Top 10 Cheap Giveaway Ideas for Events and Trade Shows

Looking for ways to stretch your marketing budget? Then finding cheap giveaway ideas for your next trade show or community event may be just the answer! Participating in trade shows and events can already cost your company hundreds if not thousands of dollars, from the entry fees to the time away to the miscellaneous extra charges that pile up while onsite. Promoting your business while there does not have to be a heavy burden on your wallet. With well-thought out and useful promotional gift ideas, you can get your company name in front of potential prospects and build brand recognition even if your budget is tight.

To promote your company frugally, consider these top 10 cheap trade show giveaway ideas:

Best Promotional Giveaways for Any Budget

1. Business Card Magnet – Promotional giveaway ideas under $1 that don’t feel cheap can be difficult to find. But this affordable and professional business card-sized magnet will keep your prospects thinking of you every time they open the fridge for a snack or cold beverage. Whether they’re imprinted with your contact information, upcoming schedule or a special promo, magnets are a great way to stick out from the rest of the crowd.

2. Kan-Tastic Collapsible Can Cooler – With more than 20 different color options, this can cooler can be personalized to your unique business brand and ranks among some of the top best cheap giveaway ideas. Its convenient collapsible design makes it easy for you to pack your bag for events AND for your customers to store it in the car, camper or at home. For just a few pennies each, you can upgrade to custom lunch bags…you’ll find many options for any size marketing budget!

5. 9″ Flyer – Take your promotional game to the next level and grab the attention of kids and dog-lovers while bringing out the kid in future prospects with cheap trade show giveaway ideas such as customizable flying discs. The heavy-duty flyer encourages prospects to play with your brand, providing entertainment and creating memories at picnics, parties, sporting events and festivals, not to mention creating a positive buzz that will have a lasting impact.

6. Fun in the Sun Rubber-Rimmed Sunglasses – Whether you’re at a tradeshow with prospects who may have forgotten to pack their sunglasses or an outdoor event, these inexpensive sunglasses keep everyone looking fashionable and help them protect their eyes. This worthy investment will boost your brand’s visibility across multiple generations.

9. 24 oz. Contour Bottle with Flip Top Lid – Because the best type of swag is the one that provides value, you might want to consider handing out logo water bottles as ideal cheap trade show giveaway ideas. Events and trade shows are long and there’s lots of conversations that occur. What better way to have attendees wet their whistle than with a water bottle branded with your logo while they’re there? The low price of these contour bottles won’t eat up your entire budget, making them ideal event giveaways.

10. Sanitizer Spray – Did you know that germs can survive for nearly three hours on your hands? Think of all the germs getting passed with each handshake made at a trade show. Your group will stand out as the smartest business in the room when you had out branded sanitizer sprays. These pocket-size sanitizers come in a variety of colors and the convenient cap clip makes it easy to take anywhere.

Have a trade show coming up and need more supplies (like banners and custom imprinted table covers)? MARCO Promos has great tradeshow display options to draw traffic to your table. Plus, you can add in some fun with engaging games, such as a prize drop board, mini table-top prize wheel, ring toss, bag toss and more.

MARCO Promos has hundreds of more cheap promotional items and thousands of more products to make any event a success-complete with 24-hour service, customized products and our satisfaction guarantee. Reach out on our live chat for any questions you have or comment below. We’d love to hear from you!

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