The team at CSP on Wednesday was named finalists for two National Azbee Awards of Excellence.
The Azbee Awards honor the best in business-to-business media, recognizing outstanding work by business, trade, association and professional publications across 59 categories by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). Awards are given on both the regional and national levels.
CSP was a 2026 finalist for five Azbee Awards. Two of those finalists are advancing to the national awards.
The national finalists are:
- Best event coverage: Outlook Leadership Conference 2025 (Pictured above. Placed gold in the Upper Midwest region.)
- Best special issue or supplement: Category Management Handbook 2025 (Placed silver in the Upper Midwest region.)
The 2026 national winners will be announced on May 14.
Last year, CSP won a national Azbee Award for best online coverage of its Outlook Leadership Conference 2024.
CSP takes home a Neal Award
CSP also took home a Jesse H. Neal Award on Tuesday for best overall art direction/design for its August magazine cover story, titled “Rewiring the future of c-stores.” The cover was designed by CSP’s Senior Art Director Vicky Rodriguez.
The Neal Awards are presented annually by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) to recognize and reward editorial excellence in business media.
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