US Lions Community:
2025 Programming Calendar
​​​Friday, December 13, 2024
Registration opens for the 2025 US Young Lions competition.
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Friday, December 20, 2024
TEAM USA Advisors applications deadline.
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
US Young Lions competition Jurors and sponsors announced.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Registration closes at 11:59:59 PM ET for
the US Young Lions competition.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
US Young Lions competition begins! Creative brief
available to all registered teams.
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Applications close for the US Lions Community webinar series.
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​Thursday, February 6, 2025
US Young Lions competition entries due by 8:00 PM ET.
Wednesday, March 5,2025
US Young Lions Finalists announced. View them here.
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Wednesday, March 5,2025
Secondary competition awarding a trip to Cannes announced. Learn more.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
-Mentorship Webinar Sponsored by Campaign-
LIONS Awards 101: Hosted by LIONS - register here
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
-Mentorship Webinar Sponsored by Campaign-
Building Brands That Break Through: Winning with Gen Z on Social Media Hosted by Movers & Shakers - register here
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
All entries against the Bold Impact brief must be received by 8 PM ET.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
-Mentorship Webinar Sponsored by Campaign-
AI-Driven Purpose: How AI-Powered Solutions Help Build Brands with Meaning and Impact: Hosted by StrawberryFrog - register here
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Monday, March 24, 2025
-Mentorship Webinar Sponsored by Campaign-
Stupid Mistakes from Brilliant Leaders: Hosted by JOAN Creative - register here
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Friday, April 4, 2025
-Mentorship Webinar Sponsored by Campaign-
Pitch, B!tch – Bring Out Your Strong Guns: Hosted by McKinney - register here
Wednesday, April 9
TEAM USA Winners Announcement event – we will reveal the 2025 US Young Lions winners who will attend the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and compete in the global competition!
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​Monday, June 16 – Friday, June 20, 2025
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France ​
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​​Stay tuned for more info
throughout each step of the process.
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 2025 COMPETITION SPONSORS
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