User:Sonkiki/Hackathons/handbook

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Team
Team roles and responsibilities
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Finances + Sponsors
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Manage Participants
In this chapter: Registration, Scholarships, Visa, Travel, Accommodation, Payment process, Communications with Participants, Volunteer roles for participants during the event.

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Promotion + Press
Make your event known within the community and beyond, and find stories for the press.

Venue + Technical Infrastructure
How to choose the right venue and how to set it up. From room sizes to help desk, sockets and Wifi

Food, Drinks, Snacks
So important that they get their own chapter.

Prepare for Emergencies
Make sure everyone knows what they should do when something goes wrong.

Program + Schedule
Scheduling content and sessions, planning social events.

Design + Print materials
Everything from name badges and t-shirts to banners and info posters.

Diversity
What you can do to encourage diversity and inclusivity in the community.

Newcomers
How to reach new participants and create an awesome experience for first-time attendees.

During the Event
Getting through the weekend while staying sane (and having fun).

After the Event
Wrapping up with participants, feedback, documentation and reporting.

Suggestions for future hackathons
A couple of new ideas from both participants and organizers, just waiting to be tried out.