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Who are you? What do you do? Who do you do it with? Those are the immediate questions we seek when we network in a group of strangers at trade shows, meetings and conferences.
Time is short, so easily reading names by attendees can help them prioritize who to spend those precious few moments with, or how to contact one another later. And that's important.
The solution: handy, respectful name tags.
The name tag product choices have expanded to include basic stick-on labels to . . .
LANYARDS
Hang a sign, a pen, your hotel keys, or any of a variety of badge holders around the necks of your attendees with a sporty or blend-in neck cord or lanyard. They can be ordered blank, or with a little time on your side, they can be printed or woven with custom identity slogans or company logos and names.
Eco friendly Lanyards use Organic Cotton to reduce pollution in the fields and factories that provide the raw cotton fibers. I know you don't think a little string can make a difference...but when you consider that 7 pounds of pesticides and fertilizer chemicals are required for every POUND of cotton fabric manufactured -- your green contribution weighs in.
Another eco-friendly option is a Recycled Content lanyard. New recycled content fabric are being developed and recycled soda and water bottles make a very nice polyester-type lanyard that keeps plastic out of our landfills and oceans -- a worthy earthy goal.
Another eco-friendly strategy is to encourage REUSE of lanyards. Making the "message" prominent and HIP and the corporate identity subtle can encourage reuse of the lanyard at future meetings -- even while jogging! Reuse improves REDUCTION of natural materials, and is the friendliest cut of them all.
And then there is the DYE. Dye also relies heavily on chemicals and fabric dyes are not so eco-friendly. Choosing a neutral color for both the lanyard and ink colors that don't rely on harsh chemicals can save some additional impact.
LANYARD & MEETING DESIGN TIPS
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Time is short, so easily reading names by attendees can help them prioritize who to spend those precious few moments with, or how to contact one another later. And that's important.
The solution: handy, respectful name tags.
The name tag product choices have expanded to include basic stick-on labels to . . .
One company that specializes in marketing promotions for meetings is MARCO, a Pennsylvania company that provides online ordering convenience and speedy delivery.
- Badge holders
- Lanyards
- Neck wallets
- Ribbons
LANYARDS
Hang a sign, a pen, your hotel keys, or any of a variety of badge holders around the necks of your attendees with a sporty or blend-in neck cord or lanyard. They can be ordered blank, or with a little time on your side, they can be printed or woven with custom identity slogans or company logos and names.
Eco friendly Lanyards use Organic Cotton to reduce pollution in the fields and factories that provide the raw cotton fibers. I know you don't think a little string can make a difference...but when you consider that 7 pounds of pesticides and fertilizer chemicals are required for every POUND of cotton fabric manufactured -- your green contribution weighs in.
Another eco-friendly option is a Recycled Content lanyard. New recycled content fabric are being developed and recycled soda and water bottles make a very nice polyester-type lanyard that keeps plastic out of our landfills and oceans -- a worthy earthy goal.
Another eco-friendly strategy is to encourage REUSE of lanyards. Making the "message" prominent and HIP and the corporate identity subtle can encourage reuse of the lanyard at future meetings -- even while jogging! Reuse improves REDUCTION of natural materials, and is the friendliest cut of them all.
And then there is the DYE. Dye also relies heavily on chemicals and fabric dyes are not so eco-friendly. Choosing a neutral color for both the lanyard and ink colors that don't rely on harsh chemicals can save some additional impact.
LANYARD & MEETING DESIGN TIPS
- Choose organic cotton
- Use recycled fabric
- Use neutral, or non-chemical intensive dyes
- Make the message hip and endearing ... not commercial
- Encourage recycling and reuse of the lanyard. Vocalize some ideas to your attendees!
- Limit your orders to what you need -- don't throw any extra lanyards away -- donate remainders to a school, etc.
- Bring in a "Green Meeting" manager to help with other event management issues such as trash, food, energy and transportation.
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