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EVENTS

TfwA CANNES

AN OPEN WORLD

Just two weeks before the start of the global travel retail and TFWA i.lab, a showcase for new and innovative ways to engage
duty free summit, the President Erik Juul-Mortensen issued travellers and increase spend, will also be returning with a
an optimistic statement for the coming event. “Boasting the new location in a central location in the Palais des Festivals.
participation of some of the most prominent names in the The dedicated TFWA i.lab space will feature a lounge where
industry, TFWA World Exhibition & Conference is this year participants can network and promote their ideas from a pitch
certain to further cement its status as the leading event in the stage complete with audio visual presentation screens. The
duty free and travel retail calendar. We will be welcoming world- exhibition area will feature 15 exhibiting companies.
famous brands and many regular exhibitors along with 88 new
and returning participants across all product categories.”
Mr Juul-Mortensen also went on to say that the Majestic Beach
Village has been added and the exhibition will cover more than
25,000 square metres, a record for this event. Visitor numbers
are expected to reach or even exceed 2019 (pre-pandemic)
levels. More than 400 exhibitors presenting thousands of
brands across duty free and travel retail have confirmed their
participation in Cannes with over 60 newcomers, alongside
those returning.
The organizations participating represent a wide variety of the
world’s leading retailers, international airports, airlines, ferry
and cruise lines and include the return of many Asian companies
following the lifting of travel restrictions in the region.

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