Oh yeah, tons of free stuff -- shirts, pins, yo-yo's, figures, etc... I used to pack light just so I could fly back all the stuff they gave away. I also got a few things from my brother Sloan when he worked for Red Storm Entertainment. In fact, it was at E3 that he went with me, portfolio in hand, and talked with Steve Reed. He got an interview on the spot, and was hired about a month later (after another gazillion interviews in Morrisville, NC). I think he was around 19 at the time. The part I miss about that was he used to get super discounted games (like $5 each).
-Dain