In 2023, we celebrated major brand milestones, volunteered with organizations near and dear to us, and we learned important new skills with our peers. Also: Bunnies were discovered. Beans were grown.

Much was afoot…

We celebrated

• Lonely Planet Turned 50 |Want to join their birthday celebration? Check out their , featuring 50 destinations for 50 years of travel.

• 150+ Promising Careers Launched |This year, 80+ college grads joined our team as part of our LAUNCH program, and nearly 50 college interns joined our businesses to gather hands-on career experience and valuable industry exposure.

• �鶹������ Puerto Rico Proudly Looked Back - and Ahead | Five years ago, FWD787 was created by �鶹������ CEO Ric Elias to provide valuable career training and development for young Puerto Rican professionals. This year, we proudly looked back at how far our �鶹������PR team has come, and are excited to continue investing in the future of the island by creating competitive local career opportunities. Learn more in the video below!

Can one idea redefine what’s possible in Puerto Rico? Yes.

We made an impact

• We Continued Our Commitment to Road to Hire |This year, 110 �鶹������ers volunteered with and - two nonprofits founded by �鶹������ CEO Ric Elias. Plus, 146 R2H apprentices scored entry-level tech jobs across 9 different employer partners - resulting in an impressive 92% job hire rate overall! 

• We Hosted Charlotte’s First DEI Conference | This fall, 90 professionals in the DEI space - from Charlotte, NC, and beyond - gathered at our HQ office to connect, learn, and grow together. Kudos to our �鶹������ DEI team for leading the event and helping us build more inclusive workplaces for all.

Say hello to �鶹������ Director of DEI Khalan Boyer - AKA, the powerhouse behind our DEI Conference

• We Stood With Ukraine | Through our work with Stronger Than Ever - a nonprofit founded by �鶹������ CEO Ric Elias, supporting humanitarian crises around the world - we were able to help fund a pediatric mental health center in Ukraine. Located in Lviv, the center will serve roughly 2,000 Ukrainian children and teens per year, providing free treatment for war-related psychological trauma.

• HQ Bounced Out the Stigma | This summer, more than 120 �鶹������ers volunteered with Bounce Out the Stigma (BOTS) - a five-day basketball camp for children and young adults who experience perceived limitations. 

• The Points Guy Hosted the Best Flight Ever | After several delays and one pandemic-sized curveball, The Points Guy - in partnership with Make-a-Wish, Disney, and American Airlines - was finally able to bring their long-awaited Best Flight Ever to life, sending 27 Make-A-Wish families to the Walt Disney World® Resort.

Read more about TPG's "Best Flight Ever" Here!

We got better every day 

• We Spent 64,941 Hours Learning | And that’s across nearly 1,200 unique learning courses & assets. 

• 134 �鶹������ Managers Became Certifiably More Skilled |Congrats to our Management and Leadership Essentials Program (MLEP) graduates!

• 42 �鶹������ers Participated in Our Two Central Mentorship Programs | The programs included 9 fireside chats with senior leaders and 20 technical sessions.

• 50+ First-Time Presenters Took Our Largest Stage |Presenting on our HQ Arena stage is no joke, but these first-timers stepped up to the challenge and handled it like seasoned pros. Check out one below! 

Two months after joining �鶹������, Cristian delivered a show-stopping presentation to thousands of coworkers.

His topic? “PACE!”

We had some fun along the way

• We Hosted 50+ Events at �鶹������ HQ | Including our AEM 2X, where 430+ �鶹������ teammates flew to CLT. 

• We Made Power Moves | 9 �鶹������ers participated in our North American chess league, defeating challengers like Google, McKinsey, and more. 

• We Found Bunnies | In our elevators, on our desks, and hidden in nooks and crannies across campus. One �鶹������er’s prank turned into an office-wide phenomenon - and mystery. Of course, we got to the bottom of this hare-raising drama…

Tiny bunnies. Big deal.

HQ’s Year in Buzzwords

• Puppies | Here?!?!? Right now?!? (Yes! Future service dogs from Project 2 Heal visited campus this fall.)

• Swapping pants | A very normal occurrence at our first Earth Week clothing swap.

• Fro-Yo | IT’S BACK. WITH SPRINKLES. 

• Beans | Our Earthline group planted & harvested our first HQ community garden - in addition to starting a movement to reduce waste on campus. More on that in the video below!

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