5 Check-in Problems to Avoid at your Next Event
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Founder & CEO of SimpleTix.com, the World's most flexible e-Ticketing Platform. Entrepreneur and software developer by trade. My current role is SimpleTix is to seek out partnerships with other e-commerce platforms, payment gateways, and channel partnership opportunities.
Registration is one of the most important aspects of your entire event.
When attendees first arrive at your venue, the experience they have during check-in sets the stage for the rest of the event. If things feel disorganized, they have to wait in long lines, or they’re confused as to where to go, it can create a bad impression that’s nearly impossible to undo.
Here are the 5 most common problems that occur during event check-in, how to avoid them, and what to do instead: (more…)
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