Hackathon Organizer Guide
Hackathon Organizer Guide
Become a Member Event!
Introduction
overview
What is a Hackathon?
What is MLH?
MLH Community Values
How to use this Guide?
Digital Hackathons
Digital Hackathon Timeline
Finding the Date & Purpose
Build Your Leadership Team
Getting Sponsorship
Hackathon Website
Marketing your Event
Managing Registrations
Event Logistics
Hackathon Scheduling
Judging & Submissions
Mentorship
Hacker Experience
After The Event
In Person Hackathons
In Person Hackathon Timeline
Finding the Date & Purpose
Build Your Leadership Team
Locking down a Venue
Getting Sponsorship
Hackathon Website
Marketing your Event
Managing Registrations
Event Logistics
Hackathon Scheduling
Judging & Submissions
Mentorship
Hacker Experience
Initial Preparation: Getting Ready
Day of Event: Game Day!
After the Event
Organizer Resources
Getting support from others
Leadership Resources
Sponsorship Resources
Hackathon Website Resources
Marketing Resources
Registrations Resources
Logistics Resources
Workshop Resources
Host Exciting Mini-Events
Keeping Records
Software for Hackathons
Contributors
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Digital Hackathon Timeline

Timeline

Digital Hackathon

4 to 9 Months Before

  • ​Finding the Date & Purpose​

  • ​Building Your Leadership Team​

4 months before

  • ​Setup a Placeholder Website​

  • ​Understanding Sponsorship​

  • ​Make your Hackathon Budget​

  • ​Putting Together a Sponsorship Prospectus​

  • ​Start Sponsor Outreach​

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​Apply to become an MLH Member Event!​

3 months before

  • ​Start your Hackathon Marketing & Outreach​

  • ​Make your Main Website live!​

  • ​Collecting Registrations for the Hackathon​

  • ​Start thinking about the experience of your hackathon​

  • ​Start planning out your hackathon logistics​

2 months before

  • ​Draft up your Judging Plans​

  • ​Draft up your Mentorship Plans​

  • ​Set up your Digital Hackathon Software​

  • ​Set up your Hackathon Portal​

  • ​Start Brainstorming Mini Events​

  • ​Plan Engaging Workshops​

1 month before

  • ​Create a detailed Run of Show​

  • ​Start booking your Judges​

  • ​Start booking your Mentors​

1 week before

  • ​Sending reminders to the Participants​

  • ​Set up your event​

  • ​Do a schedule run-through with the team​

  • ​Judges Followup​

  • ​Mentor Followup​

Game Day!

  • ​Check in Process​

  • ​Running Judging​

  • ​Doing Mentorship​

  • ​Running Mini Events​

  • ​Running Workshops​

  • ​Running the Opening Ceremony​

  • ​Running the Closing Ceremony​

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​After the Event​

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