Feb 7, 2015, 11:55 am
Last edit by: SkiAdcock
Registration is live.
If you've been to a previous event expect something very similar. If you haven't been before, check out the 2014 Thread
For those who might be new to Flyertalk. If you're interested in meeting other FTers in smaller groups in different locations throughout the year, FT has a forum called "CommunityBuzz".
This is where people will post get-togethers (often called "DOs"), whether it be something as simple as meeting up for lunch or dinner or as organized as activities over a few days in places like London, Australia, Austin, Alaska, etc. It's a great way to meet other travel-oriented folk, but not in academic or large setting like the seminar event.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz-380/
For those that are new to Flyertalk & want to keep current with what's happening with the Chicago Seminar Event, in every thread there is a link near the top of the thread that says "Thread Tools". On the drop-down menu is an option to "Subscribe to this Thread". When you subscribe to the thread there's also a drop-down menu where she say how often you want to receive notification of updates to the thread (never, as it happens, weekly, etc) & then you get email notifications of posts to the thread in the timelines you've indicated.
Hotel Shuttle Info
The shuttle leaves the hotel to go to ORD on the hour. It goes from ORD to the hotel on the half hour. You pick it up at ORD at the hotel/shuttle bus stop section @ door #2
Changing Your Registered Sessions:
If you've been to a previous event expect something very similar. If you haven't been before, check out the 2014 Thread
For those who might be new to Flyertalk. If you're interested in meeting other FTers in smaller groups in different locations throughout the year, FT has a forum called "CommunityBuzz".
This is where people will post get-togethers (often called "DOs"), whether it be something as simple as meeting up for lunch or dinner or as organized as activities over a few days in places like London, Australia, Austin, Alaska, etc. It's a great way to meet other travel-oriented folk, but not in academic or large setting like the seminar event.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz-380/
For those that are new to Flyertalk & want to keep current with what's happening with the Chicago Seminar Event, in every thread there is a link near the top of the thread that says "Thread Tools". On the drop-down menu is an option to "Subscribe to this Thread". When you subscribe to the thread there's also a drop-down menu where she say how often you want to receive notification of updates to the thread (never, as it happens, weekly, etc) & then you get email notifications of posts to the thread in the timelines you've indicated.
Hotel Shuttle Info
The shuttle leaves the hotel to go to ORD on the hour. It goes from ORD to the hotel on the half hour. You pick it up at ORD at the hotel/shuttle bus stop section @ door #2
Changing Your Registered Sessions:
- Log into your Eventbrite account
- Choose "My Tickets" from the dropdown menu by your name at the top of the page
- Click "Manage Order" for Chicago Seminars 2015
- Click "edit" on the right side of the screen
- Make changes to your seminar choices
Chicago Seminars October 16-18th, 2015
Apr 28, 2015, 10:28 am
#78
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Posts: 295
Reading through the schedule it seems these are more pointed to those new in the travel/MS game -- have any vets found valuable information from these. I scour the blogs/forums on an hourly basis every day, average ~100K bis annually at ~4cpm, and work as an award booking agent with one of the bloggers presenting so I'm not sure what else is out there. Is the value for the more experienced just the networking aspect?
Last edited by FlyHigh23; Apr 28, 2015 at 10:33 am
Apr 28, 2015, 10:50 am
#79
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA, AA, Delta, HGP Diamond, HH Gold, Marriott, CC Gold, SPG
Posts: 154
FlyHigh, it depends really. Last year one of the tidbits that i picked up was certain sweet spots in award redemption using carriers that I normally would not use such as SQ for travel from Caribbean to Hawaii.
Apr 28, 2015, 11:05 am
#81
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Gold: VS, SQ, AF/KL
Posts: 254
From what I recall having gone the past 2 years, the sponsors speak to everyone on Sunday morning and then we split up to smaller groups based on our main airline/hotel loyalty program.
Apr 28, 2015, 11:05 am
#82
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Ohio (CLE or CAK)
Programs: United platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hyatt Explorist, IHG plat
Posts: 83
If you're talking about the Saturday 11-12 Frequent Miler...Blue/Red/Serve seminar then, yes, I was able to get it. If a more specific MS topic then, no, I didn't see one to select at all.
Apr 28, 2015, 11:58 am
#84
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: NW OH
Programs: DL PM/KM, AC *G, AS MVP-100K
Posts: 829
If you're talking about the Saturday 11-12 Frequent Miler...Blue/Red/Serve seminar then, yes, I was able to get it. If a more specific MS topic then, no, I didn't see one to select at all.
Apr 28, 2015, 12:11 pm
#85
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 30
I've never gone to one of these events, but I think I'd like to try to make it happen this year. I don't think I will be able to make the Friday sessions however--is it possible to register on Saturday morning for the Saturday and Sunday sessions?
Apr 28, 2015, 12:17 pm
#86
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Ohio (CLE or CAK)
Programs: United platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hyatt Explorist, IHG plat
Posts: 83
If later you decide you can't make the seminar then you can transfer the ticket to someone else for $25 fee as the seminar folks have to do it manually.
Apr 28, 2015, 12:19 pm
#87
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,107
Cheers.
Apr 28, 2015, 12:44 pm
#90
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SAV
Programs: ??????????
Posts: 963