A new thread in the Marriott forum got me thinking about Travel Planners. I suspect that there are a number of folks on FT who, while they aren't fulltime travel coordinators/planners, may be more small-time in function. I help out with a few "events" every year and there may be others who do as well.

I was wondering if there is already a set forum for small time planners like myself to ask questions and talk about possible tools, tricks of the trade, how to maximize miles/points opportunities, etc. I realize that some discussions might be very pointed to a specific chain/program and thus might be better suited for that specific forum. But quite often, as a planner, I have to wade through a lot of info/decisions just to decide which chain/hotel to work with. I sometimes see some threads pop up in MilesBuzz every now and then, but there is a lot more to planning than just the miles so I'm not really sure it is the best place either. Some info my be location specific, but again, there's a lot about planning that goes beyond that.

If there isn't someplace specific, I have no idea if there is much demand or not for a separate forum, but I thought I'd see if anyone was ready for a short break from the post counting discussion.