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 of Take Off! In Europe and in Asia, we have the pleasure to launch our 3rd edition Worldwide which is open to any students from Hospitality Schools, Business Schools and Hotel Management Universities.

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 the mobile can

change the hospitality world and the guest

experience?

Attract great talents with a passion for hospitality Promote the Accor Group & brands

Stimulate students about an attractive and strategic topic linked to hospitality

Collect innovative ideas brought by students

Objectives of the challenge

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 25th, 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?

DREAMING

BOOKING

EXPERIENCING

SHARING

RESEARCHING

Accor Mobile

How will mobile transform the hospitality industry and guests experience ?

You will be evaluated on the feasibility, aesthetic, innovation and consistency of your project with our strategy

More information on Accortakeoff.com from April, 2nd

Topic

How will mobile transform the hospitality industry and guests experience ?

Deliverables

Post a photo collage, 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, the number of teams is limited to 300 (3 students per team)

50 teams will be pre-selected by online votes

15 teams will be selected by our jury made of professionals from Accor and teachers

Round 1

25th

Around the 2nd

April

29th

Website launchingROUND 1 STARTING

Register onlineSUBMIT YOUR PHOTO-

COLLAGE CREATE THE BUZZ : get

votes on Accortakeoff.com

VOTES CLOSING + RESULTS: 50 pre selected teams

JURY RESULTS :15 selected teams

April 29th : 15 selected teams

Teams

If you are amongst the 15 teams selected for Round 2

Topic

Subject is kept secret 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 the 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

Skype jury with each group

April

May

20th

21st

Jury results : 5 selected teams

JURY RESULTS :15 selected teams29th

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!

25th

2nd

Ap

ril

29th

Website launchingRound 1 starting

Submit your photo-collage AND CREATE

THE BUZZ

Votes closing + results: 50 pre selected teams

Jury results :15 qualifications

18th

30th

Submit your video

Skype jury with each group

Ap

rilM

ay

16th to 19th ONE WINNING TEAM

ROUND 1 ROUND 2

FINAL IN PARIS

June

20th

21st Jury results : 5 qualifications

Last year’s adventure: re-invent Novotel

Our best advice!

Register from April 2nd and download the information files which will lead you

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 ParisAccor Paris Odyssey HeadquarterHéloïse CharriauHuman Resources Assistant Schools Relations & Partnerships DirectionEmail: heloise.charriau@accor.com

 

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