Event Registration: A2Z RegTech: Badging Admin Dashboard

A Walkthrough of the Badges Admin Dashboard

IdeaThis step-by-step guide will help you navigate the Badges Admin Dashboard, understand its key features, and efficiently manage badge printing operations for your event. 

Home Tab Overview

This section serves as your central hub for managing badge printing and kiosk functions. From here, you can control kiosk access, view statistics, and perform technical resets.

Core Controls

  • Clear Cache
    Use this if the hub is running slowly or if recent changes aren't displaying.
    Note: Only support or onsite technicians can perform this.

  • Restart Hub
    Restart the hub if it is malfunctioning (e.g., not connecting to iPad kiosks).
    Note: Only support or onsite technicians can perform this.

  • Close Kiosk
    Temporarily disables badge printing during breaks or scheduled downtime.

  • Open Kiosk
    Re-enables badge printing once the kiosk is ready for use.

  • Refresh Event Data
    Manually sync event data if updates aren't showing.
    Note: Only support or onsite technicians should perform this.

  • Reset Hub
    Clears all data from the hub. A confirmation prompt will appear before proceeding.
    Note: Only performed by Personify support after the event concludes.

  • Shutdown Hub
    Completely powers down the hub.
    NotesShould only be used at the end of your event.


Data and Stats 

This section provides insights into badge printing metrics and registration statistics.

  • Badges Printed
    Total number of badges printed across all kiosks.

  • Unique Badges Printed
    Count of distinct badges printed (based on unique identifiers).

  • To Be Printed
    Badges that are queued for printing once kiosks are back online.

  • Registration Stats
    Real-time registration data from the Registration Tech platform.

  • Print Station Leaderboard
    Displays the number of badges printed by each individual printer.

  • Badges Printed by Hour
    Hourly breakdown of badge printing activity. 

    Notes
    This number does include reprints.

 

Participants List Tab

This tab allows you to manage participant data, print badges, and update participant information.

Key Features

  • Export Participant List
    Download a spreadsheet of all registered participants.

  • New Participant
    Add new attendees manually (e.g., staff or last-minute additions).

  • Print
    Select one or more participant and choose a kiosk to print their badges.

Status Filters

  • Attended (Badge Printed)
    View participants who have printed their badge and the date it was printed.

  • Not Attended (Badge Not Printed)
    Displays those who have not yet printed their badge.

  • Broken (Records with Errors)
    Shows participants with invalid data, such as incorrect email addresses or missing required fields.

View/Edit Attendees

  • Search for a participant by name or identifier.

  • Click View to see badge details.

  • Edit any incorrect information.

  • Save changes and reprint the badge if necessary.

  • Badges can be printed to any available kiosk.

 

Badge Preview Tab

Display's a live preview of the badge design. You can see:

  • Attendee Name

  • QR Code

  • Conference Logo

  • Layout as it will appear on the printed badge

 

This section lets you manage workstations and printers for your event.

Workstations

After assigning each iPad or laptop kiosk to a workstation, you will be able to view and manage all connected devices directly from the dashboard.

Printers

Add printers in two ways:

  1. Scan Network for Printer – Quickly locate printers on your network.

  2. Manual Entry – Input the printer’s IP address (found on the LED display)

NotesAfter scanning, assign the printer to a workstation to complete setup.

 

iPad Interface

This feature simulates the iPad/Laptop kiosk experience. Follow the prompts to:

  • Assign iPads to workstations

  • Test the full user interface as it appears on actual devices

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