by Ed Graziano, Corporate Event Interactive

Having produced interactive and team experiences for meetings and events for 20+ years I have seen and participated in a lot of prize raffles and giveaways at events. But at a networking reception last week, with a completely stuffed raffle drum and attendees feverously separating more raffle tickets to enter the drawing, it was the first time I spent quality time considering the value of prize raffles and giveaways at events. It was also at that moment that I realized that probably 95% of events I have ever attended offered some type of prize raffle or “swag” for attending.
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