Cannes , a review ...
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As another TFWA World Conference & Exhibition in Cannes ends we are summarising some of the major events and providing links for those that missed the highlights.
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A few stats from the show, courtesy of the DFNI website (more information here) :
* European visitors top the visitor list with 52% with Asia second at 25%
* France was the country with the most visitor at 689 followed closely by the U.K. at 592
* 36% of visitors were duty free and travel operators although only 6% were landlords
* 82% of the 462 exhibitors were from Europe with 23% being from France
* The P&C category was represented with the most exhibitors, 33%
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For copies of the TFWA Daily magazine, which is provided to delegates at the show from Monday - Thursday, the TFWA website link is here.​
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The travel retail media has once again provided superb coverage during the show, here are links, alphabetical as all 3 are equally worth reading, to that will provide you with a summary :
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DFNI - Here
The Moodie Davitt Report - Here
TRBusiness summary of the keynote speech by TFWA President - Here ​
Congratulations to the 2024 travel retail award finalists and winners, below you can see those that truimphed in this year's awards.
Frontier awards - Here ​
Global Travel Retail Awards - Here
TR Go for Gold - Download the 2024 winners press release here
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The TFWA board have also confirmed the result of the Board and Management Committee election, more details and a list of those elected can be found here.
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... what's happening next
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More details for the forthcoming MEADFA Conference in Abu Dhabi ( have been released, book your tickets at this Link - not epre registration closes on 28th October 2024.​
Delegates who have a pre registration can receive discounted fares with Emirates, code EYMEADFA24.
Hotel booking forms are available to download here.
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The Moodie Davitt Report "Trinity Forum 2025" will be in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam this year, between 5th - 6th November 2024, more details here.
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The TRBusiness Consumer Forum has been confirmed for 2nd - 4th June 2025 with the location still be announced, more details here.
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The 2025 ASUTIL (Asociación Sudamericana de Tiendas Libres) trade fair will be held in Lima, Peru 3rd - 6th June 2025.
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DFNI have confirmed that the DFNI Cruise Conference 2025 will be held in Barcelona 17th - 19th June 2025, more details here.​
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... and finally "Save the date" ... the next TFWA World Conference & Exhibition will be held in Cannes from 28th September - 2nd October 2025.
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