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Attending events

Emblema treats events as the central object around which everything happens — talks, badges, feedback, gamification. As a Participant, the platform lets you discover the events run by the Spaces you care about and keeps a verifiable record of the ones you actually attended.

Discover events​

Events are public by default. You can find them in two ways:

  • From a Space page at /space/<spaceSlug> — every Space lists its upcoming and past events.
  • Direct event link at /space/<spaceSlug>/<eventSlug> — typically shared by the organizers in their communications.

Each public event page shows the agenda, the speakers, the sponsors and (if the organizers enable it) the leaderboard for gamification.

Register for an event​

If the event uses Emblema for registration, you will see a Register action on the public event page. The exact ticketing flow depends on the Space — some events are free, others may be paid or invite-only.

After registration, the platform records you on the attendees list for that event and emails you the check-in instructions.

Check in at the event​

Emblema uses QR-code check-in. There are two flows depending on the event setup:

Self check-in via QR code​

  1. The organizer prints or displays a check-in QR code at the venue (or sends a personal QR link by email).
  2. Scan the QR code with your phone camera.
  3. The link opens the Check-in page at /checkin/<token>. If you are already signed in to Emblema, the check-in completes automatically and the page confirms the attendance.
  4. If you are not signed in, the page prompts you to authenticate first; after sign-in the check-in finalises automatically.

Check-in done by the staff​

For larger events, the organizer staff scans your personal QR code (the one you find under the event registration page or in the confirmation email). The result on your end is identical: the platform records the attendance.

Already checked in?

The check-in is idempotent. If you scan the QR a second time, the platform returns an "already checked in" confirmation instead of an error.

Follow the event in real time​

While the event is running you can:

  • Open the public event page to see the agenda updates and which talks are in progress.
  • See the leaderboard at /space/<spaceSlug>/<eventSlug>/leaderboard if the event has gamification enabled — your points appear after you take actions like checking in, leaving feedback or unlocking activity badges.
  • Receive notifications in the bell icon of your dashboard whenever the organizers publish announcements.

After the event​

Once the event ends, the platform records:

You can then:

  • Leave feedback on the talks you attended.
  • Follow the speakers you appreciated to receive notifications when they publish new content.

Troubleshooting​

  • The QR code does not open anything — double check that you scanned the full link. The token in the URL is single-use per session and will redirect to a login page if you are not signed in.
  • The check-in says "event not found" — the event may have been deleted or rescheduled. Contact the Space organizer.
  • Your attendance is not visible after check-in — the talks-attended list is updated when the talks themselves are completed; if the event is still running, your attendance may show only after the talks have ended.
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