I am brainstorming for an upcoming local business trade show hosted by our chamber of commerce that brings through about 5,000 attendees.I'd like to have a promotional item to give away for our brokerage with a relevant and/or unique appeal - something with a long "shelf life" and not disposable.What promotional items have you have good success / response with?

Never have asked for handouts.

Yeah I agree that the business card is just one small part of my overall networking, but I have seen one too many local investors hand out business cards that look like they were printed in their living room on a $25 printer...

It almost sounds like you attended a guru course and now want someone to look over the handouts they gave you.

I'm not empty-handed nor am I a fool ready to part with my hard-earned government handout (i.e. tax "return")

Order business cards to hand out.

Folks here may not go to the MHP trade shows or be in on the mobilehomeuniversity.com news letters.Clayton homes and Legacy home have come out with excellent much lower priced homes for parks WITH FINANCING.   3 bed 2 bath Legacy homes are now in the $25k range and depending on your location $2k to ??

The tenant would still be going after your grandfather for a job and handouts. 

To be more specific, my mother is dying and I am not asking for hand outs.

This isn't a hand out, I am willing to learn and to be asset to whom I work with.