The ShopTalk online community allows you to ask questions, seek advice and gain insights from your peers on best practices and lessons learned. It's a free and exclusive resource for MSA members only, helping you to connect, learn, and do business together.
Guidelines for ShopTalk
ShopTalk is the general discussion forum for all MSA members to ask questions and interact with each other; it is not a place to advertise or do direct buying and selling of a product or service.
- Please note that buyers may ask for product suggestions at any time, and that vendor members can reply to these requests if they have a product that fits, however, unsolicited product pitches from vendors are not allowed.
Buyer Vendor Forum (BVF)
The Buyer Vendor Forum (BVF) is meant to facilitate conversations between buyers and vendors.
A popular weekly event on the BVF is “Product Pitch Friday” where vendors can pitch products according to a weekly theme. See weekly schedule below. Please note that on ShopTalk, unsolicited product pitches from vendors are not allowed.
FAQ: Everything you need to know about Product Pitch Friday (PPF) on the Buyer Vendor Forum in ShopTalk (BVF) - 2022
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PRODUCT PITCH FRIDAY SCHEDULE on the Buyer Vendor Forum in SHOPTALK
9/8/2023 Shana tova! Rosh Hashanah and the High Holidays are nearly here!
9/15/2023 Toys Toys Toys - For Big Kids and Small
9/22/2023 PSL weather: welcome Fall with warm colors, golden glows, and anything Autumn
9/29/2023 BOO! Halloween is just a month away!
10/6/2023 World Mental Health - what may ease our minds, hearts, and spirits?
10/13/2023 Veterans Day is one month away - share your best Military finery
10/20/2023 United Nations Day - what do you have that may bring people together?
10/27/2023 Turkey time! Thanksgiving is around the corner! Show us your gobbler themed items
11/3/2023 Cooking up a storm - recipes, cookbooks, food gifts that can last a lifetime
11/10/2023 I "latke" this one a lot! Hanukkah starts in less than a month - 12/7
11/17/2023 Thanksgiving is next week - all BVF: what are you thankful for at MSA?
11/24/2023 Museum Store Sunday is this weekend! What's going on at your local museums?
12/1/2023 Bits & Baubles - Show us your Shiniest item: jewelry, silverware, anything shiny!
12/8/2023 Welcoming Winter - from soups to sweaters, all things that are warm and cozy!
12/15/2023 Surprise Holiday Hits - what made you sit up and take notice this holiday season?
12/22/2023 123123 - NYE is a special day by the numbers (12-31-23) Show us what makes you special and unique!
12/29/2023 Just for MUSEUMS this week: what was your #1 best-selling product this year?