Welcome to The Guide!

This guide contains everything that you need to organize your hackathon, whether you are a seasoned organizer or someone who wants to start a new one.

Hi everyone! My name is Areeta Wong and I am the Director of Event Management at Hack+. Please feel free to ask any questions regarding this guide or anything else at [email protected] and add me on Facebook! After organizing several hackathons like HSHacks, Superposition, SM Hacks and being a volunteer and judge at other events, I have developed a complete guide to serve you through your organization of the hackathon. This guide will be split into several different sections of content including:

• Overview
  • Basic Information
  • Team Building
• Venue
  • How to look for one
  • Working with them
• Sponsors
  • Finding them
  • Getting the most benefits for both sides
• Logistics
  • Setting up schedules
  • Working with others
• Tech
  • Making UI/UX best as possible
  • Look unique
• Outreach
  • Building social media presence
  • Working with applicants
• Timeline
  • 5 Months Before
  • 3 Months Before
  • 1 Month Before
  • 1 Week Before
  • During
  • 1 Week After
  • 1 Month After

As we move along this guide, I'll show real life examples with my hackathon—Superposition.