The MSAANZ funds its operations through membership fees from both organisation members, individual members and from supplier members. These provide funding for activities such as our annual conference, professional development workshops, annual retail recognition awards, a quarterly newsletter, data collection and reporting, on site store consultation services, and general information about the cultural retail industry. The MSAANZ also plays an advocacy role for its members and lobbies industry to support that role.
Membership is open to Organisations, Individuals and Suppliers who subscribe to and act in accordance with the MSAANZ Constitution. In becoming a member you commit to the ethics and principles of the cultural retail sector.
The MSAANZ members forum provides both museum store buyers and vendors a platform to connect in this distinctive industry – colleagues can ask each other for support and advice, buyers don’t have to look far and vendors have access to this unique target audience.
The MSAANZ Organisation Membership gives you access to the knowledge, resources and community you need to create a thriving, revenue-producing store that supports the greater mission of your institution! Once an organisation has joined, the benefits of the MSAANZ are available to all of its employees. To apply online click the relevant link below.
The MSAANZ believes that everyone who supports this organisation should benefit from their association with it. Our Supplier Membership package is for approved suppliers, technical consultants and other commercial supporters. The package provides access to our online communication platform, and opportunities to connect with the MSAANZ cultural retail community through networking receptions, direct marketing opportunities and visibility at our annual trade show and conference (additional charges apply).
Please note that supplier membership does not confer the automatic right to supply organisation members.
Through your membership, you become a trusted business source for non profit retail professionals across Australia & New Zealand while MSAANZ promotes you to this distinct community.