2026 NATIONAL PARTNER AWARDS
Welcome to the 5th Annual National Partner Awards. We appreciate the participation and continued support that our National Partners have given this association. The National Partner Awards are our way of saluting you. View our Past National Partner Award Winners across our five categories. Two of the awards will be chosen by attendees and exhibitors at the 2026 Annual Meeting. We will have voting information posted closer to the event in October.
The Winners will be announced at the National Partner Breakfast at the Annual Meeting. Make sure to get your tickets when it launches later this summer. Be in attendance to see who wins!
Listed below are the award categories. Good luck!
1. Best in Show: This award is based on the overall design, presentation, and creativity of your exhibit experience.
Qualifications:
- Must be a 2026 Annual Meeting Exhibitor
- Active National Partner Membership
- No Submission Needed
- Winner will receive 5 OML Points.
2. Best New Product/Service: This award is based on a new or enhanced product/service launched between 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026.
Qualifications:
- Must be a 2026 Annual Meeting Exhibitor
- Active National Partner Membership
- Product/Service launched between 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026
- Product/service entry form received by 31 July 2026
- Winner will receive 5 OML points.
Submit your Product/Service entry here
3. Top Participation (Non-Exhibitor)*: This award is based on a National Partner’s participation in AUSA National activities.
Qualifications:
- Not a current 2026 Annual Meeting Exhibitor
- Active National Partner Membership
- Participation during 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026
- No Submission Needed
- Winner will receive 3 OML points
4. Rising Star*: This award is based on a New National Partner’s participation in AUSA National activities.
Qualifications:
- Active National Partner Membership
- Join Date must be between 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026
- Current or Non-Exhibitor for 2026 Annual Meeting
- No Submission Needed
- Winner will receive 3 OML points
5. Top National Partner Feature: This award is based on the most activity on the National Partner of the Month Feature Web Profile.
Qualifications:
- Active National Partner Membership
- Must have had feature web profile from January 2025 – December 2025
- No submission needed
- Winner will receive 2 OML points.
- Voting for Top National Partner Feature will close on 8/31/2026
*Award based on the Order of Merit Listing for term 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2026.
For questions about these awards, please send an email to National Partners@ausa.org.