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Nominate Your Product for the
2026 Buyer's Choice Awards!
Showcase your unique, innovative product at the 2026 MSA FORWARD Conference & Expo in Philadelphia!
Submit your one (1) best product for a chance to be selected as a Buyer’s Choice Awards finalist. You may choose up to three (3) categories that best fit your product (or suggest a category). Finalists will be placed in a single final category and may win only in that category.
Important: Only companies exhibiting at MSA FORWARD 2026 are eligible, each exhibitor may submit only one (1) product.
If selected as a finalist, your product will be prominently displayed in the MSA HUB – the central meeting point on the MSA FORWARD Expo Hall floor!
Other benefits include multiple listings of your company name in the following:
- Conference & Expo Mobile App
- Program Guide
- May Issue of MSA News Brief
- MSA Website
- MSA Social Media
The award recipients will receive additional exposure in the Fall/Winter issue of Museum Store magazine.
About Buyer's Choice Awards
The Buyer’s Choice Awards recognize creativity and innovation in retail products among the exhibitors at MSA FORWARD.
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Accessories & Apparel Beauty & Wellness Books & Publications Custom Collaboration Eco-Friendly Education Fair Trade Fashion Food & Beverage |
Garden/Outdoor Living Handmade Holiday Home Jewelry Made in the USA Paper Products/Stationary Technology Toys & Games |
Submission Requirements
To nominate your product, complete the form below. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
Deadline: Midnight ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Please review the guidelines carefully:
- Only companies exhibiting at MSA FORWARD 2026 are eligible
- One product submission per exhibitor
- Include a 25-word product description
- Include a high-resolution image (300 dpi)
- Product must be in production and intended for sale in a museum store
- Select up to three (3) categories that best represent your product
- Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed
How Finalists Are Chosen
The MSA Education Advisory Group selects finalists based on:
- Originality
- Relevance to the industry
- Value
- Quality
Finalist Selection
Finalists will be chosen by the MSA Education Advisory Group (EAG) based on these attributes: originality, relevance to the industry, value, and quality.
Exhibitor finalists will be notified by the week of March 23, 2026.