The TravelRave Talent Challenge is a regional youth competition open to all 18-25 year olds. The competition aims to gain insights direct from youths on how the travel and tourism industry can engage the Next Generation as fresh talent and attract the best of them. 

For the competition, Participants are required to submit their three best ideas by 29 August 2011 in text, video or Powerpoint slides, addressing the following topic: 

“With the booming Asia Pacific travel and tourism industry, it is critical to attract more talent and create new ways of meeting the diverse expectations of the younger generation. Propose 3 ideas that a travel and tourism company could adopt to enagage the Next generation to be part of the industry and how they can groom future leaders.”

Participants will be judged based on the originality, innovativeness, relevance, feasibility, sustainability and scalability of their ideas. 

Judges for the competition include patrons of WITNext, who represent leading Asia travel brands such as Abacus International,Circos Brand Karma, TMS Asia Pacific, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, BCD Travel, and more. 

Up to five winners will attend an exclusive networking session with the delegates of the Asia Travel Leaders Summit (ATLS) as well as enjoy complimentary access to relevant TravelRave events in October. In addition to S$10,000 worth of prizes.

Winners will also get an internship opportunity with top companies in the travel and tourism industry – mainly sponsored by theWITNext Patrons.

WITNext is WIT’s inspiration and mentoring initiative which will be rolled out through a website to be launched shortly. A WITNext event is scheduled for Singapore on August 25, and one for Bangkok on September 28. 

For more details of the competition, visit www.webintravel.com/travelrave-talent-challenge and email [email protected] for more information.