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Special hotel offer for Cannes Film Festival 2010

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:48:36 +0000

Here’s a deal for exhibitors attending the Cannes Film Festival 2010. Cannes or Bust has a special deal with the Eden, located just 10 minutes by foot from the Palais. A 10-night stay for €4,100 TTC for 1 or 2 people (in a single, double or twin room) includes buffet breakfast, free access to the wellbeing area (indoor pool, jacuzzi, Turkish bath and fitness room), a gift at your arrival plus free Internet access (ADSL or WIFI) during your entire stay. Moreover, if you reserve before the 15th of March 2010, you receive an additional 5% discount.

Why is this a good deal? You get very easy access to the Palais and Croisette for the duration of the festival in a comfortable hotel. Compared to standard rates, you are getting at least €300 in reduction, plus benefits.

What do I have to do to get it? Easy, just sign up for the Cannes or Bust newsletter (below). Your code will be included in the next issue!

Last minute accommodation for Midem 2010

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:25:10 +0000

With only 9 days to go, there are still opportunities for staying in Cannes for Midem. A quick scan of the available properties turned up a few 2-star budget hotels at under €100 a night. But these are, um, colourful is probably the most polite description – not exactly honeymoon locations. If you stay in Juan-les-Pins or La Bocca, there are rooms in the flat-hotels (or résidhotel as they are sometimes called). Check that you can check-in outside office hours if you arrive late or leave early, as part of the reason they are cheap is that they don’t offer round-the-clock front desk services.You’ll find some in the search engine at right.

The other option – particularly for those not travelling alone – is to book a studio or apartment in town. There is a full range, from ones with several bedrooms to smaller ones with beds and/or fold-out beds. Many have wi-fi connections. They start at under €900 and head upwards (there is no limit in a town like Cannes but the good news is that there is an absolutely huge range which means you can always find something). Check for the latest Midem deals here. A tip: check the maps to ensure you are within walking distance of the Palais. If you use a car, there is an underground car park under the Palais that you enter from the Pantiero direction.

Cannes Lions freezes 2010 prices

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:42:02 +0000

Cannes Lions has announced that its prices for 2010 will be frozen at 2009 levels. Like every trade fair, Cannes Lions saw a drop in attendance last year. But there are already questions as to whether a price freeze will be enough to win back participants. When the effects of music “sharing” hit the music industry, Midem froze prices and has continued nonetheless to improve the quantity and quality of conferences and services (MidemNet is included in this year’s event rather than being a separate off-shoot). But even so, numbers fell last year. It wasn’t so much that people didn’t want to come, it was simply that the industries have far less people to send.

The advertising industries is facing similar effects although with a time lag. I’d like to think that a price freeze could turn the situation around, but as a 3-day pass still costs €1,499 (not incl. VAT) I feel there will be many people making a very quick choice. Participants can invite one guest at €300, which is something. But these prices don’t include the costs of entering material for consideration, nor travel and food. I’m still surprised there doesn’t seem to be an early bird rate.

On the positive side, Cannes Lions has teamed up with the Berlin School of Creative Leadership to launch a brand-new venture called The Cannes Creative Leaders Programme, a two-week training initiative taking place in Berlin and Cannes in June for industry executives.

View prices and details on the Cannes Lions site.

Cannes news and tips to your desk

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:44:39 +0000

If you attend Cannes for Midem, Mipim, MipTV or the Cannes Film festival, perhaps you should get the relevant news straight to your desk rather than coming across it by accident on the web. Cannes or Bust runs an occasional newsletter with just that: tips, news, special offers and links to people with bright ideas. If you follow us on Twitter, you know what we’re talking about.

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MIDEM 2010: 3 money-saving deadlines on October 31

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:43:21 +0000

Midem people should keep an eye on the date of October 31. If you haven’t signed up yet, this is the last day to get the Early Bird rate of €675 (+VAT), which represents a discount of €450 on the walk-in rate in January. October 31 is also the cut-off date for getting the new MIDEM+ rate of €300 (instead of €400). MIDEM+ offers select participants the chance of getting personalised consultancy from top new business experts and personal network introductions from people such as Ted Cohen.

Lastly, if you attended last year, October 31 is also the last day you will be able to access the MidemWorld database. The new database will start to be implemented the day after, becoming functional again on November 3. So if you have been meaning to connect with any people through the database, it’s now or never. Click here to access MidemWorld.

Incidentally, if you are looking to reduce the overall cost of Midem, there are a few deals you should be aware of. People that attended last year can bring extra people this year and pay 30% less for each additional participant. People under the age of 26 that are attending for the first time pay only €280 if they register online. For full details about these deals, visit the Midem participant page. All prices are subject to 19.6% VAT, a proportion of which you can recover if you attend from outside France. Sign up up to our Twitter account to be kept informed of these and other deals.

Carpooling to Cannes

admin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:32:37 +0000

If you’re within driving distance of Cannes and prefer not to take the train for whatever reason, you might be interested in carpooling. Or if you drive to Cannes regularly, why not find some company and save on costs? Roadsharing offers a platform for finding people to share road journeys and costs (petrol and toll fees). Click below for trips between Milan and Cannes. Carpooling between Milan, Italy - Cannes, france

Last-minute offer: serviced city apartments during Mipcom

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:51:39 +0000

Azur Online are making a special offer for serviced apartments during Mipcom. They have 13 properties that enable companies to bring several people to town and function with everything they need. The properties range from studios to 5-bathroom villas, some with sea views and others in the hills (which come to think of it could have sea views as well). These special offers tend to go fast, so if you have been hesitating check the offer here.

If you just need a room for one or two people, check hotels for Mipcom 2009. Most of the inner-city hotels are pretty full, but there are great deals to be had in Cannes La Bocca, Juan-les-Pins and Antibes. Follow us on Twitter or via RSS for updates about deals for MIPCOM and MIDEM in January.

Midem 2010: stay tuned for news and tips

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:36:33 +0000

Last year’s Midem, coming just after the credit crunch, inevitably saw a fall in attendance figures. But the fair has since revamped a number of key parts of the event, making it again the must-attend for anyone involved in the business of music (particularly as PopKomm has been cancelled this year). Foremost amongst these changes is the fact that access to MidemNet is now included in the entrance fee for all participants. This is where the huge changes in the digital sphere are debated by speakers from Nokia, Google and the like. The keynotes this year are Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien and Mushroom Group boss Michael Gudanski.

To keep up with the changes, sign up for our RSS feed or Twitter. We will be announcing and explaining the changes, making sure that you can benefit from them. And to start off: the first word of advice is to either sign up for the early bird rate of €575 (excl. VAT) or via a country stand. BUMA in the Netherlands is already accepting submissions for the Dutch Sound stand. UK readers might want to attend Midem briefings. We’ll be looking at accommodation tips and the options for organising showcases over the coming weeks.

MIPCOM: don’t miss the early bird rate

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:06:58 +0000

MIPCOM, October 5-9 2009

July 30 2009 is the cut-off date for signing up to MIPCOM’s early bird rate of €860 + VAT, a saving of 34% on the walk-in rate. This year’s event will be held October 5-9 and will feature – among other things – a special Games2TV2Games summit. The site bills this as a “full-day showcase [that] will expose the most promising business models in casual and hardcore gaming that are blurring the lines between TV, social networks, games and virtual worlds, giving you a competitive edge for new properties and a global platform to cut new deals.”

For more, visit MIPCOM. Alternatively, grab our RSS feed or bookmark Cannes-or-Bust for more savings.

MIDEM announces dates, offers MidemNet for free

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:16:21 +0000

MIDEM, the leading international music market, today announced the dates for the 44th edition with a major announcement. Recognising the degree to which digital is now an integral part of the music business at every level, it is offering access to the renowned MidemNet conferences to all participants.

This is a major innovation, as access to MidemNet required a separate entrance fee. It has been sold out for a number of years each time, with labels and telcos congregating to discover ways of monetising digital and networking. Speakers have included Nokia, YouTube, Google and many others.

Other innovations at MIDEM include a MidemNet Lab in the heart of the tradefloor that will showcase 15 of the most innovative companies in the digital sphere.

MIDEM and MidemNet will be held between January 23 and 27, 2010. Don’t miss the early bird rate. Follow us on Twitter to be kept up to date.