Event Planning Guide - Promotional Gifts - Party Gifts

Deciding to thank guests for attending your event with giveaway bags is always a nice and appreciated touch if your budget can accommodate it. Make sure to tie the gift in with the general feel and purpose of the event, and do your best to make the gift thoughtful and useful. You might provide guests with bags filled with sunscreen, bottled water and sunglasses for an outdoor event held during the summer, or gift your guests with tickets to an upcoming circus at a carnival event. Flowers or potted plants also make nice parting gifts, and can additionally be used as décor at your event.

Promotional items are commonly given at corporate events, and when emblazoned with the logo and name of your company, can serve as free advertising for years to come! When giving promotional items, just be sure to provide your guests with something they can use and which works with the general feel and reputation of your company. Don’t just pick something to have something. Giveaway promotional items should be designed to increase memorability, communicate, motivate, promote or increase recognition of your company or product.

Because guests don’t always stay until the end of a party or event, it is a good idea to set up the giveaways at the end of dinner (or at about the middle of an event if no dinner is being served). Using the registration table is often the handiest place to set up giveaways; however, if the exit is different than the entrance, you will want to designate another area as the giveaway station to make sure all of the guests are aware of where to pick up their gifts.

You will also want to consider your packaging when planning giveaway gifts. The packaging should be both attractive and convenient. It should be appealing and easy for your guests to carry or to pack for the trip home.

If you are planning a fundraising or non-profit event, consider asking other companies and businesses to donate promotional items or gift certificates to their business as parting gifts for your guests. This is a cost-free alternative for you, and gives the donating businesses free advertising and a reputation as a company that cares about the community.
 
No matter what your plan for offering parting gifts to guests at your event, consult with the experts at Event Solutions for the most creative, economical and awe-inspiring gifts to put a smile on the faces of the attendees as they depart an event they will never forget!

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