Use QR Barcodes For Easy Event Attendance Tracking
/Track Event Attendance Using QR Barcode Name Badges
One of the challenging tasks of every event organizer is gathering data. Aside from organizing the event, the list of the audience, certifications or documents, performance, and feedback are needed when holding an event.
For large-scale events collecting the information will take some time. Thanks to the event attendance tracking software and apps, the tedious work can be easier and faster.
QR Bar codes display information that is interpreted electronically. It symbolizes the item code or personal identification of participants.
The typical process used in event tracking attendance is check-in attendance using name badge ID codes and barcode scanners.
Conference name badges can be used to track attendance
1D Barcodes
Name badge with BAR code
The 1D Barcodes (one-dimensional) or Linear barcodes showcase black and white lines, numbers, and alphanumeric letters, containing basic information about a person.
Typically, 1D barcodes are limited in size and usually can scan for paper only. It requires handheld scanners to read the relevant data. The reliability and accuracy of the barcodes prevent errors and can do the job in no time.
QR Codes
The QR Code has a design of a white background and a pattern of detailed black squares, which appears as a 2D barcode (two-dimensional).
Because of these aspects, it can offer more information or data than 1D Codes. The codes in the 2D barcodes are not just alphanumeric; they can also be website addresses, voice or video clips, images, and other binary data. Like barcodes, QR codes in the ticket or email need scanning at the entry gate and provide customer or attendee's information. Surprisingly, unlike the barcode that demands handheld scanners, organizers can use smartphones to scan QR. Likewise, other 2D barcodes scanners can read from over 3 feet away and usually with "gun style" built. Additionally, some 2D barcodes flexible scanners are also compatible with 1D barcodes.
Furthermore, since QR codes need smartphones for scanning, training the staff is not necessary. It is more comfortable to use and has a faster-moving queue. In addition, QR codes have no duplication; can save on electricity, and of course, no paper waste.
Name badge with QR code
Takeaways
With an event or conference session attendance tracking, organizers or event planners can make better events like conferences, training, seminars, concerts, and indoor or outdoor festivals.
Another reason to track event attendance is to collect insights of event-goers, surveys, and provide certificates of attendance like Continuing Education Units (CEU), Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing Education Credits (CE), and Continuing Legal Education (CLE).
The use of barcodes in event attendance tracking is economical since it reduces labor expenses and materials like paper, pens, and storage. Primarily, it increases event-goers satisfaction by decreasing manual time and attendance function, not to mention the speed and precision of information.
