Vivid Seats Partners with Black Girls CODE
May 2, 2023 – Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT), a leading marketplace that utilizes its technology platform to connect millions of buyers with thousands of ticket sellers across hundreds of thousands of events each year, today announced its support of Black Girls CODE (“BGC”).
Through its charitable foundation Vivid Cheers, Vivid Seats’ donation will support BGC’s mission to cultivate the next generation of coders and grow the number of women of color in technology. Black Girls CODE provides Black girls and girls of color access to engaging computer programming education that sparks their interest in technology, unlocks their potential, and leads to more equitable communities.
BGC builds pathways for girls to become creators and innovators in the tech space by igniting their interest with culturally responsive curriculum to pursue computer science and technology careers. Together with its partners, BGC empowers girls to become builders of tech innovation, leaders in the digital revolution, and makers of their own future.
Vivid Seats believes in the power of shared experiences to connect people and create change. Its majority diverse leadership team, majority diverse board, and employee resource groups take pride in raising the bar in diversity, equity, and inclusion at Vivid Seats to achieve employee engagement, empowerment, and innovation. Vivid Seats’ longstanding giving programs include partnerships with philanthropic organizations like MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s charity, and Make-A-Wish®, the global organization responsible for creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
To find out how you can support BGC’s mission and help broaden its important impact, visit: https://wearebgc.org/donate/
To learn more about Vivid Seats and explore its career opportunities, visit: https://corporate.vividseats.com/careers/
About Vivid Seats
Founded in 2001, Vivid Seats is a leading online ticket marketplace committed to becoming the ultimate partner for connecting fans to the live events, artists, and teams they love. Based on the belief that everyone should “Experience It Live,” the Chicago-based company provides exceptional value by providing one of the widest selections of events and tickets in North America and an industry leading Vivid Seats Rewards program where all fans earn on every purchase. Vivid Seats has been chosen as the official ticketing partner by some of the biggest brands in the entertainment industry including ESPN, Rolling Stone, and the Los Angeles Clippers. Vivid Seats also owns Vivid Picks, a daily fantasy sports app. Through its proprietary software and unique technology, Vivid Seats drives the consumer and business ecosystem for live event ticketing and enables the power of shared experiences to unite people. Vivid Seats has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Companies for Customer Service in ticketing. Fans who want to have the best live experiences can start by downloading the Vivid Seats mobile app, going to vividseats.com, or calling 866-848-8499.
About BGC
Since 2011, BGC has been committed to providing girls from underrepresented communities access to technology and the 21st century skills necessary to become tech leaders. BGC’s organizational vision is to increase the number of women of color in the digital space by empowering girls of color ages 7 to 17 to become innovators in STEM fields, and builders of their own futures through exposure to computer science and technology.