The standard purpose for wearing a lanyard is to hold something, such as a card holder, set of keys or maybe a phone.
In the current situation we are all finding ourselves in, normality appears to be showing signs of becoming a reality however additional measures are in place to ensure safety of all individuals in social and business circumstances.
It is now expected to wear protective masks when entering populated spaces like shopping centres and even on public transport but a rise in lanyard card holder has also increased in popularity. Lanyards are becoming an essential means of work related living and the need for lanyards are rising in all sectors and business industries for different reasons and purposes.
A lanyard holds a unique identity badge that can be used as a hands free method of entering restricted areas in the workplace.
Furthermore they’re encrypted so that when they are scanned they can be used as registration for staff members entering and leaving work.
The reasons why lanyards and badge passes are so important are extensive; it’s not just about keeping our hands free.
At work functions, like an exhibition, lanyards have been used countless times as a means to be able to identify individuals so to make sure they are where they should be when they need to be. They are not just purposed for keeping track of individuals when attending work related functions but they can serve as important forms of identification.
A quick scan of the barcode on a badge can give instructions and information to an event host and the participating individual. It can be difficult for an exhibition host to keep track and monitor over 200 individuals at once but with encrypted badges it can certainly help with house keeping and ensure effective participation.
Any exhibition or function that is hosted in a closed environment all require attendees to provide identification or a barcode for entry. It’s essential to provide those necessary details so as to prove that you are welcomed and expected at an event or function. There are a lot of exhibition shows that are purely sales related and therefore there can be up to any number of different companies and sales representatives also working at that event at the same time.
The simplicity of wearing a lanyard with a scannable barcode on it will save a lot of time and confusion when it comes to identification. A group of individuals representing their email marketing company may attend a sales event with the aim to get business owners signed up to their service.
However, before they can get themselves set up they will need to know where. The unique lanyards and badges will have the encrypted data necessary to inform the event organisers where the sales reps will need to set up.
Everybody has their own place within an exhibit therefore making it absolutely essential that everything is regulated and planned accordingly.
The idea of lanyards and badges passes are for everybody’s benefit; how would anybody attending the sales event know whether you are an attendee or a sales rep if you are not identifiable as one or the other? There is always a risk of people trying to exploit people by pretending to be a reputable company representative but in fact being nothing more than a fraud or impersonator. It is crucial that anybody working an exhibit or event is always disguised amongst others as either event operators, exhibitors or attendees.
It is important that if anything was to go wrong or there be an emergency that event hosts are easily identifiable; wearing staff lanyards and badges will do exactly that. It tells attendees and any sales representatives that they are whom to go to should they need any help or assistance with anything like equipment issues etc.
Wearing a lanyard and a badge may sound like an obvious solution to identification for individuals as exhibitions and events but as you are now aware there importance ie beyond just being a form of identification or housing instructions. If anything was to go wrong and an accident or emergency arises when the exhibition is functioning then lanyards can help to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
It is important that all event hosts and operators are all easily identifiable, so that if any attendee is in emergency need for assistance they know, or others around them, who they can go to for immediate help and assistance. It could be very serious where needing an event host is essential; they are the trained individuals in charge and they will know what to do should an emergency arise.
It is essential to be able to easily identify those curators and hosts so that they can be approached or found in need; this means that lanyards and badges are not just important for simple house-keeping, identification of sales reps and stall allocation but more importantly for safeguarding and security.