This Burgess: 2025

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the 2025 American Society of Business Publication Editors' (ASBPE) Northeast Region Azbee Awards Banquet was held in New York City.

Nationwide, there were 800 entries, which were judged by 83 experienced business-to-business (B2B) editors, freelancers, designers and journalism professors.

The Azbee Awards honor the best in B2B media, recognizing outstanding work by business, trade, association and professional publications across 68 categories. One of the most competitive awards programs for B2B media, the Azbees highlight editorial, online, and design excellence within print media, email newsletters and digital publishing.

Awards are given on both the regional and national levels in the All Content, Design, Online, and Print divisions and given nationally in seven Overall Excellence categories: Best Body of Work, Digital Magazine of the Year, Email Newsletter of the Year, Magazine of the Year, Project of the Year, Social Media Account of the Year, and Website of the Year.

I was honored to receive the Regional Bronze Award in the All Content Category for Government Coverage.

The three stories which comprised my entry include:

2024-08-19 - FP - Harris vs. Trump - What financial advisors are watching in their economic proposals

https://www.financial-planning.com/news/harris-and-trump-offer-differing-economic-proposals-and-financial-advisors-take-note

2024-09-12 - FP - This auto-IRA retirement bill has hope if Democrats win the House

https://www.financial-planning.com/news/if-democrats-retake-house-this-auto-ira-retirement-bill-could-pass

2024-11-11 - FP - What Trump's re-election means for portfolios, Fed rate cuts

https://www.financial-planning.com/news/what-trumps-re-election-means-for-portfolios-fed-rate-cuts

And here is the essay accompanying the entry:

“Government processes play an outsize role in financial services and wealth management. Financial advisors are beholden to multiple regulators whose focuses and aggressiveness can change in the space of a national election. Our government coverage dovetails with Financial Planning’s solutions-based philosophy to help advisors make timely and informed decisions for their clients. In particular, FP made clear the implications of the national election on portfolios, federal interest rates and potential legislation — all that have a direct bearing on investment returns and opportunities for advisors to maximize results for their investor clients. It allowed those advisors to make important decisions for clients in the run up to the election and their plans in the days, weeks and months following.”

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Rob Burgess - Awards list

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Winner – Regional Bronze Award – All Content Category – Government Coverage – American Society of Business Publication Editors' (ASBPE) – 2025 Azbee Awards of Excellence – Northeast Region