In a move that will be welcomed by both European and other travellers, Euro MPs have voted to enforce lower roaming fees across mobile services. The cap for a “roaming” text will fall to 11 euro cents (10p; 14 US cents), from an average of about 29 cents today. But the bad news is that visitors to the Cannes festival [...]

Anyone planning on attending the Cannes Film Market, which takes place during the festival, should look out for the first early bird rate on March 1. Book before that date and you will pay just €286. The following rate is €317 (deadline: April 29), while the walk-in rate is €386. The registration page is quite difficult to find. So here’s [...]

I don’t know if it’s a sign of the times, but there are some good last-minute deals on hotels for Midem 2009. If you want to stay in town, you can find good rates at the Amarante Cannes (photo) which is located on Boulevard Carnot, with double rooms under €500 for 4 nights. A few doors away, the Residence Excel [...]

In a surprising move, the real estate company EverythingCannes is running a promotion that echoes Radiohead’s famous album launch. They have 40 apartments available on a pay-what-you-think-is-fair basis. There are a few pre-conditions, but nothing that will put you off. The company has a range of 1-7 people studios and apartments up for grabs. When you pay after Midem, you [...]

Midem has introduced an interesting promotion. If you attend Midem 2008, you can bring colleagues to 2009 and save 30% on their registration. It’s a good way of covering the market with more feet, as in my experience, two people are more than twice as efficient than one. There are simply so many things happening in terms of appointments and [...]

It’s almost unthinkable to be in Cannes for a few days and not have access to your e-mails. Midem obviously has Internet connections for visitors, although you usually have to stand in a queue. If you want a more accessible connection, you should think about taking a WiFi subscription. SFR is the supplier within the Palais, but I’ve had no [...]

Until this year, Midem delegate discounts were applicable only to Air France flights. The good news is that they now also apply to those of other Skyteam Alliance airlines, including Aeroflot, CSA Czech Airlines, Aeromexico, Alitalia, Korean Air and Continental Airlines. If you haven’t got your ticket yet, visit the Skyteam website and use Code 0026S. For Air France, you [...]

If you’re considering attending Midem in Cannes next January, maybe you should make your mind up soon. The Early Bird deadline that offers a reduction of nearly 50% is set for October 31. This means the price is just €550 (+VAT). The rate for Midem + Midemnet is €1130, a reduction of 38%. For this, you get access to the [...]

If you’re considering attending MIPCOM this year, don’t forget to sign up in time for the Early Bird rate. September 7 is the last day you can benefit from savings of €300 on the walk-in rate. Just under 12,000 people from over 1,500 companies attended last year. MIPCOM 2006 will again feature the Mobile TV Awards (deadline: Sept. 4) that [...]