Hackathon Wins: Revolutionizing Travel Agency Workflows

December 20, 2024

Episode Overview

Join us for the final Flight Path podcast of 2024! 🎉 In this special episode, David Shull, Molly Johnson, and Brad Turner are joined by engineers Andrew Hooker and Spencer to celebrate an incredible year at Tern and dive into highlights from our recent team offsite and hackathon. Here's what you can expect:

Key Highlights:

  • Hackathon Innovations: Spencer and Andrew demo their award-winning project: an AI-driven solution to streamline supplier statement reconciliation, turning hours of manual work into just a few clicks.
  • Future Explorations: Sneak peeks into projects exploring enhanced text editors, smarter client portals, and cutting-edge mobile app technology.
  • Offsite Reflections: Insights from Tern's team retreat in Detroit, including energizing guest talks from Jen Lee and Melissa Krueger, and connecting with local Tern users.
  • Support Team Hackathon: Behind-the-scenes on how we’re evolving support with smarter AI tools to assist you faster, even during the holidays.
  • Celebrating 2024: Heartwarming highlights, laughs, and milestones from an unforgettable year.

Thank You for an Amazing 2024!
This episode is a tribute to the community that makes it all possible—you. We’ll be back in 2025 with even more innovations to transform the travel industry. Happy holidays!

Timestamps:
0:45 – Welcome & 2024 reflections
3:25 – What’s a hackathon?
6:25 – AI-powered supplier statement reconciliation demo
24:21 – Exploring text editor upgrades
28:16 – Smarter client portal proof of concept
32:00 – Mobile app explorations with Hotwire tech
35:35 – Offsite highlights & takeaways

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment. See you in 2025! 🎆