This year's RI convention uses "smart" badges. Missing are the plastic holders that many used to hold luncheon tickets, the printed inserts, and the ability to mount collected pins on the badge. Instead we have a hard plastic badge, custom printed at the registration desk after verifying the information on a computer display. An embedded chip stores ticketing information for RI-sponsored luncheons. My badge (on left) is shown on top of the bag used for registration materials.
