HC3 Volunteer Student Manager (2020)

Issued by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals

The University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, in partnership with Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), challenged students in hospitality programs across the globe with the first-time Hilton College Hospitality Hackathon. The competition asked participants to tackle COVID-19 head-on and address the challenges it has posed to all sectors of the hospitality, travel and tourism industry, and to develop solutions to move it forward.

Type Learning
Level Intermediate
Time Weeks
Cost Free

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The competition drew students representing 32 undergraduate and graduate programs from hospitality schools across the globe. Solutions were reviewed by an esteemed panel of 15 judges representing various sectors of hospitality. The student leaders who volunteered to work with the HC3 faculty directors were involved in the coordination in a myriad of logistics, moderating webinars, communicating with student entrants, communicating with judges, and facilitating elements of the finale video.