HTNG TechOvation Award
The HTNG/AHLA TechOvation Award recognizes and rewards the latest technology innovation throughout all sectors of the hospitality industry.
Whether your company has a new product that has entered the hospitality marketplace in 2025 or is set to launch in 2026, this is your opportunity to showcase your solution and gain industry recognition.
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION!
2026 TechOvation Details:
- Submit an application and a 90-second video showcasing your company's new product and its potential impact on the hospitality industry. Applications are due by August 21 and video submissions are due by August 28. - Application fee $250 USD
- These videos will be hosted on HTNG's YouTube Channel, where the public will engage and weigh in on what innovative technologies they seek to be effective to the industry.
- All videos will be watched by an esteemed judging panel, consisting of senior-level hotel IT executives on the Global T100, who will choose all 10 semifinalists. Voting open 9/7-9/18
- The ten semifinalists will advance to present their products live at The Hospitality Show where the 2026 HTNG/AHLA TechOvation Award Winner will be selected! - Semifinalist fee (includes a show floor pass at The Hospitality Show): $2,500 USD Startup members, $3,500 USD AHLA Allied members, $5,000 USD nonmembers
