take off! 2014
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Accor organizes from April 2nd to June 19th, 2014, an original
and innovative student competition.
“Take Off! Join the Accor Student
Adventure”
After two successful editions, we have the pleasure to launch
our 3rd edition Worldwide!
This year, our competition will allow the students to be evaluated
by Accor professionals and by top-school teachers with different
cultural backgrounds!
Competition website lives on April 2nd, 2014
www.accortakeoff.com
Take Off! presentation
Theme:
The digital innovation
in hospitality
Subject:
How will mobile
transform the
hospitality industry
and guests
experiences ?
Your goal
Work on a real Accor case study and add value to your
resume
Get the chance to be evaluated by teachers from top
Schools and by our Accor professionals
Develop your network
Get to know better Accor
Intercultural exchange
Be our guest in Paris if you are part of the finalists
Win superb Holiday at Accor Hotels
And last but not least: HAVE FUN!
Form a team of 3 students attending the same School or
University and submit your project on the website from April
2nd to 21st, 2014!
You must be:
Enrolled at an accredited Hospitality, Management school or
university (scan copy of 2013 student card will have to be
provided at later stage in the competition)
Aged 18 or over
In possession of a valid passport till September 20th, 2014
Available to travel to Paris (June 16th – 19th, 2014) if you are
selected for the Final
Who can participate?
Topic
How will mobile transform the hospitality industry and guests
experience ?
Deliverables
Post a photo collage from April 2nd to 21st , with short
explicative text to best represent your project
Your photo collage can be posted on jpeg or pmg format, must
not exceed 150 KB and must be in landscape orientation. Your
descriptive text must not exceed 500 characters
Selections
Be the first to register, the number of teams is limited to 300 (3
students per team) – From April 2nd to 21st
50 teams will be pre-selected by online votes – From April
21st to 28th
15 teams will be selected by our jury made of professionals
from Accor and teachers- April 29th
Round 1
21stt
2nd
April
29th
Register online SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO-
COLLAGE
JURY RESULTS : 15 selected teams
April 29th : 15 selected teams
CREATE THE BUZZ : get votes on
Accortakeoff.com 50 pre selected teams
28th
DREAMING
BOOKING
EXPERIENCING
SHARING
RESEARCHING
Accor
Mobile
TOPIC – Round 1:
How will mobile transform the hospitality
industry and guests experience ?
Choose one dimension of the Accor mobile and imagine a photo-collage You can develop as many ideas as you want! Your project can be focused on:
• The guests (E.g.: Booking aspect – Geo-localization of rooms available in Accor hotels around you) • Accor employees (E.g.: Experiencing aspect -Application helping housekeeping to manage their stocks)
Next mobile TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
VISUAL RECOGNITION INDOOR LOCALIZATION LIFE ASSISTANCE
NFC VOICE RECOGNITION SENSORS & OBJECTS
TOPIC – Round 1:
How will mobile transform the hospitality
industry and guests experience ?
You will be evaluated on: • Feasibility • Aesthetic • Innovation • Consistency with our
strategy
More information on Accortakeoff.com from April, 2nd
You can integrate these technologies to your project and go beyond!
Teams
If you are amongst the 15 teams selected for Round 2
Topic
The topic will be communicated to the selected teams on
April, 29th but will give you the chance to go further in your
research
Deliverables
Post a video which will show you on a situation & short
explicative text to best showcase your project
Your submitted video must not exceed 1 minute and 15 MB.
Format should be flv, mp4, wmv or mpeg. Your descriptive text
must not exceed 500 characters
Selection:
Support your project on May 20th via a 10 minutes
conference call where the jury:
Will watch your video
Will ask you 3 questions
Round 2
18th
30th
Submit your video
Jury: conference call with each group
April
May
20th
21st Jury results : 5 selected teams
JURY RESULTS : 15 selected teams
29th
April
Mai 21th : 5 selected teams
Teams
If you are amongst the 5 teams selected for the Final
Round
Deliverables
Our jury wants to discover the best talents so the
subject is kept secret! You will discover it on the D-
Day!
Final in Paris
JURY RESULTS : 5 selected teams
17th
16th Arrival
Presentation of the 6 projects followed by
the ceremony and the dinner
June
18th
19th
Brunch and tour in Paris
29th
May
Time to go back
June 17th : 1 winning team
Save the dates!
18th
30th
Submit your video
Jury: conference call with each group
Ap
ril M
ay
16th to 19th ONE WINNING TEAM
ROUND 2
FINAL IN PARIS
June
20th
21st Jury results : 5 qualifications
21th
2nd
Ap
ril
29th
Register online SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO-
COLLAGE
JURY RESULTS : 15 selected teams
CREATE THE BUZZ : get votes on
Accortakeoff.com 50 pre selected teams
28th
ROUND 2
Last year’s adventure: re-invent Novotel
Our best advice!
Register from April 2nd and download the information files
which will lead you to success
Be creative and innovative: the more your idea stands out
from the crowd, the more chance you have to get noticed by
our jury members
Imagine a feasible project
Be motivated, involved and do your best!
GOOD LUCK!
Main contact in Paris
Accor Paris Odyssey Headquarter
Héloïse Charriau
Human Resources Assistant
Schools Relations & Partnerships Direction
Email: [email protected]
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