Event Success Case Study
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
“I’ve done events for 200 to 2000 people. And I’ve worked with other vendors and I will say by far this is my favorite and best one.”
— Kendall Beebe, Program Manager
Photos from the CCI Symposium 2025 Credit: Ron Aira / CCI (Flickr)
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) is leading the charge in cybersecurity research, innovation, and workforce development across Virginia. As a long-term leader in the sector, with the goal to establish Virginia as a global center of excellence at the intersection of cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and data, CCI puts on an annual Symposium that brings together 200+ researchers, students, and industry leaders for two days of collaboration, innovation, and big ideas.
When your focus is cutting-edge tech, you need an event solution that lives up to it. That’s why CCI leans on Expo Pass to deliver a polished, professional, and state-of-the art badge printing and check-in solution.
We talked to Kendall Beebe, Program Manager at CCI about their experience with Expo Pass, which they’ve been using at their annual events since 2023. Here are some of the highlights:
Elevating the Experience from the Start
As CCI began searching for a new check-in and badge provider, the goals were clear: simplify the planning process, reduce day-of stress, and deliver a more professional experience for attendees.
“Expo Pass was a one stop shop, and honestly just genuinely friendly, professional, and seamless.”
CCI found the perfect fit with Expo Pass, not just for its all-in-one solution, but for the ease and support of the partnership.
“You make the process really simple and easy for us on the back end.”
Attendees at the CCI Symposiums: 2023, 2024, 2025
A Polished First Impression
For attendees, the check-in experience sets the tone for the entire event. CCI understands that, and with Expo Pass, they’ve consistently delivered a sleek and streamlined welcome.
“It’s aesthetically pleasing to use Expo Pass. It just looks nice. It makes my event more top tier.”
The professional and smooth experience hasn’t gone unnoticed.
“We always receive 10 out of 10. The look of the event and the feel of the event for the check-in process — we’ve always received really positive feedback from attendees… It’s been really great from the attendee standpoint.”
Reliable Tech. Reliable People.
Integrating new technology, such as Expo Pass’ Custom Badge Designer was a breeze.
“We had a new graphic designer and she was like, ‘This was really easy… I did it in like two minutes.’ It was really an easy process.”
Beyond the product itself, CCI values the peace of mind that comes from working with a team that’s dedicated to making your event a succes.
“You make it so seamless and easy for us.”
“I genuinely like the organization, the friendliness and professionalism of it. It’s something I don’t even have to worry about. It’s the last thing I have to worry about.”
