The travel industry’s hottest start-ups and innovators will have the chance to pitch to top industry investors at EyeforTravel’s Start-Up & Innovation in Travel Awards (October 6-7). Taking place as part of EyeforTravel North America 2016 at the Palms Las Vegas, the shortlisted applicants will receive priceless advice, funding and exposure to take their businesses to the next level in this competitive landscape.
Attracting capital and generating a buzz around a product are among the major challenges facing start-ups today and the successful firms will have the opportunity to pitch in front of the panel of judges and investors, which includes Terry Jones, Executive Chairman Wayblazer and Founding Chairman Kayak.com, Saad Siddiqui, Investor, Edgewood Management LLC, George R. Arabian, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Steelhead Ventures, LLC and Tim Henstchel, CEO, HotelPlanner.
The successful entrants taking part in the awards are:
Beyond Pricing – Revenue management and dynamic pricing software for the $100B vacation rental and home sharing market Clairifai – An artificial intelligence company that excels in image and video recognition, solving real-world problems for businesses and developers alike Neiribi Analytics – Helps hotels quickly identify and take advantage of upcoming demand pockets to get an edge on the competition RueBaRue – Top attractions, travel guides and trip ideas all in one app Travelaer – Customer-centric software for airlines Trusted Housesitters – Helps pet owners find someone to care for their home and pets for free, in exchange for a place to stay YANA Trip – a Korean global Online Travel Agency that offers various adventures, activities and local tours for F.I.T throughout the world
"EyeforTravel is exciting to welcome these incredible companies to the Start-up & Innovation Awards 2016. We have seen first-hand what an unbeatable way it is for brands that are innovating and improving the travel experience to promote their product to investors, experts and the industry. We are looking forward to hearing their pitches and seeing which brand is crowned the industry’s winner" says EyeforTravel’s Managing Director Tim Gunstone.
The lucky top two companies selected by the judging panel will have the opportunity to impress over 450+ senior executives from leading travel brands, including Priceline, American Airlines, Hyatt Hotels, TripAdvisor, Skyscanner and Southwest Airlines, during the keynote session on Day 2 of the event. Live voting by the conference attendees will decide the company to be crowned winner.
Not only have previous entries received funding as a result of the Awards, they have also had the opportunity to meet and do business with travel industry peers.
EyeforTravel recognizes that budgets for start-ups can be tight and provides a subsidized rate of $1295 to attend both days of the EyeforTravel N. America Summit, simply contact julia@eyefortravel.com for details.
More information on the event can be found here – http://events.eyefortravel.com/travel-distribution-summit-north-america/
For all event enquiries contact:
Julia Heighton | Global Conference Director EyeforTravel Ltd. (Global) +44 (0)207 375 7229| (USA Toll Free) 1 800 814 3459 ext. 7229 julia@eyefortravel.com
