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MAPIC: all tomorrow’s shoppers
With all the turmoil in the news, it takes a brave man to make predictions. MAPIC, nonetheless, is going to attempt the impossible by trying to sketch tomorrow’s shopping habits. Kate Ancketill, CEO of trend tracker GDR Creative Intelligence (UK), will profile emerging concepts that will revolutionize retailing tomorrow. A consultant to major international companies [...]
MIDEM to launch as a live festival
Live music is in the news with Midem. The annual music trade fair had cut back on its live concerts somewhat over the past few year. Yet it has just announced that Midem will also feature a live festival at the upcoming show in January 2012. The news is interesting, and is good news for [...]
Early bird rate for TFWA ends August 18
Anyone intending to attend TFWA 2011 should register straight away to make savings. Pre-registration for the Tax Free World Association (TFWA) World Exhibition in Cannes, September 18–23, ends on August 18, 2011. After that date anyone wishing to attend the event needs to register on arrival. Workshops and major brands Pre-registrations for the exhibition and [...]
Deepstack poker tournament at the Casino Croisette Cannes
The Casino Cannes Croisette will be a magnet for poker players this weekend, when the Summer Poker series hosts a deepstack tournament. Players will have to cough up a buy-in of €1000 for two days of action that starts on Saturday July 16 2011 at 2pm. Participants ill be given 30,000 tokens for game plays [...]
Cannes firework festival 2011
Like every year, Cannes will host a firework festival that runs throughout the season. Since 1967, this has become one of the foremost attractions in the season, with some of the world’s finest firework companies offering shows that last between 25-30 minutes. The shows can be seen from the Croisette, with the hotels offering parties [...]
Free open-air cinema in Cannes this summer
Good news: Cannes will be hosting a series of free open-air cinema screenings over the coming months. This is the fourth time the event is being held in different locations. The shows start at 10pm (except for three in August), but you must get there early to have a chance to get any of the [...]
Fashion Photography Festival 2011
The good news is the Cannes Fashion Photography festival 2011 is about to kick off. Each year, the streets of the town and the area in front of the Palm Beach are decorated with the world’s finest fashion photography. In 2011, some 90 photographers will be honoured, with prizes in a number of categories. This [...]
African film festival to kick off in Cannes
It must be hard, being the “other” festival in Cannes. But the Festival International du Film PanAfricain has been throwing a welcome spotlight on movies from Africa and the diaspora for 7 years already. I’ve often read comments about how very few African films that are given any attention at the Cannes Films Festival. So [...]
Record attempt: New York to Cannes in less than 24 hours
For the 2011 Cannes Air Show exhibition, Jacques Callies and Gilles Khaïat will attempt to set a new record: New York to Cannes in less than 24 hours in a Mooney Ovation2 GX (similar to the one in the photo) without extra fuel equipment. The pair are scheduled to leave from Bridgeport New-York, Wednesday, June [...]
Nouriel Roubini: impact of economics on real estate
While the financial quasi-meltdown caught most people by surprise, it was not news for Nouriel Roubini. He is one of the few analysts to have foreseen the problem. He will be addressing Mipim on Thursday, March 10 2011 to assess the global economics outlook and its impact on real estate. Roubini is the co-founder and [...]


