Run-Through with the Team
Just like a play or a wedding, it’s important to rehearse your schedule once with all team members.
Create and distribute a run-of-show document with:
A timeline including the official hackathon schedule and a secondary staff schedule denoting what needs to happen behind the scenes — and when
Confirmed roles and report times for each team member. Sample responsibilities include:
Checking in guests
Greeting and directing attendees
Running social media
Setting out food
Managing transportation
Guiding and attending to sponsors and press
Running AV
Restocking supplies and picking up garbage
Any others?
Physically walk-through the run-of-show document in the event space.
MLH Tips
Keep in mind most organizers, especially team leaders, will be responsible for more than one thing
Hackathon schedules inevitably change. The social media point person should be in charge of communicating schedules updates via Twitter and updates to the Facebook invite as soon as they happen, as well as answering attendee questions in real time.
Assign at least one organizer to make sure the event is going well and put out fires as needed
Resources
If you have minors attending your event you must consult with your venue, school administrators, and/or a lawyer to make sure all necessary paperwork is taken care of
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