One potential problem with ribbons is that there may be ribbon-fans who
also don't want to be photographed, and a blank ribbon in the midst of a
sea of others might get lost.

One option might  be to choose a bright color (red might be a good
mnemonic) and have participants who don't want to be photoed put it on the
SIDE of their badge -- the special location would be a good indicator that
the ribbon has importance and would make it stand out. We'd need to ensure
that everyone got the message about what the ribbon meant, though.

On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Becky Yoose <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Francis,
>
> Another thing you could do is to buy blank ribbons; see
>
> http://www.pcnametag.com/4-x-1-5-8-custom-name-badge-ribbon-blank-item-sscusb
> for an example. These would be more visible, at least, though the green
> might conflict with the darker green "First timer" badge ribbons I have for
> the conference.
>
> Thanks,
> Becky
>
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Francis Kayiwa <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > On 1/26/15 10:06 AM, Mark A. Matienzo wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks, Galen. I'm solidly +1 on this, and I would be very happy to hear
> >> if
> >> there were some sort of mechanism in place for the 2015 conference. I do
> >> realize that this might add to the burden of the host committee, so I'd
> be
> >> happy to help make this happen.
> >>
> >
> > Would this be an acceptable solution?
> >
> > I purchase these (will work out details for number with local cmte) prior
> > to my arrival.
> >
> > http://www.staples.com/Avery-5795-Round-1-4-inch-Diameter-
> > Color-Coding-Labels-Assorted-Colors/product_298182
> >
> > I can leave these with the registration desk. (Based on the picture
> there)
> > it looks like it has the red, yellow, green colours.
> >
> > During registration users can pick their preferred colour and affix those
> > to their name badges. Admittedly not as visible as a lanyard but we have
> to
> > start some place.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > ./fxk
> >
> >
> >> Mark
> >>
> >>
> > --
> > Q:      What is printed on the bottom of beer bottles in Minnesota?
> > A:      Open other end.
> >
>