Monday, July 27, 2009
TFWA Cannes 2009 19-23 october
TFWA’s flagship event of the year is TFWA World Exhibition held in Cannes every October at the Palais des Festivals, where over 500 companies, representing 3000 premium brands attracts thousands of key buyers, airport authorities, agents, distributors and journalists worldwide
31st edition, the Régates Royales Cannes 2009
From the 21st to the 27th of September, Cannes will host the 31st edition of the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai.
During the week, Classic Yachts, Traditional sailing boats, the Metre classes and Dragons will race in the bay of Cannes providing a spectacle of rare beauty for all to appreciate the magic of yachting.
Legendary Excellence...
During one week, over one hundred yachts will offer a sublime display of sailing regattas in the bay of Cannes. The most prestigious sailors of the world will meet for the Régates Royales –Trophée Panerai. Committed to the event, Moonbeam IV, Moonbeam of five III, Avel, Thendara… will write a new page in the history of the Régates Royales.
The Pen Duick fleet: Pen Duick, Pen Duick II, Pen Duick III, Pen Duick V and Pen Duick VI, who have taken Eric Tabarly on his sailing adventures, will also be present in Cannes.
The 2009 edition promises to be once again emotion-packed; as always, the event will be carried out in the pure tradition of the distinguished yachting of the roaring twenties, for these are in most part, truly unique boats in the world.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Cannes International Boat & Yacht Show
CANNES INTERNATIONAL BOAT & YACHT SHOW NEWS
Welcome to the Cannes International Boat and Yacht Show
The 32nd Cannes International Boat and Yacht Show, Europe’s foremost in-water showcase, will be held from 9–14 September 2009.
Visitors will be flying in from countries near and far to delight in discovering the latest models and outstanding second-hand yachts...
600 of the world’s finest vessels displayed in water 250 new models on show for the very first time 95 000 m² exhibition space in a magical setting 59 exceptional second-hand yachts on show at Port Pierre Canto 210 yachts over 20 metres long 504 renowned exhibitors 87 % of the vessels come from abroad
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Cannes Events
Digital technology, computing, new communication technologies: the largest conferences in the world are held in Cannes.
In addition to the Film Festival with 120 000 participants, other important annual events of the Palais season include the MIDEM (music, 9 000 participants), the TAX FREE World Exhibition (world trade fair of tax-free products, 15 000 participants), the MIPTV (television, 12 000 participants), the MIPCOM (films, video, programs and communication, 12 000 participants), the International Advertising Festival, (Lions d’or, 9 000 participants), the MIPIM (real estate, 16 000 participants), as well as a number of world conferences, particularly in the computing and pharmaceutical sectors, that attract thousands of professionals from other countries.
The Palais also organizes and hosts events open to the general public, such as the International Game Festival, Cannes Shopping Festival, the International Dance Festival or the Electro Pantiero Festival, to name a few.Overall there are more than 55 professional events that attract something about 290 000 visitors each year...
The Palais des Festivals is considered to be the true economic “conductor” in the basin of Cannes, since it functions about 300 days, earns 780 millions Euros annually and generates about 12 000 jobs, including 4 400 direct jobs all year long.
