Kick Off Your Hackathon

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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

MLH Tips

When setting up, position the sponsor tables next to the hackers. Having the mentors literally next to the hackers makes it really easy for people to ask them for help and for the sponsors to feel as if they are part of the event.