Promotional Products That Actually Get Picked Up at Trade Shows
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The categories that perform at trade shows, and what to skip.
The trade-show floor is loud and crowded. Your booth giveaways either earn a stop at your booth or get tossed in the next hotel trash can. Pick from these categories and you'll be on the right side of that split.
Drinkware
A branded water bottle or insulated tumbler is the single best trade-show giveaway. People are walking; they're thirsty; and they'll use it after the show.
Tech accessories
Phone stands, charging cables, screen cleaners. Cheap, useful, and your logo lands in someone's bag-of-essentials.
Wellness items
Lip balm, hand sanitizer, mints. Small, light, and conference-relevant.
What to skip
Pens are over-saturated; people get a fistful by lunchtime. Anything that adds weight without function (oversized branded foam stress balls, for instance) goes in the trash.