Planning holiday corporate gift orders for 2026

A request for 150 gifts five days before an event leaves little room for artwork changes or shipping delays. That is a planning example, not a delivery promise. Work backwards from the day you will hand over the gifts and confirm the schedule before ordering.

Northmark engraves logo boards in the Fraser Valley and offers free Canadian shipping. Production and courier transit are separate stages. The planning milestones below are conservative suggestions, not published carrier cutoffs or guaranteed arrival dates.

A conservative planning calendar for December gifting

• October: choose your recipient count, budget, engraving placement and handover date.
• Early November: send your artwork, quantity and destination postal code for a confirmed production and shipping schedule.
• November: approve the design and place the order once the schedule is confirmed.
• For a December office handover, leave time for receiving and distributing the boards before staff leave on holiday.
• For 96 boards or more, ask about capacity early; larger batches may need a longer production window.
• For distant, rural or international destinations, request address-specific guidance instead of relying on a province-wide cutoff.

Why the dates are earlier for bigger orders

A larger order needs time for engraving, checking the finished boards and packing the shipment. Do not apply an individual-board turnaround estimate to a large holiday batch. Confirm current capacity and artwork requirements with the workshop.

An order leaving our Fraser Valley workshop still needs courier transit to its destination. Weather, receiving hours and seasonal parcel volumes can affect arrival. Ask about the delivery estimate for your postal code and keep a buffer before your event.

What to have ready before you order

• Your logo as a vector file (SVG, AI, EPS or PDF). A high-resolution PNG works if that is all you have.
• The quantity, in bundles of 15. If you are between tiers, round up: a spare board always finds a home.
• The engraving placement: bottom right, centre bottom, centre or horizontal centre.
• One shipping address. If you need boards split across offices, contact us before ordering.
• Any wording beside the logo (“Thank you for 2026”, a tagline, the year). Keep it short; it is engraved at the same size as the logo.

If your event is approaching

Contact us with the quantity, artwork, postal code and event date before placing an urgent order. We can review what is possible; do not assume a rush service or guaranteed arrival. If the schedule does not fit, consider a January appreciation gift with a note explaining the thank-you.

Plan next year in October

A useful repeatable plan is to review recipients and artwork in October, confirm an order schedule in November, and arrange distribution before holiday leave begins. Add an annual reminder to your own calendar so the next order starts with time to spare.