ST. LOUIS — Once again in 2026, tED magazine will be hosting its annual “Best of the Best” Marketing Awards and “30 Under 35” Awards. Both contests will begin accepting nominations on January 1, and the submission portals will close on March 31, 2026. Now is the time to begin compiling your entries and nominations so you are not racing to complete them.
The tED magazine “Best of the Best” Marketing Awards honor marketing work in 11 categories, including Brand Awareness, Digital/Social Media, Event, Integrated Promotional Campaign, Product Launch, Public Relations/Community Outreach, Public Relations/Corporate, Selling Tool, Video, and Website. The categories are divided by distributors and manufacturers, and by company size based on annual revenue.
Winning companies will be honored at the 2026 NAED Marketing Summit, as well as the cover story for tED magazine’s digital-only magazine, and highlighted throughout the year on tedmag.com.
You can go to www.tedmag.com/best to learn frequently asked questions, entry tips, and to view the list of winners from the 2025 competition. Once the contest opens on January 1, tED magazine will only accept submissions through its portal at www.tedmag.com/best.
The tED magazine “30 Under 35” awards honor the industry’s best and brightest upcoming stars. You can nominate any co-worker or member of our supply chain who is younger than 35 years old in 2026. Nominations are free, and you can nominate multiple people.
Like the “Best of the Best” Marketing Awards, entries will only be accepted through the portal after it opens on January 1, 2026. You can submit entries when the contest begins at www.tedmag.com/30under35. Winners in 2026 will be honored at the 2026 NAED LEAD Conference, as well as being a part of the digital-only July cover story of tED magazine. Individual winners will also be featured on Fridays throughout the year on www.tedmag.com.
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