Conferences may
be a fun way to learn things and are organized round the year for people to
share their idea which they have developed on a particular topic and to get a
hang about what others are working on. It is also a great way to rewind one’s
self while learning and getting inspired by the pioneers of the respective
fields. However, organizing a conference can be a hectic job and we are often
left with doubts about particular topics which are capable of making or
breaking the conference success. One such question which often leaves the
organizer confused is “what to get as a giveaway at an educational conference?”
Well; it has to be something interesting and also has to be in sync with the
theme of the conference. Following are some ideas for giveaway at an
educational conference.
1.
Care about Care Packages: When you are organizing a conference, it is your job to take care
of the attendees. So why not create a giveaway gift which will help the
attendees to enjoy the conference better? When at a conference, the attendees
are usually always running from one event to other; they also have the need of
notebooks and pens and not to forget occasional snacking options. One of the
best giveaway gifts would be an ensemble of bandages, snacks, pen, notebook
along with a couple of aspirins and probably a USB drive with information about
your institution or the conference.
2.
Skip the Business Cards: Everyone is on a lookout for a giveaway option which is cheap and
interesting and will be with the attendees for years to come. Things like tote
bags or files can become expensive when required in a large number. Pens, key
chains and the likes are very common and can be misplaced quite easily.
Business cards are no fun either and often find a place in the dustbins. One
thing common with the academic conferences is the fact that most of the
attendees are bookworms and you can take advantage of this fact by creating
custom bookmarks as giveaways.
3.
T-Shirts Get Worn: When you are planning on a giveaway at an academic conference, make
sure it is something which will be actually utilized by the attendees as well
as make a publicity statement for your event or organization. If these criteria
are not fulfilled, it is just wastage of money. Things like T-shirts are
usually a hit when it comes to academic conference giveaways. You can print
your logo on them and in a way publicise yourself.
4.
Go Small to Pay off Big: The main key to the success of the giveaway is being creative so
that small things can be used to fulfil the purpose behind the publicity of the
event as well the institutions. Instead of going big on the gifts, consider small
things that will leave an impression on the minds of the receivers. You can
prepare small packages of candies or tea bags which will be wrapped in
customised wallpapers with the logo or motto of your event or organization.
5.
Community-Focused Giveaways: The prime motive behind most giveaways is to make the event a
memorable one. Many organizers even strive to make the attendees a walking
placard to advertise their event. Provide the attendees with a gift which will
help them to remember your event for a long time along with the people they
meet out there. Provide them with such gifts which will help them stay in
contact or follow up with people who they are impressed with. Give them a
memento with the details of your institute’s vital information.
6.
Earn Favour Through Their Hunger: You know what makes things memorable? An element of surprise. When
you provide people with things which they have never seen before, they are
bound to be surprised by your product and will remember it for a long time. You
can try providing them with newly launched products or something innovative
which they do not encounter as a daily part of their life. Things like a
customised fridge magnet or a local specialty of the region where the
conference is being held may suffice the job.
7.
Who Says It Must Be Tangible? Whenever we think of providing attendees with a giveaway, we
immediately start conjuring materialistic things which we can offer them. Why
only material things? Why not intangible gifts? Materials have a knack of
getting lost or worn out with time. However, intangible things like e-books or
downloadable papers with follow ups of the events of the conference will remain
with the attendees for a long time. You can circulate them even after the
conference is over via e-mail or upload them on the conference channel or blog
for the attendees to download.
8.
Step In as a Sponsor: One of the greatest giveaways will be to provide someone with a
chance to present their idea well in front of the audience. You can become a
sponsor and offer the attendees with the necessary equipments to build their
models which they will be able to showcase in the workshop.
9.
Offer Something Useful: What is the worth of a giveaway gift that would be rendered useless
in the near future? Provide people with a gift which they will be able to use
in their daily life and mark it with your tag line and/or logo to make them
remember your event each day.
10.
Stay Away From the Usual Giveaways: Try avoiding the giveaways which are usually provided by the
organizers at the academic conferences and think of something unique which will
catch the attention of the attendees. Usual things commonly go unnoticed.
We hope that the
ideas provided in this article will give you a fair idea about what you should
get as your next giveaway gift. Make it interesting and people will hold on to
your giveaway as a cherished memory throughout their lifetime.
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