<p>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.</p>
<p><b style="font-size: 0.8125rem;">What the Idea Hackathon entails</b></p>
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<li>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.</li>
<li>October 19th-25th: Work with hoteliers to develop and validate ideas along with mentoring by the design thinking specialist.</li>
<li>October 18th: Pitch your imaginative solution ideas to a distinguished panel in the final design showcase.</li>
<li>Having the work showcased in an eBook published by TravelTechLab.</li>
<li>Winning amazing prizes and recommendation/participation letters.</li>
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