API Showdown: Hack Your Trip

Ladies and gentlemen, Discover Global Network has turned on the Hackathon sign. If you haven’t already done so, please read all the details below carefully.

The travel and tourism industry is the fastest-growing economic sector globally and is forecasted to contribute more than 2.6 trillion U.S. dollars to GDP by 2027. Even with tourism being a personal focus and source of income for many people globally, there are still major gaps in the way we experience it.

That’s where you come in. Discover Global Network is looking for you to create innovative solutions in a multi-trillion dollar industry that will create better experiences for the world’s nomads. Whether it be helping people navigate airports or clarifying tip etiquette, we are looking to you to create the next best technology milestone in travel.

Please take your seat, register for a ticket, and make sure your seat back and your laptop are in their full upright positions. And as always, thanks for hacking with us.

GRAND PRIZE:

• $10,000 USD

RUNNER UP PRIZE:

• $5,000 USD

2nd RUNNER UP PRIZE:

• $2,000 USD

Challenge:

Hack the travel industry by using two to three of Discover’s APIs to create an innovative solution with the goal of improving the travel experience.

Featured APIs

• ATM Locator

• Currency Convertor

• Tip Etiquette

• DCI Customer Service

• Airport Lounge Locator

• Privileges

• City Guides 

Wednesday, December 5th:
6:00 PM -  7:00 PM:

• Pre-Hack Your Trip Hackathon Virtual Session via Zoom
• Webinar Link: https://zoom.us/j/359983555

Saturday, December 8th:

• 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Doors Open & Breakfast Served
• 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Opening Ceremony
• 11:00 AM: Coding Begins
• 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch Served
• 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Breakout Session
• 6:00 PM -7:00 PM: Dinner Served
• 8:00 PM -8:30 PM: Pitch Workshop

Sunday, December 9th:

• 12:00 AM: Midnight Snack / Hack through the Night
• *The venue will be open and staffed overnight if you’d like to hack through the night.

• 07:00 AM - 8:00 AM: Breakfast Served
• 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Pitch Practice Session
• 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch Served
• 1:00 PM: Submission Deadline
• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Judging (2 min Demo w/ 1 min Q&A)
• 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Judge Deliberation
• 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Closing Ceremony & Awards
• 4:00 PM: Event Close 

Each submission will be scored in each round based on the following criteria with a minimum score of 0 and maximum score of 25 points, with the final score being the average of the judges’ scores:

• Scalability (5 points): What is the growth potential of this application? What impact can it have
  on the world as a whole?

• Creativity (5 points): How creative was the team in developing an innovative solution for the challenge? Is the idea defensible or unique?

• Impact (5 points): Did the team create an application that can have a real and valuable impact?
  Would the idea work in the real world?

• UI/UX (5 points): Was the end-to-end user experience for the solution effective? Was it built into the design in an intuitive and appealing way?

• Technology Usage (5 points): Did the team utilize at least two of the API’s presented by the Discover team?

• Teams of up to 5 participants are allowed. All team members must have completed the participation agreement to compete.
• Participants of this hackathon must be 18 years or older and be a resident of the United States of America.
• You may not begin your project until the competition officially begins. please don't come in and build on top of previous projects if you want to win.
• Winning teams will be subject to a code-review at some point following the event or immediately before winning.

MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT LINK: hackyourtrip.io