ASBPE Announces 2025 National Azbee Awards of Excellence Finalists

2025 Azbee National Finalists

Congratulations to the national finalists of ASBPE’s 2025 Azbee Awards of Excellence competition! This year, we received more than 800 entries, which were judged by 83 experienced B2B editors, freelancers, designers and journalism professors.

Regional winners have been announced and can be viewed in the regional winners gallery.

Overall Excellence finalists can be viewed below, and all national finalists can be found in our searchable PDF, shared below. National winners will be honored during our National Azbee Awards of Excellence presentationThis off-site link opens in new tab or window. on May 27, followed by ASBPEvolve: The Biggest B2B Editorial Summit, ASBPE’s virtual conference, May 28-30. Conference and awards-only tickets are available. Today, April 18, is the last day to register for ASBPEvolve with our biggest savings ever!

About the Azbee Awards

The Azbee Awards honor the best in B2B media, recognizing outstanding work by business, trade, association and professional publications across 68 categories. One of the most competitive awards programs for B2B media, the Azbees highlight editorial, online, and design excellence within print media, email newsletters, and digital publishing.

Awards are given on both the regional and national levels in the All Content, Design, Online, and Print divisions and given nationally in seven Overall Excellence categories: Best Body of Work, Digital Magazine of the Year, Email Newsletter of the Year, Magazine of the Year, Project of the Year, Social Media Account of the Year, and Website of the Year.

2025 National Azbee Awards Finalists

ASBPE has compiled this year’s national finalists into an online gallery showcasing the award-winning work, each entry’s submission essay, and entry files and/or links.

View the 2025 National Azbee Awards Finalists Gallery

In addition to browsing through or searching entries in the finalist galleries above, you can download a searchable PDF list of the finalists. Search this PDF using Ctrl+F (Windows) or Command⌘+F (Mac).

Download PDF List of 2025 National Azbee Awards Finalists

2025 Overall Excellence Finalists

The following individuals and publications are honored as finalists in the prestigious Azbee Awards Overall Excellence categories, and are listed in alphabetical order:

Best Body of Work by a Designer – Finalists

  • Michael Annino, Pharma Manufacturing and Plant Services, Endeavor Business Media
  • Justin Armburger, Beyond the Meeting Room, Associated Luxury Hotels International
  • Brian Goins, hfm, HFMA
  • Nico Heins, Publication One, Restaurant Business, Informa Connect

Best Body of Work by a Freelance Journalist – Finalists

  • Kristen Hampshire, QA Magazine and PCT Magazine, GIE Media; Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties and Seaside Retailer, Breakwall Publishing
  • Larry Luxner, Rare Disease Advisor, Haymarket Media
  • Esther Shein, CIO, Foundry
  • Jeni Williams, hfm, HFMA

Best Body of Work by a Staff Journalist – Finalists

  • Kate Berry, American Banker, Arizent
  • Molly Boigon, Automotive News, Crain Communications
  • Sarah Calams, Police1, Lexipol
  • Lucas Mearian, Computerworld, Foundry Co.
  • Ben Unglesbee, Higher Ed Dive, Informa TechTarget

Digital Magazine of the Year Finalists

  • Beyond The Meeting Room, Associated Luxury Hotels International
  • McKinsey Quarterly, McKinsey and Company
  • Medical Design & Outsourcing, WTWH Media LLC
  • tED magazine, National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED)

Email Newsletter of the Year Finalists

  • ACA Daily, ACA International
  • AdExchanger, Access Intelligence LLC
  • Automotive News Daily 5, Crain Communications
  • Hotel News Now‘s Daily Update, CoStar Group
  • restaurant development + design‘s The Pulse, Zoomba Group

Magazine of the Year, 11 or Fewer Issues per Year Finalists

  • ABA Journal, American Bar Association
  • Beyond The Meeting Room, Associated Luxury Hotels International
  • Carrier Management, Wells Media Group
  • hfm, Healthcare Financial Management Association

Magazine of the Year, 12 or More Issues per Year Finalists

  • Automotive News, Crain Communications
  • Florida Trend, Trend Magazines Inc.
  • IEEE Spectrum, IEEE
  • TD Magazine, Association for Talent Development

Project of the Year Finalists

  • “The State of Teaching,” Education Week, Editorial Projects in Education
  • “LE Tech Pulse: Shaping the Future of Law Enforcement Technology,” Police1, Lexipol
  • “Labor Pains,” Restaurant Business, Informa Connect
  • “Business Model Reinvention,” strategy+business, PwC
  • “The Commons: Where a Divided America Comes Together,” The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Chronicle of Philanthropy

Social Media Account of the Year Finalists

  • Fast Food Minute, Restaurant Business, Informa Connect
  • The Fabricator‘s LinkedIn, FMA Communications
  • Trade Show Executive‘s LinkedIn, United Service Companies

Website of the Year Finalists

  • BioPharma Dive, Informa TechTarget
  • BioSpace, BioSpace
  • Restaurant Business, Informa Connect
  • Security Management, ASIS International
  • SevenFifty Daily, Provi

2025 National and Overall Excellence Winners

Join us on Zoom Tuesday, May 27, from 3:00 to 5:30 pm ET to celebrate and learn from top winners at the 2025 National Azbee Awards of Excellence presentation. Hear their tips, best practices and lessons learned, and gather the biggest takeaways for producing your own award-winning work. Plus, be among the first to learn the winners of our most coveted accolades.

There are two ways to join:

ASBPEvolve 2025

This year, our new and improved national conference, ASBPEvolve: The Biggest B2B Editorial Summit, will help B2B editorial professionals hone their skills and adapt to the evolution of the media landscape across three full days of programming from May 28-30. The conference will be entirely virtual, helping save you money and providing the opportunity to attend regardless of where you are located.

Today, April 18, is your last chance to register with the biggest savings we’ve ever offered! The final registration deadline is May 26.