What are some Ideas for Giveaways at an Educational Conference?

Conferences may be a fun way to learn things and are organizedround the year for people to share their idea which they havedeveloped on a particular topic and to get a hang about what othersare working on. It is also a great way to rewind one’s self whilelearning and getting inspired by the pioneers of the respective fields.However, organizing a conference can be a hectic job and we areoften left with doubts about particular topics which are capable ofmaking 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; ithas to be something interesting and also has to be in sync with thetheme of the conference. Following are some ideas for giveaway at aneducational conference.

1. Care about Care Packages: When you are organizing aconference, it is your job to take care of the attendees. So whynot create a giveaway gift which will help the attendees to enjoythe conference better? When at a conference, the attendees areusually always running from one event to other; they also havethe need of notebooks and pens and not to forget occasionalsnacking options. One of the best giveaway gifts would be anensemble of bandages, snacks, pen, notebook along with acouple of aspirins and probably a USB drive with informationabout your institution or the conference.

2. Skip the Business Cards: Everyone is on a lookout for agiveaway option which is cheap and interesting and will be withthe attendees for years to come. Things like tote bags or filescan become expensive when required in a large number. Pens,key chains and the likes are very common and can be misplacedquite easily. Business cards are no fun either and often find aplace in the dustbins. One thing common with the academicconferences is the fact that most of the attendees are

bookworms and you can take advantage of this fact by creatingcustom bookmarks as giveaways.

3. T-Shirts Get Worn: When you are planning on a giveaway at anacademic conference, make sure it is something which will beactually utilized by the attendees as well as make a publicitystatement 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 academicconference giveaways. You can print your logo on them and in away publicise yourself.

4. Go Small to Pay off Big: The main key to the success of thegiveaway is being creative so that small things can be used tofulfil the purpose behind the publicity of the event as well theinstitutions. Instead of going big on the gifts, consider smallthings that will leave an impression on the minds of thereceivers. You can prepare small packages of candies or teabags which will be wrapped in customised wallpapers with thelogo or motto of your event or organization.

5. Community-Focused Giveaways: The prime motive behind mostgiveaways is to make the event a memorable one. Manyorganizers even strive to make the attendees a walking placardto advertise their event.

Provide the attendees with a gift which will help them toremember your event for a long time along with the people theymeet out there. Provide them with such gifts which will helpthem stay in contact or follow up with people who they areimpressed with. Give them a memento with the details of yourinstitute’s vital information.

6. Earn Favour Through Their Hunger: You know what makesthings memorable? An element of surprise. When you providepeople with things which they have never seen before, they arebound to be surprised by your product and will remember it fora long time. You can try providing them with newly launchedproducts or something innovative which they do not encounteras a daily part of their life. Things like a customised fridgemagnet or a local specialty of the region where the conference isbeing held may suffice the job.

7. Who Says It Must Be Tangible? Whenever we think of providingattendees with a giveaway, we immediately start conjuringmaterialistic things which we can offer them. Why onlymaterial things? Why not intangible gifts? Materials have aknack of getting lost or worn out with time. However, intangiblethings like e-books or downloadable papers with follow ups ofthe events of the conference will remain with the attendees for along time. You can circulate them even after the conference isover via e-mail or upload them on the conference channel orblog for the attendees to download.

8. Step In as a Sponsor: One of the greatest giveaways will be toprovide someone with a chance to present their idea well infront of the audience.

You can become a sponsor and offer the attendees with thenecessary equipments to build their models which they will beable to showcase in the workshop.

9. Offer Something Useful: What is the worth of a giveaway giftthat would be rendered useless in the near future?

Provide people with a gift which they will be able to use intheir daily life and mark it with your tag line and/or logo tomake them remember your event each day.

10. Stay Away From the Usual Giveaways: Try avoiding thegiveaways which are usually provided by the organizers at theacademic conferences and think of something unique which willcatch the attention of the attendees. Usual things commonly gounnoticed.

We hope that the ideas provided in this article will give you a fairidea about what you should get as your next giveaway gift.

Make it interesting and people will hold on to your giveaway as acherished memory throughout their lifetime.

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