Hackathons/Handbook/Event Interviews

All content on this page is from interviews with the event organizers listed in the footnotes. See our hackathon guide for more event organization tips, programs and ideas.

Safe Spaces
Codes of Conduct, Participant Guidelines, inclusion & event safety

Pre-Event Engagement
Encourage participant excitement, planning and participation before your event starts

Communication
Communicating with your participants or helping them to communicate with each other

Co-creating events
Empower and work with your attendees to make a better event for everyone

Measuring Success
Metrics and measurements to show that your event was a success

Event Follow-Up
Assign action items, support efforts and give feedback to participants and speakers

Post Event Engagement
Use your event as a catalyst, encouraging participation and enabling work after the event ends

Mentoring Programs
Help grow your communities bench depth with mentoring and buddy programs

Newcomer Support
Help newcomers to feel comfortable, welcome and ready to participate at your event