Please join The Globe and Mail as we congratulate our finalists in the Young Marketers qualifying competition.
Our warmest congratulations to:
Sahar Jamal - Reckitt Benckiser
Michelle Yee - TELUS
Dionne Malcolm - HealthForceOntario
Amy Snow - Cancer Care Ontario
Jonathan Cho - Campbell Company of Canada
Yuwen Huang - Reckitt Benckiser
Bianca Kwasnycia - Boston Pizza International
Drew Campbell - Boston Pizza International
Gemma Gadher - Loblaw Companies Limited
Steven Maclean - Mars Canada
The winning Young Marketers teams will be announced at the CMDC conference, April 23, 2013.
Connect with other Young Marketers, and get competition tips and updates on the Canada Young Marketers Facebook group.
Key dates
March 18 to 22 – Judging of written briefs. April 4 – Live presentations for selected shortlisted entries.
April 23 – Winners are announced at the CMDC conference.
May 9 – Dinner at the Spoke Club for the Gold winning team.
June 16 to 22 - Cannes Lions Festival.
Official Rules and Regulations
Download the 2013 Globe and Mail Young Marketers Competition Rules and RegulationsDownload the 2013 Globe and Mail Young Marketers Competition Rules and Regulations_French
Qualifications
Young Marketers must meet these qualifications: - Be 30 or under (born on or after June 22, 1982.
- Work in the marketing department of a client organization - not an agency.
- Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada (Work Permits do no qualify).
- Have a valid passport - which the winning team must provide before accepting their prize.
- Have reached the age of majority in your province/territory of residence.
- Be a high school graduate or equivalent. And,
- Have strong English skills (all entries are written & presented in English).
What will you win – aside from a career altering experience?
A trip to Cannes and the chance to compete in the 2013 Cannes Lions Festival’s Young Marketers competition – June 16 to 22.See the Rules and Regulations for complete prize details, terms and conditions.
And, thanks to the generosity of the Young Marketer Patrons, the Silver and Bronze winning Young Marketer teams will attend the Festival. Silver and Bronze winners will receive flights, hotel and full festival passes. Please note that only the Gold winning team qualifies to compete in the Cannes Young Marketers competition.
Got a question?
Send it to cannes@globeandmail.com and we’ll get back to you within 24 business hours.In 2012 our Young Marketers Won in Cannes!
Canada’s Young Marketing dynamic duo, Aaron Nemoy and Brad Canario, Brand Managers from Campbell Company of Canada, were crowned with bronze at the 2012 Cannes Lions Festival. Their winning entry, "School of Fish" is now housed in the Cannes Lion archive. 
