Displaying QR Codes on business meeting nametags makes networking easier and permits Smart Phones to transfer ones name and contact information exactly as business cards have been doing for two hundred years.  Modern nametags are smaller, more attractive and clothing-safe relative to 20^th century plastic badge holders with pins.  The new easy-to-print sheets of nametags for laser and inkjet printers allows meeting staff to print all the attendees names in advance or one-at-a-time as the guest arrive.  This convenience is the result of a new category of wearable Personal Tags that attach to ones clothing with a new "paperclip-like" clip.  Called the Contour Clip®, it uses two flat fingers similar to paperclips that clamp over an edge of the collar, lapel or pocket.  The nametag is attached directly to a round post on the clip that allows the tag to be attached in any orientation.  Being the first new clothing attachment is almost 100 years, the Contour Clip replaces older pin and adhesive labels with nametags that everyone will wear without concern for holes or delicate fabric damage.

Depending on where they are to be used, personal nametags today need to provide more information than just names for either large 'tradeshow' or small 'social' badges.  Displayed information includes 2D barcodes and QR Codes, along with titles, organizations and graphics.  These facilitate mobile media recording the contact information that is so essential during face-to-face events.  Without a plastic holder, badges and personal tags are very lightweight (only 3 grams) and easier-to-wear near eye-level.  As we all know, presenting an attractive personal nametag to others is important during face-to-face conversations.

Badgetec developed the Contour Clip® to provide faster, easier and more eco-friendly issuing of badges and personal tags.  With the Contour Clip® 'paperclip' attachment, it slides on by tactile-feel alone.  The badges are made of durable cardstock or white polyester (waterproof) which require no plastic holder (eco-friendly & 100% recyclable).  Standard 8.5x11" diecut sheets have slots punched at the top of each tag (round, rectangular or other shapes) for attaching the clip.  In addition, these standard size sheets can be printed using Microsoft Word (AVERY®) templates on most office laser/inkjet printers.  One then simply separates the badges from the sheet and issues them.

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