CHICAGO, April 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia, Inc. is proud to be hosting its first public hackathon in Chicago, featuring Expedia's global Application Program Interfaces (APIs), on April 30 – May 1, 2016, at TechNexus.
Expedia, Inc. recently acquired Orbitz Worldwide, which has a strong presence in the Chicago area. The merged engineering teams are eager to band together with local software developers and innovators for a weekend dedicated to developing new ideas and programming concepts, while experimenting with the company's renowned global software. Participants will have two days to identify new ideas and turn them into working prototypes. Final products will be pitched to a panel of judges consisting of members from Expedia's technology team and Chicago-based industry authorities including Pascal Collet, Senior Director of Technology at Expedia Worldwide Engineering and Ryan Kowalczyk Senior Director of Global Product at Expedia, Inc. Winning prizes are sure to delight the crowd and entice bold concepts.
"Expedia has a great pool of resources in the Chicago area and we are proud to host our first joint Expedia.com and Orbitz.com hackathon in the region," said Tony Donohoe, SVP and CTO, Expedia Worldwide Engineering at Expedia, Inc. "We are proud of the software developed by our teams, and equally eager to see what local attendees will create. As pioneers in travel and technology, we appreciate the opportunity to give back to the community and to connect with locals who are just as passionate about advancing technology and travel."
Everyone is welcome, but space is limited: register early as participants will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Registration is available online at 2016-expedia-hackathon-chicago.devpost.com. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. CDT April 30 for check-in and teams will present their projects to the judges on Sunday afternoon.
More information about Expedia Hackathon 2016 requirements, rules and judging criteria on 2016-expedia-hackathon-chicago.devpost.com. If you are interested in exploring our APIs please visit hackathon.expedia.com. Hashtag: #expediahackathon.
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