subject: Select The Right Badge Holders For You [print this page] A badge holder is an extremely useful piece of stationary; it allows the user to safely store and protect their badges, whether the badge is for the purpose of identification or for something else the badge holder is the ideal piece of kit.
In general a badge holder is made out of a clear lightweight plastic and has a small opening at one end to allow the badge to be slid in once it has been cut to fit, the badge can have a design on one or both sides depending on the requirements of the user, the clear material allows the badge to be easily seen and the open side allows for easy and quick removal should the need arise.
When it comes to organizing any form of event it may be necessary to have all staff wearing name badges, in this case ordering a quantity of badge holders would be a good idea, this way you can ensure that you will be able to make a saving and of course have the badge holders arrive on time. So what is the best way to go about getting the best deal for badge holders? Firstly you will need to establish your requirements, sounds easy enough but the supplier will expect a full brief when it comes to responding to a request for a quote, the more detail you can give them the more accurate the quote you receive will be.
So think long and hard about what you will need, the points to consider are as follows; the uniform the staff will be wearing (if it is all black then a clear badge holder with a white name badge inside will be fine), the size of the badges being produced (there is no point making an order or even requesting a quote if you don't have the exact size that the badge holders need to be), do they need any form of attachment or will they fixed on with a safety pin? These are all important points to consider before approaching any suppliers.
So, how do you find the suppliers, well the best way to do this is to use the internet, although if you are part of a company you may already have a list of preferred suppliers, either way you should approach a minimum of three suppliers, this will allow you to assess the quality of the merchandize and of course compare the price between suppliers before you sign on the line and place your final order.
It is polite to inform the suppliers that they are in a competitive quoting situation so that they will react accordingly. You will soon have a number of quotes for badge holders in front of you and of course a number of samples too, form this you can make an informed decision based on the budget and the requirements of the event as to which supplier to place the final order through. In a few short days the badge holders will be with you and you can get on with planning the rest of the event.
