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2024 ID Badge Trend Report & Popular Badge Card Applications
In the latest edition of the AlphaCard ID Badge Trend Report, results show the growth of ID badging programs remains robust. Almost 40% of respondents anticipate an expansion in their ID badging programs for 2024, marking a 10% increase from the previous year.
New Use for 3-up Key Tags: Accountability Tags
Fire departments have what’s known as accountability systems to track everyone’s safety and ensure that each firefighter returns from any structure where he or she enters. Accountability tags are issued and given to a safety officer […]
New Ways to Use ID Cards: Food Display Cards
The number of innovative uses for ID cards refuses to dwindle, and it’s not surprising. Delis, bakeries, and grocery stores have long used ID cards to promote in-house edibles such as bagels, cheese,pastries, and bread to consumers. Their […]
Congratulations to Megan Harju – Winner of AlphaCard’s 2014 Scholarship
This year’s scholarship winner is Megan Harju, a senior at Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Megan’s essay on improving campus safety clearly outlined unique ways to
bolster school security and ensure the protection of students. Megan […]
Political Organization Relies on ID Badges — Not Press Passes — to Gain Access to Campaign Events
Photographers and videographers who work at a political organization are looking very similar these days to the white house press corps with what appear to be press badges. But they’re not — the bright photo […]
See Our Eco-Friendly ID Card Solutions Guest Article in SecureIDNews.com
If you haven’t yet read our piece on environmentally-conscious ID card solutions in SecureIDNews.com, then check it out now! In our guest article, we’ve provided some important —and interesting—information on the subject and what you, as […]
Longer-Lasting ID Cards Made From PVC/Polyester Combination
Although industry-standard PVC cards are designed for long-term use, some organizations and businesses require more durable, “maximum-strength” ID cards for their badge programs. AlphaCard is pleased to offer a stronger, economically priced ID card made […]
West Virginia lawmakers receive ID cards for jail inspections
Members of a legislative oversight committee in Charleston, West Virginia have come up with an interesting new use for ID cards. The committee has created an ID card program for lawmakers who require quick access to prisons and jails in order to investigate complaints or follow up on other issues. In the past, some lawmakers have been denied admission or delayed in their attempts to conduct surprise inspections. The new card program eliminates these problems and allows for immediate access to those with a special ID card.
Transit passes get special Super Bowl treatment in Miami
Several thousand transit riders in Miami were lucky to get their hands on special commemorative Super Bowl cards last week, good for trips on local-area buses and trains. The collectible cards work just like normal smart card transit passes, only with a colorful design featuring the official NFL and Super Bowl XLIV logos.
