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The Prizes tab in the Event Management dashboard lets you create and manage all prizes for your event. Access it from the Event Management Overview by clicking the Prizes tab.

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Creating a prize

1

Open the Prizes tab

Navigate to your event’s management page and click the Prizes tab.
2

Click Create Prize

Click the Create Prize button to open the prize creation form.
3

Fill in prize details

Enter the following information:
FieldDescription
TitleName of the prize (e.g., “Best Overall Hack”, “Best Use of Sponsor API”)
DescriptionWhat the prize is awarded for and any eligibility criteria
ValueDescription of the prize (e.g., “MacBook Pro”, “$500 AWS Credits”)
Dollar valueMonetary value of the prize for tracking purposes
4

Select a category

Choose a prize category that determines how the winner is selected:
CategoryDescription
Overall WinnerTop project across all submissions
Track WinnerBest project in a specific technology track or theme
Judges’ ChoiceSelected by the judging panel
Community ChoiceDetermined by community voting results
RaffleRandomly awarded to eligible participants
ParticipationAwarded to all participants who meet criteria
5

Link to a sponsor (optional)

Associate the prize with a sponsoring company. This links the prize to the sponsor’s branding and tracks which sponsors are providing prizes.
6

Save the prize

Click Save to add the prize to your event.
Create a mix of prize categories to reward different types of contributions — technical excellence, creativity, community engagement, and participation.

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Managing prizes

From the Prizes tab you can:
  • View all prizes — see each prize’s title, category, value, linked sponsor, and winner status
  • Edit prizes — update prize details, value, or category
  • Delete prizes — remove prizes that are no longer offered

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Assigning winners

Once judging is complete and the leaderboard is finalized:
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Select a prize

Click on the prize you want to assign a winner to.
2

Choose the winning project

Select the winning project from the list of submitted projects. For Community Choice prizes, the project with the most votes is the natural winner.
3

Confirm the assignment

Save the winner assignment. The winning team is displayed alongside the prize.

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Tracking prize distribution

After assigning winners, track the status of prize distribution:
  • Assigned — winner has been selected
  • Claimed — winner has acknowledged or received the prize
  • Distributed — prize has been fully delivered
Coordinate with sponsors for sponsor-linked prizes to ensure timely delivery of prizes to winners.

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Next steps

Leaderboard

View rankings to determine winners.

Sponsorships

Manage sponsors providing prizes.

Community Voting

Set up community voting for Community Choice prizes.