Museum Store Association – Florida Chapter Conference
08:00 am-05:00 pm
Description
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands is excited to be part of the Museum Store Association (MSA) and to host the MSA Florida Chapter Conference this coming September 23 to 25th, a historic chapter meeting to be held for the first time outside of the United States.
Attendees will include several museums from Florida, including: The Morse Museum of American Art, The Key West Art & Historical Society, The Dali Museum among others and including our fellow local member The Cayman Islands National Museum. Besides museum attendees, several Vendors specializing in developing and supplying innovating museum products will join to conference.
The theme for this year’s conference is “Trends in the Tropics”. The conference will include an excursion day visiting some cultural institutions and vendor presentations and a full day of educational sessions where participants can learn about “trending” products and future trends in the non-profit retails industry.
*Please note that the National Gallery’s Dart Auditorium will be closed to the public from Tuesday, 24 September at 1:00pm and will reopen on Thursday, 26 September at 10:00am to accommodate the conference.
About MSA:
As professional retailers who work in non-profit institutions, MSA members have a unique perspective on what it takes to be successful. Your store is central to extending the visitors experience beyond the front doors and in to the community. Not many business have the dual mission to be profitable and act as a brand ambassador for the institution. When visitors choose to spend their time at your museum, zoo, botanic garden, library or other institution they have an expectation of quality. This extends to the the store as well. MSA’s goal is to provide you the ability to deliver a enjoyable, quality experience for every visitor.
As a business partner, MSA is a community of non-profit retailers who all have the same goal – to be successful. MSA is here to help you learn more about your profession, connect with other operators and vendors and to be your resource in the non-profit retail space.