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FeTNA 2026
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Registration Committee

Registration Committee — 26 members. Chair: Shakthi Pichaimani; Co-Chair: Balamudhan Sonai.

Committee
Registration Committee
Members
26
Total team
Chair
Shakthi Pichaimani
Co-Chair
Balamudhan Sonai
Priority
Critical
Key Dependencies
TechnicalFinanceFoodHospitalityVolunteer
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Committee Overview

The Registration Committee manages attendee registration before and during the convention — online registration monitoring, payment confirmation, badge printing, onsite check-in, registration desk staffing, issue resolution, and coordination with food, hotel, finance, and technology teams.

Official Responsibility

Oversee event ticketing and coordinate with Technical, Food, Hotel/Accommodation, Finance, Volunteer, and other committees to ensure smooth registration operations.

Scope of Work

  • Online registration platform and pricing tiers
  • Payment confirmation and unconfirmed transaction cleanup
  • Badge printing and packet preparation
  • Onsite registration desk setup and staffing
  • VIP, Sponsor, Donor, Competition, Volunteer, and Regular check-in
  • Daily attendee count reporting to leadership

Key Workstreams

  • Online registration monitoring
  • Payment confirmation and unconfirmed transaction cleanup
  • Badge printing and packet preparation
  • Onsite registration desk setup
  • Queue management at registration counters
  • VIP, Sponsor, Donor, Competition, and Regular attendee check-in
  • Coordination with Food Committee for meal counts
  • Coordination with Technical Committee for registration system support
  • Coordination with Finance for payment reconciliation
  • Daily reporting to Convention leadership

Focus Areas

Badge printingCounter staffingPayment cleanupDaily reportingOnsite check-inHelp desk

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate online registration platform and pricing tiers
  • Reconcile pending payments and unconfirmed transactions
  • Print and distribute badges (attendee, VIP, volunteer, vendor)
  • Staff onsite registration desks across all event days
  • Share daily attendee counts with Food and Hospitality

Onsite Execution Plan

  • Open registration desk by 7:00 AM each day with full counter staffing
  • Run 6 dedicated counters: Regular, Sponsor/Donor, VIP/Chief Guest, Competition, Volunteer, Help Desk
  • Pre-printed badges sorted alphabetically and by category
  • Backup badge printer at help desk for corrections and walk-ins
  • QR scanner + name/email/phone search fallback
  • Hourly headcount handoff to Food and Hospitality leads
  • End-of-day reconciliation report to Convention leadership

Risks / Mitigation

RiskMitigation
Long registration queues at peak hoursPre-print confirmed badges; alphabetical sort; multiple counters
Payment mismatch (Zelle/check)Daily reconciliation with Finance; pre-event cleanup of unconfirmed
Badge printing errors / shortagesOnsite backup printer; spare blank stock; help desk override
Duplicate registrationsEmail/phone dedup check before badge print
Walk-in confusionDedicated help desk; printed walk-in form; Finance escalation channel
Volunteer staffing shortfalls5 teams × 10 volunteers; standby pool with Adhoc Committee

Coordination Needed From Other Teams

  • Technical Committee
    Registration system, QR scanning, badge data export
  • Finance
    Payment confirmation, Zelle/check reconciliation
  • Food Committee
    Daily meal count reports
  • Hospitality
    VIP and Chief Guest badge list
  • Volunteer Committee
    Registration desk staffing across shifts
  • Event Day Management
    Queue control near counters
  • Recognition
    Volunteer badge/recognition alignment

Documents / Links

  • Badge Design Spec
    Form
  • Registration Pricing Tiers
    Plan
  • Onsite Check-in Runbook
    Plan
  • Counter Staffing Roster
    Roster
  • Daily Reconciliation Template
    Report

Committee Contacts

  • Shakthi Pichaimani
    Chair
    +1 555-0140 shakthi.pichaimani@fetna2026.org
  • Balamudhan Sonai
    Co-Chair
    +1 555-0141 balamudhan.sonai@fetna2026.org

Open Questions

  • Separate desks for VIP and Chief Guest check-in?
  • Onsite credit card payments — supported?
  • Walk-in pricing vs. early-bird policy?

Notes / Updates

  • Mar 22 — Reviewed badge mockups; awaiting Sponsorship logo lockup.
  • Mar 15 — Identified ~80 unconfirmed transactions for cleanup.

Responsibilities

    Operating Plan

      Coordination Needs