CUSTOM HAT BAR & APPAREL PRESS FOR TRADE SHOWS & CORPORATE EVENTS
What Is The Press Bar?
The Press Bar is a staffed, made-to-order customization station, and our custom hat bar is the most popular version. Each guest chooses a hat, apparel piece or accessory, picks from a menu of custom patches and designs, and our team heat-presses it while they wait. Patches and designs are produced in your marks before the event, so every piece leaves your booth on-brand.
What Guests Choose From
Hats, apparel & accessories
- Trucker & mesh-back hats — the most popular pick
- Beanies, buckets & visors — matched to the season
- Tees, crewnecks & hoodies — pressed with your custom designs
- Totes, bags & accessories — pressed with your logo or event art
Patches & heat-pressed designs
- Custom brand patches — woven, embroidered, leather, chenille or PVC in your marks
- Custom heat-pressed designs — your logo, campaign art or event theme on shirts, totes and more
- Fixed logo placement — your mark on every piece, guest choice around it
- Host-city & campaign patches — product lines, regions or event themes
Built For Exhibitors, Planners, DMCs And Corporate Teams
Trade show & convention exhibitors
A hat wall is visible from across the hall and the line draws people in. Your team gets time to talk with each guest while their piece is pressed.
Event planners & agencies
A proven crowd-pleaser you can drop into a proposal. We handle blanks, patch production, staff and setup, so the Press Bar arrives turnkey.
DMCs & destination programs
Host-city patches turn a welcome reception or incentive trip into a souvenir guests wear home. We travel with cased presses.
Corporate marketing teams
Your logo on every piece that leaves the booth or the kickoff. Custom patches for product lines, regions or campaigns keep the menu on-brand.
What Your Proposal Includes
- Trained staff — for the full activation
- All equipment — heat presses, tables, mirrors and power
- Blank sourcing — hats, apparel and accessories in your chosen styles and colors
- Custom patch & design production — made in advance, with proofs
Press Bar activations in Nashville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Nationwide
Our core markets are Nashville, Indianapolis and Cincinnati, and we travel with our crew and equipment to convention centers, hotels and venues nationwide.
- Nashville, TN
- Indianapolis, IN
- Cincinnati, OH
- Nationwide
Press Bar Questions, Answered
What is a Press Bar?
The Press Bar is a made-to-order customization station where guests choose a hat, apparel piece or accessory and customize it on-site with heat-pressed patches and designs. The finished piece is handed back while they wait.
Is the Press Bar embroidery or heat press?
Heat press. Custom patches and designs are produced in your marks before the event and pressed on-site. For live stitching, see our Stitch Bar.
What can guests customize?
Hats (trucker and mesh-back hats, beanies, bucket hats and visors), plus apparel and accessories such as tees, crewnecks, hoodies and totes.
Can you heat-press custom designs on shirts and totes?
Yes. We produce custom heat-transfer designs in your logo, campaign art or event theme before the event. Guests pick a shirt, tote or other item, choose their design and placement, and we press it on the spot.
Can our logo go on every piece?
Yes, and we recommend it. Your logo goes in a fixed position while guests choose everything else, so every piece carries your brand.