Step onto the stage! 2012 Tabbies are open
The 2012 Tabbies Call for Entries is now available here, allowing all b2b editors, publishers and art directors the opportunity to have their best work judged by their peers. The Tabbies, the editorial and design awards program run by Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI), is again partnering with the U.S.'s American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), New Zealand's Magazine Publishers Association (MPA), South Africa’s SAFREA, Australia's Society of Editors NSW and the Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (MPASA).
Paul J. Heney, TABPI President, said that this ninth iteration of the awards has some changes in store.
“We've made some changes in the categories, and have responded to some of the requests that have come in for more focus on online areas," Heney said. "And I think that magazine staffs have begun to get excited about what they're doing again, after a few years of difficult times for media. People want to be excited about b2b professionalism again."
All-new this year are two online categories, Best Use of Social Media and e-Newsletter.
The Tabbies international b2b magazine competition encompasses 18 categories, and is open to English-language business-to-business publications around the world that are published at least quarterly, as well as b2b online-only publications. Unlike some more restrictive programs, publications are not required to maintain membership in any particular organizations in order to be considered for the Tabbies.
Categories in the Tabbies' editorial division include: Best Single Issue, Department, Editor's Column, Feature Article, Focus/Profile Article, How-To Article, Regular Column, Special Section, and Technical Article. Categories in the design division include: Feature Design, Front Cover, Digital Imagery; Front Cover, Illustration; Front Cover, Photograph; Front Cover, Special Issue; and Opening Page or Spread. The online division recognizes the most interactive, informative b2b websites, e-newsletters and the best use of social media.
The 2012 Tabbies are also supported by companies that have an interest in working with b2b editors and publishers -- as well as supporting editorial and design excellence. Your support of them is most appreciated. The Gold Sponsor for the 2012 Tabbies is Proximity Marketing. The Silver Sponsor for the 2012 Tabbies is Business Strategies Group Asia.
The deadline for entries to be postmarked is March 20th, 2012. A late fee applies after that date. An electronic version of the Call for Entries is now available here. Judges for the competition are culled from suggestions of regional editorial groups across the globe. Winners will be announced on or about July 16th, 2012.
2011 Tabbies winners unveiled!
The 2011 Tabbie Awards featured nearly 400 entries, with nominations coming from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., India, New Zealand and South Africa. Judges were once again impressed by the quality of the submissions.
Highlighting the Best Single Issue category -- the competition's most comprehensive -- are entries from BizEd, Leadership, and Emergency Management, which took the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards respectively. The Top 25 of the Best Single Issue category include Automotive News, CE Vision, Commercial Investment Real Estate, Employee Benefit News, Estates Gazette, GPN, Indesign, Infrastructure Today, Law Enforcement Technology, LP Gas Magazine, New Zealand Doctor, News & Tech, PCMA Convene, Pharmacy Today, The College Store, and Valuation magazine.
Gold design award winners are Instore for Feature Design, Singaport Nautilus for Front Cover, Digital Imagery; Education Executive for Front Cover, Illustration; Graphic Arts Monthly, for Front Cover, Photograph; Exhibitor Magazine for Front Cover, Special Issue; ACC Docket for Opening Page or Spread and Exhibitor Magazine for Table of Contents.
Gold editorial award winners are Chemist+Druggist for Department; The Journal of Commerce for Editor's Column; Instore for Feature Article; Family Business for Focus/Profile Article; Instore for How-To Article; Modern Healthcare for News Coverage; Modern Healthcare for Single News Article; Atlantic Business Magazine for Regular Column; Best’s Review for Special Section; and Civil Engineering for Technical Article.
This year’s Best b2b Website winners are NetworkWorld.com, PulseToday.co.uk and HousingWire.com, which won the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. Magazines that took home four or more awards are ACC Docket, Exhibitor Magazine, HousingWire, Instore, Modern Healthcare, NCAA Champion and Pizza Today.
The 2011 Tabbies have been supported by companies that have an interest in working with b2b editors and publishers -- as well as supporting editorial and design excellence. Your support of them is most appreciated. The Gold Sponsors for the 2011 Tabbies are Proximity Marketing and Modern Postcard. The Silver Sponsor for the 2011 Tabbies is Business Strategies Group Asia.
For a listing of past winners, including many jpeg and pdf files from the winning entries, see the year-by-year links below.
2011 TABBIES
To see a list of the 2011 winners, click below:
Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues
Feature Article: Top 25 Entries
Online Awards
Additional Editorial Awards
Additional Design Awards
2010 TABBIES
Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues
Feature Article: Top 25 Entries
Online Awards
Additional Editorial Awards
Additional Design Awards
2009 TABBIES
Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues
Feature Article: Top 25 Entries
Online Awards
Additional Editorial Awards
Additional Design Awards
2008 TABBIES
Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues
Feature Article: Top 25 Entries
Front Cover, Photograph: Top 25 Entries
Opening Page or Spread: Top 25 Entries
Online Awards
Additional Editorial Awards
Additional Design Awards
2007 TABBIES
Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues
Feature Article: Top 25 Entries
Front Cover, Photograph: Top 25 Entries
Opening Page or Spread: Top 25 Entries
Best b2b Website
Additional Editorial Awards
Additional Design Awards
2006 TABBIES
Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues
Feature Article: Top 25 Entries
Front Cover, Photograph: Top 25 Entries
Opening Page or Spread: Top 25 Entries
Special Section: Top 25 Entries
Additional Editorial Awards
Additional Design Awards
2005 TABBIES
Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues
Feature Article: Top 25 Entries
Front Cover, Photograph: Top 25 Entries
Additional Editorial Awards
Additional Design Awards
2004 TABBIES
Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues
Editorial Awards
Design Awards
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