The Hotel News Now editorial and design team won seven regional awards in the 2024 Azbee Awards of Excellence program from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
The team’s work in breaking news coverage, podcasts, videos, event coverage, enterprise writing and graphics was recognized with three gold awards, three silver awards and one bronze award. Several entries will go on to compete in the national Azbee Awards of Excellence, the results of which are announced in May.
The team won regional awards in the following categories:
- Gold Award in Online Breaking News Coverage for Choice’s Hostile Pursuit of Wyndham (Hotel News Now editorial staff).
- Gold Award in Industry News Coverage (Hotel News Now editorial staff).
- Gold Award in Event Coverage for 2023 Hotel Data Conference (Hotel News Now editorial staff).
- Silver Award in Web Article Design for Hotel Del Coronado Enters Final Phase of $550 Million Renovations (Rachel Daub, senior graphic designer).
- Silver Award in Podcast for the Hotel News Now podcast episode, "Is Dallas Becoming an Iconic Hotel Market?" (Sean McCracken, news editor; Candace Carlisle, senior staff writer CoStar News; Colin Sherman, director of hospitality market analytics).
- Silver Award in Video News and Feature for Hotel Data Conference video recap (Hotel News Now editorial staff).
- Bronze Award in Enterprise News Story for Taylor Swift Tour Brings Hotel Demand on Par With 'Triple Super Bowl' for Some Cities (Trevor Simpson, associate editor).
The Azbees honor the best in business-to-business media, recognizing outstanding work at the regional and national levels by business, trade, association and professional publications across 61 categories. One of the most competitive award programs for B2B media, the Azbees highlight editorial, online and design excellence within print media, email newsletters and online publishing.