Wireless Keypad Rental for Events: TurningPoint Pricing, Setup, and What's Included

ARS Rental rents TurningPoint audience response systems with wireless ResponseCard keypads at $4 per keypad per day plus shipping, with no hidden fees and a free online training session included with each order. This rental fits event organizers who already use PowerPoint and want live audience polling without buying hardware: you insert interactive questions into your existing slides, attendees press a keypad button to match the on-screen choice, and results display in real time. If your event is small, one-way presentation only, or you need custom software integration, this rental is likely not the right fit.

How the pricing works

The published rate is simple and per-unit:

To estimate your order, multiply the number of attendees who will vote by $4, then multiply by the number of rental days, and add shipping. A 200-attendee, one-day meeting starts at $800 in keypad charges before shipping. The site directs cost questions to a quote request page, so confirm shipping and any multi-day terms there before committing.

What's included and how setup works

The rental is described as do-it-yourself: you receive the keypads and run the session yourself, supported by the included online training. The core workflow:

1. Insert questions into PowerPoint. TurningPoint integrates directly with PowerPoint, and interactive questions are customized like any other slide.
2. Attendees respond. Each person presses the keypad button corresponding to the choice shown on screen.
3. Results appear live. Responses display in real time, so you can react to the room as the session runs.
4. Report afterward. Response reports can be generated after the meeting.

Because the system builds on PowerPoint, the main prerequisite is basic familiarity with PowerPoint slides. The free training session is the place to confirm software installation, receiver setup, and how question types behave before your event day.

Typical uses that justify the rental

The rental makes sense when you want the meeting to be a two-way exchange rather than a one-way push of information. Documented uses include:

• Pre- and post-test questions to view changes in knowledge or opinion over time
• Demographic data collection and tracking
• Fast-paced games to keep participants engaged
• Post-meeting response reports for follow-up

The stated benefits are improved attentiveness, increased knowledge retention, confirmation that the audience understood key points, and candid responses on pressing issues. If your agenda includes any of these, per-day keypad pricing scales predictably with attendance.

Questions to settle before you rent

• Keypad quantity: Count actual voters, not total registrants, and decide whether to add a small buffer for last-minute attendees.
• Delivery timing: Ask when keypads arrive relative to your event so you can complete the free training and a test run first.
• Support: Clarify what help is available during the live session if a keypad or receiver fails.
• Multi-day and shipping costs: Get a quote that itemizes shipping and any multi-day terms, since only the $4/keypad/day rate is published.
• Software fit: Confirm TurningPoint works with your PowerPoint version and the computers you'll present from.

If those points check out and your event relies on PowerPoint-driven live polling, the rental is a low-commitment way to add interactivity; if you need always-on hardware or non-PowerPoint workflows, buying or a different platform is the better path.