The thoughts of the TFWA Board,
Management Committee and permanent staff are with our friends and partners in
the city of Cannes as they manage the aftermath of the devastating floods of
last weekend. We are especially shocked and saddened by the loss of life in the
Côte d’Azur region and extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims and families
affected by this tragedy.
In the midst of such an event,
business concerns are secondary, but with the TFWA World Exhibition &
Conference so close, we would like to reassure our exhibitors and visitors that
we are in constant contact with our partners in Cannes who are working round
the clock to ensure that our event – and others currently under way – can take
place without disruption.
Indeed, we are heartened to learn
that Reed Midem have been able to open the Mipcom exhibition at the Palais des
Festivals this morning without major problems. The reaction of the city of
Cannes and its partners to clean streets and properties, and to deploy manpower
wherever needed, has been remarkable.
Thanks to the professionalism of
our partners in Cannes and to the rapid response of the city authorities, we
have no doubt that the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference will go ahead
according to plan.
We would like to take this
opportunity to express our solidarity with Mayor David Lisnard and his teams,
along with our friends at SEMEC, ALTEC, B Network, Creative Spirit and all
those working to ensure the city of Cannes enjoys a swift return to
normality.
TFWA will provide further
information and updates whenever possible.
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