Live Challenge closes on the 10th of September 2026
Live Challenge closes on the 10th of September 2026
Participate in the ZoomCharts Challenge to showcase skills, gain recognition, network, and boost your professional profile.
The ZoomCharts team provides personalized feedback to EVERY report entry that meets the requirements. This gives all participants the chance to hone their skills and adjust their report before deadline, giving you an extra competitive edge in the challenge.
Upon signing up for the challenge, you will receive a FREE Drill Down Visuals Developers License that lets you access the full Drill Down Visuals PRO library. This license remains active for a year after the last challenge you take part in. Meaning, you can access the latest advanced data visualization tools to enhance your projects for a full year.
Participants receive all the latest information on upcoming workshops and events, demonstrating how our team of proven professionals approaches visualizing the given dataset for the challenge. You also have the chance to book 1:1 calls with a Power BI mentor who will analyse and give specific suggestions to improve your report.
Last but not least, entering the challenge with ZoomCharts puts you in the running for an additional $300 Amazon gift card.
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Welcome to FP20 Analytics Challenge 40, where analytics meets travel planning, destination comparison, tourism insights and holiday affordability across some of the most popular cities in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy.
In this challenge, you will step into the role of a Travel Data Analyst, Tourism Intelligence Consultant or Destination Strategy Advisor, tasked with identifying the best European city for a Summer 2026 holiday.
You are not just comparing destinations—you are telling the story of how travel costs, weather conditions, tourism pressure and destination characteristics influence holiday choices. The best submissions will connect flight and accommodation costs, climate, visitor demand and holiday experiences to real-world traveller priorities such as affordability, comfort, accessibility, suitability and overall value for money.
The objective is clear: transform the data into useful travel intelligence—highlighting which destinations offer the best value, how recommendations change by traveller type and budget, where overcrowding or extreme weather may affect the experience, and what makes each city stand out.
This challenge is an opportunity to demonstrate how Power BI can turn complex travel information into an engaging, accessible and evidence-based holiday recommendation.
1. Which destination offers the best overall value for a Summer 2026 holiday?
2. How do estimated holiday costs change between June and September 2026?
3. Which cities and countries offer the lowest total cost and cost per person?
4. How do flight, accommodation, food and local expenses contribute to the total holiday cost?
5. Which destinations provide the best weather conditions and highest weather comfort scores?
6. Which cities face the greatest tourism pressure, overcrowding or accommodation demand?
7. How do destination rankings differ by traveller type, budget and trip duration?
8. Which destinations are best suited to families, couples, solo travellers and groups?
9. How does the city of origin affect flight costs, travel time and destination affordability?
10. Which accommodation types provide the best balance between price and comfort?
11. Are there destinations with high visitor scores but comparatively low holiday costs?
12. Which cities offer the strongest combination of beaches, culture, food, nightlife and safety?
13. Are there any unusual destinations, costs or seasonal patterns that require further investigation?
14. What trade-offs exist between affordability, weather quality, tourism pressure and visitor experience?
15. Based on the analysis, which destinations should travellers prioritise—and which should they avoid—for Summer 2026?
Know more about the judging criteria and other requirements
1. Is too much text used for explanation?
2. Are the indicative colors in charts understandable?
3. Does it tell a story?
1. Cross-chart filtering implementation.
2. Across the report. Can other visuals provide relevant data as the user explores the rep.
3. Response time.
4. Drill Down: multi-layer data exploration. Can the user drill down and gain additional insights within the report?
5. Use of tutorial overlays and other elements to assist new users. Can a new user start using this report straight away with just the guidance provided within the report itself?
1. Visual design: is the overall look consistent, no empty spaces, no overcrowding?
2. Interface design: are there unnecessary visualisations, buttons, complexity in use?
3. UX design: is the produced report usable?
4. Report design: is the main challenge answered?
5. Technical: are all the fonts used the same, are the sizes readable?
All tools are permitted for the challenge.
For the ZoomCharts Challenge, create a Power BI report that includes at least 2 ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals on one report page.
Reports are restricted to a maximum of three pages, including drill-through pages.
Canvas size is 16:9 (Default Power BI size) or Full HD size = w:1920 - h:1080.
Business users use reports to make data-driven decisions. Reports are effective if they enable users to drill down and filter data quickly and intuitively to find answers to any question they might have and analyse data in all possible directions and dimensions.
1. Use-Case Gallery: Try live demos and download reports made by the ZoomCharts team
2. Video tutorials: Watch engaging video guides on how to set up and use the visuals
3. Documentation: Technical deep-dive about ZoomCharts visuals
4. ZoomCharts Blog: Useful tips & tricks for data visualization and report creation
5. Visuals Gallery: Explore all the possible customization options for Drill Down Visuals.
1. One Excel workbooks.
2. One Word document containing the Introduction and Brief (English).
To submit your three-page report, please follow these steps, if you want to be considered for the ZoomCharts' prize, otherwise post your entry in the challenges group.
Your report must be verified to ensure it meets all the technical requirements. If the report is validated, you will receive a 'Publish to Web' link. If it does not meet the criteria, you will receive a rejection reason and will have the opportunity to resubmit your report.
1. Upload the report as a PDF document on your LinkedIn feed.
2. Use the caption "I am participating in FP20 Analytics Challenge 40” and screenshots from your report.
3. Include a summary of your report's key insights.
4. Use the hashtags #FP20Analytics, #FP20SummerHoliday, #builtwithzoomcharts, tag @Federico Pastor - @Zoomcharts
5. Additionally, post your report in the FP20 Analytics LinkedIn Community Group.
Click on the link below to get your dataset: The files contain all the necessary data and information to create your report.