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Tourism hackathon at Khayelitsha Barn
Fri Oct 27, 17:00 - Sun Oct 29, 17:00
Khayelitsha Barn, Lookout Hill
ABOUT
Did you know that more than 70% of people visiting Cape Town visit the same ten tourist sites? We know there's more to the City, but can we help people find new things to do and new places to see?CiTi and the City of Cape Town will hold a weekend-long open data hackathon from 27 - 29 October at the Khayelitsha Bandwidth Barn. Participants will be challenged to: “Design a digital product that improves the discoverability of unique experiences for tourists in Cape Town”.
The aim is to discover new and innovative digital solutions that can give competitive advantage to tourism businesses and services, aiding our progress towards smart tourism in a smart city.
Hackathon participants will be assisted by mentors and facilitators to guide and give them insight on tourism issues, while guidance on using the Open Data Portal will be provided by the City’s data team.
The data that will be provided to participants at the Hackathon includes:
- Tourist attractions
- Accommodation
- Tourism routes and drives
- Supporting City information from the Open Data Portal: e.g. roads, public transport routes, beaches, parks, nature reserves, etc.
>> Many thanks to the Travel Massive community for their support of this event.
When securing your ticket, please select the PLUS TRANSPORT option if you'll require transport from Woodstock Bandwidth Barn OR to the local taxi rank. If you ask for transport, we will ask for your cellphone number so that we can stay in contact over the weekend.
?PLEASE NOTE that the bus leaves Woodstock Exchange at 4pm on Friday, due to traffic.
SCHEDULE
Hackathon weekend schedule
Friday 27 October
Saturday 28 October
Sunday 29 October
| Fri 4pm | Transport leaves Woodstock Barn |
| Fri 5pm | Refreshments ready at Khaye Barn |
| Fri 5.40pm | WEX buses arrive |
| Fri 6pm | Welcome |
| Fri 6.10pm | Hackathon overview |
| Icebreaker | |
| 6.30pm | Marisah Nieuwoudt, Cape Town Tourism |
| 6.45pm | Iain Manley, VoiceMap |
| 7pm | Francois Viljoen, Open Africa |
| 7.15pm | The database: How to use it |
| 7.25pm | The three questions you need to answer tonight |
| 7.30pm | Break |
| 7.45pm | Idea pitches [3 mins max] |
| 8pm | Form groups |
| 8.30pm | Close, transport leaves |
Saturday 28 October
| Sat 8.15am | Transport leaves WEX |
| Sat 8.30am | Open, breakfast pastries available |
| Sat 9am | Saturday morning briefing and Q&A |
| (Include Business Model Canvas overview) | |
| Sat 9.30am | Introduce mentors |
| Sat 9.45am | Teams start working |
| Mentors help with BMC and technical questions | |
| 9.45am - 12.30pm | Data wrangling support (projected) |
| Sat 10.30am - 12pm | IdeaMaker Kit session |
| Sat 11am | Fruit, nuts, popcorn |
| Sat 12.30pm | Lunch served |
| Mentors leave | |
| 6pm | Supper served |
| 8pm | Close, transport leaves |
Sunday 29 October
| Sun 8.30am | Transport leaves WEX |
| Sun 9am | Arrival and refreshments, welcome |
| Finish presentations! | |
| Sun noon | Lunch served |
| Sun 12.30pm | Judges' briefing |
| Sun 1pm | Introduce judges |
| Sun 1.10pm | Presentations |
| Sun 2.30pm | Judges' deliberations |
| Sun 3pm | Winners announced |
| Sun 3.30pm | Close, transport leaves |