Idesco Steps Up to The Plate as a Security Provider for The Little League World Series in PA
Idesco Corp. announced it will be a security provider for the 70th Little League World Series, the final event of the Little League International Tournament and the most prestigious youth baseball and softball competition in the world. The Little League World Series will take place August 18th – 28th at the Lamade and Volunteer Stadiums in Williamsport, PA. As part of being a security provider, Idesco has provided The Little League Baseball with the XXL 2.0 ID card printer for free, to have until the conclusion of the event. The oversized ID badge printer will be used to print over 700 ID badges to visually identify members of the media and to show their proper credentials. Hundreds of media professionals from around the world from print to television and radio will be attending the event. Being able to identify the members of the media quickly and efficiently is important to the safety of the attendees.
Idesco is the exclusive US Dealer for the XXL 2.0 oversized card printer. The XXL 2.0 ID card printer is a unique solution designed to personalize oversized ID cards on demand. Oversized photo ID cards let users visually scan a crowd and identify at a glance who has proper credentials and access rights to designated areas.
“As you can imagine, with an event of this size, the ability to visually identify authorized members of the working media from organizations all over the world can be a challenging task. This year Idesco really ‘stepped up to the plate’ to provide us with the latest oversized credential printer technology to make media credentials that are larger than our typical ID badges so that they are more prominent and easier to read.” states James Ferguson, Director of Security for Little League Baseball and Softball, Inc.
With thousands of people attending this esteemed event that takes place over the course of 10 days with 2 phases, it is important to have security measures in place. By having the advantage of the large ID badges to quickly identify media personnel within the crowd is beneficial to the overall security of the event.
“We are proud to be a security provider for such a prestigious event and to offer the XXL 2.0 card printer to The Little League World Series. Idesco has secured major event venues in the past and with the XXL 2.0 printer, securing large-scale events has become a lot easier.” states Andrew Schonzeit, President at Idesco. “It is a true honor to offer this outstanding solution to help protect not only our children and staff, but also the attendees of this premier event.”
Easy to use, the XXL 2.0 printer features a Plug & Play driver for Windows and Mac, standard USB, and a convenient display, making it a great choice for an event of this magnitude. Ideal for such a largely scaled sporting event the XXL printer can print up to 180 full cards per hour in color, and up to 1,400 cards per hour in monochrome. The production power gives The Little League World Series staff the ability to print the large quantity needed for this event as well as the ability to print badges instantly for those who register late. Additionally, the cards are extremely durable and can be flipped manually to issue dual-sided badges.
For more information, contact Idesco at 212-889-2530 or visit www.idesco.com.