As the MIPIM merry-go-round starts to wind down the delegates retreat to the usual Croisette bars and with shiny sun and wind-burnt faces reflect on this year's show. Official numbers were put at 18,000 but some have guestimated that it may have been as low as 10,000.
While the talk has been of more business and less freeloading, there were still one or two lively sounding parties in tents at night on the Croisette and the bars at the Martinez end of the Croisette where the drinking action was taking place.
The lack of big announcements was also noticeable. Some of the UK's RDAs put their hands up and freely admitted they had nothing to promote, while others scrabbled around for what were obviously spurious announcements. One briefing was an announcement about... an announcement.
Notable faces that have caused a stir have been Boris (of course) who made his presence felt in the way only he can, Kevin McLoud of Grand Designs fame - who is very passionate about sustainability apparently - and Linda Barker, if you happened to go to the Bradford apartment.
The presence of Sir Bob Kerslake also caused a bit of a stir among those in the public sector.
And so it is time for a final bit of networking and then the clearing up after what has been a much more sober MIPIM.
While the talk has been of more business and less freeloading, there were still one or two lively sounding parties in tents at night on the Croisette and the bars at the Martinez end of the Croisette where the drinking action was taking place.
The lack of big announcements was also noticeable. Some of the UK's RDAs put their hands up and freely admitted they had nothing to promote, while others scrabbled around for what were obviously spurious announcements. One briefing was an announcement about... an announcement.
Notable faces that have caused a stir have been Boris (of course) who made his presence felt in the way only he can, Kevin McLoud of Grand Designs fame - who is very passionate about sustainability apparently - and Linda Barker, if you happened to go to the Bradford apartment.
The presence of Sir Bob Kerslake also caused a bit of a stir among those in the public sector.
And so it is time for a final bit of networking and then the clearing up after what has been a much more sober MIPIM.
I need to declare an interest straight off. I work for MIPIM organisers Reed MIDEM. I'd just like to make one point, our attendance figures are audited independently. These figures will be finalized in the comiong weeks but they will be a few hundred above or below 18,000 and ABSOLUTELY not 10,000.
As Michael says the numbers at Mipim were around 18000. I don't know if Stacey was in the Palais but anyone who was would know that 10000 is a ridiculous figure. I can only presume this number comes from the pirates who hang around Cannes without registering during Mipim.
I think Peter means PARASITES not pirates. The word was first used by Reed in 2007 I think to describe non-registered attendees feeding off the show. 18000 feels right to me - at least people could get taxis this year.