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Trade shows and events, the so-called world of business wasn’t made in a snap of the fingers! But it can advance and fructify in just a few days in Cannes, at the 70 international trade shows at le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.

Players from various economic sectors, such as real estate, audiovisual, healthcare or tourism, meet there to improve their network, talk about new trends and, of course, sign contracts.

Some trade shows and conventions have become veritable benchmarks whose history is closely linked to that of le Palais.

Nearly300Kaccredited
professionals.
More70events
professionals
320days of occupancy
annually at le Palais.
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MIDEM

4 - 7 February 2026

The MIDEM is the must-attend music industry event, in its new formula initiated by the city of Cannes and le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, brings together the entire profession.

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©Cannes MIDEM Orchestra|Linka production - Yann Macherez

    Upcoming events

    all year round

    The grand salons cannois have become an integral part of the agenda for many business sectors. They carry out a significant part of their business there. At the same time, some sixty other recurring events punctuate the year at le Palais.

    New events

    every year
    Datacloud Global Congress
    2Jun20264Jun2026
    Datacloud Global Congress
    The Datacloud Global Congress has chosen Cannes and its Palais des Festivals et des Congrès as its new venue.
    E-Retail and E-Commerce Meetings
    E-Retail and E-Commerce Meetings
    E-Retail and E-Commerce Meetings is the One-to-One meetings for digital and technological solutions for e-commerce and the connected shop.
    Waicf Cannes RobotWaicf Cannes Robot
    ©Waicf Cannes Robot|traverso
    Festival de l’intelligence artificielle
    The World Artificial Intelligence Cannes Festival (WAICF), initiated by Mayor David Lisnard, accompanies the revolutionary technological shift towards artificial intelligence....
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    ©Midem Vignette Max640x960
    MIDEM
    The MIDEM is the must-attend music industry event, in its new formula initiated by the city of Cannes and le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, brings together the entire...
    They make le Palais famous

    Our flagship events

    Palais Vue Sur La Montee Des MarchesPalais Vue Sur La Montee Des Marches
    ©Palais Vue Sur La Montee Des Marches|palaisdesfestival
    Le Festival de Cannes
    It has a jealously guarded secret. How does the Cannes Film Festival manage to concentrate so many stars, glamour and admiring eyes from all over the world, in just ten days?...
    Mipim Cannes Palais CongressistesMipim Cannes Palais Congressistes
    ©Mipim Cannes Palais Congressistes|Herve FABRE
    MIPIM
    At MIPIM, models of the most spectacular real estate projects punctuate the aisles of this XXL show, held every year in the heart of le Palais des Festivals et des...
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    ©Cannes Lions Header|jacques wisdorff
    Cannes Lions
    It’s the place to be for anyone who believes in the power of creativity,” say the organizers. Every year, le Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity...
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    ©Tax Free Worl Exhibition Cannes Cap|traverso
    Tax Free
    Le Tax Free World Exhibition welcomes jewelry, watches, electronics, spirits, gastronomy… Each year, the spaces of le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès are transformed...
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    ©Iltm Cannes Congres|traverso
    ILTM
    The International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) is an invitation to set sail and discover new experiences for high-end vacations. Every year, in just a few days, this trade show...
    Nrj Music Awards Cannes CapNrj Music Awards Cannes Cap
    ©Nrj Music Awards Cannes Cap|traverso
    NRJ Music Award
    NRJ Music Awards, an event that does it all! Part mega-concert, part show, part competition, every year the NRJ Music Awards ceremony plays host to the biggest French and...
    Marche Du Film Cannes ProMarche Du Film Cannes Pro
    ©Marche Du Film Cannes Pro|traverso
    Le marché du film
    Behind the glitz and glamour of the most famous of festivals, the world of the seventh art also does business at the Cannes Film Market. Here, film industry professionals work...
    Cannes Yachting Festival Yacht PortCannes Yachting Festival Yacht Port
    ©Cannes Yachting Festival Yacht Port|jerome Kelagopian
    Yachting festival
    The Cannes Yachting Festival is a veritable nautical fashion show in Cannes’ two harbors! Every year, hundreds of boats, from the smallest models to the giants of the...
    Le Festival International des JeuxInternational Games Festival
    ©International Games Festival|Herve FABRE
    Le Festival International des Jeux
    This is the effect provoked by le Festival International des Jeux (FIJ): once a year, tens of thousands of visitors laugh, ponder, dabble with the unlikely token or throw the...

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