With France still a hotspot in the global Coronavirus pandemic, Cannes Lions have made the decision to postpone the advertising festival to October 2020.
Cannes Lions is one of the most respected advertising festivals in the world. But even the most famous have to face the new reality of the Coronavirus pandemic. Originally planned for June 22-26, the festival has announced today that it will be postponed to later this year. It will be the first time that the event is rescheduled since it was first held in 1954.
France is battling with the Coronavirus. With more than 9,000 cases and 264 deaths, the country remains a hotspot and this left little choice to the organizers of the Cannes Lions festival which traditionally draws about 12,000 attendees:
“The global situation is dynamic and changing rapidly,” said Philip Thomas, chairman of Cannes Lions. “We felt it was critical to provide visibility on June as soon as possible. We will continue to liaise closely with our customers as we develop our plans.”
The organizers talked with public health officials, the Cannes Mayor’s office and French authorities to set a new timeline for the festival, which will now be held October 26-30.
“Our community is facing unprecedented challenges, and collaboration has never been more important,” said Simon Cook, managing director of Cannes Lions. “We are focused now on planning the festival—and our beating heart, the Lions—to ensure our community is able to recognize the extraordinary work it contributes to business, organizations and society.”
You might also like
More from Events
Adobe Brings Back CoCreate: MAX Ahead Of Its Adobe MAX Conference
Adobe has kicked off this year's CoCreate: MAX, a program that pays creators to produce artwork to boost its MAX …
Introducing Beat The Buzz Friday Chit-Chat On Twitter Spaces
Five years after our first Beat the Buzz event, we're trying something new. Meet Beat the Buzz Friday chit-chat.
This Is Your Last Chance To Enter The 25th Annual Webby Awards
You better be quick! There is still some time to enter the Webby Awards this year, as the extended entry …
Coming Up! SocialDay 2020 Social Media Marketing Festival
This year's SocialDay is a virtual festival taking place on the 1-3rd of September 2020! 50% discount on tickets for …
The 24th Annual Webby Awards Show Has Been Canceled
The 2020 edition of the Internet celebration was scheduled for May 11 in New York. It has now been canceled …
Facebook Cancels Its F8 Developer Conference
Facebook announced that its annual developer conference, F8, will be canceled amid fears surrounding the spread of Coronavirus. For many, F8 …
Snackable Content Awards 2019 Edition Winners Announced
Given each year to the best short content producers worldwide, the awards are determined by an international jury composed of …
Microsoft And The AI Revolution
Last week Microsoft hosted 10,000 customers and partners at the 5th annual Future Decoded event in London. The Hot Topic? Digital …
The Influencer Marketing Show Will Change The Way You Do Influencer Marketing
The Influencer Marketing Show is designed for brands who want to educate themselves in this area of digital marketing and …
