A Charlotte quote has five lines: crew, press time, garments, setup and teardown, and travel. Travel from Fullerton, 2,100 miles away, is the one that doesn't grow with your guest count, so bigger Charlotte events come out cheaper per shirt than small ones. Most land between $5,000 and $15,000 all-in.
What's in every Charlotte quote
| Included | What it means |
|---|---|
| Crew | Trained printers, sized to your headcount and your hours on the floor. |
| Equipment | Presses, flash dryers, heat presses, ink and tables, shipped freight from Fullerton and built on site. You provide the room and the power. |
| Garments | Blanks from XS to 4XL, ordered to the Charlotte headcount so nobody in line hears that their size ran out. |
| Setup & teardown | Load-in, build, a test run before doors, and breakdown after, timed to your run-of-show. |
| Every print | The printing itself. No per-shirt charge shows up at the end. |
What moves a Charlotte number
- Guest count: more guests means more presses, more hands and more blanks.
- Hours: a short NoDa reception costs less than a full Convention Center show day.
- Garments: the spread from a basic tee to a hoodie is wide, and it's the easiest lever to pull.
- Stations: a second station, often a hat bar, roughly doubles output and cost.
- Travel: Charlotte-metro events handled end to end, with travel and lodging folded into one clear number.
Staffed Charlotte programs start near $5,000 with travel from Fullerton included.
You see every line separately, so you can move any of them. If the total needs to come down, garments and hours on the floor move it most. A shorter window at the Convention Center or a simpler blank changes more than trimming the guest list. Send your date and headcount and we'll price the Charlotte room you actually have.