Join us for lunch in Chicago on June 22 to learn the winners of the 64th annual Outstanding Merchandising Achievement (OMA) Awards. The Shop! OMAs are the Marketing at Retail Industry’s most prestigious, largest an longest-running contest. It honors displays that set the merchandising and design precedents of today to become the standards of tomorrow.

Entries vie for gold, silver and bronze honors in their respective categories and divisions. In addition, all gold winners are eligible for the “Display of the Year,” which represents the highest recognition the industry can bestow upon an at-retail display.

Entrants, clients, Shop! Association members and anyone associated with the industry are welcome to attend an afternoon-long luncheon, awards ceremony, complete with two inspirational and educational sessions 12-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22 at City Hall in Chicago. Tickets are $175, and a few full tables are still available. The complete list of winners and a gallery of their winning entries will be posted to  shopawards.org the following day.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR JUNE 22:

• 11:30 a.m. – Registration Opens
• 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Buffet Lunch
• 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Awards Program
• 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. – Opening Keynote: Johnny Quinn, U.S. Olympian (Bobsled)
• 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. – Guest Speaker/Panel #2 (Open Bar)
• 4:15 – 5:30 p.m. – Networking Reception

NEARBY HOTEL OPTIONS:

• HYATT PLACE CHICAGO / RIVER NORTH
  Chicago Hotels Near CTA Red Line | Hyatt Place Chicago/River North
• THE HOXTON HOTEL
  www.thehoxton.com
• HYATT HOUSE
  Hyatt House Chicago West Loop – Guest Reservations
• NOBU HOTEL
  www.nobuhotelchicago.com

The winners luncheon will conclude the 2022 Shop! OMA Awards season. Check back here later in the summer for details on how and when to enter the 2023 competition. The contest will open for entries in September, and entries will be on display, in-person (a post-pandemic first!) at Shop! MarketPlace in Austin, TX, April 25-27, 2023. Click here to learn more about attending and exhibiting at Shop! MarketPlace.