2 Day Hackathon Event Guide – Simple Step by Step for success, and avoid the common mistakes

This guide is based on 10 years of experience in 2 Day Hackathon event management and digital R&D programmes, and is part of our Innovation Hackathon Template Pack.

How will this guide help me?

• It helps you plan a 2 Day Hackathon Event so that it runs smoothly.
• You will avoid common Hackathon mistakes.
• It gives you tips to prevent your Hackathon participants getting bored or frustrated at your event.
• It emphasises the important factors.

2 Day Hackathon Guide Contents:

1. Introduction: Key Elements – Where to focus for Hack Day Delivery.
2. The “Get in” – Before the Hack Day starts.
3. Registration – Ensure your participants can get in quickly.
4. Kickoff – Avoid pitfalls, and start your event with a bang!
5. Support – Help your participants make the most of their time.
6. Group Updates – Get your participants to share their progress.
7. Demo Session – Live demos of all the prototypes.
8. Judging, Prizes, Close – Guidance for the judging and awarding of prizes.
9. Retrospective – Ensure that you learn for your next Hack Day Event.
10. Next Steps – In order to maximise Return on Investment, plan further Hack Day Events.

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You can find out more about Hack Days on the Wikipedia Page.