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Who we are and how we serve our community

committees

The people who make it all happen

board of directors

Meet MSA leadership

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staff

Your Museum Store Association contacts

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Ways to support our nonprofit organization

membership

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shoptalk

Our  online community platform

membership Directory

Members only access

chapters

Leadership at the local level

MSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

An opportunity for professionals with budget challenges to attend MSA FORWARD

RECOGNITION AWARDS

The 2023 MSA Recognition Award winners

MSA NEXT

Emerging industry professionals

BUYER'S CHOICE AWARDS

Recognizing creativity and innovation in retail products showcased at MSA FORWARD

JOB SOURCE

Your one-stop career resource center to find and prepare for your next opportunity

education

Educational Recordings

Searchable downloads of all educational
sessions for members and non-members

publications

Providing ideas and methods to help store operators and employees

msa forward

Past conferences with links to session recordings, awards, exhibitors, and more. 

resource library

Curated content library for our members

Upcoming Live Webinars

What is ON for live digital events

MSA Blog

Articles written by subject matter experts to inform and educate

Knowledge standards

The foundation of nonprofit retail

Events

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The schedule of webinars and events with descriptions and links to registration pages

msa forward conference

Where to find information about MSA FORWARD Conference and Expo

market Events

MSA events at wholesale gift markets

museum store Sunday EVENT

Annual Museum Store Advocacy Day

Let’s Have Fun

Let’s Have Fun

Let’s Have Fun Brought to you by Museum Store Sunday Committee Members David Graveen and Susan DeLand On Sunday, November 27, 2022, more than 1,900 Museum Stores representing all fifty states, 25, countries, and five continents will offer relaxing, inspired, and...
Are You Ready — for BOOT CAMP?

Are You Ready — for BOOT CAMP?

Are You Ready — for BOOT CAMP? This week’s blog post is by Cathy Nagle-Ervin, Retail Consultant at RetailTrainingTools.com, who is leading the popular Nonprofit Retail Boot Camp at MSA FORWARD 2022 this year. Be sure to purchase your ticket for this...
Supply Chain Challenges — Here to Stay?

Supply Chain Challenges — Here to Stay?

Supply Chain Challenges — Here to Stay? By Laura Murphy, Director of Retail Sales, The Preservation Society of Newport County in Newport, RI The year 2021 offered us interesting and different challenges. First it was Covid — which resulted in a reduction...
MSA PRO-File: Lynne Francis-Lunn

MSA PRO-File: Lynne Francis-Lunn

MSA PRO-File: Lynne Francis-Lunn Until very recently, our colleague Lynne Francis-Lunn was the leader and creative force behind the extraordinary store at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. After a career at the museum for 33 years, she has retired from...