The Frequent Traveler University brings together some of the top loyalty program executes, travel bloggers and mileage gamers. It’s a great event for those looking to learn how to earn more miles and redeem those hard earned miles for unique travel experiences.
The next event in Tampa, Florida has a packed formal schedule with an impressive list of travel bloggers for you to glean information from to use with your next award trip, loyalty credit card application or “braking the bank” points earning promotion. What ever you are interesting in learning about these formal sessions will be sure to provide valuable information.
But there is one less talked about event which can have just as much if not more rich information exchanged. At this session there is no formal agenda but there is much to be learned. The Friday night happy hour at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay.
With a complimentary bar, great company and views of the Tampa Bay, the drinks and Frequent Flyer secrets will surely flow freely.
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Enter for your chance to win free entrance to the Frequent Traveler University in Tampa Bay. Already have a ticket? Consider entering and giving the ticket to a friend if you win.
Note: the prize is only for entry to the event and will not cover transportation to/from or costs incurred while at the event. We’ll randomly select 1 winner on Wednesday, September 18, 2013.
Simply leave a comment answering the question below for your chance to win.
Question: What session are you most looking forward to at the Frequent Traveler University?
Friday Schedule
- Welcome Reception: Friday Night Happy Hour sponsored in part by Points, Miles & Martinis
Saturday Schedule
- General Session: Opening Remarks and Event Directions
with Gary Leff - Beginner’s Workshop: Introduction to Miles and Points
with Summer Hull (MommyPoints) & Edward Pizzarello (Pizza in Motion) - Mileage Runs 101
with Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time) - Earning Unlimited Miles Through Shopping Portals
with Hans Mast - General Session: Launchpoint: Resources for Road Warriors/Frequent Flyers
with Randy Petersen - All about Miles, Points and Credit Cards
with Daraius Dubash (Million Mile Secrets) - Family Travel Made Easy(ier)
with Summer Hull (MommyPoints) & Edward Pizzarello (Pizza in Motion) - Introduction to IntChai)ernational Travel
with Stefan Krasowski (Rapid Travel Chai) - A: Beyond 5X Everywhere: Earning More Points & Miles Than You Ever Dreamed Possible
with Greg Davis-Kean (Frequent Miler) - The World’s Best Airline Products You Can Get with Your Miles
with Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time) - DYKWIA? Successful Strategies, Pitfalls To Avoid, Getting What You Want
with Nathan Rau & Michael Rubiano - Inside the Program: American AAdvantage
with Edward Pizzarello (Pizza in Motion) - Free Online Tools to Make Travel Easier
with Seth Miller (The Wandering Aramean) - Award Booking Basics: Making the Most of Your Miles
with Gary Leff (View From the Wing) & Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time)
Sunday Schedule
- Beginner Q&A: Your Questions Answered
with Edward Pizzarello (Pizza in Motion) - Advanced Q&A: Your Questions Answered
with Gary Leff (View From the Wing) & Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time) - Travel Photography
with Hans Mast - Inside the Program: United MileagePlus
with Seth Miller (The Wandering Aramean) - Million Mile Madness: The Story Behind the Attempt to Earn 1 Million Miles in 1 Month
with Greg Davis-Kean (Frequent Miler) - How to Book Rental Cars for Less
with Daraius Dubash (Million Mile Secrets) - Time to Walk Away? The End of Elite Status
with Steve Belkin - A Waste of Money? the Case Against Hotel Chains & Loyalty
with Seth Miller (The Wandering Aramean) - Theory to Practice: How to Find Award Space and Construct Your Booking
with Gary Leff (View From the Wing) & Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time) - How To Earn 40 million miles and Not Go Bankrupt, Get Divorced or Get Arrested
with Steve Belkin - The World Less Traveled: North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Haiti and Other Places to Consider
with Stefan Krasowski (Rapid Travel Chai) - Weekend Jet Setting: Maximizing Miles and Rewards to the Caribbean, Hawaii
and North America
with Inna Borisova (The Miles Professor) - General Session: Closing Remarks and Prize Draws
with Tommy Danielsen
Wow! That is a impressive schedule for a 2 day event. Got to give a hand to the organizers for pulling this together.
What event are you most looking forward to?
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Family Travel Made Easy(ier) would be my favorite session as my next years plans i m taking both my children 🙂
Anything by Steve Belkin.
Frequent Miler is a pretty funny guy, don’t miss his presentations.
Beginner’s Workshop: Introduction to Miles and Points
“Earning Unlimited Miles Through Shopping Portals” is my most wanted. 🙂
Advanced Q&A: Your Questions Answered
with Gary Leff (View From the Wing) & Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time).
Weekend Jet Setting: Maximizing Miles and Rewards to the Caribbean, Hawaii
and North America
with Inna Borisova (The Miles Professor)
Resources for Road Warriors/Frequent Flyers- I’ve already traveled 140K miles this year for work, and it would great to get some tips on how to both enjoy it more and get more value from my hotel and airplane tickets.
I am most interested in the mileage run session. I am taking my first mileage run to Anchorage next week.
Introduction to IntChai)ernational Travel
with Stefan Krasowski (Rapid Travel Chai) would be it for me. Love intl travel!
Weekend Jet Setting sounds like my cup of tea
Inside The Program. Gotta know more about how AA does things
Without a doubt, DYKWIA? Successful Strategies, Pitfalls To Avoid, Getting What You Want
with Nathan Rau & Michael Rubiano
Beyond 5X everywhere with Greg. Love his analysis and creativity. And I really, really want to go!
Inside AAdvantage, since I know very little about AA and am looking to jump ship from United.
Earning Unlimited Miles Through Shopping Portals. Looking forward to it!
HAPPY HOUR
Beginner workshops and mommy points
I am a frequent traveler for work: Mon- Thurs from the west coast to the east coast. I am just starting a stint of work in Tampa and would love to be able to attend this.
The session I would enjoy the most would be hearing Randy Peterson talk to: General Session: Launchpoint: Resources for Road Warriors/Frequent Flyers.
Thanks, hope I have a shot at winning.
Weekend Jet Setting: Maximizing Miles and Rewards to the Caribbean, Hawaii
and North America
I think I’m most interested in “Theory to Practice: How to Find Award Space and Construct Your Booking” but there is so many others to choose from. Fantastic!
Theory to Practice: How to Find Award Space and Construct Your Booking
Stefan’s presentation on visiting North Korea, Saudi Arabia, etc. I really want to visit Iran someday (Stefan if you’re reading this, I hope you’ll discuss Iran!)
I’m looking most forward to. Beginner’s Workshop: Introduction to Miles and Points, it’s time I learned more about the ‘game’
Inside the Program: American AAdvantage
with Edward Pizzarello
I would look forward to the session of Award Booking Basics: Making the Most of Your Miles with Gary and Ben. Thanks.
Definitely How To Earn 40 million miles and Not Go Bankrupt, Get Divorced or Get Arrested
with Steve Belkin
With a title like that, how can you go wrong?
Theory to Practice: How to Find Award Space and Construct Your Booking with Gary!! Been a loyal reader of his for a while now!
I’d be interested in Launchpoint: Resources for Road Warriors/Frequent Flyers with Randy Petersen
I would love to hear The World Less Traveled: North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Haiti and Other Places to Consider
with Stefan Krasowski (Rapid Travel Chai)
I would love to go see rapid travel chai’s session on the world less traveled, and drink with other miles and points crazies at the happy hour!
Million Mile Madness: The Story Behind the Attempt to Earn 1 Million Miles in 1 Month
Uh, I believe you said the magic words, “complimentary bar”.
All of ben’s talks!
I’ve never been, but I’ve just gotten into miles and this would be a great break from law school! I am interested in absolutely everything! (except maybe traveling with families…don’t have one yet!)
“Theory to Practice: How to Find Award Space and Construct Your Booking” for me. Need to find a way to spend those points we earn…
For sure, Award Booking Basics.
Beginner’s Workshop: Introduction to Miles and Points
40 million miles session
Weekend Jet Setting to Hawaii…wish I can do that right now.
Earning Unlimited Miles Through Shopping Portals.
Darius’ session.That guy has answered soooo many of my queries personally!
Award Booking Basics: Making the Most of Your Miles would be of great interest to me!
Beyond 5X everywhere with Greg ….my idol !!!!
Of high interest for me: Theory to Practice: How to Find Award Space and Construct Your Booking
with Gary Leff (View From the Wing) & Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time. Besides, it’s the Gary & Ben show! What could be better?
Earning unlimited miles through shopping portals
Beyond 5X Everywhere excited
Worlds Best Airline Products
Beginner’s Workshop: Introduction to Miles and Points