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CANNES, CANNES: This year Promo has two agency executives sharing their thoughts each day from the Cannes International Advertising Festival. This is the second year that the festival will give Cannes Lions awards for promotions. Promo's blog has an insider’s view with daily postings from Tom Hansen, executive creative director at Wunderman and the only U.S. judge on the Promo Lions jury this year. A second perspective comes from Tina Manikas, Draftfcb’s chief global retail and promotions marketing officer, as she works the conference and talks with promotion experts from around the world to shape her perspective on global promotional trends.