{"id":95932,"date":"2026-02-20T14:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/894108955"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:05:20","slug":"automotive-communications-council-opens-2026-acc-excellence-award-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/automotive-communications-council-opens-2026-acc-excellence-award-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive Communications Council Opens 2026 ACC Excellence Award Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s19538.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/acc-award-22026.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aftermarketnews.com\/auto-care-acc-added\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.aftermarketnews.com\/auto-care-acc-added\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Automotive Communications Council<\/a> (ACC), a new community of the Auto Care Association, announced nominations are open for the 2026 ACC Excellence Award (formerly the ACC Impact Award). The award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the aftermarket industry, particularly in marketing and communications. It recognizes excellence, leadership, innovation and the influence an individual can have on the industry and community. <\/p>\n<div class=\"d-flex flex-column related-articles-inline-container border border-2 rounded-1 mw-680 mx-auto p-2 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"d-flex align-items-center mb-2\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 h6\">Related Articles<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Award criteria<\/h2>\n<p>Each year, ACC recognizes excellence through four distinct criteria:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Innovative Approach: How they have introduced new ideas, strategies, or technologies to the field.<\/li>\n<li>Leadership and Mentorship: They lead by example, inspire their teams, and mentor the next generation of aftermarket communications professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Contribution to Industry Growth: They advance the aftermarket communications sector and contribute to its overall growth and success.<\/li>\n<li>Recognition by Peers: Achievements and accolades received from colleagues and industry peers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to recognize marketing communications professionals who exemplify the spirit of ACC, leaders whose innovation, dedication, and impact serve to elevate the entire aftermarket community,\u201d said Leyla Saad, chair, ACC. \u201cTheir contributions create a lasting legacy that inspires us all to strive for excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACC Leadership Council and Selection Committee<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocare.org\/acc\" id=\"https:\/\/www.autocare.org\/acc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACC Excellence Award<\/a> is administered and supported by the ACC Leadership Council. Award winners will be selected by the ACC Selection Committee and former award winners.<\/p>\n<p>The winners will be revealed during the awards ceremony at the 2026 Auto Care Connect event, taking place May 11-14, 2026, in Atlanta, where nearly 1,000 aftermarket executives will be in attendance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submissions and information<\/h2>\n<p>ACC Excellence Award nominations must be submitted by Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. <a href=\"http:\/\/autocare.org\/awards.\" id=\"autocare.org\/awards.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the association\u2019s website<\/a> for more information about other 2026 industry awards, including entry requirements and eligibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <span class=\"match\">Automotive<\/span> Communications Council (ACC), a new &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","wpcat-1-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95932\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}