You can issue badges to attendees of activities directly in Navigatr. This works well for events, workshops, and similar activities, whether in person or online.
Log in to Navigatr
Go to the Navigatr platform and log in with your admin credentials.
Go to Activities
From the admin dashboard, navigate to Content > Activities.
Select the Activity
Click on the activity for which you want to issue badges.
Open the Attendees Tab
Go to the Attendees section of the activity.
Issue badges to attendees
For each attendee who took part, click the Issue Badge button on their row to mark them Attended. The badge is issued automatically the moment you do this.
As an alternative, you can scan attendees in via QR code or library card from the Check-in page (Activities > activity > Check-in). The Check-in page is only available while the activity is published; if the activity hasn’t been published yet, you’ll see a message that check-in is only available when the activity is running.
Note: If you haven’t created an activity yet, check this article: How To Create and Manage an Activity.
Share your activity
Share the activity link with your potential recipients and encourage them to RSVP and mark themselves as attending. This streamlines event management and ensures attendees receive their badge at the end.
Automated reminders
Anyone who registered to attend gets two automatic reminders: one 24 hours before the activity and one 1 hour before. The 1-hour email links straight to Get Directions for in-person activities or Join Online for online activities.
Troubleshooting
If you see "Activity attendance captured but badge issuance failed" when marking someone Attended, the linked badge has either expired or been deleted. The attendance is still on record: fix or replace the badge, then re-issue from the recipients tab.
If you remove an attendee from the Attendees tab, only the activity registration is deleted. The badge they earned is not revoked automatically: to take that back, go to the badge’s Recipients tab and revoke it from there.
Why use activities?
Activities are an effective way to manage in-person or online events while also recognising attendees' participation with a badge. This method simplifies badge issuing and creates engagement through attendance tracking.
After issuing, track and manage your recipients in the How to Manage Badge Recipients guide.
Tip: For further assistance, contact [email protected].
You could also follow this pathway to learn all the basics of the Navigatr platform and earn a few badges along the way.
