ASBPE congratulates the regional winners of the 2026 Azbee Awards of Excellence competition! This year, we received more than 740 entries, which were judged by 83 experienced B2B editors, freelancers, designers and journalism professors. To see the full list of regional winners, visit the online gallery (winners available April 17) or view the PDF lists below as each region is announced.
The Azbee Awards honor the best in B2B media, recognizing outstanding work by business, trade, association and professional publications across 59 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.
Stay tuned to learn our national finalists on April 22. National winners will be honored during our National Azbee Awards of Excellence presentation on May 14, followed by ASBPEvolve 2026: The Biggest B2B Editorial Summit, ASBPE’s virtual conference, June 16-18. Conference and awards-only tickets are available. Learn more below.
Regional Award Winners Gallery
ASBPE has compiled this year’s winners into an online gallery, including each entry’s winner level, submission essay and entry images and/or links. Winner levels will be made available on April 17 after the last regional awards event.
View the 2026 Regional Winners Gallery
Regional Award Winners Lists
Regional winners can be viewed by region through the searchable PDF lists below. Search within each PDF list using Ctrl+F (Windows) or Command⌘+F (Mac).
2026 Central Region Winners by Publication
2026 New England Region Winners by Publication
2026 Northeast Region Winners by Publication
2026 Pacific Region Winners by Publication
2026 Southeast Region Winners by Publication
The Mid Atlantic, Upper Midwest and Heartland region winners will be announced online the afternoon of April 16 after their respective regional awards events.
Publicizing Your Award and Ordering Duplicates
ASBPE provides custom award badges for winners to publicize their Azbee wins in print, online or on social media. The original entrant and alternate contacts for each winning submission will receive an email with additional information on accessing these badges. Winning publications have full permission to print or reuse the badges corresponding to their actual award level, without modification.
Winners may also order additional copies of award certificates for their team members and freelancers. Details will be sent via email to the original entrant and alternate contacts. Duplicate certificates must be ordered by June 30, 2026 and will be processed and mailed in July 2026.
2026 National and Overall Excellence Finalists
National Azbee Award finalists for all categories will be announced by April 22.
We encourage all finalists and the entire B2B media community to join us on Zoom Thursday, May 14, from 2:30 to 5:00 pm ET to celebrate and learn from top winners at the 2026 National Azbee Awards of ExcellenceThis off-site link opens in new tab or window. presentation. Hear their tips, best practices and lessons learned, and gather valuable 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:
- If you register for ASBPEvolve 2026, your ticket to the awards event is included.
- If you prefer to attend the awards event only, please register hereThis off-site link opens in new tab or window.. Registration is $5 for ASBPE members and $20 for non-members.
ASBPEvolve 2025
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.
Even better, we didn’t budge our registration pricing an inch. Our early-bird registration is now open. Register by May 1This off-site link opens in new tab or window. for our biggest discount: ASBPE members pay just $200 for three full days of education and networking through the early-bird deadline. The final deadline to register is June 15, 2026 at 12 pm ET.
Stay tuned as we share more detailed information about our sessions and speakers in the weeks to come.