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The ASAP Awards

A celebration of the administrative professionals driving real business impact, presented live at APC 2026 in Nashville.

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Executives: Nominate your EA

Submissions close June 5th, 2026

Recognition That Makes Your Influence Visible

Our 2026 State of the Profession data confirms it: administrative professionals are driving measurable business outcomes as strategic partners, tech innovators, and operational leaders. 
The ASAP Awards put a spotlight on that impact.

Built Around the Work You're Already Doing

Each award is aligned to the ways administrative professionals are shaping their organizations today.

New for 2026

Strategic Partnership & Leadership

Strategic Partner Award

Recognizes executive admins who shape and elevate executive partnerships through strategic thinking, influence, and trusted collaboration.

  • Executives nominate their EA

Eligible submissions will reflect at least one of the following achievements:

  • Elevated an executive partnership through trust, discretion, and strategic collaboration
  • Anticipated priorities, solved problems proactively, or helped leadership stay focused on high-value work
  • Influenced decisions, initiatives, or outcomes through sound judgment and business insight
  • Served as a key thought partner during periods of growth, change, or complexity
  • Strengthened communication, alignment, or execution across leadership teams or stakeholders
  • Expanded the role beyond traditional support to become an indispensable strategic partner

Additional requirement:

  • The initiative must have been completed between January 2025 and May 2026. Resulting practices must have been in place for at least 3 months prior to the application deadline.
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New for 2026

Technology & Innovation

Administrative Intelligence™ Award

Honors administrative professionals driving innovation through technology, automation, and forward-thinking solutions that transform how work gets done.

  • Self or peer nomination

Eligible submissions will reflect at least one of the following achievements:

  • Applied digital tools or emerging technology to solve a recurring business challenge
  • Replaced manual or outdated processes with smarter, more scalable ways of working
  • Designed systems that improved speed, accuracy, visibility, or cross-functional coordination
  • Used AI or automation to increase capacity and reduce administrative friction
  • Introduced innovative approaches that helped teams work more efficiently or make better decisions
  • Demonstrated leadership in modernizing the administrative function through technology adoption

Additional requirement:

  • The initiative must have been completed between January 2025 and May 2026. Resulting practices must have been in place for at least 3 months prior to the application deadline.
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Communication & Operations

Impact Award

Celebrates project leadership and operational excellence that delivers measurable results, from saving time and reducing costs to improving day-to-day performance.

  • Self or peer nomination

Eligible submissions will reflect at least one of the following achievements:

  • Led a project, initiative, or operational improvement that created measurable business results
  • Introduced a new process, system, or workflow that improved efficiency or productivity
  • Reduced costs, saved time, or streamlined day-to-day operations
  • Solved a persistent organizational challenge through thoughtful execution
  • Improved collaboration, responsiveness, or stakeholder satisfaction
  • Elevated accuracy, consistency, or overall operational performance

Additional requirement:

  • The initiative must have been completed between January 2025 and May 2026. Resulting practices must have been in place for at least 3 months prior to the application deadline.
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Inclusion & Culture

DEIB Award

Honors leaders advancing more inclusive, equitable workplaces through mentorship, advocacy, community building, and lasting cultural impact.

  • Self or peer nomination

Eligible submissions will reflect at least one of the following achievements:

  • Championed initiatives that fostered a more inclusive and equitable workplace
  • Created programs, communities, or resources that strengthened belonging
  • Led or supported employee resource groups, mentorship efforts, or advocacy initiatives
  • Partnered with leadership or HR to improve workplace culture
  • Expanded opportunities or support for underrepresented groups
  • Made a lasting impact through community-building, education, or allyship

Additional requirement:

  • The initiative must have been completed between January 2025 and May 2026. Resulting practices must have been in place for at least 3 months prior to the application deadline.
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The Spotlight Doesn’t Stop at the Stage

Each category winner receives a recognition package designed to celebrate their achievement and share their story with the broader community.

Pass to APC

Complimentary Event Pass access to the 2026 Administrative Professionals Conference.

Airfare

Coach flight covered up to $500 to APC 2026 in Nashville, TN.

Accommodations

Accommodations at a participating APC hotel, booked through APC’s travel agent.

Mainstage Moment

Accept your award live onstage at APC in Nashville on September 15, 2026.

Podcast Feature

Share your story and your achievement on an ASAP podcast episode.

Digital Spotlight

Written and video features published across ASAP’s channels.

Eligibility and Guidelines

Who can be nominated:

  • Administrative and executive support professionals of all titles and industries
  • Residents of North America
  • Winners are celebrated live at APC 2026 in Nashville (September 13–16) and should be available to attend

Who can nominate:

  • Self-nomination is encouraged across all categories
  • Peer nomination from colleagues and fellow admins
  • Executive nomination (Strategic Partner Award is designed specifically for executives to nominate their EA)

If the winner cannot meet these terms, ASAP reserves the right to forfeit the prize and choose an alternative winner. See full terms and conditions here.

Meet Our Previous Winners

Eight years of recognizing the administrative profession’s best.

Victoria Worsham

ASAP Impact Award 2025 Winner

Shannon Truax

ASAP DEIB Award 2025 Winner

Suzi Boynton

ASAP Impact Award 2024 Winner

Kathy A. Adams

ASAP DEIB Award 2024 Winner

Andrea Shaffran

ASAP Impact Award 2023 Winner

Tracy Medearis

ASAP DEIB Award 2023 Winner

Jessica Mlady

2022 Eureka Winner

Inga Savage

2022 Eureka Winner

Mary Barragan

2021 Eureka Winner

Jennifer “JB” Bulcao

2019 Eureka Winner

Stephanie Powley

2018 Eureka Winner

Stacy Williamson

2017 Eureka Winner

Recognition Starts Here

Know someone whose contributions deserve the spotlight? Whether you’re nominating yourself, a colleague, or the EA who makes your work possible, the submission process takes just a few minutes.

Submit a nomination
Executives: Nominate your EA

Submissions close June 5th, 2026