Visitor days and open networking sessions need guests labelled clearly — without a print desk. Ink Badge Hire supplies pre-programmed e-ink badges with a MEMBER or VISITOR bar, names on a 250×122 face, and a QR on the right. Hire for your dates; we ship ready; you return after.
Conference organisers, trade associations, and networking groups often run sessions where hosts welcome guests. Printed stickers and handwritten inserts slow registration and end up in the bin. Programmable e-ink badges give every attendee a consistent face: name, firm, role line, and a clear member/visitor distinction.
You collect names before the event (or from a walk-in list), we load faces onto badges, and courier them ahead of your session. At the door you hand out hardware — not a stack of misprints.
Each Ink Badge Hire badge includes a footer bar showing MEMBER or VISITOR. That is part of the hardware layout, not a sticker you add on the day. Hosts and greeters can scan the room and see who is a guest without asking.
Set the label per row in your spreadsheet import or in the designer before you order.
The right-hand side of the badge face carries a QR code. Link it to a LinkedIn profile, booking page, feedback form, or vCard. Visitors tap to connect after the session — the badge does the introduction work while they are in the room.
Full detail: how it works. For a plain-English definition of this badge type, see what is an e-paper visitor badge?
If your group runs a visitor morning every week or month, owning a fleet can cost less over a year than repeated hire. Purchase includes the hardware and a welcome year on the platform so you update faces from your account. Compare buy pricing if you expect regular use.
Office reception systems (such as Joan ePaper badges with a visitor-management subscription) are a different product — see Joan ePaper badge for events for how event hire compares.
A visitor day badge identifies guests at an open networking session, trade show, or exhibition where members and visitors mingle. Ink Badge Hire badges show a MEMBER or VISITOR bar on the face so hosts can spot guests at a glance.
Yes. Each badge is programmed with either MEMBER or VISITOR in the footer bar before dispatch. You assign the label per person in your list or designer export.
Yes. A QR code sits on the right of the 250×122 face. Members and visitors can link it to a profile, vCard, or booking page — useful for follow-up after the morning.
No. We ship badges with faces already loaded. Issue them at registration like a lanyard badge — without a print queue.
Monthly groups that always need the same fleet often buy. Occasional visitor days or annual conferences often hire. Compare hire pricing and buy pricing for your dates and quantity.