Adapt & Advance: Essential Training for B2B Media

Each year, ASBPE’s national conference delivers best practices in B2B journalism, networking with peer professionals, and forward-looking industry insights.

In 2026, we’re refreshing our annual national conference — ASBPEvolve: The Biggest B2B Editorial Summit. This year’s conference will take place virtually from June 16-18, making it more affordable and accessible from anywhere.

In a time of disruptive change in media, ASBPEvolve will help B2B editorial professionals hone their skills and adapt — tackling the biggest and hottest topics for B2B editorial professionals across three full days of programming:

• Morning sessions will focus on best practices to help editorial professionals improve their craft.
• Afternoon sessions will focus on where the industry is going in the future and how editorial professionals can adapt to change.
• Networking in small groups will also help you learn from other professionals and organizations on how they’re navigating the biggest challenges and opportunities we face.

Our early-bird registration is now open.Register by May 1 for our biggest discount: ASBPE members pay just $200 for three full days of education and networking (with no travel costs) through the early-bird deadline. Plus, we’re offering free registration to recently laid-off journalists. Stay tuned as we share more detailed information about our sessions and speakers in the weeks to come. The final deadline to register is June 15, 2026 at 12 pm ET.

Register by May 1 to save $125

Want to support the hard-working B2B journalists and publications that use your products and services to improve the industries they cover? Read more about sponsoring ASBPE’s national conference.

Registration Fees and Deadlines

Conference Tickets

Full conference tickets include access to all educational and networking sessions across the three days, June 16-18, and free attendance at the May 14, 2026 National Azbee Awards of Excellence presentation.

Laid-off in 2025 or 2026? Contact us to learn how out-of-work journalists can get free registration to ASBPEvolve 2026!

*No registrations will be accepted after 12 pm ET on June 15, 2026.

Read more below for opportunities to attend the full conference with ASBPE’s Community Fellowship or the ASBPE Educational Foundation’s Rising Leader Scholarship.

Register Today!

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National Azbee Awards of Excellence Tickets

Awards Only tickets include access only to the May 14, 2026 Azbee Awards of Excellence presentation, which will include insightful interviews with 2026 winners providing best practices, tips and strategies for improving your own publication.

Registration will open soon.

Fellowships & Scholarships: Building Tomorrow’s B2B Leaders

ASBPE’s 2026 Community Fellowship: Recognizing Service in B2B Media

ASBPE’s new Community Fellowship is open to current B2B media professionals, academia and students who demonstrate a commitment to the B2B media community through service. Fellowship recipients receive:

• Complimentary ASBPE membership offering free access to webinars, workshops and networking opportunities for one year
• Free registration to ASBPEvolve: The Biggest B2B Editorial Summit 
• One-year mentorship to support career growth. 

To apply, submit the application form, a recommendation or reference letter, and a letter of interest (or video/audio clip) describing the candidate’s service to the B2B media industry, challenges they’ve overcome in their career, any barriers to attending ASBPEvolve, and explain how the fellowship would enhance their career. 

Contact ASBPE’s Membership Committee with questions. Learn more about the fellowship and apply by March 31, 2026.

Apply for the Community Fellowship

The ASBPE Educational Foundation’s 2026 Rising Leader Scholarship

Encourage your newest B2B media professionals to apply for the ASBPE Educational Foundation’s 2026 Rising Leader Scholarship. Selected scholars receive:

• Free registration to ASBPEvolve: The Biggest B2B Editorial Summit 
• Recognition spotlight during the conference and awards events.

The Rising Leader Scholarship is open to all B2B media editors, reporters, freelancers, designers and multimedia professionals. Applicants must have two to five years’ experience in a media role for a B2B publication and plan to continue in B2B media for their career. 

Contact Foundation Treasurer Amy Fischbach with questions. Learn more about the scholarship and apply by March 31, 2026.

Apply for the Rising Leader Scholarship

2026 Conference Schedule & Sessions

ASBPEvolve 2026 brings you highly relevant and timely topics across a three-day virtual event. We’re featuring wide-ranging coverage on topics that are front-of-mind for our members, focused networking opportunities to help you learn from fellow B2B professionals, and our Annual Members’ Forum empowering you to shape our 2026-27 programming.

Tuesday, June 16

The event hub opens at 8:30 a.m. EDT for greetings and networking. We’ll begin promptly at 9:00 am, with opening remarks, followed by our first session. Sessions will wrap up by 5:00 pm EDT.

Session details coming soon!

Wednesday, June 17

The event hub opens at 8:30 a.m. EDT for greetings and networking. We’ll begin promptly at 9:00 am, with a brief welcome, followed by our first session of day two. Sessions will wrap up by 5:00 pm EDT.

Session details coming soon!

Thursday, June 18

The event hub opens at 8:30 a.m. EDT for greetings and networking. We’ll begin promptly at 9:00 am, with a brief welcome, followed by our first session of day three. Sessions will wrap up by 3:00 pm EDT.

Session details coming soon!

Annual Members’ Forum

ASBPE continues to invest in new programming that our members want and need the most. The Annual Members’ Forum creates a space for members to help our Board of Directors shape key initiatives for the following year. We’ll share our plans for upcoming programming and new initiatives, and we’ll open the floor for members to share feedback, suggestions, and requests. Let’s continue to build a better ASBPE together.

Buy ASBPEvolve and B2B Media Merchandise

Want to show your support for ASBPE and B2B media? Browse our selection of t-shirt and merch designs available for purchase. We’ll be adding more t-shirt designs soon to celebrate the B2B publishing community. If you have a B2B media pun that you want to see on a t-shirt, don’t hesitate to send us your ideas.

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2026 Sponsorship Opportunities

Supporting ASBPE’s national conference is the best way to show your support for the hard-working B2B journalists and publications that use your products and services to inform and improve the industries they cover. Read more about sponsoring ASBPE’s national conference.

Questions?

We love to hear from our members and guests. Please get in touch with our Conference Committee through our contact form if you:

• have any questions, concerns or feedback for ASBPE.
• are interested in speaking at or becoming a sponsor for our 2025 conference.
• are an Azbee Awards judge and would like to use Azbee Bucks to cover a portion of your registration fees.
• are a non-member who currently resides outside the United States, are interested in attending our 2026 national conference, and need additional guidance for your registration.

If you have suggestions for a conference session topic, please complete our suggestion form.

By completing payment for national conference tickets, you indicate you have read and agree to ASBPE’s Payment, Refund & Cancellation Policy. Your purchase also provides permission for ASBPE to share limited contact information and conference activity details with our sponsors. Please reach out to ASBPE’s Executive Director with any questions about this policy before completing payment.

2025 Conference Session Recordings

If you missed ASBPEvolve 2025, hosted May 28-30, 2025, you can still get the benefits of our educational programming through our session recordings. Recordings of our 2025 sessions are available for $30 per session ($20 for ASBPE members), or save 20% when you purchase the full package of 20 session recordings for $480 ($320 for ASBPE members). The package set includes three bonus recordings, including the introductions to our topic-based networking discussions on Audience Strategy and Leadership, and the recording of ASBPE’s inaugural Annual Members’ Forum.

You can review the available recordings in our product list, or purchase the full package of 2025 recordings.

Purchase ASBPEvolve 2025 Recordings

In order to receive the member discount, you must be a current member — or apply for membership and wait for approval before purchasing recordings. Azbee judges can use their Azbee Bucks towards these recordings. Please reach out to the Conference Committee through our contact form with questions.