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FAQs: Getting started

What equipment do we need on show day?

A phone or laptop to manage the show, an ordinary office printer for the black-and-white windshield cards, and, if you want the live leaderboard on display, any screen with a browser. Registrants and spectators use their own phones. A tablet on the registration table is nice for walk-up sign-ups, and a card reader is only needed if you want to tap cards at the gate.

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More on getting started

  • What is Car Show HQ?
  • Who built it?
  • Do we need a credit card to start?
  • How fast can we be up and running?
  • Do registrants, spectators, or judges need an app?
  • How many volunteers does it take to run a show on it?
  • Do I have to use every feature?
  • Does it work for any size of show?
  • What types of car shows can you run on it?
  • How long does it take to learn the manage side?

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Software for the volunteers who put on great car shows. Registration, voting, and payouts in one place.

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All featuresRegistration and paymentsFundraisingDay-of toolsSpectator votingResults and awardsBranding and domainsRecurring shows

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All show typesCharity showsCar club showsCars and coffeeCruise-insTruck and JeepMotorcycle showsSchool and churchFirst responderToy drive and holiday

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