Step One

Hosting Guidelines

A first guide for those intending to seek PSA recognition for an Exhibition

Exhibition Standards Directors

Step Two

Recognition Guidelines

A guide for applying for PSA recognition of an Exhibition

Step Three

Exhibition Standards

This document sets out the basic rules to be followed by all exhibitions requesting PSA recognition with links to the various stages in the process.

Download PSA Logo

Step Four

Conditions of Entry Checklist

The Conditions of Entry Checklist is an integral part of the Exhibition Standards. It contains everything you need to know about the required contents of your Conditions of Entry (Entry Rules), including the PSA definitions.  Text from this document should be copied and pasted directly into the exhibition’s Conditions of Entry

Download Horizontal PSA Recognition Statement

Step Five

Application Form

A single application form is provided for all Divisions.  You only need to fill out one application regardless of the number of Divisions you want recognition from.

NOTICE: Effective with applications submitted on or after November 1, 2018, the PSA Country List will no longer be “recommended;" it will be required to be used by all exhibitions as a dropdown where the entrants select their country from the list instead of filling in a blank field.

Download Vertical PSA Recognition Statement

Step Six

Recommendations on Judging Procedures and Equipment

This document gives technical requirements and advice on the staging of a judging and on the equipment used.

Download Recommended Country List

Step Seven

Reporting Acceptances to PSA via Electronic Data Acceptance Sheets (EDAS)

You will be required to report your acceptances to PSA.  This document gives you all the information on how to do it.

Download Current PSA EDAS Template (.xls)

Download Current PSA EDAS Template (.xlsx)

Step Eight

Exhibition Catalog Checklist (downloadable pdf)

This document gives full instructions on what should be in the Exhibition Catalog and what form this Catalog should take

Step Nine

Information needed by PSA Directors

This document gives details on what information, and in what form, should be given PSA Officers such as Star Ratings Directors, Exhibition Standards Directors, Who's Who Directors, etc.