self-check-in : Making The Right First Impressions

If there’s one thing I personally appreciate when attending an event it’s no lineups – or if there are line ups the ones that are short and flowing, meaning I’m not standing around for hours or going through a series of ‘start-stop’ motions before making it to the plenary session.  Like most people, I want to just walk up, check-in and carry on.  But why not step this up a notch and actually make the registration experience one that just feels good?

Think about it – cars have gone from boxes on wheels to become sleeker, more attractive and aerodynamic.  Atari-esque icons and graphics have evolved into the smooth sexy lines of icons and hopefully, all of us have ditched those clunky 3D buttons and drop shadow elements from our websites.  It’s all part of that continual progression towards optimum aesthetic and ergonomic refinement.  A reduction in friction, if you will.  So if it can be done with these things, why can’t the same principles be applied to registration?

This is what we’ve worked tirelessly to achieve some impressive numbers in our check-in process.  Imagine 25,000 attendees checking in with an average wait time of 4 to 8 minutes.  We’ve made that a reality – streamlining the process of event self-check-in.   Plus the visuals are smart, beautiful and branded leaving you with a feeling of happiness.

Attendees are advised – there’s no double dipping allowed.  If your badge is printed, move along! Try to double dip and you will be alerted by the screen with a friendly message to see a human!

If you’ve forgotten your self-check-in barcode, no problem – just look yourself up and print away. Now, for those folks trying to be smart and print someone else’s badge – better have your ID ready. Yes, we police that. No cheating, remember!

If there’s one thing I personally appreciate when attending an event it’s no lineups – or if there are line ups the ones that are short and flowing, meaning I’m not standing around for hours or going through a series of ‘start-stop’ motions before making it to the plenary session.  Like most people, I want to just walk up, check-in and carry on.  But why not step this up a notch and actually make the registration experience one that just feels good?

Think about it – cars have gone from boxes on wheels to become sleeker, more attractive and aerodynamic.  Atari-esque icons and graphics have evolved into the smooth sexy lines of icons and hopefully, all of us have ditched those clunky 3D buttons and drop shadow elements from our websites.  It’s all part of that continual progression towards optimum aesthetic and ergonomic refinement.  A reduction in friction, if you will.  So if it can be done with these things, why can’t the same principles be applied to registration?

This is what we’ve worked tirelessly to achieve some impressive numbers in our check-in process.  Imagine 25,000 attendees checking in with an average wait time of 4 to 8 minutes.  We’ve made that a reality – streamlining the process of event self-check-in.   Plus the visuals are smart, beautiful and branded leaving you with a feeling of happiness.

Attendees are advised – there’s no double dipping allowed.  If your badge is printed, move along! Try to double dip and you will be alerted by the screen with a friendly message to see a human!

If you’ve forgotten your self-check-in barcode, no problem – just look yourself up and print away. Now, for those folks trying to be smart and print someone else’s badge – better have your ID ready. Yes, we police that. No cheating, remember!