The team at CSP has been named a 2026 finalist for a Jesse H. Neal Award, the premier honor in business-to-business journalism. CSP is also a finalist for five regional Azbee Awards, which also honor the best in business-to-business media.
The nominations are the result of team collaborations that included the entire editorial and design staff.
Neal Award winners will be announced at a luncheon at the Yale Club in New York City on April 21. The CSP finalist nomination is for:
- Best overall art direction/design: Rewiring the future of c-stores
The Neal Awards are presented annually by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) to recognize and reward editorial excellence in business media.
CSP has five regional Azbee Awards finalists. National finalists will be announced April 22 while the top winners from the country will be announced May 14. The CSP regional finalists for Upper Midwest are:
- Best diversity, equity and inclusion coverage: Advancing the industry
- Best individual profile: Roots & Reinvention
- Best design for a single issue: Rewiring the future of c-stores
- Best event coverage: Outlook Leadership Conference 2025
- Best special issue or supplement: Category Management Handbook 2025
The Azbee Awards are presented by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), honoring the best in business-to-business media, recognizing outstanding work by B2B, trade, association and professional publications.
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