Hackathons/Hackathon tips for organizers

This page is a work in progress and is not complete!

Help desk:
It is nice to have a help desk near the entrance to your event that is staffed during the entire event, ideally by two people at a time. Event attendees will have lots of questions, and it will be nice for them to have a known place to go.

Typical Example Questions: Tips:
 * Can you help my print/scan something?
 * Where is the closest pharmacy/public transportation stop/electronics store/market/bank?
 * Questions about the event schedule and rooms
 * How to get to the airport?
 * It is nice to have local maps and public transportation options available
 * It is nice to have multiple language support at the desk

Name Badges
Event name badges are very helpful to have at events and are used to help event staff recognize participants, and for participants to recognize and get information about each-other easily.

Information to Include on the Badge: Tips: Examples:
 * Name
 * Nick Name/User Name
 * Event logo
 * Languages spoken (optional)
 * Affiliation (option)
 * Fill in the blank section for participants to write in what they want to talk about
 * The name badges are generally worn around a participants neck on a lanyard.
 * The badge should be two sided, the two sides can be different or identical, but each side should have the participants name at the very least. **important**
 * Some event organizers have successfully included schedule or local maps inside the event badge

Help for attendees the day after the event

Food

Emergency Information for Participants

A/V setup

Wifi

Social Events

Hacking Space

Don't print schedule in advance

Wall postings

Sessions not edited until event