Welcome to ASBPE
ASBPE is the professional association for full-time and freelance editors, writers, art directors, and designers employed in the business, trade, and specialty press. If you work as a journalist in the B2B sector, ASBPE membership is a “must” to gain access to the targeted training and networking that are so vital to your success in the dynamic world of specialized publications — plus you’ll qualify for the prestigious Azbee Awards of Excellence.
Benefits of Joining ASBPE
Membership in ASBPE is available to qualifying B2B journalists and other professionals and provides a host of benefits to members.
ASBPE
Is Your Voice
Our central focus is helping our members develop their editorial, design and management skills, enhance their performance and prepare them to play larger roles in their publishing organizations. No other journalism association can match ASBPE’s expertise and engagement in the B2B sector.
Network
With Your Peers
Our national conference is a terrific opportunity to network with the profession’s best and brightest. Our local chapters bring you together year-round. Learn how to deal with the management, technical, and financial issues that are shaping your future as a professional and the future of your publication.
Azbee Awards
of Excellence
Our annual Azbee Awards competition is the largest and most competitive in B2B publishing. The Society recognizes excellence — both in print and digital platforms — in more than 50 categories. Members are eligible for consideration and can enter the competition at a discounted rate.
ASBPE News
Updates for the 2025 Azbee Awards
2025 Azbee Awards: Noteworthy improvements have been made for several categories and the entry process. … read more
2025 Azbee Awards Open For Submissions Nov. 1
It’s that time of year – the kids are back in school, the leaves are changing colors, and Azbee Awards … read more
ASBPE Educational Foundation Awards 2024 Business Journalism Scholarship to Janani Janarthanan
The ASBPE Educational Foundation awarded its 2024 Business Journalism Scholarship to Janani Janarthanan. … read more
ASBPE Educational Foundation Names Julianne Hill as 2024 Stephen Barr Award Winner
The ASBPE Educational Foundation recognizes Julianne Hill with its 2024 Stephen Barr Award for her ABA Journal feature article, “Parental Penalties: Collateral Consequences Reverberate through Families Long After a Sentence Has Been Served.” … read more
From The ASBPE Blog
Bloomberg Law Testing AI-Powered Stylebook Assistant
Apply what they are learning to your own newsroom.
Senior Product Manager Marissa Horn shares how Bloomberg Law is utilizing AI-powered copy editing, and how your newsroom can, too. … read more
Why ASBPE Has Membership Dues and What We Do with Them
Ask ASBPE: President Davide Savenije talks through why ASBPE brought membership dues back and what dues will help ASBPE accomplish for our members. … read more