MIPCOM Cannes & MIPJUNIOR
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
Historic layout: main stands in Hall Riviera (4,253 m², of which 3,619 m² exhibition) and on the level-01 main floor, Espace and Rotonde Riviera for the majors, conferences in the Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière (2,309 seats) and Théâtre Debussy. The matchmaking programme runs on level −1.
Not precisely published; observed practice 9:00 AM to 6:30/7:00 PM, conferences from 9 AM and the first happy hours from 5:30–6 PM.
2026 early-bird rates (until 25 Aug, excl. VAT) — Visitor: Classic €1,550 (full €1,780), Premium €2,350 (€2,580), Prestige €3,350 (€3,580, airport transfers and concierge). Buyer: Classic €1,150 (€1,240), Premium €2,350, Prestige €3,350. MIPJUNIOR: €610 early bird, €710 full price.
mipcom.com ↗ — Organiser : RX France — direction : Lucy Smith
A show with a very strong, decentralised evening culture: every distributor and every studio privatises somewhere. The Opening Night Party is held at the Hôtel Majestic, then partner receptions and happy hours run back to back across the four days. The venue market is mature: specialist platforms list close to 390 Cannes venues for the MIPCOM period, from 25 to 500 people and from €848 to €9,499 and up. In mid-October the Croisette beaches are at the end of their season — buy-outs shift to hotel rooftops, Palais function rooms and villas. Geography: the Croisette axis (Majestic, Carlton, Martinez, JW Marriott), rue Félix Faure and rue Hoche for afterworks, Le Suquet for more intimate client dinners.
MIPCOM is the show where buyers' diaries fill fastest: operators say it plainly — invitations sent late get poor RSVP rates. Loka hosts 40 to 70 people on a full buy-out eight minutes from the Palais, with a DJ set until 12:30 AM and cocktail and latina finger-food packages — exactly the format of a distributor happy hour or a catalogue night. For a tighter buyer dinner, 10 to 25 covers with a three-course South American menu. Send your invitations four to six weeks ahead. See the private hire page or book a table for a group of fewer than 8.
Extreme pressure — MIPCOM is, alongside MIPIM and the Film Festival, one of the three annual peaks in Cannes. Prestige passes include a hotel booking service, which says it all. Major sellers re-book their suites and spaces year on year; for a mid-sized player allow 6–9 months, and 9–12 months for a 4/5-star on the Croisette. Watch out too for the NRJ Music Awards the following week: the city has no time to empty out.
20 – 40 lokos
Signature cocktails, circulating latina finger food, DJ set. Two to three hours, standing format, ideal between the show closing and the official party.
10 – 25 lokos
Private table, three-course South American menu, mezcal tasting running through the evening. Served in ninety minutes if you have somewhere else to be.
40 – 70 lokos
The whole casa: bar, dining room and terrace. DJ set until 12:30 AM, optional cocktail workshop, your branding on site.
Tell us the date, the number of guests and the vibe: we come back within 24 hours with a quote. During MIPCOM, dates go fast.
Or directly: 04 93 39 61 41 · info@lokabarkitchen.com