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November 09, 2019
An Evening with Vrbo's Leaders
If you are an Austin-based woman in tech and would like to receive an invite to this event, please email us at hi@powertofly.com.
Meet Vrbo's women tech leaders, like Chief Product Officer Tina Weyand, at this invite-only in-person event.
Agenda (Subject to Change):
- 6:00pm - Check-In & Networking over Cocktails & Light Food
- 6:20pm - Kick-Off with PowerToFly
- 6:25pm - Welcome & Keynote Address by Judy Kay, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Brand and Communications at Vbro
- 6:35pm - Information Presentation
- 6:45pm - Panel Discussion with Vrbo Female Tech Leaders including
- Tina Weyand, Chief Product Officer
- Anita Dodia, Senior Director, Software Engineering
- Hannah Lindsley, Data Science Manager
- Francesca Hernandez, Manager, Digital Platform
- Judy Kay, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Brand and Communications
- 7:20pm - Networking Continues over Cocktails & Light Food
The event will take place on Thursday, February 28th from 6pm to 9pm at 11501 Domain Dr., Suite 100, Austin, TX.
Vbro's (formerly HomeAway) mission is to make every vacation rental in the world available to every traveler in the world through their online marketplace. With over 2 million unique places to stay in 190 countries, they are committed to helping families and friends find the perfect vacation rental to create unforgettable travel experiences together.
Also, Vrbo is hiring! Their amazing benefits include plenty of paid vacation, up to 20 weeks of parental leave, two paid volunteer days per year, and their one of a kind Table Talks aimed at encouraging creativity and innovation. To learn more about Vrbo and their open positions, visit their page on PowerToFly. .
About our 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 fully participate in this event, please email hi@powertofly.com, and we will contact you to discuss your specific needs.
Unfortunately, PowerToFly and Vrbo cannot admit outside recruiters to this particular event. Please email hi@powertofly.com if you have any questions about this policy.
November 04, 2019
Vrbo
PowerToFly Rocked Austin with Vrbo's Women Tech Leaders
PowerToFly was excited to reunite with Vrbo (formerly HomeAway) to present an evening of networking and inspiring discussions, lead by Vrbo's women tech leaders.
Held at Vrbo's Austin headquarters and hosted by PowerToFly's Cristina Duke (an Austin resident) the evening began with a chance for our invited guests to network with each other and members of the Vrbo team while also enjoying various product demos.
The evening kicked into high gear with a keynote address by Vrbo's Anita Dodia, VP, Engineering before our attendees split into breakout sessions for individuals working in Engineering, Product & Program Management, Partner Success and Business, with each discussion spearheaded by a Vrbo leader, who included Laura Howell, Sr. Director, Partner Success; Martta Howard, Director, Product Operations; and Hayley McKeon, Sr. Program Manager, Brand Marketing.
After some amazing, frank discussions, we transitioned back into networking for the rest of the night. Here's what one attendee had to say about her experience: Really a wonderful and well put together event. I enjoyed the keynote speaker as well as the breakout session. I learned quite a bit about Vrbo that is really exciting.
<p>Vrbo, part of Expedia Group, has introduced a new way for people to travel together, pairing homeowners with families and friends looking for places to stay, with unique properties in 190 countries around the world. This is your opportunity to meet with the women tech leaders and allies who make it all possible.</p><p>Vrbo is hiring! Their amazing benefits include plenty of paid vacation, up to 20 weeks of parental leave, an employee stock purchase program, and travel reimbursements. To learn more about Vrbo and their open positions, visit their <a href="https://powertofly.com/companies/vrbo" target="_blank">page on PowerToFly.</a><span></span></p><p>Feel free to share with your friends and colleagues and be sure to tag #vrbolife and #powertofly</p>
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HELLO and welcome to Vrbo and PowerToFly's evening of networking in Austin, Texas.
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Our rapt audience awaits our speakers.
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We had an incredible capacity audience!
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A great night for networking and learning.
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A perfect platform for honest discussions.
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PowerToFly's Cristina Duke and Lauren Hagerty at the event.
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September 23, 2019
Vrbo
Meet the Women Revolutionizing Travel at Vrbo
If you are an Austin-based tech professional and you are interested in attending this event, please email events@powertofly.com to be considered for an invite.
Attention tech professionals in Austin! Please join PowerToFly on Wednesday, October 23rd, for an evening of networking and product demos with the women leaders at Vrbo who are revolutionizing the travel industry.
Vrbo, part of Expedia Group, has introduced a new way for people to travel together, pairing homeowners with families and friends looking for places to stay, with unique properties in 190 countries around the world. This is your opportunity to meet with the women tech leaders and allies who make it all possible.
The event will take place at the newly constructed Vrbo office, located at 11920 Alterra Pkwy, Austin. Check-in will begin at 6pm with programming starting at 6:30pm and the event will conclude at 8:30pm. Free parking is available at the venue in the D11 parking garage.
<p>The evening will include:</p><ul class="ee-ul"><li><strong>Networking</strong> with Vrbo leaders and your peers over food & refreshments</li><li>An inspiring <strong>keynote address</strong> from Anita Dodia, Vice President, Engineering</li><li>Behind-the-scene <strong>product demos</strong> </li><li>Fun <strong>giveaways</strong> and more! </li></ul><p>The event will feature insightful breakout sessions featuring members of the Vrbo team including:</p><ul class="ee-ul"><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-dodia-ab8115/" target="_blank"><u>Anita Dodia</u></a>, VP, Engineering</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurahowell" target="_blank"><u>Laura Howell</u></a>, Sr. Director, Partner Success</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marttahoward/" target="_blank"><u>Martta Howard</u></a>, Director, Product Operations</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-weyand/" target="_blank"><u>Tina Weyand</u></a>, CPO</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-mckeon-49007248/" target="_blank"><u>Hayley McKeon</u></a>, Sr. Program Manager, Brand Marketing</li></ul><p>Here's what an attendee had to say about one of PowerToFly's<a href="https://blog.powertofly.com/women-share-their-experiences-working-at-homeaway-2633404617.html" target="_blank"> past events </a>with Vrbo: <em>"I am the only woman on a team of a dozen or so engineers. I really found it refreshing to hear what the panelists had to say. It definitely made me want to pursue an opportunity with a company where I can work with an equal mix of men and women. Thank you!"</em><br></p><p>Also, Vrbo is hiring! Their amazing benefits include plenty of paid vacation, up to 20 weeks of parental leave, an employee stock purchase program, and travel reimbursements. To learn more about Vrbo and their open positions, visit their <a href="https://powertofly.com/companies/vrbo" target="_blank">page on PowerToFly.</a> </p><p><strong>About our Events: </strong>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 fully participate in this event, please email hi@powertofly.com, and we will contact you to discuss your specific needs.</p><strong><em>Unfortunately, PowerToFly and Vrbo cannot admit outside recruiters to this particular event. Please email </em><a href="mailto:hi@powertofly.com" target="_blank"><em>hi@powertofly.com</em></a></strong><em><strong> if you have any questions about this policy.</strong></em>
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May 20, 2019
Zynga
An Evening for Women in Gaming with Zynga’s Women Tech Leaders
If you are an Austin-based gaming / tech professional and you'd like to attend this event, please email events@powertofly.com to be considered for an invite.
Attention Austin-based women in gaming! PowerToFly is thrilled to be partnering with Zynga, a global leader in interactive entertainment, to present a one-night-only evening of networking and tech talks led by Zynga's women tech leaders.
This is your chance to meet the women behind franchises like CSR Racing™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, Words With Friends™ and Zynga Poker™. We have plenty of other fun surprises in store for the night so you won't want to miss it!
The event will be held on Wednesday, June 19th from 5:30pm to 8pm at Zynga's office, located at 12357A Riata Trace Parkway, Suite 200, Building 5, Austin.
<p>Agenda (<em>Subject to Change</em>)</p><ul class="ee-ul"><li>5:30pm - Check-In & Networking over Food & Refreshments</li><li>6:00pm - Event Kickoff by PowerToFly</li><li>6:05pm - Keynote Address by Zynga's <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janean-bowen-b718a3" target="_blank"><u>Janean Bowen</u></a>, Senior Director of HR and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewice1/" target="_blank"><u>Andrew Ice</u></a>, VP of Product (Social Casino).</li><li>6:15pm - Tech Talk & Product Demo featuring from Zynga:<ul class="ee-ul"><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenadabie/" target="_blank"><u>Lauren Adabie</u></a>, Data Analyst 3 (Slots)</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cuppycake/" target="_blank"><u>Tami Sigmund</u></a>, Lead Producer (Wizard of Oz Slots)</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/savanna-scales-1b8aa012/" target="_blank"><u>Savanna Scales</u></a>, Art Director (Wizard of Oz Slots)</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/delrom" target="_blank"><u>Michelle Del Rosario</u></a>, Principal Software Engineer (Match 3)</li></ul></li><li>6:35pm - Panel Discussion + Audience Q&A featuring women leaders from Zynga:<ul class="ee-ul"><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenadabie/" target="_blank"><u>Lauren Adabie</u></a>, Data Analyst 3 (Slots)</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cuppycake/" target="_blank"><u>Tami Sigmund</u></a>, Lead Producer (Wizard of Oz Slots)</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/savanna-scales-1b8aa012/" target="_blank"><u>Savanna Scales</u></a>, Art Director (Wizard of Oz Slots)</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceylewis/" target="_blank"><u>Tracey Thomas</u></a>, Learning and Development Manager</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-james-12863716/" target="_blank"><u>Katherine James</u></a>, Principal Game Designer</li></ul></li><li>7:05pm - Networking Continues over Food & Refreshments</li></ul><p><a href="https://powertofly.com/companies/zynga" target="_blank"><u>Zynga</u></a> actively cultivates a culture of diversity, creativity, and growth in the pursuit of their core mission: <em>Connecting the World Through Games. </em>Zynga offers competitive pay, industry leading perks and benefits, and an environment committed to success for all.</p><ul class="ee-ul"><li>50% female representation on the Zynga Board of Directors</li><li>Recognized by Comparably for Best CEO for Women and Best Company for Diversity</li><li>Women at Zynga and zPride are our most active Employee Resource Groups</li><li>Charter member of the California Pay Equity Pledge</li><li>Signatory in Human Rights Campaign Business Statement for Transgender Equality</li><li>Most teams can accommodate a flexible work schedule</li><li>Champion of Gamers for Good - Zynga's Charitable Match Program</li><li>zCares enables our employees to give back through volunteering opportunities</li><li>Zynga is focused on building a stable and durable business</li></ul><p><strong>About our Events: </strong>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 accommodation to fully participate in this event, please email hi@powertofly.com, and we will contact you to discuss your specific needs.</p><p><em><strong>Unfortunately, PowerToFly and Zynga cannot admit outside recruiters to this particular event. Please email hi@powertofly.com if you have any questions about this policy.</strong></em></p>
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April 01, 2019
Vrbo
An Inside Look at Our Event with HomeAway's (now Vrbo) Women In Tech
Women Share Their Experiences Working at Vrbo
On February 28th, PowerToFly returned to Austin to partner on our second event with groundbreaking vacation rental company Vrbo. This invite-only event was for mid to senior women in tech working as Software Engineers, UX Designers, Data Scientists & Analysts, Mobile Engineers and more.
<p>Hosted by PowerToFly's <strong></strong><strong>Cristina Duke </strong>(an Austin native), the event kicked off with a keynote address by Vrbo's Senior Vice President, Strategy, Brand and Communications <strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithkay/" target="_blank">Judy Kay</a> </strong>before jumping into an informative panel discussion and Q&A session featuring several of Vrbo's women leaders including:</p><ul class="ee-ul"><li><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-weyand-285597/" target="_blank">Tina Weyand</a>,</strong> Chief Product Officer</li><li><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-dodia-ab8115/" target="_blank">Anita Dodia</a>,</strong> Senior Director, Software Engineering</li><li><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-lindsley-34381790/" target="_blank">Hannah Lindsley</a>,</strong> Data Science Manager</li><li><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-hernandez-6a594319" target="_blank">Francesca Hernandez</a>,</strong> Manager, Digital Platform</li></ul><p>Here's what one attendee had to say about the event: <em>"I am the only woman on a team of a dozen or so engineers. I really found it refreshing to hear what the panelists had to say. It definitely made me want to pursue an opportunity with a company where I can work with an equal mix of men and women. Thank you!"</em></p><p>If you are looking for new opportunities, Vrbo is hiring. Their amazing benefits include plenty of paid vacation, up to 20 weeks of parental leave, and their one of a kind Table Talks aimed at encouraging creativity and innovation. Think you'd like working at Vrbo? Visit their <a href="https://powertofly.com/companies/vrbo" target="_blank">page on PowerToFly</a> to learn more.</p>
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Our Vrbo panel of women leaders.
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A packed house
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Senior Vice President, Strategy, Brand and Communications Judy Kay
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A look at our panel discussion
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The event included plenty of time for networking
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Great food, courtesy Kristin Collins of Fluff
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