Printing October 28, 2026
Nominations Open for the 2026 REGGIE Awards
The 14th annual People’s Choice-style awards, hosted by the 2 Regular Guys podcast, recognize people and companies making a positive impact across print, promo and apparel decoration.
Key Takeaways
• Nominations are open for the 14th annual REGGIE Awards, hosted by the 2 Regular Guys podcast, recognizing standouts across print, promo and decorated apparel.
• This year, a committee of journalists will help guide the awards process, with nominations open until Nov. 6.
As the end of the year approaches, it’s a time for reflection and future planning. That also means an opportunity to laud some of the people, products, events and companies making a positive impact on the print, promo and decorated apparel industries.
Nominations are open now for the 14th annual REGGIE Awards, hosted by the long-running apparel decoration-focused 2 Regular Guys podcast. The People’s Choice-style awards program features nine categories this year: Product of the Year, Customer Care Spotlight Award, Industry Educator of the Year, Industry Event of the Year, Rising Star Award, Women’s Voice Award, 2 Regular Guys Podcast Guest Star Award, Sustainability Initiative of the Year and Industry Ambassador of the Year.
The 2 Regular Guys podcast and news partners met up at PRINTING United Expo in Las Vegas in September. From left, Aaron Montgomery, podcast co-host; Cassie Green, Apparelist; MJ Clavijo and Dan Barefoot, World Imaging News; Theresa Hegel, ASI; and Terry Combs, podcast co-host.
In a change from previous years, the 2 Regular Guys podcast, hosted by industry veterans Terry Combs and Aaron Montgomery, has enlisted a panel of trade publication journalists to act as the REGGIE Awards Committee. Cassie Green of Apparelist, Dan Barefoot and MJ Clavijo of World Imaging News and I (Theresa Hegel of ASI) are supporting and guiding the REGGIE process this year.
“Their insight, perspective and willingness to help shape the categories and certify nominees are helping us broaden the reach of the REGGIES while keeping the heart of the awards intact,” Combs and Montgomery shared in this year’s award announcement.
Key Dates & Information
Nov. 6: Nominations close at midnight Central Time.
Nov. 13: Official REGGIE nominations will be announced on the 2 Regular Guys podcast.
Nov. 13 to Dec. 11: Voting is open to the public.
Dec. 18: REGGIE Awards winners will be announced live on the podcast.
Find category breakdowns, nomination rules and the nomination form at www.2regularguys.com/reggies.
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