Trade show giveaway ideas visitors keep

Pens, stress balls and logo tote bags: every show hands them out, and a week later most of them are gone. Visitors collect dozens in a single day and have no reason to keep yours in particular.

A good trade show giveaway gets kept and carries your brand home. These ideas work, with the reasons why.

What visitors keep

Visitors keep things with their own name or face on them, or a reminder of a fun moment at the show. A generic giveaway has no such story.

Idea 1: a piece with the visitor's name

A name is the simplest way to make something personal. Put it on a badge card, keychain or luggage tag next to your logo. The luggage tag goes along on trips and the keychain hangs on their keys, with your brand attached.

Idea 2: an AI portrait on a pin or magnet

The visitor takes a photo at your booth and AI redraws the portrait in a style you chose beforehand. We print that portrait on a pin, magnet or badge card with the visitor's name and your logo.

Visitors show this giveaway to colleagues. You don't throw away a portrait of yourself.

Idea 3: a personal line under your logo

Some visitors don't want a photo. With AI Text mode, the visitor answers two questions, for example about their biggest challenge at work. AI writes a short line from the answers, such as "Less chasing, more closing, every day." We print that line under your logo.

Idea 4: something distinctly Dutch

At international shows in the Netherlands, such as RAI Amsterdam or Rotterdam Ahoy, a Delft blue tile or tile magnet works well. Visitors recognize it instantly, it fits on any desk, and with their name and your logo on it, it stays there.

Idea 5: something people wear

People wear a printed tote bag or T-shirt on the street, at the office and at the next show. Guests choose their design on the spot and watch us print it live. Your logo goes out into the world instead of into a drawer. That suits VIP guests and client events.

What to look for when choosing

1. Does it fit your brand? Choose items and styles you can approve beforehand.
2. Is it fast enough? On a busy floor you don't want a ten-minute giveaway. Count on about a minute per printed piece.
3. Does it carry your logo? We can pre-print every giveaway with your company or event logo.
4. Is it personal? A name, portrait or personal line decides whether someone keeps it.

What it costs

A live print activation with personalized giveaways starts at €1,350 for up to 70 pieces in Predesigned mode, and at €1,650 with AI. Prices are excl. VAT and the item price. Read more in what a trade show activation costs.