On November 27, students of the Altai State University College participated in the regional student competition of business ideas for the development of the tourism industry in Altai Krai called "TourBusiness_Generation." The in-person final stage was held at the Altai Academy of Hospitality.
– Such events provide the opportunity to broaden perspectives, gain inspiration and demonstrate professional competencies. I am proud of our students, they were bright and extraordinary! noted Alina Antonova, a teacher of the Altai State University College.
In the correspondence stage, participants submitted applications and text versions of business ideas for the development of the tourism industry. Then, industry experts selected the best projects for presentation in the in-person final of the competition.
On November 27, the contestants presented their developments to the jury. The in-person stage selected 15 best ideas from students of colleges and universities of Altai Krai. Industrial tours, hybrid hotels, unique souvenir products - this is what the participants were ready to offer to the regional tourism.
The Altai State University College was represented by students Vladislav Zarya, Alina Strelnikova, Alina Korovinskaya, Alexander Prokhorov, Anastasia Yakovlicheva, Pavel Korovkin, Daria Bespalova, Valeria Safonova. They defended 4 projects.
For instance, Pavel Korovkin and Alexander Prokhorov detailed on how to create a creative youth space for organizing leisure and tourism in Belokurikha. Alina Korovinskaya, Anastasia Yakovlicheva proposed the idea of the agency of creative master classes "Creative Belokurikha."
– Participation in the competition was an incredible experience for me! At first, I felt a bit nervous while presenting our idea, but the atmosphere proved to be very friendly and supportive. The opportunity to present my project, which was developed with the specifics of Altai Krai in mind, and to receive feedback from tourism experts was invaluable. Even without winning a prize, I gained a lot of useful information and inspiration for further work on the project, – shared her impressions Anastasia Yakovlicheva, a student of group K.314с11-1.
The competition experts appreciated the creativity, coherence of the development and bright presentation of each project of the college students. Pavel Korovkin and Alexander Prokhorov became third-degree laureates. The experts noted the originality and novelty of the ideas.
– Our mentor, Alina Antonova, guided us in formulating the project’s concept. Youth tourism is a topic that is very close to us since we are part of the target audience of this project. The topic is not only promising, but also engaging; our team generated ideas with ease, stated Pavel Korovkin, a student from group K.314с9-2.