# Opening Ceremony An opening ceremony is an essential part of the hackathon to communicate all the necessary information one might need on the day-of to make the best out of the hackathon experience. Opening ceremonies should be celebrated like a massive festival start, creating an energy that will stay with the hackers throughout the whole hackathon. In the Opening Ceremony, make sure you cover: * What a hackathon is * Your organizing team and how to reach them for questions * The wifi/discord/any venue details * The event schedule, highlighting the major deadlines * Any sponsor content * Coach them to keep this short and sweet to avoid losing the attention of the audience * Prize categories and rules * Your MLH Coach’s 5-8 minute presentation! Check out an example slide deck [here](https://hackp.ac/openingceremonyexample) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guide.mlh.io/general-information/day-of-logistics-and-hacker-experience/opening-ceremony.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.