Opening Ceremony

An opening ceremony is an essential part of the hackathon to communicate all the necessary information one might need on the day-of to make the best out of the hackathon experience.

Opening ceremonies should be celebrated like a massive festival start, creating an energy that will stay with the hackers throughout the whole hackathon.

In the Opening Ceremony, make sure you cover:

• What a hackathon is
• Your organizing team and how to reach them for questions
• The wifi/discord/any venue details
• The event schedule, highlighting the major deadlines
• Any sponsor content
• Coach them to keep this short and sweet to avoid losing the attention of the audience
• Prize categories and rules
• Your MLH Coach’s 5-8 minute presentation!

Check out an example slide deck here