PROCESS • Merch programmes
Trade show handouts — what works at the stand
How Trade show handouts runs at merch.am: steps, timelines and AMD prices when the choice is driven by a memorable small thing.
What this page is
A stand handout is a conversation guide: a small, visible and memorable item the guest carries away without a heavy bag. This page answers the practical questions: which steps exist, how long each takes and which documents accompany the process.
A programme differs from a one-off order by living through the whole year under written rules. In the case of Trade show handouts that means one point of contact, one AMD invoice and deadlines fixed in writing.
How the work runs
By the expo’s third day guests stop taking everything; choice settles on useful and visible items. We propose two tiers — a mass handout at the entrance and a conversation gift at the negotiation table — both counted by the day’s flow.
The core steps of the Trade show handouts track:
- Trade show handouts: fixing the rules in writing
- Trade show handouts: spreading the wave budgets
- Trade show handouts: building the year calendar
What we watch for
The risk we watch during Trade show handouts is this: The risk is heavy-bag syndrome: a guest who collects ten catalogues leaves yours unopened at the hotel. That is why every step carries a written confirmation and its own owner.
The engine is a memorable small thing: if the offer does not read along that axis, the Trade show handouts programme loses its point. We build along exactly that axis, measured by brand consistency and scale capacity.
Prices and terms
Programmes on the Trade show handouts track usually fall into the 500–5000 AMD range per unit (excluding 20% VAT), with runs of 200–3000 pcs. Every item, including canvas totes, enters the quote as a separate line.
A programme differs from a one-off order by living through the whole year under written rules. Delivery on the Trade show handouts track runs 24–48 hours in Yerevan, HayPost 3–5 working days or SPS Express 1–2 days to the regions, and FedEx, DHL or Onex beyond the border.
- Yerevan delivery
- 24–48 hours after order confirmation
- Production
- 4–8 working days, or 3–5 on rush handling after artwork approval
- Colour approval
- brand colours locked against Pantone references; sample in 5–7 working days
- VAT
- quotes are in AMD and exclude 20% VAT
Independent supplier. merch.am is an independent B2B corporate-merch production and fulfilment partner for the Armenian market. Meridian Expo Center, Yerevan Expo, the banks, couriers and companies named on this page are market context only and do not imply partnership, sponsorship or official status. Figures are indicative planning ranges in AMD and exclude 20% VAT; confirm every programme against a written brief before ordering.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum run for Trade show handouts
Print starts at 50 pieces, embroidery at 100, lanyards and pens at 200. A typical run on the Trade show handouts track is 200–3000 pcs, with canvas totes planned at 500–5000 AMD per unit excluding 20% VAT.
What lead time should Trade show handouts plan for
The full cycle on the Trade show handouts track is usually 2–3 weeks from brief to delivery: production 4–8 working days, a sample 5–7, and delivery within Yerevan 24–48 hours.
How do you guarantee brand consistency
For a Trade show handouts programme every step is fixed in writing, colours are locked against Pantone references, and the batch is inspected the day before packing.