Connect the Dots
What do lanyards, buttons, badges and magnets have in common? After digging deep, we came up with an answer: Convention centers are trade show hotspots. Lanyards hold name badges, which are useful for identification purposes. Buttons add some pizazz to exhibitor uniforms. And magnets make great giveaways for attendees (company logos are top of mind during late-night trips to the refrigerator for ... vegetables).
Think you can do better? We dare you. In the meantime, check out this small sampling of what’s currently on the lanyard-button-badge-magnet market.
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
The opening day of XYZ trade show creates a level of unmatched excitement. New products, new faces, new sales—what’s not to love? Not much if potential clients are stuck in long lines at the registration booth. BADGETEC’S 3X4" Badge 6/3up Sheet eliminates this headache. The full sheet of six badges can be printed or the sheet can be separated in the middle for printing individual badges as attendees arrive. Badges feature a slot for the attachment of a contour clip or lanyard, which eliminates the need for plastic holders. The badge sheet is available in cardstock or white polyester. For more information, visit www.badgeteconline.com.
Decisions, Decisions
It’s always best to provide clients with options. Admints & Zagabor’s Lanyards give them several. Clients can choose between a full-color imprint dye sublimation available in a smooth or weave lanyard, a sport cord lanyard or a one-color direct print on a polyester value lanyard (shown). The USA-made lanyards also offer attachment options and special import options. If your clients still can’t decide, we recommend the scientifically proven “eenie-meenie-miney-mo” method. For more information, visit www.admints.com.
Glow for It
Looking for a way to get noticed at an upcoming corporate event? CleggPromo’s Glow Round Badge is your best bet because ooh ... light. The frosted, lighted button includes a pin back. Users can choose between three different settings: fast flash, slow flash or steady glow. For more information, visit www.cleggpromo.com.
A Golden Opportunity
Picture it ... Philadelphia, at the Print+Promo headquarters. The year was 2013. A Picture Frame Magnet from Magnets 4 media was prominently displayed on our filing cabinet. When taken apart, we had two magnets to convey our message. A four-color process imprint was featured on the full surface of the magnet. (See, our storytelling skills rival those of Sophia Petrillo’s.) For more information, visit www.magnets4media.com.
Double Duty
The Dual-Use Stretchy Elastic Trade Show Lanyard from SnugZ USA functions as both eyewear retainer and trade show lanyard. It can be adjusted for a snug fit during athletic use. Or, it can hold a vinyl pouch with name badge (not included) for corporate events. The stretchy elastic material comes in 19 colors. For more information, visit www.snugzusa.com.
Badge of Honor
The khaki-on-khaki look is common in the corporate world. Help clients infuse some color into their business-casual wardrobe with Navitor’s Full Color Badges. Stock shapes include rectangles, ovals and asymmetrical designs to highlight logos. Badges also can be cut to custom shapes. For more information, visit www.navitor.com.
Lasting Appeal
It’s now easy being green with Magnetic Attractions’ PeelAway Magnet. Two years can be printed on a single magnet, making PeelAway an eco-friendly calendar option. Designed with three printable surfaces, the item includes a top piece that peels away from the magnet bottom. Choose from a variety of sizes, shapes or colors. For more information, visit www.magneticattractions.com.
Anger Management
BIC Graphic’s Managing Your Anger Magnet helps users figure out their current mood at work. The 5" magnets hold a 4.874x4.874" area for imprint. The magnets are made from 12 percent recycled material and are made in the USA, so you have nothing to be angry about while selling them. For more information, visit www.bicgraphic.com.
The Largest and The Greatest
Jumbo means large. Magna means great. We love things that are large and great, like The Great Bambino and The World’s Largest Cheeto (located in Iowa if you are interested in a visit). If you like things that are large and great that also have imprints, try the Jumbo Magna Clip from Crown Products. The solid white, red or blue clip comes with a 1x1.25" imprint area. For more information, visit www.crownprod.com.
Problem Solved
Solving a puzzle gives the solver confidence. Confidence makes people happy and oftentimes more amenable to doing business. Give end-users confidence with Magna-Tel Inc.’s Business Card Puzzles to help boost your client’s brand. The USA-made magnetic business cards are CPSIA- and Prop. 65-compliant. A 1.75x3.25" four-color imprint is available on the 2x3.5" magnet. For more information, visit www.magna-tel.com.
All Right, Meow
Want to add some animal magnetism to end-user offices? Minya International Inc.’s Five Point Animal Magnets are the most woof-riffic, moo-tastic and, definitely, the oink-iest, for the job. The 5x8x0.75" magnets will make users ooh-ah with glee. The baa-wesome magnets are purr-fect for office and desk promotions with their 0.625x0.375" imprint areas. Available animal shapes are dogs, cows, pigs, monkeys, lambs, cats and frogs. (Ribbit.) For more information, visit www.minyausa.com.
No Twiddling Thumbs Here
Prime Line’s Custom Rubik’s Highlighter Set with Magnets is our favorite office distraction. Not that we let ourselves get distracted at work. We just have a lot of things to highlight. It measures 2.375x2.5x0.75" and features a four-color imprint. For more information, visit www.primeline.com.
Elise Hacking Carr is senior production editor for Print & Promo Marketing magazine, and managing editor for PRINTING United Journal.