National Magazine Awards at ASME Editorial Conference

National Magazine Awards 2026 finalists announced. Read the press release here.

Connect with your colleagues at the 2026 ASME Editorial Conference as leading journalists explore top-of-mind topics, then join the party as ASME presents the 2026 National Magazine Awards. Sponsored by ASME in association with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, the National Magazine Awards are the most prestigious awards for magazines and editorial websites in the United States. Each of the 2026 finalists will be honored—and the winners announced—at this year’s awards presentation.

To purchase tickets, download and return the interactive ticket-request form to [email protected] or call 212.872.3737.

Download 2026 Ticket-Request Form

Theater Seating | Limited Availability
Deadline to Purchase Tickets: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Tickets
Editorial Conference-Only: $299 each
National Magazine Awards-Only: $599 each
Editorial Conference + National Magazine Awards: $699 each
For groups of 10 or more, email [email protected] for pricing

ASME Editorial Conference 2026
People Inc. Conference Center | 1:00–5:00 PM

ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
Video Presentation

Where Magazines Go Next
Editorial leaders explain how print and digital publications are using the tools of magazine journalism to meet the current moment in media—and succeed in the attention economy
Moderator: Julia Turner, Cofounder and Editor in Chief, L.A. Material

Interactive Breakouts
Join the conversation as media-industry leaders talk tactics in these small-group sessions

          The Positives (Really!) of AI
          How editors can stop worrying and (cautiously) love artificial intelligence
          Moderator: Stephanie Mehta, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Content Officer, Inc. and Fast Company

          Cutting Through the Slop
          Creatives explain how magazines and websites are using photography now
          Moderator: Ivylise Simones, Creative Director, Slate

          Steal These Ideas!
          Print, digital, social, podcasts, videos, events—which tools are top editors using to build successful businesses?
          Moderator: Nathan Lump, Senior Vice President and Editor in Chief, National Geographic

The Craft of Magazine Storytelling
How do National Magazine Award finalists come together? Writers and editors tell what happens behind the scenes
Moderator: Paul Reyes, Editor, VQR

Magazines and Politics in 2026
How should magazines and websites respond to an administration and public increasingly hostile to truth telling? Editorial leaders confront the here, now and future
Moderator: Katie Drummond, Global Editorial Director, WIRED

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