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2026 Events & Award Deadlines

By Meg Sigg

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Upcoming Events:

March

May

September

  • AdExchanger’s Programmatic IO
    September 28-29, 2026 | Marriott Marquis, NYC
  • AdExchanger Awards
    September 29, 2026 | Marriott Marquis, NYC

November

Awards Deadlines:

June

  • AdExchanger Awards
    Entry Deadline: June 12, 2026

July

  • AdExchanger Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards
    Entry Deadline: July 31, 2026

September

  • IGNITE Awards
    Entry Deadline: September 11, 2026

December

  • Convergent TV Awards
    Entry Deadline: December 4, 2026

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