Today we commemorate Juneteenth, the date that marks the end of slavery in the United States – two and a half full years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. On June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.  Employee Voices “I look […]

We asked two of our engineering leaders from Vrbo about their passions and how they got to where they are today. They will be speaking at Power to Fly’s Diversity Reboot Summit this week. Please tell us more about yourself. Francesca Hernandez | Senior Engineering Manager: I currently lead the marketing data engineering teams in […]

Lauren von Stackelberg, Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Expedia Group On Tuesday 9 June, we offered all Expedia Group employees a day off to pause and to reflect in honor of the memory of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other innocent Black lives taken too soon because of racial injustice. Employees had the opportunity […]

In a short amount of time at Expedia Group, Vidhi has already accomplished a lot. Having joined almost three years ago, among her achievements include a speaking engagement at the world’s largest women in tech conference, Grace Hopper Conference India. She’s also a huge proponent of working collaboratively to solve hard problems. Read more about […]

Barry Cluff | Travel Promotions Coordinator I have been in the travel industry for over twenty years. In 2001, I was working at an Internet travel company that was forced to downsize after 9/11 and I was laid off. Initially I told myself I would never work in travel again and considered a career change […]

The below note was sent from our CEO, Peter Kern to our global employees over the weekend with the intention of keeping it internal. Over the past 72 hours employees have expressed overwhelming feedback about the impact of this note on them and their desire to have an easy way to share it, so we […]

Shashank has grown his tech career from being an SDE to now a software architect in a little under six years. Working on complex problems is one of his motivations and passions. With the unique opportunities that he’s had at Expedia Group, he is always growing and learning from his teammates. He’s even participated in […]

This past month, we celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), recognizing the accomplishments of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian Pacific encompasses people with ancestry from the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. At Expedia Group, we want to bring the world […]

This past month, the Expedia Group Learning teams offered a month of online learning to help employees stay connected and continue growing during these challenging times. Everyone had access to a variety of online, self-paced, and bite-sized learning in the areas of: Business Acumen & Emotional Intelligence, Tech Skills, Mental Health, Inclusion & Ally Skills, […]

Samantha Stock | Head of Loyalty Supply – VIP Access in Sydney In these extraordinary times I’ve found myself reflecting on my career journey with Expedia Group which is now in its 8th year. I’m so thankful for the opportunities I’ve been lucky enough to embrace; learning from and working with some of the most […]