[Scale-planning] Expo Pass

Avni Khatri avni at kidsoncomputers.org
Mon Mar 6 22:36:00 UTC 2017


On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 5:28 PM, Lan Dang <ldangmlist at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was thinking that you could use a different color for the expo pass.
> That would really stand out.
>

I like this idea. How would different colored paper work at the
self-printing stations?


>
> Maybe also post signage near the talks that indicate you should have a
> certain color badge to be there.
>

> I did think it was a bit odd how there was someone checking badges going
> into the exhibit hall, but the rest of SCaLE was pretty open.  If you don't
> look like you're enforcing it in any way, why would they worry?
>
> I like having badge ribbons to highlight staff and speakers and
> volunteers.  That's a lot easier to notice than text, and it's a fun
> addition to the badge.  (Some people wear multiple hats, so it's not always
> easy to tell from the badge.)
>
> Lan
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 2:07 PM, Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks!
>>
>>
>> Great show! I'm not surprised to learn about the people misusing the Expo
>> Only passes. It is sad that they would do that, but it is a real
>> problem! Would it be possible to make the "Expo Only" badges more evident?
>> Every way I can think of would be pretty complex... different art work, or
>> maybe "Expo Only" in Red instead of black. Or how about a different font
>> for the and larger print for the "Expo Only" type? Even that would be a
>> bit complex. Maybe just a different color lanyard?
>>
>>
>> Also on the topic of badges... If the name badge part of the print out
>> could take up 2 adjacent regions so it could be folded in half and the name
>> could be seen from both sides it would solve the problem of 50% of the
>> people wearing badges that show as blank white cards (the back of the name
>> card). It is nice to be able to speak to people by their names, but half
>> the time it isn't possible (unless you already know them... but maybe you
>> haven't seem them for a while and can't remember their names?). If this is
>> done, the fold should be on the lower edge of the badge for easy insertion
>> into the badge holder.
>>
>>
>> Caryl
>>
>>
>> P.S. One of my booth volunteers actually went back and paid for a full
>> pass because he felt he wasn't going to do enough in our booth to deserve
>> full admission. As it turned out, he was a big help, especially on Sunday
>> when several of us had to go over to the OSSIE track and he filled in
>> admirably ... overcoming his shyness to really relate to the people who
>> were stopping by and asking questions.
>>
>>
>>
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>> *From:* Scale-planning <scale-planning-bounces at lists.linuxfests.org> on
>> behalf of Mx Siltanen <mrsiltanen at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Monday, March 6, 2017 1:35:12 PM
>> *To:* SCALE Planning List
>> *Subject:* [Scale-planning] Expo Pass
>>
>>
>> FYI -
>>
>> Clearly a number of people were purchasing the expo pass to attend the
>> presentations:
>>
>> "I friend told me that the expo pass is cheaper, I think it’s $20, I
>> don’t know what it’s limitations are. The talks I saw today were fantastic,
>> total"
>>
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