September · Annual edition
For sponsors, communication agencies, publishers, book chains, broadcasters and brand teams that accompany the Festival della Comunicazione in Camogli with their own merchandising programme — branded editions, stationery, delegate kits, room materials, paper objects and limited pieces tied to the September coastal programme that draws communications professionals, journalists and publishers to the Ligurian Riviera.
The Festival della Comunicazione in Camogli was founded by Umberto Eco with the patronage of the municipality of Camogli, the Liguria region and the Fondazione per la Cultura di Genova, and it has been held each September since 2014 along the Ligurian Riviera. The programme mixes lectures, panel discussions, readings, book launches, exhibitions, school sections and meetings between speakers and the public, with a particular focus on language, signs, semiotics, journalism, marketing, advertising, social media, design and the digital transformation of communications. The Festival draws a national audience of communications professionals, journalists, publishers, professors and students to Camogli for a long-weekend programme in mid-September, with satellite events in Recco, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino and Rapallo and a parallel school programme for the Ligurian secondary schools coordinated with the Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Liguria.
For sponsors, communication agencies, publishers, broadcasters and brand teams that wish to mark the Festival della Comunicazione with their own merchandising — branded editions of the official programme, stationery kits for the press office, delegate kits for the speakers and panellists, room materials for the Teatro Sociale and the Auditorium di San Salvatore, paper objects for the editorial launches, limited pieces for the award ceremonies — planning opens in early summer. The production districts to engage are Liguria for the paper and printing (the printing houses of Genova, Sampierdarena and Chiavari), the Tuscany paper cluster for the archival editions (Firenze, Siena), the Milan and Como textile district for the ribbon and packaging (Como silk, the Prato textile district), the Florentine leather goods district for the small leather objects (Scandicci, Ponte a Greve), the Aretino gold and silver foil district (Arezzo) for the award plaques, the Maniago district (Friuli Venezia Giulia) for the steel objects, the Murano district (Venice) for the limited glass editions, and the Lago di Garda cluster for the technical printing. For sponsors operating through the Milan and Rome hubs we also engage the Italian converter network (the Sofidel cluster for the tissue packaging, the Procter & Grafpack cluster for the heavy-duty packaging).
From the Milan hub, Corp-Merch.IT runs the entire cycle: kick-off with the director of the sponsor's marketing or with the head of the agency's communications programme, graphic adaptation in coordination with the institutional and the sponsor brand books, district producer qualification, physical pre-production sample with Pantone map and structured proposal within 48 working hours of the brief. For programmes that replicate the same Festival date over multiple years we set up an annual supply contract with seasonal reviews and dedicated volume pricing. For programmes that touch the Teatro Sociale, the Auditorium di San Salvatore, the Sala del Camogli Antica and the satellite venues (Recco, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino, Rapallo) we replicate the catalogue with point customisations, shared packaging and consolidated logistics through the Ligurian sorting hubs.
For Italian clients holding a VAT number, invoices are issued via the Agenzia delle Entrate Sistema di Interscambio (SdI) with 22% VAT in EUR; reduced rates of 4%, 5% or 10% apply to eligible product categories (books, editorial print, art pieces, award publications). Reverse charge applies to intra-EU buyers registered with VIES, split payment applies to public-administration stands, and Codice Destinatario or PEC is used for electronic delivery of the invoice. For corporate clients reporting under CSRD (D.Lgs. 125/2024 transposing Directive (EU) 2022/2464) we provide a sustainability sheet per order with Scope 3 CO₂e estimates aligned with the GHG Protocol, ESRS E1 (Climate Change), E5 (Resource Use) and S2 (Workers in the Value Chain), useful for the brand's non-financial disclosure. For programmes that reach international buyers we operate as Authorised Economic Operator (AEOF) and handle CMR, packing list, origin declaration and customs clearance for the EU, Switzerland, the UK, the United States and the Gulf countries.
Hardcover and softcover editions of the official Festival programme, branded newspapers and bulletins for the press office, archival prints on FSC certified paper for the Sala del Camogli Antica exhibitions, silk-bound volumes for the launch events, editorial booklets for the school programme. Pantone-aligned with the Festival brand book and the sponsor's brand book.
Notebooks, agendas, block-notes and writing sets in FSC recycled paper with the Festival and the sponsor's co-branding, fountain-pen and ballpoint sets, leather co-branded folios from the Scandicci and Ponte a Greve districts, fabric folios for the speakers, branded lanyards for the staff and the volunteer teams.
Engraved crystal and small bronze pieces for the Festival recognition awards, gold and silver foil work in the Aretino tradition for the sponsor plaques, Murano glass for the limited editions, hand-engraved silverware for the Sala del Camogli Antica ceremonies, Florence leather folders for the editorial award recipients.
Cotton and linen totes for the Festival bookstores, banners and signage for the Teatro Sociale and the Auditorium di San Salvatore, cotton aprons for the school programme, FSC paper kits for the Ligurian secondary schools, room materials coordinated with the Ligurian publishing houses, branded t-shirts for the staff and the volunteer teams.
Before launching production we lock artwork, recipient quantities, packaging and named pickup point. The final address must be reconfirmed against the calendar issued by the Festival organisation and by the operations office of the sponsor, agency or publisher: the Teatro Sociale has dedicated vehicular accesses managed by the local police with reduced loading windows, the Auditorium di San Salvatore coordinates deliveries through the parish referent, the Sala del Camogli Antica requires appointments with the municipal cultural office, the satellite venues (Recco, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino, Rapallo) have further ZTL stretches that require small vehicles and pre-notice to the municipal referents. For the school programme coordinated by the Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Liguria, deliveries follow the indications of the school principals of the Ligurian secondary schools.
For a programme routed via Milan, deliveries are consolidated at the hub and shipped to the destination venue in 24–48-hour windows via BRT, SDA, GLS or DHL Express, by appointment for ZTL venues. For programmes that touch multiple Ligurian venues we replicate the logistics across multiple nodes, with different vehicles for each leg and phone pre-notice to the local referent. For programmes above 1,000 pieces we offer appointment delivery with phone pre-notice and, on request, on-site set-up by our staff at the Teatro Sociale or at the Auditorium di San Salvatore. For fragile materials (crystal, hand-engraved silverware, fine ceramic, archival prints) we coordinate temperature-controlled transport with specialised partners and dedicated packaging.
For programmes that include satellite events in the Ligurian Riviera (Recco, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino, Rapallo), the co-branded sponsor editions and the editorial launches coordinated with the Ligurian publishing houses, we replicate the logistics across multiple nodes and prepare a bilingual packing list for each leg. For partnerships with the Ligurian broadcasters (RAI Liguria, Telegenova), the major Italian publishing groups and the Italian communication agencies we replicate the editorial programme with point customisations. For those who want a continuing presence across the Italian communication calendar we replicate the service on the BookCity Milano, on the Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino, on the Pisa Book Festival and on the seasonal editions of the Italian communication agencies and publishers.
Ten to twelve weeks is the safest window for editorial editions, stationery kits, delegate kits and award objects. Six to seven weeks work when the mix is simple and the artwork has already been approved by the sponsor, agency or publisher. For programmes that replicate the same Festival date over multiple years we set up an annual contract with seasonal reviews.
Yes, but only after the operations manager of the Festival organisation or the referent of the sponsor has confirmed the time window, the vehicular access and the named contact. For the ZTL venues of the Ligurian Riviera a carrier familiar with the municipal gates and the loading windows is normally needed.
Yes. Teatro Sociale, Auditorium di San Salvatore, Sala del Camogli Antica, satellite venues (Recco, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino, Rapallo), the school programme and the editorial launches can be packed and labelled as separate batches, with named recipients for each kit.
No. Corp-Merch.IT is an external and independent B2B supplier that helps sponsors, communication agencies, publishers and broadcasters prepare their merchandising around the Festival della Comunicazione calendar. It does not organise, sponsor or represent the Festival della Comunicazione or any of its Ligurian venues.
Corp-Merch.IT is an external and independent B2B supplier of the sponsors, agencies and publishers participating in the Festival della Comunicazione. This page helps sponsors, agencies and publishers prepare their merchandising around the Festival calendar. It does not organise, sponsor or represent the Festival della Comunicazione or any of its Ligurian venues.