Displays and software · For hall of fame committees, athletic directors and alumni directors
A hall of fame plaque alternative with room for every inductee’s story
Plaques give each inductee a few engraved lines and a small photo, and every new class needs more wall. Keep the plaques you have and give every inductee a full profile on the touchscreen.
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What is a hall of fame plaque alternative?
A hall of fame plaque alternative is a way to honor inductees without adding an engraved plaque for each one, often a touchscreen beside the existing plaque wall that holds full biographies and photos. HistoryShowcase lets a committee give every inductee a profile, fix a spelling with an edit and a publish, and add each new class as a folder.
Updated
- Made for
- Hall of fame committees, athletic directors and alumni directors
- Where schools put it
- Beside the plaque wall, Induction banquet, Alumni newsletter
- Layouts
- Portrait gallery, Photo gallery, Honors ledger
- Visitors can filter by
- Sport, Year
- Cost
- Free to use. No payment details required.
Plaques run out of wall, and out of words
Engraved plaques are dignified, but they have limits. Each inductee gets a name, a class year and a line or two. Every new class needs more wall space, and many halls of fame are already wrapping around the corner. A misspelled name or wrong year means a new plaque, and the small photo fades in the hallway light.
A digital alternative gives each inductee as much room as their story needs: a biography, career highlights, photos from their playing days and the induction night. Corrections take a quick edit and a publish. New classes need no new wall. Most schools keep the plaques they have, photograph them, and add each one to the touchscreen so the original and the full story live together.
How does a hall of fame plaque alternative compare with engraved plaques?
| What matters | Engraved plaques | HistoryShowcase |
|---|---|---|
| Words per inductee | A name, class year and a line | A full biography and career highlights |
| Fixing a misspelling | Order a replacement plaque | Edit the draft and publish |
| Each new class | More wall space needed | A new folder on the touchscreen |
| Sense of permanence | Solid, formal and lasting | Stays until you archive it |
| Induction night | Unveil once engraving arrives | Publish as the class is announced |
What a plaque can’t hold
A full biography
Their high school career, what came after, and why the committee chose them, not just a name and a year.
Photos from every era
Action shots, team photos, clippings and the induction photo, up to 100 per inductee.
The original plaque
A photo of the engraved plaque itself, so the tradition stays part of the story.
Easy corrections
Fix a spelling or date in the draft and publish, instead of ordering a replacement plaque.
Room for every class
New induction classes are added as folders, so the wall never runs out of space.
Moving from plaques to profiles
Mirror how your plaques are arranged today so longtime visitors recognize it, then add depth to each entry.
Your siteHall of Fame
- Inductees by classPortrait gallery
A folder per induction year, matching the plaque wall.
- Plaque wallPhoto gallery
Photos of every original plaque.
- Inductee listHonors ledger
All names, sports and years in rows.
- Induction nightsPhoto gallery
Banquet and halftime ceremony photos by year.
Visitors can narrow it by
- Sport
- Year
How do you move to a hall of fame plaque alternative?
Photograph every plaque
Shoot each plaque straight on in good light, then type the names and years, or import them from your committee’s list.
Add what the plaques left out
Write biographies and add photos for each inductee, starting with the most recent classes and working back.
Unveil the next class on screen
Prepare the new class in a private draft and publish at the induction banquet, with no wait for engraving.
Where should the plaque alternative go?
- Beside the plaque wallThe engraved originals and the full stories side by side.
- Induction banquetOpen the published site on a screen as each new inductee is introduced.
- Alumni newsletterShare the published address so inductees’ families can read every profile.
Plaque alternative questions
Do we have to take our plaques down?
No. Most schools keep their plaques and add a touchscreen beside them, with a photo of each plaque in the inductee’s profile.
What if our committee wants something permanent?
Profiles stay up until you archive them, and archived stories are hidden rather than shown. You can keep a physical plaque tradition alongside the display.
How do we fix a mistake?
Edit the profile in your private draft, preview it, and publish. There is no re-engraving and no waiting for a replacement to arrive.
Can new inductees appear the night they’re inducted?
Yes. Prepare the profiles ahead of time in a private draft and publish the moment the class is announced.
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