Insights, tips, and best practices for event management professionals
QR code event check-in reduces average wait times by 73% versus paper-based systems. This guide covers how it works, how to set it up, and how to handle the edge cases that cause problems on the day.
Micepad Team
May 01, 2026
On-demand badge printing eliminates pre-event badge waste and sorting labor. This guide covers how it works, which printers to use, badge design best practices, and what it costs.
Micepad Team
May 01, 2026
A practical guide to setting up self-service event kiosks. Covers hardware selection, iPad and printer configuration, network setup, how many kiosks you need, and troubleshooting the most common failures.
Micepad Team
May 01, 2026
A side-by-side comparison of the best event check-in software in 2026. Covers QR scanning, badge printing, offline mode, kiosk support, and pricing for Micepad, Cvent, Whova, Bizzabo, and more.
Micepad Team
May 01, 2026
Evaluating Cvent OnArrival vs Micepad for event check-in? We compare pricing, setup time, badge printing, and ideal use cases so you can make the call without sitting through demo requests.
Micepad Team
April 18, 2026
Evaluating Whova alternatives? We compare 8 platforms on check-in, badge printing, mobile apps, and pricing — with honest trade-offs for each. Updated for 2026.
Micepad Team
April 08, 2026
A comprehensive event planning checklist organized by timeline — from setting goals 6 months out to post-event ROI measurement. Use this free event planning template to keep every detail on track.
Micepad Team
April 08, 2026
Compare 15 event check-in apps side by side: QR scanning, badge printing, offline mode, kiosk, walk-ins, and pricing. Free and paid picks for 2026.
Micepad Team
April 08, 2026
We looked at 12 years of code and decided to start over. Not patch it. Not refactor it. Build the whole thing again from scratch in a different language. Here's why.
Tom
April 07, 2026
Online event registration is all the rave right now, but what about event check-ins too?
Micepad Team
April 05, 2026
Event planning is a superpower on its own. For one, planning something in advance to the tiniest detail requires a great deal of attention, precision and det...
Micepad Team
April 03, 2026
Agentic event management is a new approach where AI agents autonomously handle repetitive event operations — imports, reports, email, badges, check-in monitoring — so event teams focus on the work that requires a human.
Tom
April 01, 2026
Short reads on check-in, badges, and running better events. No spam.