Hi Maydog, sorry we haven't gotten this resolved yet. This case is somewhat more complicated than normal. I will forward it on up the chain to try to get a response for you asap.
Yes, if the badge doesn't get delivered by the convention there will be a backup method to get them. We really don't want anyone to get left out in the cold (or the hot, which is more likely in July in Baltimore) because there was a USPS issue.