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Event registration checklist

Print it, copy it, work through it. No sign-up needed.

01

Before registration opens

  • Decide ticket types and who each is for
  • Set sale start and end for each ticket
  • Write what each ticket includes
  • Set event currency and prices
  • Draft registration questions; ask only what you will use
  • Decide eligibility rules
  • Decide what needs manual review
  • Write the privacy wording for directory and networking choices
  • Test the full registration on the public site

02

While registration is open

  • Review pending registrations on a set schedule
  • Reconcile payment requests against verified payments separately
  • Watch sale windows close as planned
  • Answer attendee questions in one shared place

03

The week before doors

  • Resolve every pending registration
  • Prepare badges for confirmed attendees
  • Test scanning devices and venue connectivity
  • Print a backup expected list
  • Brief desk staff

04

At the door

  • Scan or search, record arrival
  • Route problems to one named person
  • Track expected but not arrived

Questions organizers ask

+Can I use this without Gathersmith?

Yes. It is a general checklist.

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