The Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP) recently presented 124 Editorial Excellence awards to newspaper and magazine business periodicals on June 25, 2020, at the closing celebration of its four-day annual Virtual National Conference.

With 448 entries from 34 publications in the U.S., Canada and Australia, the competitive field was both impressive and diverse.

Said Reuben Stern, who coordinated the judging by faculty members at the University of Missouri School of Journalism: “The winning entries once again combine solid research, great sourcing, excellent on-the-ground reporting, deep community knowledge, and creative thinking.”

2020 Editorial Excellence Awards Winners for Leading Business Publications

• Best magazine
  Bronze: Florida Trend
• Best bylined commentary, large publication
  Gold: Florida Trend

The annual AABP Editorial Excellence competition recognizes excellence in journalism, photography and design achieved by regional business publications. Twenty-four judges, faculty members from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, bring their expertise to the selection process. A complete list of award winners and the awards presentation can be found at www.bizpubs.org/awards.

2020 Azbee Awards of Excellence National and Regional Award Winners

The American Society of Business Publication Editors' (ASBPE) Azbee Awards of Excellence program is one of the most competitive there is for business-to-business, trade, association, and professional publications. The Azbees honor the best in business-to-business media, recognizing outstanding work by B2B, trade, association and professional publications. One of the most competitive award programs for trade media, the Azbees highlight editorial, online and design excellence within magazines, newsletters and digital media.

This year more than 1,000 entries were received and more than 75 experienced B2B editors and designers judged the 63 categories of entries.

Awards are given both regionally and nationally in the All Content, Print, Online, and Design divisions and given nationally in three Overall Excellence categories: Magazine of the Year, Website of the Year, and Cross-Platform Package of the Year.

2020 Azbee Awards of Excellence National Award Winners

• Category: All Content - Group Profile
  Award Level: National Bronze Award
  Title of Entry: Teaching: A World View Mike Vogel, Jason Garcia and Amy Martinez

2020 Azbee Awards of Excellence Southeast Regional Award Winners

• Category: All Content - Editorial/Editor's Letter
  Award Level: Regional Silver Award
  Title of Entry: Editor's Page Mark R. Howard
• Category: All Content - Group Profile
  Award Level: Regional Gold Award
  Title of Entry: Teaching: A World View Mike Vogel, Jason Garcia and Amy Martinez
• Category: All Content - Individual Profile
  Award Level: Regional Silver Award
  Title of Entry: Full Recovery Mike Vogel