Commemorating Women's History Month @ Expedia: An In-Person Networking Event
Expedia Group celebrated women’s achievements during an empowering networking event. Expedia Group is a diverse global community of travelers and technologists united behind the shared belief that travel is a force for good. They are proud of the open culture they've created, and they go out of their way to make…
About this event
Expedia Group celebrated women’s achievements during an empowering networking event.
Expedia Group is a diverse global community of travelers and technologists united behind the shared belief that travel is a force for good. They are proud of the open culture they've created, and they go out of their way to make Expedia Group a place where everyone can feel safe, supported, and empowered. The products they build have the capacity to bridge divides, open minds, and broaden horizons, making the world a better, more open place.
Attendees saw firsthand how they celebrate and elevate women — and learned how they might thrive there, too.
During an evening of in-person networking, participants:
- 🔥 Met inspirational women leaders making an impact at Expedia Group
- 🚀 Heard their personal journeys & career highlights
- ⚖️ Explored the inroads Expedia Group is making for gender equity
- ❤️ Dove into life @ Expedia Group
- 💰 Discovered exciting career opportunities
Agenda:
- 5:00 PM CT - Check-In
- 5:45 PM CT - PowerToFly Kick-Off & Event Housekeeping
- 6:00 PM CT - Welcome Address from Martta Howard, Distinguished Program Manager, Chief of Staff Experience Engineering
- 6:15 PM CT - Panel Discussion + Audience Q&A featuring:
- Adrianna Narvaiz, Resolutions Specialist
- Samantha Rae Lopez, Digital Channels Manager
- Emily Bearrow, CRM Manager
- 6:55 PM CT - Closing Remarks from PowerToFly
- 7:00 PM CT - 30-Minute Optional Networking Session
- 7:30 PM CT - Event Concludes
Location Details:
Austin Campus, 11920 Alterra Pkwy, Austin
About Expedia Group: Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com.
About PowerToFly: PowerToFly is a women-run platform that works with companies to identify skilled professionals for networking and recruiting opportunities. Over the past few years, we’ve produced 1,500+ events across the world with brands like Meta, Spotify, Microsoft, and Deloitte, resulting in countless hires.
About PowerToFly’s Events: All RSVP’d attendees are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or age. If you require assistance to participate, please email hi@powertofly.com, and we will contact you to discuss your specific needs.
→ PowerToFly cannot admit outside recruiters to this event. Please email hi@powertofly.com if you have any questions about this policy.
Where you could fit in
The team is actively hiring. Here are a few open roles this event is built around.
Meet the speakers
Martta Howard
Distinguished Program Manager, Chief of Staff Experience Engineering
Martta Howard is a Distinguished Program Manager and Chief of Staff for Experience Engineering. Since joining Expedia Group in 2017, she led the Vrbo Product Operations organization responsible for planning, building, and facilitating internal events, including strategic planning and regular product reviews. She has held multiple operations roles across product, engineering, and design teams, most recently conceiving and launching the Design Program Management discipline and leading Design Operations. She previously worked for a decade in project controls and project management for organizations ranging from a large government contractor to a boutique custom software development firm before moving into development and operations roles. Martta has focused her career on the organization and optimization of people and resources to solve complex problems. Martta graduated from Virginia Tech with bachelor's and master’s degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering. She is based in Austin, Texas.
Adrianna Narvaiz
Resolutions Specialist
My name is Adrianna Narvaiz, and I am a Program Associate with the TPSP Call Center Program Team. My current work experience involves data analysis and visualization, and I specialize in using Microsoft's power platform: PowerBi, Power Automate, and PowerApps. As a detribalized Latina, I am passionate about supporting and building community. Outside of work, I read, crochet, and study astrology.
Samantha Rae Lopez
Digital Channels Manager
Former indie film producer Samantha Rae Lopez is the Digital Channels Manager on the Industry Relations team. Her remit includes managing social media advertising for top-of-funnel B2B initiatives and producing the Powering Travel podcast, the first podcast of its kind. Samantha’s dedication to I&D efforts at Expedia Group started as an Ally Skills Facilitator, an Inclusion Champion, and LEAD (Latinx at Expedia and Allies for Development) Austin chapter board member. She now sits on the LEAD Global Board as Communications Chair.
Outside of work, her advocacy continues through her creative projects as a co-founder of the Tejanas in Film collective focused on increasing Latina representation in the media industry on and off the screen. She volunteers annually as a screener for various film festivals including Cine Las Americas International Film Festival and Fantastic Fest. As a podcaster, her hosting and producing skills can be heard on multiple podcasts across the internet such as Her most recent show Texas Film in Focus, a 12-part series highlighting the various aspects of the film industry in Texas.
She holds a BS in Film Production from Full Sail University with a focus on assistant directing and production management.
Emily Bearrow
CRM Manager
Emily Bearrow is a CRM Manager working on the Traveler Engagement and Loyalty Marketing team with a specific focus on retargeting travelers who are actively shopping. She has been at EG for 7 ½ hours - initially starting with the vacation rental brand HomeAway (aka Vrbo). With over a decade of marketing experience, she is focusing this year on honing her skills of strategic program development, creating highly personalized marketing interactions and partnering with MarTech teams to better outline and improve dynamic capabilities. In addition to her day-to-day role within Expedia, she is an active participant in the Return from Maternity Leave group - a subgroup of the Women in Expedia Learning and Leading IBG. A mother of 1 ½ year old twin girls, Emily has a deep desire to help support new moms returning to work and juggling the unique challenges of post-partum life with a specific focus on mothers of multiples (MoMs) and moms with complicated breastfeeding journeys or battling PPD/PPA. She's also a pup mom to 2 Aussiedoodles, an avid baker, and a french fry and wine enthusiast.
Expedia Group
Why Expedia Group?
Expedia Group, Inc. brands power travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group’s three flagship consumer brands include: Expedia®, Hotels.com®, and Vrbo®.
Open culture, open world
We're a diverse community, and we share a vision: to create the products, platforms, and experiences the rest of the industry looks to for inspiration. We’re not doing this for its own sake. We’re doing it because it makes a positive difference to every single traveler we serve. Expedia Group is a place where everyone can feel safe and empowered. We’re incredibly proud of the open culture we’ve built, and we’re united behind the belief that travel is a force for good. The experiences we create bridge divides and broaden horizons – making the world a better, more open place.
Our work of driving inclusion at Expedia Group and designing a more equitable workforce would not be possible without our Inclusion Business Groups (IBGs), a subcategory of our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs—the commonly used industry term), who are specifically dedicated to systemic inclusion of historically excluded identities. These employee-led groups provide spaces for our employees to connect through lived experiences and cultivate a sense of belonging and, furthermore, their charters guide them to empower their members, collaborate across intersectional identities within their communities, and promote allyship to all employees across the company.
At Expedia Group, there are eight Inclusion Business Groups:
- Latinx Education And Development
- Asian Community at Expedia
- Ability Inclusion Movement, PRIDE (LGBTQIA+)
- Women at Expedia Learning and Leading
- Black Expedia Allied Movement
- Expedia Veterans Friends and Family
- Indigenous Diversity Expedians and Allies
Impact & Sustainability
Expedia Group’s Open World™ global social impact and sustainability strategy is grounded in the pursuit of three pillars – access for underserved travelers, economic advancement for communities underrepresented in the travel industry, and a more prosperous planet for generations to come.
Open World combines Expedia Group’s mission, purpose, and values with its traveler-centric mindset to help bridge divides and strengthen connections.
Learn more about our Global Social Impact and Sustainability Strategy
Benefits:
- Competitive paid time off programs for vacation, holidays and illness
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential 24/7 assistance for you and your household members at no cost
- Retirement/Pension Plan: Saving for your future financial wellbeing
- Insurance: Comprehensive coverage for your medical/health needs
- Global Travel & Wellness Reimbursement: Annual reimbursement for eligible travel and wellness expenses for you and your immediate family
- Service Award Program: Recognizes effort and commitment with additional travel reimbursement at key service milestones
- EG Traveler Program: Discounts on Expedia Group hotels, activities and attractions. 20% Employee Discount, 10% Family and Friends coupons
- Discover EG Program allows Expedians to explore our amazing offices around the world and work from another location for up to four weeks each year (max two weeks outside your country)
- International airlines travel agent network (IATAN) membership
- Business Travel Medical and Accident Insurance: Immediate assistance and coverage for unexpected medical care during business trips, including accident insurance
- New Parent Benefit: Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Transition Back Benefit: Flexibility to work part-time with regular full-time pay for the first 30 days after returning from parental leave
- Reimbursement Wallet: Up to $10,000 USD per lifetime for Fertility/Family Planning and/or Transgender Medical Services
- Cleo: Program offering guidance and expert assistance for working parents or adult caregivers
- Bereavement Leave: 10 days paid leaves granted upon the death of a close family member
Pet Benefits:
- Pet Perk: Allows two weeks of work schedule flexibility when you adopt/bring home a new dog or cat or any pet requiring initial settling-in care
- Bereavement Leave: Family pets are recognized as family members and when a family pet passes away, we provide 3 working days of paid leave
- Wellness Reimbursement benefits can now be used towards the wellbeing of pet
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