2024 was a roller-coaster ride for at HGS OSS. From conquering challenges to achieving new goals, everything just became a stellar success! That’s why we were excited to host one of the brightest events of the year, YEP 2024: Stellar.
Last year, we had our Year-End Party (lovingly abbreviated to YEP) with the theme Moonrise. It was inspired by the cinematographic excellence of renowned director, Wes Anderson, specifically his film Moonrise Kingdom.
This year at the SMX Convention Center, it’s all about stellar – think planets, moons, galaxies, and stars – spotlighting the shiniest and brightest achievements of our teams. Hence, we aimed to create a marvelous night for everyone in the celestial wonderland!
Traversing the Cosmos – in Style!
The night sky eagerly waited for our teams to land on the cosmic carpet in their grand outfits. Moments before the party launched, everyone dressed themselves in sparkling silver to emulate the heavenly bodies. Some even donned golden sequins to imitate the dazzling stars in the galaxy. All of these to get the brightest party started (and make the whole venue shine like a diamond)!
Photo: Our teams showering in Cosmic Outfits
Just like our tradition in every YEP, we recognize those who best dressed themselves in the costume contest. Our foyer hosts interviewed each attendee to describe how they personified the stellar theme. Embodying the celestial bodies, we got two folks who were crowned as the Stars of the Night! That lady donned a space costume with side props popping off and a shimmering glam on her face stood out. And the other embodied the literal solar system, grabbing the crowd’s attention.
Photo: The Winners of the Stars of the Night
These folks commanded the carpet with pure elegance and orbital opulence. Every jaw we witnessed was on the floor, especially when these winners walked on stage and received the award. No wonder they were the main characters in the intergalactic event!
Out-of-this-World Talents at YEP 2024
The Manila YEP 2024, as with all our YEPs, is nothing without starry entertainment. Our teams stormed the stage with their electrifying talents in our HGS Got Talent competition. All our contestants brought nothing short of extraordinary! Everyone followed the theme, Exploring the Futuristic World, creatively mixing up their talents and concepts to shine on the stage.
Our contestants amazed us by reimagining the theme. One team clothed in the movie Avatar, others disguised as celebrities like Bruno Mars, while some serenaded us with Beyonce tunes. At last, we got those out-of-this-world talents who brought home the cosmic award, the House of Tempsters! We can never forget how they narrated the futuristic world, explaining what’s next for mankind. At the same time, these performers danced their hearts out to wow us!
Photo: The House of Tempsters delivering Show-Stopping Performances
We’re thrilled to have our talented teams because they never fail to surprise and amaze us with their competitive conceptualization and execution in every YEP. Let’s congratulate everyone for their consistent and wonderful performances!
Recognizing Excellence – and Beyond
The infinite possibilities that HGS OSS holds are only possible with our teams – and no one has proven that more than those who we consider our true blue. We rewarded our teams who have been with us for a decade or more! We walked with these folks onto the stage as we honored their undeniable hard work on what they do at HGS. The atmosphere of SMX Convention Center lit up because of their presence. On the stage, they showed off their opulent award – a symbol of stellar success!
Photo: A 20th Long Service Awardee walking the Stage in Elegance
Next, monthly huddles have been always the tradition and culture of HGS to celebrate together with the teams. We presented the Best Huddle Award and Best Host Award. We recognized the teams who splattered the crowd with unforgettable fun! And that’s the Hue & You June huddle from the 10th floor of Twenty-Five Seven – they earned those two magnificent awards.
Photo: Our 25/7 teams bringing home the Best Huddle Award for Hue & You
Oh, we forgot to mention—we also rewarded our lucky early birds in the raffle promo. We gave away fantastic gadgets and appliances to draw smiles for our amazing teams. After all, they deserve it!
Ending the Voyage at YEP 2024
Before the chapter ended for YEP: Stellar, our Starlight Serenade performers took the limelight to pump our hearts out. From classic melodies to Disney tunes, we were in awe of their heartfelt performances.
Blasting off an unforgettable celestial party, we had DJ Inna Gita ignite the crowd with some loud, flashy music! Everyone in the crowd raised their glasses, danced the night away, and enjoyed each other’s company while it lasted.
All year round, it was an exhilarating but fulfilling one to witness all our incredible teams making waves of success. We’re over the moon having our brilliant teams build together such a happy workplace. In another multiverse, we hope to be working and bonding with them as they redefine what it’s like at HGS!
The Next Journey Ahead
This YEP is not the last, because there’ll be more celebrations for everyone, especially those who shape HGS—our teams! Before we forget to mention, our teams in Cebu will still have their stellar event coming this December.
Of course, we still have a lot of surprises for our amazing teams before we completely end the year 2024. This November, the Halloween season may be over, but the Feast of Terrors huddle is on a mission to hunt them. We’ll be having spooky games, candy-sweet adventures, and more, so stay tuned.
For this stellar journey in Manila, we’ll now wave goodbye because we’ll be seeing you for the next one! And if you’d love to be part of a fun workplace, head to Careers Site for also an awesome career. We hope to welcome you during our huddle (or even in our next YEP event).
