What it costs to attend the Cannes Lions

Digiday covers the latest from marketing and media at the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. More from the series →

 

The Cannes Lions may have significantly cut prices for delegate badges by as much as 900 euros this year, but on the French Riviera during the festival it’ll still cost you about 17 euros for a café au lait and a croissant.

We asked multiple Cannes attendees across media and marketing to break down what it really costs to attend the festival.

 

 

 

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