Tabletop.Events Attendee Registration Instructions
Overview
In Tabletop.Events (TTE), all Attendees will need a convention Badge. Some will be bought by the Attendee, some will be “Granted” by convention Staff Members, and some may be created by an administrator.
Badges that are “created” or “Granted” will be viewable by the Attendee as soon as the Badge is setup. The Attendee will receive a “Badge Verified” email. The Badge will have a QR code, which can be scanned at the event to print the Attendee’s Badge and Tickets.
Once an Attendee has a Badge, they will be able to purchase Merchandise and Tickets for Events (when those sales are open), and add restricted Badges (i.e., Youth and Non-playing Partner).
Badges belong to a specific Badge Type (defined based on different criteria – e.g., Member vs. non-Member, full convention vs. day pass, paid vs. complimentary, etc.) and Badge Types belong to a Badge Type Category.
Badges in the Complimentary and Administrative Badge Type Categories can only be created by an administrator/area manager.
Badges in the HMGS Member Attendee Badges Category (i.e., those with the Member discounts) are only accessible by paid-up Members through the convention sites: coldwars.org, historicon.org, fall-in.org, via a “Member Registration” page.
Badges in the Non-Member Attendee Badges Category will be “public” on the TTE convention website and available to anyone logged in to TTE.
All TTE and credit card processing fees on paid Badges, Tickets and Merch appear as a “Convenience Fee” at checkout.
Badges
HMGS Members - Attendee Badges
To access Member Badge Types, the Member must login to hmgs.org, and then navigate to the convention’s Member Pricing page via the menu option in the convention’s web page menu (under that year’s convention), or via the link in the text.
Clicking on the desired Badge Type button, on the bottom of the Member Pricing verification page, will take the user to that Badge Type’s purchase page on TTE (the user will also need to be logged to TTE to add the Badge to their cart).
As the Youth and Non-Playing Partner Badges are only available with a paid Badge, the links for these will only appear in the Badge purchase confirmation email.
Non-Playing Partner Badges can not add Events.
Non-Member Attendee Badges
To access these Badge Types, use the “Attend/Get Your Badge” menu item and select the badge you wish to purchase.
As the Youth and Non-Playing Partner Badges are only available with a paid Badge, the links for these will only appear in the Badge purchase confirmation email.
Non-Playing Partner Badges can not add Events.
Complimentary Badges
Complimentary Badges are “Granted” or created by an administrator. These Badge Types include:
- Game Host
- War College Speaker
- Hobby University lecturer
- Volunteer
- Exhibitor
If you believe you qualify for one of these Badges, but have not received a Badge, please contact the convention manager of the appropriate area (e.g., Events, War College, Hobby U, Assistant CD, Exhibitors) or the convention’s Registrar.
Tickets
Tickets are added to a Badge. The Badge must be valid for the same day as the Ticket, otherwise the system will not allow the addition.
To add a Ticket, navigate to the Events Schedule (on the Attend drop down menu).
Select your Event from the Schedule of Events, by clicking the Get button or the Event Number or Name.
Click on the “Get Ticket for [badge name, (type, #)]” to add the Ticket to your Cart; and the Cart will display on the screen.
From here, you can add more Tickets and Badges; or proceed to Checkout, which will bring up the Cart Checkout screen.
Click Check Out (for Free for Tickets) to complete your “purchase”.
If you do not complete the Check Out process, the Tickets that are in your Cart will be removed after 2 hours.
Completing Check Out will bring up a copy of your Receipt, showing what you “purchased”, and a log of completion and that a Receipt was also emailed to you.
You can also verify that the “purchase” was completed by viewing your Badge. Click the Get/View Badge item in the Attend drop down menu, and then select the Badge you wish to view (if you have purchased multiple Badges, they will all be shown in the My Existing Badges section).
On the Badge screen, you may have to scroll down to see the Badge’s Tickets and Merchandise.
Merchandise
The Merchandise area will include such things as convention t-shirts, Wally’s Basement tables, swag bags, raffle tickets, etc.
To navigate to the Merchandise items, select Get Merch from the Attend dropdown menu.
A grid of all the Merchandise items will be displayed. Clicking on the item you want will bring up the items page.
Please note: Wally’s Basement Tables are for Members only, and therefore, can only be added to Member Badges for the day(s) the Badge is valid for.
If the Merchandise item has options – like t-shirt size – please select the correct one, and then click “Add to cart …”.
This will update the cart display on the Merchandise item page. From here, you can “Buy More Merch”, “Buy Badges”, or “Checkout”.
Clicking “Checkout” will bring you the Cart screen where you can verify your purchases, and make payment to complete your purchase.