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March 25, 20193 min read

HFTP Announces Startups for Entrepreneur 20X at HITEC Europe

E20X Europe is on April 9 and features eight startups, expert judges and mentors

E20X Europe 2018 Judge's Choice Winner Arrivedo (center) with competition judges. — Photo by HFTP
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Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), is pleased to announce the selected hospitality technology startups that will participate in Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) at HITEC Europe. The E20X start-up pitch competition is on April 9 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Palau de Congressos in Palma, Mallorca, Spain; all registered HITEC Europe delegates are welcome to attend. The competition is a pre-conference event attached to HITEC Europe, part of the largest hospitality technology exposition and conference brand: HITEC.

E20X innovators will pitch their business concepts to a room of HITEC Europe delegates and a panel of judges. At the conclusion of the competition, the E20X judges will determine the winner of the "E20X Judges' Choice Award" grand prize of €2,500. The second prize is the "People's Choice Award," which is determined by popular vote through the event mobile app, concluding on the last day of HITEC Europe on April 11. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the technologies by visiting with the participating startups in the E20X Innovation Lab located on the Mezzanine level in the HITEC Europe exhibit hall.

The morning of the competition, E20X mentors will meet face-to-face with the entrepreneur competitors. The mentor session before the competition gives the mentors the chance to share their experience, answer questions and make invaluable connections with the E20X participants.

The 2019 E20X Europe pitching companies include:

For more information about E20X, email [email protected]. In addition to HITEC Europe, two other HITEC events are scheduled for 2019: HITEC Minneapolis on June 17-20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA; and HITEC Dubai on November 12-13 in Dubai, UAE.

About HFTP

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), established in 1952, is a hospitality nonprofit association headquartered in Austin, Texas USA with offices in the EU and Middle East. HFTP is recognized as the spokes group for the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry with an international network of members and stakeholders. HFTP uniquely understands the industry's pressing issues, and assists its stakeholders in finding solutions to their challenges more efficiently than any organization. HFTP offers expert networks, educational resources, career development programs, research, leadership opportunities and conferences and events. HFTP produces international events throughout the year, including the world's largest hospitality technology tradeshow and conference brand: HITEC. In addition, it oversees the hospitality-specific Pineapplesearch.com® and the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI). For more information about HFTP, visit www.hftp.org. For the latest news, visit the HFTP News page at news.hftp.org and the HFTP Connect blog at blog.hftp.org.

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