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Setting up iPad kiosks for your car show: the night before and the morning of
Show day

Setting up iPad kiosks for your car show: the night before and the morning of

The registration kiosk and the voting station are web pages on an iPad in a stand. Here is the setup in the order you will do it: which iPad, how many, the day code the night before, and the one scan that readies each tablet on show morning.

September 18, 2026 · 6 minute read

Not everyone at your show has a phone
Show day

Not everyone at your show has a phone

QR voting quietly leaves people out. The new voting station is a desk with a tablet on it, so the people without a phone still get a say.

August 5, 2026 · 4 minute read

The first five minutes after voting closes
Show day

The first five minutes after voting closes

Paper ballots make the gap between the last vote and the first trophy the most stressful hour of show day. Closing looks different when the tally is already done.

July 17, 2026 · 3 minute read

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