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iTourism Challenge

We have an exciting challenge planned for secondary students!

Another year, another new challenge just for youths!
The iTourism Challenge invites youths to put forward innovative ideas to reimagine the Singapore tourism and hospitality landscape. This year, we challenge youths to envision the future of Singapore’s tourism landscape whilst fostering positive changes in five different sustainability aspects. The students would also stand a chance to pitch and share their intriguing ideas to industry players and Singapore Tourism Board!

Date

2 Nov 2023 (Thursday)

Programme

8:30am – 9am
Registration of Participants


9am – 9:45am
Engagement Session with GOH 


9:45am – 10am

Briefing on iTourism Challenge 


10am – 11:30am

iTourism Discovery Trail 


11:30am – 12:30pm
Lunch Break


12:30pm – 2:30pm
Idea Pitching & Video Preparation


2:30pm – 3:30pm
Judging Commences & Presentation


3:30pm – 4pm

Sharing by Industry Insights


4pm– 5pm
Presentation of Prizes 

Requirements

Main Problem Statement

This year, we are back with not just one, but five challenging and exciting problem statements for you to choose from!

These five problem statements are still focused on sustainability, in particular:

  • Cultural sustainability 
  • Envisioning F&B operations with sustainability
  • Sustainability communication
  • Sustainability’s role in revitalising event spaces
  • Transforming hotel guest experiences with sustainability

1. The challenge is designed for the Upper Secondary Category (Sec 3 and above).

2. Teams of 3-5 members will explore the solutions to the specified problem statement.

3. Teams must complete all the mini modules at the RP Tourism Discovery Trail at Republic Polytechnic Campus.

4. Each team will present their solution to a panel of judges from the hospitality and tourism industry and Singapore Tourism Board. Each team will have 5 minutes for the presentation.

5. Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session lasting for 1-2 minutes.

 

Prizes

Champion: $300 vouchers or equivalent

1st Runner-up: $200 vouchers or equivalent

2nd Runner-up: $100 vouchers or equivalent

 

Rules and Regulations

 
  1. Teams should abide by the rules and regulations of the competition.
  2. Republic Polytechnic reserves the right to disqualify an entry if it is incomplete or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the participant has breached any of these rules. 
  3. Republic Polytechnic reserves the right to alter, amend or close the competition as necessary. 
  4. The decisions of the competition judges are final, and there is no process of appeal. 
  5. In the case of any disputes regarding these rules, or the rules or instructions of the competition, the decision of Republic Polytechnic will be final and binding, and no correspondence will be entertained. 
  6. By taking part in the competition, the participants warrant that all information submitted is true, current and complete at the time of submission. It is the participant’s sole responsibility to ensure that the details and e-mail address are accurate, and that Republic Polytechnic is informed of any changes to these. Republic Polytechnic accepts no responsibility for any changes which are not properly notified from the time of submission of the entry to the time of notification that the prize has been awarded. 
  7. Republic Polytechnic reserves the right to all photos, videos and any other content generated as a result of the competition. 
  8. All teams will receive confirmation of their entry, directions to the site, and additional instructions for the competition via email. 
  9. All schools/institutions/individuals participating in the competition are responsible for completing the necessary indemnity and parental consent forms (for participants below the age of 18 as at the competition date) for each participating team.

 

Keynote Speaker

Donglimin

Ms. Dong Limin

Director of Tourism Human Capital & Sustainability 
Singapore Tourism Board 

Dong Limin is the Director of Tourism Human Capital and Sustainability at the Singapore Tourism Board. In both areas of work, she drives the development of strategies and programmes through working closely with tourism stakeholders, including government agencies, educational institutions, industry association, and private sector organisations, to ensure that the Tourism Sector is well-placed to meet the challenges of the future.

Prior to taking on this role in May 2023, Limin has held various portfolios in the areas of Risk Management, Procurement and Finance since joining the Singapore Tourism Board. She holds a Master of Public Administration from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy as well as a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.


 

Register Now!

Registration for iTourism 2023 will be closed on 1 October 2023.

For enquiries or assistance, please email Help-SOH@RP.edu.sg.

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