VP of Argentina to Address MIPCOM LATAM Global Dealmakers Lunch

PARIS: Lic. Amado Boudou, the vice president of Argentina, is set to take part in the MIPCOM 2013 LATAM Global Dealmakers Lunch and lead his country’s delegation as part of the Argentina Country of Honour program.

The second annual LATAM Global Dealmakers Lunch is hosted in partnership with Telemundo Internacional, and this year with INCAA.

The VP will be in Cannes to meet with leading international entertainment executives.The Argentina Country of Honour program, presented by MIPCOM, in partnership with INCAA and Argentina’s Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, includes a week-long focus on Argentine TV, a content showcase at MIP Junior, a Fresh TV From Argentina screening, an industry overview, high-level conference sessions with top executives, as well as matchmaking events with Argentine producers. MIPCOM’s Opening Night Party will celebrate the sounds and flavors of Argentina.

“We are honored to welcome VP Amado Boudou to MIPCOM to inaugurate Argentina’s Country of Honour celebration,” said Paul Zilk, the chief executive of Reed MIDEM. “Argentina is recognized worldwide for its award-winning TV and film production industry. This year’s country focus provides a perfect platform to showcase business opportunities with the Argentine industry and present the scope of Argentina’s content and unique storytelling, across all genres, to more than 13,000 international entertainment executives from 100 countries.”