10 Best Promotional Gifts for Conferences and Corporate Events 

When you plan an event and want it to be remembered, what strategy would you use? A branded souvenir, online ads, or luck?

Not long ago, brands like Golden Morn, Ovaltine, Milo, and Indomie often took their products straight to their audience by hosting dance shows, visiting schools, and giving out promotional gifts and branded souvenirs.

The result was an audience who remembered the brand and automatically gravitated towards the products. These brands successfully wormed their way into people’s hearts using giveaways.

This giveaway strategy still works, but the only way to get results from it is to give the right gift.

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If you need help choosing the best promotional gift for your next event, here are some industry-specific gift ideas.

Promotional Gifts for Tech Conferences

Want to gain brand recall from giveaways at your next tech conference? Consider giving attendees these items.

• Wireless chargers, multi-cable chargers & travel adapters: These are daily-use essentials that go everywhere with attendees long after the event. So, you should ensure they represent your brand, like this wireless charger we created for Huawei Day Nigeria 2025.

• Branded AirTags: Your attendees probably travel a lot and are at risk of losing their keys or bags. AirTags fix that problem while keeping your logo visible.

• Decor Pieces: Decor pieces such as custom lamps, desk cradles, and humidifiers eventually become part of recipients’ workspace setup, making your brand visible every day. For Wema Bank’s 80th anniversary event, we designed desk cradles that doubled as both a penholder and a wireless charger, combining decor with functionality.

Promotional Gifts for FinTech Events

Fintech events are about money, long-term thinking, and financial discipline. Your gifts should keep these in perspective.

• Savings Jar-Inspired Cardholders or Penholders: It’s a clever throwback to the piggy bank concept, reimagined for modern desks. Plus, cards and pens are staples for finance people, so you can be sure these items will get used.

• Branded Calculators: A quality branded calculator is both practical and on-brand for finance.

• Custom Digital Clocks: Time is money, so a clock is always a great gift idea for FinTech events. A digital clock sits in plain sight and keeps your brand top of mind.

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Promotional Gifts for Brand & Product Launches

Small businesses often leverage giveaways for their product launches. The idea is simple: you gift people items that ensure they always remember your brand or product.

Here are some ideas:

• Custom Board Games & Puzzles: These invite participation, spark conversation, and create a shared experience tied to the brand or product story.

• Branded Phone Stands: Everyone joins virtual meetings now. Give them a phone stand, and your logo will always be in their line of sight.

• Keyholders: It’s a simple item that becomes part of someone’s daily routine. This keyholder we created for Krispy Kreme captured the brand’s star product: doughnuts. Imagine something like this, but with your product and brand name on it.

• Desk Organisers: Turn your product or brand into something that sits on desks. A brand or product-inspired desk piece makes your launch memorable.

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How to Choose the Best Promotional Gift for Your Event

These tips will help you choose the best souvenirs for your next event.

• Know your audience.
• Prioritise durability. Choose gifts that will still exist after a week.
• Make the gift relevant to what your brand does, what the event is about, or the industry you’re in.
• Functionality guarantees visibility. So, choose functional souvenirs over gifts that become clutter.

The Bottom Line

When you choose the right promotional gift, your souvenir won’t just survive the event; it will become part of people’s everyday lives, keeping your brand visible long after everyone has forgotten what the keynote speaker talked about.

We’ve created tons of promotional gifts ranging from wireless chargers and building miniatures to custom lamps, cardholders, penholders, and keyholders for top brands like Huawei, Wema Bank, and Krispy Kreme, and major events like GITEX Nigeria 2025 and E1 Lagos.

So, if you’re thinking of creating a custom gift for your next event, start a conversation with us now, and let’s make it happen!