Award season is ramping up, and not just for football players and the Hollywood elite.

The Association of Creative Communications Agencies and the Société des designers graphiques du Québec have selected the juries for the upcoming Idéa Awards, which recognize excellence and innovation in communications in Quebec.

Leading the juries for each of the award categories will be six Chairs selected by advisory committees of professionals from their respective fields:

• Media: Thierry Lessard, head of data and technology, Cartier
• Advertising: Guillaume Bergeron, partner, creative copywriter, LG2
• Design: Julien Hebert, designer lead, principal
• Digital Products and Experiences: Élisa Ève De Serres, partner, product owner and product team leader, Mirego
• Business Results and Strategy: Pascal Routhier, chief strategy officer and partner, Rethink
• Craft/Production: Eva Van Den Bulcke, vice-president, director, Septième

Along with the selection of these Chairs, the A2C announced that the deadline for submission to the Idea Awards has been extended till March 8 at 5 p.m.

The A2C Founded was in 1988, and is dedicated to advocating for its 100 member agencies. Its mission, according to a press release, is to make the strategic and creative communications industry a key player in the creation of economic, social and cultural value.

A full list of jury members is available at concourseidea.ca