The winning teams were announced last night during the A2C’s Soirée de la reconnaissance de la relève, presented by Grenier aux nouvelles, with 110 people in attendance. “The work presented during the contest was of a very high quality. Students demonstrated great professionalism and impressive strategic thinking. We’re confident that the future of agencies is assured!” said Dominique Villeneuve, President and CEO of the A2C.
The A2C’s Relève contests are an opportunity for students to put into practice everything they’ve learned during their university studies. They are assigned to work on real mandates in competition with other academic institutions. The Relève Marketing teams had to develop an exhaustive marketing plan for KOMBI, winter accessories brand, while the Relève Communication teams worked on an integrated communications plan for Sports Experts.
This year, nine teams of students from five universities took part in the challenge:
Relève Communication
- ESG UQAM, in collaboration with the UQAM Faculty of Communication
- Université de Laval’s Faculty of Administration Sciences
- HEC Montréal
- Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business
- Université de Sherbrooke
Relève Marketing
- Université de Sherbrooke’s École de gestion
- ESG UQAM
- HEC Montréal
- Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business
After three months of intense work, teams presented their proposals to a jury of industry professionals. Following deliberations, the Pop Up team from ESG UQAM was declared the winner of the Relève Communication contest and the Topaze Consultation team from HEC Montréal was declared the winner of the Relève Marketing contest. Each winning team will be awarded one internship. Winners will receive annual subscriptions to Grenier Magazine and passes to a one-day conference presented by Infopresse. Participants were also entered into a draw to win tickets to the A2C’s Les grandes entrevues as well as one spot to a training activity provided by Factry.
The A2C wishes to thank clients Sports Experts and KOMBI, winter accessories brand, as well as partner agencies Touché! and Rethink for their continued involvement throughout the process. This initiative allowed approximately 60 future industry professionals to gain a hands-on experience before beginning their career. The Association also wishes to thank Joanne Nantel, head of the Relève Marketing contest, and Jean-Hugo Filion, head of the Relève Communication contest, for their volunteer work, dedication, and support.