Museum Store Association


	Earn Rewards for Recruiting New Members Refer a member Everyone who recruits a new member will receive a Grow MSA recognition pin. Wear it to show that you're doing your part to strengthen the museum retail industry. In addition, you’ll earn MSA Dollars based on the number of members and/or affiliates you recruit. The more members or affiliates you recruit, the more MSA Dollars you'll earn. 1 new member/affiliate: Grow MSA lapel pin and $10 MSA Dollars 2 to 6 new members/affiliates: $10 MSA Dollars per new join 7 or more new members/affiliates: $20 MSA Dollars per new join You may collect and earn an unlimited number of MSA Dollars, and you may combine them to purchase any MSA product or service. MSA Dollars expire one year after date of issue, may not be redeemed for cash and are not transferable. MSA Dollars must be submitted at time of purchase. How to Participate It’s easy! Mail, fax or e-mail the names of prospective members to MSA. We’ll send them membership information, mentioning your name as the referring source. When they join MSA, we’ll notify you and you’ll receive your reward. Note: Credit for duplicate referrals will go to the first referral. What to Tell Potential Members Just be yourself and talk about what you get out of MSA membership. Tell them what you like best: Reading Museum Store magazine, networking at the Conference, shopping the Expo, finding products, sharing information on ShopTalk — whatever benefits you think will benefit them. Get more tips. Membership Types and Annual Dues MSA offers several categories of membership. Vendors may join as Exhibitor Affiliates and/or Corporate Sponsors. Museum Member — A nonprofit store within a nonprofit museum. $165–$400 based on annual gross sales. Allied Member — A nonprofit store within a nonprofit institution that does not qualify as a museum but whose mission is closely related to museums. $275 Commercial Affiliate — A for-profit store that operates within a for-profit or nonprofit museum. $550 Exhibitor Affiliate — A company that provides products or services to museum stores. $275 Corporate Sponsor — A company that wishes to support the goals and development of the museum retail industry. $775 Get details about MSA Benefits of Membership. Want to know more? Contact Claire Lemaster or call her at (303) 504-9223 x18.