About Smudge

Smudge Web Services Inc is an Aboriginal owned business based out of Ottawa specializing in website design, web application development and event registration services.

We listen to our clients.

We put an emphasis on customer satisfaction and promise to provide web and event registration services tailored to the business needs of our clients. Happy clients are essential to our business. Let your vision guide us.

We take the time to build it right.

With over 20 years of web application and website design, we have the experience to deliver. Experience in design ~ .NET (VB + C#), PHP, Javascript, Coldfusion, HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Framework, SQL Server, MySQL, WET, WCAG, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and more.

Let's work together.

We specialize in delivering services to Aboriginal and non-profit organizations and we understand the potential funding restraints that are often placed on our clients. Let's work together to find the right solution for you.


Pow Wow Event and Registration Services

Powwow Lanyard
Pow wow is a web-based meeting and event registration system. Pow Wow is a scalable application which captures all registration data and meeting history, provides both on-line and on-site registration services and offers dynamic reporting options capable of running on multiple platforms and mobile devices.

  • Manage group or individual registrations
  • Online registration
  • Track payment history and financial data
  • Multi-meeting support
  • Dynamic Management Reporting
  • And so much more ...

Available Services

Website Design

Websites are a statement about an organization. Let Smudge help you make the right one.

Web Application Development

Web applications are critical to the growth of a business in today's economy. Every organization has different needs. Let us build a custom application that will work for you.

Web Site Content Management

SWeb traffic 101: Content is what keeps people coming back. Smudge can help ensure you keep your site up to date. We can also make the process of updating your site simple.

Graphic Design

Not only do we have access to one of the largest and premium stock image collection on the web, we also do graphic design.

On-Site Pow wow Event and Registration Support

Some meetings and events need a little extra care. We can help with an on-site presence

Pow wow System Training

We can help ensure your staff have the expertise and experience to deliver a seamless registration experience for your participants. We offer both on-line conference and on-site training.

Equipment Rentals

Need equipment to help run your next event? Smudge can help; We put an emphasis on portable, secure and easy to use equipment. Ask about renting our iPads.

Badge Stock and Lanyards

Printing badges or name tags for your event or meeting? Smudge can provide cardstock and lanyards.

Pow Wow Event Registration Services

Manage group or individual registrations

  • Individual Confirmation Codes
  • One click check-in
  • Pay All feature
  • Interactive Notes
  • Access Payment History

Online registration

  • Register single or multiple participants
  • Participants can access registration history
  • Share documents and event content to participants
  • Send messages to participants

Track payment history and financial data

  • Split Payments
  • Refunds
  • Track Taxes
  • Print Receipts

Multi-meeting support

  • Plan or run multiple meetings or events at one time
  • Users can set an active meeting from your meeting list
  • Cloud based solution is accessible from anywhere online

Dynamic Management Reporting

  • Graphs and analytics
  • Report on current or historic events
  • Meeting/Event snapshot summary reports showing attendance and financial information
  • Export to PDF, Word or Excel

Event Administration

  • Create new events
  • Manage participant types
  • Custom badges
  • Manage taxes
  • Event modes (locked, pre-printing, active)

QR Code Integration for confirmation and badge scanning

  • Generate a QR Code on badges for scan access to your event
  • Re-prints will disable the old badges
  • QR Code Scanning with mobile devices and QR Code readers
  • Authorize mobile devices for scanning QR Codes

Communications (Email Blasts and Text Message Alerts)

  • Participants can subscribe/unsubscribe to email or text message updates for your event
  • Create and schedule emails or text message updates or alerts for your event

Election and resolution support

  • Create multiple balloting rounds
  • Scan in voters using badge QR Code
  • Generate new QR Code on badge re-prints disabling the old
  • Real-time badge scanning tracking statistics
  • Transfer badges to a proxy

Web Based and Mobile Support

  • No client side software installation required
  • Written in asp.NET using SQL Server database
  • Support for IE, Safari, Firefox and Chrome
  • Support for iOS Safari