Get Your Pitch
BTS 2024 Ready!
Pitch for the opportunity to win…
Our inaugural Pitch Competition, in partnership with Black Travel Alliance.
Do you have a groundbreaking travel-related startup? Now is your time! Join us at Black Travel Summit in Fort Lauderdale from October 10-13, 2024 to pitch! Ten startups will be pre-selected after two rounds of applications (including this one) from their pitches and will be given 5 minutes to present their startup to a panel of judges on October 13, 2024 at the Black Travel Summit.
Benefits
of Joining the Competition
- Pitch your innovative travel startup to industry experts
- Network with fellow entrepreneurs, creators, and travel & tourism professionals
- Increase brand exposure to potential consumers and investors
- Cash prizes are: 1st Place: $5,000; 2nd Place: $2,000; 3rd Place: $500
Pitch
Competition Guidelines
- Complete the application below by June 15, 2024 – STARTUPS ONLY
- A select group will be notified if they’ve made it to the second round of applications by July 15. This group will have until July 31 to complete the second round of questions
- Ten finalists will be announced via Black Travel Summit’s social media pages and email by August 15, 2024
- If you’re selected as a finalist and haven’t done so by August 15, you must register for a practitioner/traveler or corporate pass HERE. This is a requirement to pitch during the Pitch Competition
- Additional guidelines and requirements will be sent to the finalists
Benefits
of Joining the Competition
- Pitch your innovative travel startup to industry experts
- Network with fellow entrepreneurs, creators, and travel & tourism professionals
- Increase brand exposure to potential consumers and investors
- Cash prizes are: 1st Place: $5,000; 2nd Place: $2,000; 3rd Place: $1000
Pitch
Competition Guidelines
- Complete the application below by June 15, 2024 – STARTUPS ONLY
- A select group will be notified if they’ve made it to the second round of applications by July 15. This group will have until July 31 to complete the second round of questions
- Ten finalists will be announced via Black Travel Summit’s social media pages and email by August 15, 2024
- If you’re selected as a finalist and haven’t done so by August 15, you must register for a practitioner/traveler or corporate pass HERE. This is a requirement to pitch during the Pitch Competition
- Additional guidelines and requirements will be sent to the finalists