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Event registration

From the Hybrid Events Wiki, published by Magnetize ME

Event registration is the process of signing attendees up for an event: collecting their details and payments, confirming places and, for in-person events, checking them in on site. Hybrid events usually offer separate in-person and virtual ticket types.[1] Because registration collects personal data and payments, it is subject to privacy and payment-security rules.[2][3]

Registration process

Registration forms typically combine standard and custom questions, required fields and legal terms for attendees to accept.[4] Organizers can cap capacity, approve registrations manually, run a waitlist once an event is full and set opening and closing dates,[4] and platforms send automatic confirmation, waitlist, cancellation and reminder emails, as well as notices when a recording becomes available.[5]

Common terms include early-bird pricing, a time-limited discount that encourages early sign-up and helps organizers forecast attendance, and no-show, a registered attendee, exhibitor or speaker who neither attends nor cancels.[6]

In-person and virtual tickets

Event platforms let hosts set an attendee type for each ticket, such as in-person, virtual or hybrid, along with price, quantity, sale dates and registration questions.[1]

Check-in and badges

On-site registration covers check-in at the venue, badge pickup, help-desk support and walk-in sign-ups. Self-service kiosks shorten lines and may use QR-code scanning, badge printing and attendance tracking.[6] Some platforms offer QR-code check-in and digital badges in a companion app, with printed badges available through integrations.[7]

Data privacy

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) also applies to organizations outside the EU that offer goods or services, paid or free, to people in the EU.[2] Under the GDPR, consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous; organizations must tell people who they are, why they process the data and who receives it; risky data breaches must be reported within 72 hours; and non-EU organizations covered by the law must appoint an EU representative.[8]

In the United States, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives California residents rights to know about, delete and correct their personal information and to opt out of its sale or sharing. It applies to for-profit businesses that meet any one of several thresholds, such as more than $25 million in annual revenue or handling the data of 100,000 or more California residents or households.[9]

Payments

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) sets baseline requirements for any organization that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data.[3] Organizers who outsource all payment processing are still covered: they must confirm that their provider is compliant, check its status at least annually and validate their own compliance.[10]

Accessible registration forms

The W3C advises labelling every form control, grouping related fields, giving clear instructions and validating input.[11] The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require labels or instructions wherever input is needed (success criterion 3.3.2)[12] and, in WCAG 2.2, that information already entered in the same process be filled in automatically or made available to select (3.3.7).[13]

References

  1. ^ ^ "Managing the multi-session Ticketing tab". Zoom Support. support.zoom.com
  2. ^ ^ "Application of the GDPR". European Commission. commission.europa.eu
  3. ^ ^ "PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)". PCI Security Standards Council. pcisecuritystandards.org
  4. ^ ^ "Manage webinar registration in Microsoft Teams". Microsoft Support. support.microsoft.com
  5. ^ "Manage webinar emails in Microsoft Teams". Microsoft Support. support.microsoft.com
  6. ^ ^ "Event Industry Glossary". Meeting Professionals International. mpi.org
  7. ^ "Managing the multi-session On-site experience tab". Zoom Support. support.zoom.com
  8. ^ "Data protection under GDPR". Your Europe, European Union. europa.eu
  9. ^ "California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)". California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, updated August 28, 2026. oag.ca.gov
  10. ^ "Does PCI DSS apply to merchants who outsource all payment processing operations?" (FAQ 1092). PCI Security Standards Council. pcisecuritystandards.org
  11. ^ "Forms Tutorial". W3C Web Accessibility Initiative. w3.org
  12. ^ "Understanding Success Criterion 3.3.2: Labels or Instructions". W3C Web Accessibility Initiative. w3.org
  13. ^ "Understanding Success Criterion 3.3.7: Redundant Entry". W3C Web Accessibility Initiative. w3.org
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