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title: "[INFOGRAPHIC] Tradeshow Giveaways: Goldmines or Garbage Generators?"
description: Are tradeshow giveaways goldmines for event leads or do they tend to generate garbage lead data? Check out this infographic that breaks down the true cost of tradeshow giveaways.
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# \[INFOGRAPHIC\] Tradeshow Giveaways: Goldmines or Garbage Generators?

[atEvent](https://blog.at-event.com/author/atevent-admin)  | July 24, 2016

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It’s a common conference sight: An organization offers a free lunch or giveaway in exchange for a badge scan or business card. While this might result in hundreds of new names for your sales team to pursue, what do you really get for your marketing spend?

This infographic shows how the costs of one common event activity can really add up:

![atEvent_GiveawaysInfographic_blog3final_sm.jpg](https://blog.at-event.com/hs-fs/hubfs/atEvent_GiveawaysInfographic_blog3final_sm.jpg?width=1000&name=atEvent_GiveawaysInfographic_blog3final_sm.jpg "atEvent_GiveawaysInfographic_blog3final_sm.jpg")

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