Practical guides for your events

Gatesly use cases: 7 concrete scenarios

Conference, trade show, external corporate event, shuttle boarding… discover how to use Gatesly for your format and on-site constraints.

How to digitize your event check-in

Say goodbye to Excel spreadsheets and paper lists. Learn how to switch to smooth digital check-in, from small seminars to large conferences.

Attendee check-in: 5 methods compared

Paper list, Excel, QR code, NFC badge, dedicated app — an overview of check-in methods with their real advantages and limits.

Event check-in and GDPR: concrete obligations

Which data can you collect at check-in? How long should you keep it? What notices should you display? A clear, actionable guide to stay GDPR-compliant.

How to manage an attendee list from A to Z

Collecting registrations, validating data, handling cancellations and check-in on the day: the complete guide so you miss nothing.

Trade show check-in: how to avoid queues

A smooth welcome is the first impression you give exhibitors and visitors. Here’s how to organize trade show check-in for zero queues.

Digital sign-in sheets: definition, obligations, and how they differ from check-in

Sign-in sheet, check-in, attendance tracking: these words do not all mean the same thing. Here is what the rules actually require, and how to know what you really need.

QR code event check-in: how it works, step by step

Generation, delivery, scanning, edge cases: everything to know before adopting QR codes for your next event check-in.

Check-in for large corporate events: conventions, kick-offs, annual parties

Annual convention, kick-off, company party with hundreds of employees: how to run a smooth welcome once event size becomes a real logistics challenge.

How to choose a check-in platform: the criteria that actually matter

Attendee volume, multi-device access, exports, data hosting... an objective criteria grid to compare check-in platforms before you commit.

Multi-day, multi-room check-in: running a conference across several sessions

Multi-day badges, per-workshop check-in, room-by-room attendance stats: how to run check-in for a multi-track conference without re-importing lists every morning.