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Live Printing & On-Site Brand Activations in Boston
Planning a Boston activation
Boston packs a lot of event into a small, old, tightly scheduled city. Here is how we make it work.
The Marathon and the sports calendar
We have printed the Boston Marathon finish line and set up at Fenway, two of the most controlled environments in American sports. Credentials, security sweeps, street closures and timing down to the minute are part of the job, and we plan them with the organizers well ahead of race day. Our platform keeps every station on one live inventory pool, so the popular size never runs out at the busiest station.
Seaport conventions and hotel events
Conventions at the Seaport and events at the InterContinental Boston and the downtown hotels come with dock windows, freight elevators and union labor rules, and we sort those with the venue before load in. Guests order on a tablet and pick up when their piece is ready, so the activation stays a draw instead of a queue.
Newbury Street and Harvard Square
We have brought retail activations to Newbury Street and Harvard Square for Brooks Running, Dick's Sporting Goods and rabbit, and run events for Spotify. Old buildings, narrow doors and no loading dock are normal here, and we size the station to the space and carry it in the front door if that is the way in.
One crew for all of New England
Our Boston crew covers the whole region: Cambridge, Providence, New Hampshire, Maine and the Cape. Every quote is all in, no travel fees, no hotel line items, no equipment shipping, wherever in New England the event lands.
Questions we get about Boston
Can you work a sports event or race in Boston?
Yes. We have printed the Boston Marathon finish line and set up at Fenway, and we handle credentialing, security requirements and timing with the organizers.
Can you set up in a Newbury Street or Harvard Square store?
Yes. Retail activations are a regular part of our Boston work, and we size the station to the floor space and the doorway you have.
Do you cover the rest of New England?
Yes. Our Boston crew covers Cambridge, Providence, New Hampshire, Maine, the Cape and the ski towns with the same all in pricing.
Do you charge travel to Boston?
No. Every quote is all in. Travel, hotels and equipment shipping are never line items.
Which activation types work best in Boston?
Screen printing for volume at conventions and sports events, embroidery for retail and premium hotel events, and laser engraving for corporate gifting. Many Boston programs combine two.
Where we work in Boston
Every part of town has its own venues, docks and crowds. Pick yours.
We have several
activation types
Screen Printing
Heat Press
Embroidery
Laser Engraving
Hand Jet
Screen Printing Activation
By far this is our most common activation type. Screen printing fits a wide range of garments and print locations. Guests LOVE the look of the spinning presses and the ability to see their shirts printed using this tried and true technique, plus the shirts are handed to them literally hot off the press!
Heat Press Activation
Heat pressing transfers on site is the perfect way to take your event to the next level and leave a lasting impression on your guests. Get ready to turn up the heat and create some seriously cool swag! Transfers are perfect when you want to offer guests full color designs. Also, transfers are super versatile and can go on a huge array of products. Heat press also powers our hat bar and patch bar activations. Set up a build your own hat bar where guests grab a cap and press on custom patches live and on-site, or run a patch bar where they personalize jackets, totes, and denim with iron on and embroidered patches. It is one of our most requested activations for brand events, festivals, and trade shows, and it pairs perfectly with a live screen printing or embroidery station.
Embroidery Activation
This process involves using specialized embroidery machines to stitch designs directly onto garments, creating a high-quality, professional look. We utilize on site embroidery for events where guests need to have that truly custom option to personalize their fresh new swag!
Laser Engraving Activation
Transform your event with the art of on-site laser engraving, leaving a lasting impression with your guests. Laser engraving pairs well with promo products like tumblers, keychains, wood objects, or an array of other items. Engrave intricate designs and messages, ensuring your event stands out.
Hand Jet Activation
Our hand jet guns are just cool...period! Guest always love to watch them decorate apparel like a magic wand tickering it's way accross the garment.
Three Simple Steps
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With multiple white label configurations, Our focus is to have your brand represented well.
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Our activations include onsite screen printing, heat press, laser engraving, embroidery, handjet, and more.
The tech
behind the booth
We built our own software to run every event, from the first order to the final report.
Guests order on a tablet
Size, design, the name or initials they want on it. Two minutes at the screen, then they walk away and get a text when it is ready.
One live inventory pool
Every station pulls from the same stock. When a size runs low it greys out on every guest screen at once, so nothing runs out quietly.
Your event on a dashboard
Completed orders, queue depth, turnaround time and remaining inventory, live on your phone from anywhere in the building.
Built for scale
The same crews and platform handle a 200 person retreat and a multi day program with over 100,000 guests. We have pushed more than 2,000 personalized orders through one three day activation without a line forming.
Your activation in Boston runs on the identical ordering platform and live client dashboard we use at every event nationwide. Same crews, same equipment, same software.
Tons of product options
to customize
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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS
By printing on site at events we don't have any wasted merch. Traditionally if you order 1000 shirts for an event you might get stuff with a bunch of leftover event shirts that you can't do anything with. We can restock them since they're still blank. Or we can run an online store post event to help continue to sell that merch to other employees or guests around the world and we can fulfill it.
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