When you're planning an important event for your business, industry or trade, you want everything to come together perfectly. From the guest list and order of speakers to the placement of booths or schedule of events, every detail counts — even those that seem small.
If you want your conference to run smoothly, the first step is welcoming and directing your guests properly. In order to ensure all event attendees are admitted and able to find their way around easily, you need to present them with a small but powerful tool — event badges.
As small, portable, professionally printed cards people can carry in a wallet or on a lanyard, event badges possess a great power of organization. With names, photos and even barcodes on each unique badge, you're able to easily identify and direct your guests. Likewise, your guests can find their place, find their seating and communicate with each other more easily. A good name badge is like a ticket, a map, an icebreaker, and a keepsake all in one — so you want your design to stand out.
Wondering how to offer the best conference name badges to boost your event? Here are some of the best practices to follow when designing your badges.
To engage your attendees, offer them something unique and provide them with a helpful tool for the day, aim to incorporate the following factors into your event badge design:
It's courteous to offer your guests more than event badges — you should also provide them with a no-twist lanyard. Here's what to have ready on your lanyard for each guest:
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