Friday, September 16, 2011

State Fair


As the annual state fair dates approach, the event coordinator finalizes the larger plans and needs ideas for giveaways and items for vendors. After hearing about your wonderful ideas for another client planning a technology conference they contact you for insight.

Based on last years attendance, the event coordinator is estimating about 1,000 attendees this year over the course of the fair. Everyone will get welcome gifts as the enter the fairgrounds, so volunteers can hand out backpacks filled with a state fair t-shirt, a kids toy and customized water bottles. This is a great opportunity for any of the businesses that are sponsors for the fair to promote themselves by splitting the cost of all four items and having their logo printed on all of them.
Since there will be about 50 vendors selling food or products, split the cost of booth necessities. Food vendors can assist in the costs to purchase cups by putting their logo or name on them. Another perfect giveaway is customized hand sanitizer for customers, so they can clean up before and after they eat. Product vendors can offer visitors personalized fans, which will be convenient if the weather gets too hot, and bug repellent simply makes sense at an outdoor event.
As the night sky begins to to set in, make things fun for families by providing accessories for the evening. Glowing items are sure to to be a hit with the kids, so try finding a youth organization like 4-H club to split costs and give away glow-in-the-dark glasses. Kids will enjoy the cool effects at night. Lastly, volunteers can provide complimentary mini flashlights, which always come in handy, both at the fair and thereafter.

Ideas for welcome gifts:
Try a drawstring backpack as a great item for parents and kids alike!












This squeezable foam big ball shooter is fun for the family!










20-oz reusable water bottles that fold flat are new enough that people will enjoy the concept but still remain a product they will want to keep!













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