Renting a TurningPoint Audience Response System: Keypad Pricing, What's Included, and How It Works

TurningPoint audience response systems can be rented from ARS Rental at $4 per keypad per day, plus shipping, with a free online training session included in each order. The system integrates directly with PowerPoint, so if you already build slides, you can insert interactive questions and have attendees vote on wireless ResponseCard keypads with results shown in real time. This guide covers the cost structure, what the rental includes, and how the setup works so you can decide whether it fits your event.

What It Costs

ARS Rental publishes a single, straightforward rate:

The site states there are no hidden or "gotcha" fees, and directs pricing questions to a quote request page ("How Much Does It Cost?"). Because shipping varies by destination and the final quote depends on your keypad count and rental dates, request a quote with your event size and dates rather than estimating from the per-keypad rate alone.

Example: A 200-attendee, one-day meeting needs roughly 200 keypads, or about $800 per day at the published rate before shipping. Multi-day events multiply the daily rate, so confirm whether your quote reflects each rental day.

What's Included

• ResponseCard wireless keypads for attendee voting
• TurningPoint software that plugs into PowerPoint
• A free online training session to get you comfortable with the system
• Do-it-yourself rental support — the listing describes the setup as included with a DIY rental, meaning you run the session yourself after training rather than hiring on-site operators

The rental is positioned for organizers who know PowerPoint and want to add interactivity without learning a separate presentation tool.

How It Works

The workflow follows three steps, as the site describes it ("Easy as 1-2-3"):

1. Insert interactive questions into an existing presentation. TurningPoint integrates directly with PowerPoint. Interactive question slides are customized just like any other slide in your deck.
2. Attendees vote. Participants press the button on their keypad that corresponds to the choice displayed on screen.
3. Results appear in real time. Responses are displayed live, and reports can be generated after the meeting.

Because the questions live inside PowerPoint, you keep your existing slides and add polling where you want audience input — no separate authoring environment.

What You Can Do With the Responses

According to ARS Rental, the system supports:

• Demographic data collection — gather audience profile information
• Pre- and post-test questions — track changes in knowledge or opinion over time
• Games and competitions — fast-paced interactive segments
• Post-meeting reports — generate response reports after the session

The stated benefits include improved attentiveness, better knowledge retention, confirmation that the audience understood key points, and candid responses on pressing issues.

Is It a Good Fit for Your Event?

Renting makes sense when you want live audience input at a meeting, training, or conference and already present from PowerPoint. It fits especially well for:

• Sessions where you want to measure learning with pre/post questions
• Meetings that need demographic or opinion data you can report afterward
• Events where engagement matters more than one-way presentation

It may be less suitable if you need a fully managed, operator-run production, since the rental is designed as a do-it-yourself setup with training rather than on-site staffing. If your event is small, compare the per-keypad cost against your expected participation — you only need keypads for attendees who will vote.

Next Step

To move forward, request a quote from ARS Rental with your attendee count, event dates, and shipping destination. That gives you the total cost including shipping, and your order includes the free online training session so you can practice inserting questions and running a live poll before the event.