Real numbers from real events. Across more than 1,000 activations, our average booking is $9,800. Single printer, single machine events start under $3,000. Full merch management at the largest trade shows in the country runs into six figures. And every number we quote is all in. No travel fees. No hotel line items. No equipment shipping charge. In every major US city.
Starts under $3,000
Good for one operator retail activations. One printer, one machine, your event. Perfect for happy hours, store openings, team offsites and launch parties. Some competitors cannot profitably send a crew to an event this size. We can, because our crews are already in your city.
Average booking $9,800
A full activation with a staffed booth, garment sourcing, art prep and a crowd around your press all day. Most of our 1,000 plus events look like this.
Into six figures
Full merch management at the biggest trade shows in the country. Multiple activation types, multi day runs, inventory, fulfillment and a team that treats your booth like a production.
Some live printing quotes look small until the extras show up. Equipment shipping listed at $1,000 to $3,500. Hotels marked TBD. Airfare marked TBD. Travel time marked TBD. Those TBDs are where a cheap quote becomes an expensive event.
We price differently because we are built differently. Crews and equipment in every major US city means there is nothing to ship across the country and nobody to fly. The number we quote is the number you pay.
More guests means more garments and more printers. Garments are usually the biggest single line on the quote.
A classic tee, a heavyweight hoodie, a tote, a hat with a custom patch. Blank cost ranges from a few dollars to forty plus, and quality is worth paying for. We help you pick blanks your guests will actually wear.
Screen printing, embroidery, laser engraving, DTF, hand jet spray, hat and patch bars. Each has its own crew and equipment footprint. Screen printing is the volume classic. Embroidery and engraving run slower per piece and shine at premium events.
A two hour happy hour and a three day trade show are different animals. Crew time, not equipment, is what scales.
Nowhere, actually. Travel is not a line on your quote. We keep crews and equipment hubs in every major US market, so nobody is hauling a rig across the country to reach you and nobody is billing you for the trip.
Setup and teardown, professional printers who are good with a crowd, art prep on your logo or design, screens and inks, travel, and a booth that looks like part of your event instead of a folding table with a tarp. If it is required to run your event, it is in the number.
We are your local activation experts. Real crews in the city where your event happens, and one team behind Lollapalooza, the Boston Marathon, and 17 simultaneous Super Bowl activations. We are also the quiet secret weapon behind other agencies' events, which we cannot name, which is exactly the point.
Ready for a real number? Tell us about your event and we will quote it within one business day.