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How much does event swag printing cost?
It is quoted per event because the honest number depends on your hours, guest count, product mix, and travel. Here is the breakdown so nothing is a surprise.
What is the starting price for a live swag station?
Staffed live-printing stations for local events start around $5,000. That base covers the crew, the presses, artwork prep, and setup and teardown — a planned run of finished pieces, not a bare table you staff yourself.
How is staffing billed?
Additional trained operators are $250 per hour, and that time includes load-in, live operation, breaks, and load-out. Larger crowds and tighter windows call for more hands on the presses, which is the biggest single driver of the total.
What about the swag itself?
Blanks are quoted at cost-plus so you can see them clearly. Tees, hoodies, canvas totes, patch hats, tumblers, and bottles each price and prep differently, and we source the brands your crowd expects rather than the cheapest thing on the shelf.
Is there a travel fee?
Local events in Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego carry no travel fee. A flat $900 travel fee applies outside that area, and longer nationwide programs are quoted individually with enough lead time.
Why not just publish a price list?
Because a 90-minute happy hour for 80 people and a three-day conference for 2,000 are completely different jobs. Send the date, city, guest count, and pieces you want, and we size the station to your event instead of guessing from a generic table.
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Ready for a quote?
Send the date, city, guest count, and the pieces you have in mind. We will map the right station, crew, and product plan, then send a real quote within a day.
- Fast turnaround. A staffed plan and quote back within 24 hours.
- One point of contact. Product sourcing, artwork, staffing, and setup handled by us.
- No guesswork. We size the station to your guest count and run of show.