2,470 pre-registered badges plus 400 on-site event badges delivered with identical quality — even for last-minute VIP guests.
Slalom, a leading technology consulting company, needed every guest at their high-profile customer summit to feel valued — from long-registered attendees to VIPs arriving at the last minute.
With attendance nearly tripling from previous years, Slalom faced a classic event-day challenge: last-minute VIP guests arriving without credentials. The standard industry solution — generic badges with labels printed on-site — simply wasn’t an option. Their preprint manufacturer could produce beautiful badges, but couldn’t match that same quality for walk-up registrations.
To make it even more complex, the event’s design team required each badge to be mirrored on both sides, so names and company details were visible no matter how the badge flipped. It’s a rare, technically demanding feature in the event badge printing industry — and one K&A executed with precision.
By combining detailed preprinted designs with expert variable-data printing on-site, K&A delivered smooth event credential logistics and reliable event badge technical support throughout the summit. Every badge looked professional, cohesive, and polished, no matter when an attendee RSVP’d. In the end, the experience was seamless for guests — and stress-free for the team behind the scenes.
“This project really showed what we do best — staying flexible, solving problems, and delivering a polished experience even when the specs are complex. It’s always nice when we pull something like this off. Slalom was thrilled with how everything turned out — they’ve already said they want us involved next year.”
staying flexible, solving problems, and delivering a polished experience
K&A handled both preprinted and on-site printing, making sure every badge looked identical from start to finish.
With one printer on-site, two full days of dedicated K&A staff, and careful prep for mirrored front/back printing, event check-in stayed smooth, efficient, and stress-free. Thanks to reliable event credential logistics and on-site event badge technical support, even last-minute VIP registrations received badges that looked polished, consistent, and fully aligned with the preprinted set.
Badges were printed ahead of the event with full-color, double-sided designs, matching K&A’s high-quality standards so every pre-registered guest felt valued.
Last-minute attendees, primarily VIPs, received badges that matched the preprinted credentials exactly, maintaining a polished, professional look even under tight deadlines.
K&A provided hands-on support with a dedicated team member on-site for the first two high-traffic days, troubleshooting in real time and keeping badge production seamless with no delays or errors.
From branding and badge formats to printer support and event logistics — we’ve thought through the details that keep events running smoothly.
