For the last several years, my policy, as Registrar at DucKon, for picking up preregistered memberships has been "If the member has a confirmation post card, that is sufficient ID that they are the correct person. Otherwise, a photo ID or personal recognition by the registration staff or volunteers working the table is sufficient."[1]
I've often been slightly annoyed when people who know me have to ask for my ID before giving me my badge -- or won't let me pick up my wife's badge without her and her ID. Fortunately, I've not run into a con that won't give me my, now, ten-year-old son's badge without ID, since the only ID he has is a passport that we don't regularly carry.
I'll admit that I very briefly thought about making photo badges available at DucKon, but as a keepsake only. I rejected this quickly because of the amount of extra time it would take, and not knowing if anyone would pay $1.00 for another photo badge. I don't think I considered making it mandatory, and would have sought much council before embarking on such a policy.
[1] DucKon 16 Registration Manual, June 2007, Ronald B. Oakes
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I've often been slightly annoyed when people who know me have to ask for my ID before giving me my badge -- or won't let me pick up my wife's badge without her and her ID. Fortunately, I've not run into a con that won't give me my, now, ten-year-old son's badge without ID, since the only ID he has is a passport that we don't regularly carry.
I'll admit that I very briefly thought about making photo badges available at DucKon, but as a keepsake only. I rejected this quickly because of the amount of extra time it would take, and not knowing if anyone would pay $1.00 for another photo badge. I don't think I considered making it mandatory, and would have sought much council before embarking on such a policy.
[1] DucKon 16 Registration Manual, June 2007, Ronald B. Oakes