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An opportunity for professionals with budget challenges to attend MSA FORWARD

RECOGNITION AWARDS

The 2024 MSA Recognition Award winners

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BUYER'S CHOICE AWARDS

Recognizing creativity and innovation in retail products showcased at MSA FORWARD

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

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market Events

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museum store Sunday EVENT

Annual Museum Store Advocacy Day

BUYER'S CHOICE AWARDS

Showcase your unique, innovative product for museum and cultural institutions by submitting a nomination for the Buyer’s Choice Awards! The Buyer’s Choice Awards recognize creativity and innovation in retail products among the exhibitors at MSA FORWARD. Submit a product in one of seven categories (Books & Other Media, Custom Design, Eco-Friendly, Education & Games, Fashion, Jewelry, and Paper Products) for your chance to be selected as a finalist for a Buyer’s Choice Award.

 

 

Congratulations to our 2024 Buyer’s Choice Award Recipients

Each year, MSA FORWARD exhibitors submit product nominations for the Buyer’s Choice Awards. Finalists are selected by the Education Advisory Group (EAG). A ballot is then emailed to all MSA institution members to vote on the recipients in advance of MSA FORWARD Conference & Expo. The recipients are announced at the MSA Awards Ceremony at MSA FORWARD. 

Books & Other Media

Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. – Let’s Go To The Museum: A Modern Art Adventure Maze

 

Schiffer Publishing Buyer's Choice 2024

Custom Design

Popcorn Custom Products – Tiffany Lamp Miniatures

 

Popcorn Custom Products buyers choice award

 

Eco-Friendly

Conscious Step – Socks that Give Books

 

Conscious Step Buyers Choice Award

Education & Games

Texas Toy Distribution – Controlled Chaos Marble Run

 

Texas Toy Distribution buyers choice

 

Fashion

Joe Cool UK Ltd. – Art Masterpiece Collection

 

Joe Cool UK, Ltd. buyers choice award

Jewelry

Bold Standard – ‘Break the Glass Ceiling’ Earrings

 

Bold Standard Buyers Choice

Paper Products

Of Unusual Kind – Peace for Ukraine Paper Dolls

Of Unusual Kind Buyer's Choice