sotonfan
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For the last few years, our theater has used a custom-designed keypad entry system on all backstage doors. The system is very flexible, and its computer interface allows us to assign/revoke codes on the fly for visitors and performers. I give a tour manager their code for the day, they share the code with the crew, and then everyone can get in and out of the backstage area when they need to.
We are a city-owned entity. This week I learned that the city IT department wants to move us to a swipe-card entry system at all doors. This would make us fit in with how things are handled in every other city building.
I'm uneasy about the change. Does anyone have experience using a swipe-card system for backstage doors? Especially for concert tours? How do you handle having a large number of tour members needing access to the building on a single day? Do we have to print and validate cards each time? How about the education wing in our basement? Or visitors for that area? If every person coming to visit the building at odd hours needs a swipe card, what can of worms are we opening up here?
OR... is this actually a really good idea? In many ways I would be glad to be told swipe cards are cool and to just relax and enjoy the ride.
Andrew
We are a city-owned entity. This week I learned that the city IT department wants to move us to a swipe-card entry system at all doors. This would make us fit in with how things are handled in every other city building.
I'm uneasy about the change. Does anyone have experience using a swipe-card system for backstage doors? Especially for concert tours? How do you handle having a large number of tour members needing access to the building on a single day? Do we have to print and validate cards each time? How about the education wing in our basement? Or visitors for that area? If every person coming to visit the building at odd hours needs a swipe card, what can of worms are we opening up here?
OR... is this actually a really good idea? In many ways I would be glad to be told swipe cards are cool and to just relax and enjoy the ride.
Andrew