8/24/2026
EXHIBITOR is proud to announce it has earned four prestigious Tabbie Awards from Trade Association and Business Publications International (TABPI), recognizing excellence in editorial content, design, and photography among business-to-business publications worldwide.
Leading the honors was EXHIBITOR’s October/November 2025 coverage of World Expo, which ranked seventh overall among the competition’s Top 25 Feature Articles. The award-winning package was a collaborative effort that included significant contributions from Emily Olson, Kelly Tedrick, Charles Pappas, Linda Armstrong, and Nancy Olson.
In addition, Emily Olson received a Bronze Tabbie Award in the Editor’s Letter category for her column, Heart of Innovation. Judges praised the piece, noting: “A moving piece of editorial, with the Editor treating her readers with the respect of sharing a very personal story. This column personifies an Editor who understands their readership. I also appreciated her underlining, and demonstrating, that the products that the magazine features have a real-world significance and so are far more than ‘words on a page.'”
EXHIBITOR’s design team, Tina Tran, Jess Hermann, and Kelly Tedrick, also earned a Silver Tabbie Award in the Feature Design category for its 39th Annual Exhibit Design Awards coverage. Judges commented: “Excellent use of photos, from a variety of scale to utilizing the full page (bleeds). Really liked the eye path and flow created with the collages throughout. Spot-on choices with the text and callouts to define the hierarchy and highlighting elements.”
The magazine’s World Expo cover received a Silver Tabbie Award in the Cover Photography category. Judges described the image as: “Striking photo with the various elements (painting, structure, cellist) all working together to make for a dramatic result.”
“The recognition is especially meaningful because it reflects the talent, creativity, and commitment of our entire editorial team,” said Emily Olson, editor, EXHIBITOR magazine. “We are honored to be recognized alongside so many outstanding publications from around the world.”
The Tabbie Awards are distinguished by their global scope, welcoming entries from local, regional, national, and international business publications worldwide. For more than two decades, the program has celebrated excellence in journalism, design, and editorial leadership throughout the B2B publishing industry. The awards’ mission is to recognize and honor the professionals whose talent, integrity, and dedication elevate the standards of business journalism. All 2026 Tabbie Awards winners are featured here.
About TABPI
Trade Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) brings together editors and publishing professionals working for English-language business publications around the world and promotes a shared commitment to editorial excellence and ethical journalism. Its flagship awards competition, the Tabbie Awards, recognizes outstanding editorial and design achievement in trade, association, and business publications while providing opportunities for editors to learn from their peers across the globe. Learn more at www.tabpi.org.
About Exhibitor Group
Exhibitor Group is North America’s leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education. The organization produces EXHIBITOR magazine, the award-winning publication featuring best practices in trade show marketing, and EXHIBITORLIVE, the industry’s premier conference and exhibition for trade show and corporate event marketing professionals. Exhibitor Group is also the founder of the Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) professional certification program. Learn more at www.ExhibitorOnline.com.
