JONATHAN M. TISCH CENTER OF HOSPITALITY

TravelTechLab: Design Thinking Idea Hackathon

hotelbeds - connecting and empowering the world of travel

NYU Jonathan M Tisch Center of Hospitality, HI Hub Incubator, and TravelTechLab present TravelTechLab - A design thinking idea hackathon engineered to give participants hands-on experience with tools and techniques from the design thinking framework, by building solutions to real-world challenges in the hospitality vertical and generate Return on Imagination.

What the Idea Hackathon entails

  1. October 18th: Learn the basic tenets of Design Thinking in a 3-hour workshop on persona mapping and problem statement definition, led by a design thinking specialist.

  2. October 19th-25th: Work with hoteliers to develop and validate ideas along with mentoring by the design thinking specialist.

  3. October 18th: Pitch your imaginative solution ideas to a distinguished panel in the final design showcase.

  4. Having the work showcased in an eBook published by TravelTechLab.

  5. Winning amazing prizes and recommendation/participation letters.

DATE
October 18th & 25th, 2023

TIME
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET

LOCATION
October 18:
7E 12th Street, 5th floor lounge

October 25:
7E 12th Street, 3rd Floor, Room 321

AUDIENCE
Public

COST
$0

CONTACT
HI HUB Incubator
HIHUBINCUBATOR@NYU.EDU