I posted earlier today that I literally did a happy dance when I saw that a 50% transfer bonus had been launched from American Express Membership Rewards to British Airways, and I really did. In my office….by myself. There have been lots of posts today in the miles and points blogosphere about the transfer bonus and how to maximize some of the best uses for Avios points, so I will… Read the Rest.
The registration link for the Chicago Seminars is now up and running! If you are new to the miles and points seminars, they are a great way to get some first-hand information about earning and redeeming miles and points. Not only can you learn from the speakers, but the others attendees are also often a wealth of information. The Frequent Traveler University that will be held in April in New… Read the Rest.
In October 2011 I was lucky enough to attend the Chicago Seminars. I didn’t initially book in time to get a room at the host hotel, the Holiday Inn Elk Grove Village, but at the last minute I was lucky enough to be able to pick up the reservation from someone else who decided to stay at a different chain. I was thrilled to be in the host hotel and… Read the Rest.
Tonight’s post is playing catch-up with lots of different things going on in the miles and points community. I actually love it when there is too much going on to pick any one topic – it means things are “exciting”. At least for points/travel junkies like me…. Okay, here is what caught my attention today. First, the official host hotel for the Chicago Seminars, Holiday Inn Elk Grove Village, is now… Read the Rest.
Update: The host hotel now has rooms available for booking using the official link! This hotel will sell out, so don’t delay if you want to stay at the host hotel. Rooms at the overflow hotel will be released once the host hotel has reached capacity. Here is some additional info about the hotel room from The Frugal Travel Guy: *Award Nights are not available nor are any other discounted… Read the Rest.
When I attended the Chicago Seminars last month, we were told that a crew from ABC’s Nightline would be there filming in order to run a segment on miles and points collecting. They were not allowed to film portions of sessions that included “secret” information, but they were allowed to film some general information. Additionally, they did a feature of Rick, The Frugal Travel Guy. I know that there are… Read the Rest.
Update: The autographed t-shirt winner is Elizabeth! Thanks so much for supporting the Dream Foundation! I just returned home after a very full weekend at the Chicago Seminars. It was quite an experience – from hanging out with amazingly knowledgeable Flyertalk/Milepointers, to talking with Tom Stuker (United’s famous 10 million mile flyer), to eating dinner with some of my favorite bloggers/good friends, it was a very worthwhile weekend. Oh yeah,… Read the Rest.
