Delegate Registration
Delegate registration covers everything between "I'd like to come" and a confirmed place. A delegate picks a category, such as full delegate, speaker, student or day pass, and answers the questions that category needs, from job title for the badge to which dinner they are attending. They pay the fee if there is one and receive a confirmation with something to show at the door. It is also where the delegate list gets built, so the questions asked here decide how useful the badges and the catering numbers will be.
In UK and European conference circles delegate is the everyday word, and congress organisers and professional conference organisers (PCOs) build whole fee tables around delegate categories. US organisers say attendee and attendee registration, and keep delegate for someone sent to vote on behalf of an organisation at a convention. A form that serves both markets can say "delegate (attendee)" once and move on.
In eventcloud, each delegate category can be its own ticket group with its own registration form and confirmation email, delegates can book their sessions in the same sign-up, and every answer flows through to badges, emails and the Excel export.
Questions About This Term.
What is the difference between a delegate and an attendee?
Mostly geography. In the UK and Europe a delegate is anyone registered for a conference or congress. In the US the same person is an attendee, and a delegate is usually someone sent to vote on behalf of an organisation.
What should a delegate registration form ask?
Only what you will use: name, organisation and job title for the badge, the delegate category, dietary and access needs, and any consents, such as sharing details with sponsors. Ask each category only what applies to it, and leave consent boxes unticked so the answer is a real choice.
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Now You Speak Fluent Delegate.
Registration, badges, check-in and lead retrieval for in-person events, with no limit on events, registrations or attendees.