Hostesses for trade fairs and congresses in Cannes
Cannes is not an exhibition ground, it is a city turned into a venue. The Palais, the Croisette hotels and the boats all run at once, and your guest moves between the three. Tell us where you are receiving and we will staff each point.
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A guest list, not aisle traffic
The Palais des Festivals et des Congres sits at 1 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes, and anchors almost the whole calendar of the city. The useful conversation, though, usually happens outside it: on a hotel terrace, in a suite or on a boat moored a few metres away.
That changes the profile you need. Nobody is stopped in a corridor here. People are received by name, checked against a list, seated, and whoever has to attend to them is told. Tell us how many points you are opening and how many guests you expect at each.
French and English are the base. Spanish adds value when your team or your guests come from Spain or Latin America. Tell us the language per position and it goes into the proposal.
The three settings of a Cannes event.
The Palais
The Palais des Festivals et des Congres, at 1 boulevard de la Croisette, holds the official side: stands, pavilions and sessions.
The Croisette
The hotels along the avenue host suites, terraces and private meetings. Small spaces, where a badly run reception shows immediately.
The harbour
If you receive on a boat, access is the bottleneck: someone has to be on the pontoon with the list in hand.
Short distances
Everything is close, which is why one guest can pass through two of your points in a single afternoon. The list should be the same at both.
What gets asked for to receive in Cannes.
Guest management
List at the door, reception by name, capacity control and a word to the host when the person they were waiting for arrives.
Table hosts
They seat the guest, hold the conversation and hand it to the commercial lead without the handover showing.
Stand hostesses
For the Palais side: welcome, accreditation and escorting to the meeting room.
Bar staff
Drinks service on a terrace, in a suite or on a boat, with restocking handled without breaking into the meeting.
A point of reference
Someone holding the programme across the open points and connecting what happens at one with what happens at another.
Before you brief us.
Where are Cannes events held?
The official side at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres, 1 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes. Around it the Croisette hotels and the harbour do the rest.
Can you cover a boat or a hotel suite?
Yes. Those are the two most requested formats in Cannes and they need a different profile from stand work: list management and table service rather than attracting traffic.
Which languages are needed?
French and English as the base, with Spanish when your team or your guests come from Spain or Latin America. It is set position by position.
How far ahead should we ask?
Cannes packs several large events into a few weeks of the year, so availability closes early. The sooner you send dates and locations, the better.
Tell us the roles your event needs
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