For me, a first time participant to the festival, it was both about learning and taking in the environment at the same time. So whilst I absorbed the sessions, I also took time to experience the Cannes Riviera a bit by finding some nice cafes for lunch and dinner.
Title: The Cannes Beach
Title: The Cannes Marina
Title: Palais de Festival
Woke up nice and early and went for a 5km run along the shoreline and a short swim in the hotel pool. A hearty breakfast followed and the day got going. The festival kicked off Sunday morning in right earnest. In keeping with what seems to be the festival theme - digital is everything - the seminars of that day were about engaging the consumers of the digital age. Speakers Click to Read More
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I arrived in Cannes for the 56th International Advertising Festival being held here from 21-27 June, 2009. (www.canneslions.com). I arrived a day before the beginning of the festival. An early arrival gave a good half day to get settled in to my hotel and check out the local sights and sounds. My hotel, a small boutique called 3.14 is just off the Marina and a 10 minute walk to the festival venue, Palais des festivals, on the Croisette, one of the prettiest Marinas that I have seen. This will certainly be a place to come for a vacation with the family.
I decided to walk to the venue and to register. Very smoothly done in 5 minutes and I got this bag full of goodies and promotional material of almost anybody who was somebody and holding a session in the festival. Most of it was ‘mark the date and time’ to ensure you didn’t get lost in the range of seminars, workshops, master classes, screenings, etc., etc. All very nicely done Click to Read More
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