Convention Badges, Printed at Expo Scale
Every attendee name and company printed from one spreadsheet, up to 2,000 badges quoted instantly. For expos, congresses and multi-day conventions, delivered to the venue by DHL Express.
- Minimum order
- 50 badges
- Production
- 3-4 days
- Large runs
- Instant quote to 2,000, bigger runs on request
- Delivery
- DHL Express, tracked
Three materials that work at convention scale
Same personalisation from 50 badges to 2,500. The material decides how the badge survives the week and what it costs at volume.
Laminated Badges
The convention workhorse. Matte finish, double-sided print, and sturdy enough to be worn, pocketed and scanned for three days straight.
From €1.05 / badge at volume · Production 3 days
Laminated event badges →
Durable Paper Badges
Two bonded paper layers built for 2-4 days of wear, and still 100% paper. For conventions with sustainability commitments the badges have to match.
From €1.45 / badge at volume · Production 4 days · From 100 units
Durable paper event badges →
Plastic Badges
Credit-card thickness with a glossy finish, for exhibitors, speakers and sponsors. Usually printed as the top tier of a larger laminated order.
From €1.35 / badge at volume · Production 4 days
Plastic event badges →One spreadsheet, two thousand correct badges
At convention scale, expo badges are a logistics task. A name typed at the registration desk takes about thirty seconds; multiplied by two thousand attendees, that is the queue wrapping around the lobby. Printed badges move that work from the event morning to a spreadsheet the week before.
Send one file with names, job titles, companies and badge types. Each badge can also carry a QR code, printed per attendee for lead scanning or pointed at your live agenda. Attendees, exhibitors, speakers and press each come back in their own colour, sorted into one delivery, and check-in becomes a hand-over rather than a production line. The registration queue is the first impression of the event.
The badge types conventions print
Six roles, six designs, one order. Colour tells them apart at a glance:
Attendee
The main run. Name and company set large, because the badge is there to start conversations.
Exhibitor
Its own colour, so stand staff are easy to find from across the aisle.
Speaker
A separate design that door staff recognise on sight.
Press
Clearly marked, so people know who they are talking to.
Staff
Easy to spot across a hall, which is what matters when an attendee needs help.
VIP
A separate design for the guests whose visit is managed personally.
Laminated vs durable paper vs plastic for conventions
All three carry names and data at any volume. Pick by durability, sustainability and budget.
| LaminatedThe workhorseView product → | Durable PaperPlastic-freeView product → | PlasticFor the top tierView product → | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Matte laminate | Natural paper, two layers | Glossy, credit-card feel |
| Built for | Multi-day conventions | 2-4 days indoors | Exhibitors and speakers |
| Production | 3 days | 4 days | 4 days |
| Minimum order | 50 units | 100 units | 50 units |
| Price from | €1.05 / badge | €1.45 / badge | €1.35 / badge |
| After the event | Not recyclable | Any paper bin | Kept as a memento |
Which badge fits your convention?
Classic 2-4 day convention or expo
The price works at two thousand units and the badge still looks right on day four.
Laminated →Convention with sustainability commitments
Survives the week, recycles in any paper bin, and keeps the sustainability line in your event comms accurate.
Durable paper →Split order: attendees plus exhibitors
Laminated for the floor, plastic for the people working it. The hierarchy is legible at a glance.
Laminated + plastic →Trusted by event managers and marketing teams across Europe and the UK
What our customers say
“BadgeGo has become much more than a supplier to us. They genuinely feel like part of our events team. Reliable, kind, solution-oriented and always willing to go the extra mile.”
Karyna Groth
Events & Partnerships Manager, Tomorrow University
“The badges arrived in time and were beautiful as always. Thank you for all of your help and an incredibly swift production.”
Sanja Drakulic
Max Delbrück Center
Convention badge questions
If you can't find what you're looking for, get in touch.
How many convention badges can we order?
Up to 2,500 Laminated Badges are quoted instantly online, 2,000 for plastic and paper. Bigger conventions are normal business, they just go through a manual quote so we can confirm the production slot.
Will the badges last a 3-4 day convention?
Laminated Badges are built exactly for that: worn, pocketed, scanned and worn again for days without going soft at the edges. If the badge should be plastic-free, durable paper is two bonded layers made for 2-4 days of wear.
How do attendee, exhibitor, speaker and press badges work in one order?
Mark the group in your spreadsheet and each group gets its own colour or design. Door staff read the badge type from across the aisle, and nobody wanders the exhibitor hall on a visitor badge unnoticed.
What sizes do convention badges come in?
Two sizes cover almost every convention: A7 at 74x105mm and A6 at 105x148mm. A6 is the popular choice for expos because the name stays readable at stand distance.
How long before the convention should we order?
Production is 3 days for laminated and paper, 4 for durable paper, plus express shipping on top.
Two weeks out is comfortable and leaves room to check a sample pack first. Registration lists that close late can be sent as a second, smaller order.
What if we run out of badges mid-convention?
Honestly: a reprint won't reach you by the next morning, production alone takes days. The fix is ordering a 5-10% buffer of generic badges up front. At volume prices the buffer costs less than one lost exhibitor conversation.