Checkout - The Travel & Hospitality Hackathon | Powered by Lovable

Event Description Come build the future of travel and hospitality in a single day. Checkout is a one-day, in-person hackathon in NYC hosted by localhost:nyc with George (Founder, WanderWorth) and Eni (Founder, TravelSpoke). Founders, engineers, and designers team up in the morning, build all afternoon, and demo real products to founder-judges by evening. Problem Statement Travel and hospitality is one of the biggest industries in the world and one of the most underbuilt in software. From clunky booking flows to hotels running on decades-old systems, there's enormous room to build. Your challenge: ship something real that makes travel or hospitality better — in one day. The Tracks AI trip planning — agents and copilots for booking, itineraries, and personalized travelHotel & hospitality ops — front desk, guest experience, revenue management, back-of-houseLocal & experiences — discovery, tours, restaurants, events, the on-the-ground tripSustainability & the future of travel — green travel, accessibility, how people move and stay What to Expect A full day of high-energy building - morning to eveningSolo or small teams (your choice)Sponsor tools, APIs, and mentors on handEvening demos, judging, and prizes Prizes TBD Judges TBD Who Should Attend Founders and aspiring founders in travel, hospitality, and consumer.Engineers.Designers.Operators. You don't need a finished idea — just show up ready to build. Sponsors TBD Hosts Somya Gupta - The face of the NYC startup ecosystem.George - Founder, WanderWorth.Eni - Founder, TravelSpoke.