Mipim 2015: 20,000 estate agents, developers and local politicians are descending on Cannes this week – here’s what you need to know
For one week a year, thousands of estate agents, developers, investors and local politicians descend en masse for Mipim, the world's biggest property conference.
It's an opportunity to get to know other members of the industry, make deals and learn about property, while consuming copious amounts of alcohol aboard swanky yachts.
But Mipim is more than just a conference – it's also a bellwether of the success (or lack thereof) global property sector. Back in 2008, when the Numbers dwindled to 10,000 by some estimates back in 2008, when the