CampMinder Magazine Volume 3 | Page 48

CardFlex & CampMinder Because you deserve the best. A CampMinder Payment Solutions Partner Turnkey Credit Card & Electronic Check Processing Secure PCI Compliant processing solutions for credit cards and electronic checks. Capacity And then there’s capacity. Oftentimes, capacity is not as simple as “we have 100 spots for Session 1 and 100 spots for Session 2.” Where does that leave your Full Summer session that overlaps both of these? Capacity demonstrates the reason that it is so important for registration to be fully integrated with a web-based camp management system. There are many factors that may determine a camp’s capacity. At CampMinder Camp 4, we had an hour-long brainstorming session focusing exclusively on the idea of capacity. We learned that some camps’ capacities are determined by the size of their dining hall or septic system. Of course, with many camps, capacity is a function of the space in the actual cabins where campers live. It’s also common for capacity to be subject to a hybrid of both constraints. With Enhanced Registration, a camp can offer a “Master Capacity” which indicates the maximum number of campers that can be at camp at any one point in time. Additionally, capacity in Enhanced Registration can flow through into the bunking system that allows a camp to specify that there are two cabins for 4th Grade Boys with an enrollment capacity of 10 per cabin. Out of space for 4th grade boys and low on 5th graders? Just change Bunk Cheyenne to accommodate 4th graders instead of 5th graders – like you always have – and your capacity problem is solved. Enhanced Registration understands that 10 spaces just became available to 4th grade boys. You’re a day camp? The same concepts apply to your groups. What is Online Registration, anyway? Online Registration is a buzz phrase that has been beaten to death for more than a decade in the camp industry. What is Online Registration? Is it an online form that sends you an email? Is it a PDF file that can be downloaded from your website? Is it an online shopping cart that reduces the camp experience to a simple product you buy at checkout? Enhanced Registration is different. It’s a practical solution to the real challenges with which camps have been grappling. It’s based on years and years of research and development focused on studying best practices in marketing, business administration, and financial management across industry-leading camps. Enhanced Registration leads to increased efficiencies, reduced costs, improved enrollment, and higher customer satisfaction. It’s exactly what Online Registration was supposed to be … and I couldn’t be prouder of it. Dan Konigsberg [email protected] PayCard Eliminate paper checks. Simplify your process and add bene?ts through employee payroll cards. Kenny Brook Senior Account Executive As a former camp director, Kenny is the leading expert in camp-speci?c payment solutions. He is committed to providing innovative services to CampMinder and the entire camp community. kbrook@c?nc.com 866.634.3044 ext. 1204 www.card?exnow.com CardFlex is a registered ISO/MS of BMO Harris Bank N.A., Chicago, Il, and Paci?c Western Bank, Los Angeles, CA, and an MSP of Paci?c Mercantile Bank, Costa Mesa, CA. The CardFlex Prepaid Visa Card is issued by Paci?c Western Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Visa® is a registered trademark of Visa International Service Association and used under license. CardFlex is a registered ISO of Paci?c Western Bank. The CardFlex Prepaid MasterCard is issued by Paci?c Western Bank pursuant to a license by MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard® is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. CardFlex is a registered MSP of Paci?c Western Bank. The CardFlex Prepaid Discover Card is issued by Paci?c Western Bank pursuant to a license from Discover Network. Discover® and the Discover acceptance mark are service marks used by Paci?c Western Bank under license from Discover Financial Services. CardFlex is a registered ISO of Paci?c Western Bank. 48 | Volume 3