T.I.E. – Travel Industry Events
| Name: Hartanto Yuwo
NYU affiliation: School of Professional Studies NYU status: Graduate |
Did you enter last year?: No
Do you have any teammates?: Yes How many, including yourself?: 3 |
Concept Name
T.I.E. – Travel Industry Events
High Concept Statement
The aggregating power of Kayak & Trivago + the social networking of Facebook + the professional networking of Linkedin + ticketing management ability of Eventbrite= T.I.E.
Status Quo
Hospitality and travel professionals alike struggle to find industry events relevant to their needs. There is a need for an industry specific social networking platform to communicate and share information, which also has a streamlined RSVP process that interfaces between email – website – email – calendar more seamlessly.
Competition
Travel professionals are overwhelmed having to use several channels to find relevant business & professional networking opportunities, while keeping up to date with new events, waitlists, registration, etc.
Based on a focus group study of 15 hospitality professionals in NYC, they find events from word-of-mouth and company’s newsletter (if subscribed). However, there are minimal go-to free online resources that showcase professionals events’ information. The closest competitors include travelindustryresource.com, Facebook, Eventbrite, Meetup, and Evite.com
Solution
A seamless process to collate relevant events, business, and professional networking opportunities. They can filter and get notified on upcoming related events. Seamless RSVP process (app connected to calendar, RSVP proof/ticket sent to email just as record). They can (re)connect with other professionals, share and discuss different topics.
Revenue Model
Advertising (Direct): Event client’s company/promotion banner, Event banner Ticket sales (Credit Card) .Paid event Feature-Based Freemium (Credit Card): No ads, Hidden profile, Open profile to other feature-based freemium members, Unlock chat with industry professionals. Customized Programs (Credit Card): Collaborate with events for private/exclusive gatherings (i.e. networking night dinner), Fast check In
Which platform would you like to launch your app on?
iPhone
Which category best describes your app?
Travel