Sam’s Club Sr. Buyer to be honored at HTT/HFPA Foundation market week gala

New York – Bruce McKee will be honored as the 2026 Home Excellence Award for an Individual Merchant during HTT/HFPA Foundation September Market gala, which supports the HFPA Foundation’s scholarship program

McKee, Sr. Director for Domestics at Sam’s Club, is a seasoned retail veteran who joined Sam’s Club 17 years ago. He is also well known in the industry for his nearly 11-year tenure at the legacy Bed Bath & Beyond Company.

The September market cocktail gala – co-presented by the HFPA Foundation and HTT– will bestow 5 honors as part of the annual HFPA Foundation scholarship fundraising event. The event returns to the Harvard Club of New York on Sept. 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ticket availability is limited.

Early Bird prices of $250 will rise to $275 effective Sept. 1 for non-HFPA members. Ticket prices for HFPA members and donors to the Foundation are set at $200.

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The gala event will be a lively two-hour evening affair featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, an introduction of students from scholarship’s beneficiary institutes, and the presentation of the 2026 Home Excellence award to five honorees – including retailers and suppliers.

The HFPA Foundation, established in 1996, has provided scholarships to more than 250 students since its inception.  Currently, the Foundation awards scholarships to students enrolled in surface design or home product marketing courses of study at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and Thomas Jefferson University.

Fuze is the headline sponsor of the HFPA fundraiser. Supima is the Platinum sponsor of the Home Excellence Awards. Cottonworks by Cotton Incorporated is the Gold sponsor of the Home Excellence Awards.

All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the HFPA Foundation’s scholarship fund. For more information on the HFPA Foundation see Foundation & Scholarships – HFPA.