Frequent Traveler University-NYC April 30th, 2011 (EVENT IS NOW FULL)
Feb 20, 2011, 9:57 pm
#21
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
Interested in seminar + hotel.
Question1: Does the hotel rate require 2-night stay? I may have to leave Sat evening/night. If so, and if one night is not permitted, I can (reluctantly) consider another nearby hotel.
Question2: Like any good FTer I have to ask, is $149 a/i rate?
Suggestion: One day is not a whole lot of time. I suggest avoiding "what is MR" and "why we should accumulate miles" type talks. Anyone willing to fly to NYC is clearly beyond that. Similarly, while a little bit of nostalgia about unrepeatable feats can be fun, let the focus be on tools and techniques that can be put to use in 2011.
Question1: Does the hotel rate require 2-night stay? I may have to leave Sat evening/night. If so, and if one night is not permitted, I can (reluctantly) consider another nearby hotel.
Question2: Like any good FTer I have to ask, is $149 a/i rate?
Suggestion: One day is not a whole lot of time. I suggest avoiding "what is MR" and "why we should accumulate miles" type talks. Anyone willing to fly to NYC is clearly beyond that. Similarly, while a little bit of nostalgia about unrepeatable feats can be fun, let the focus be on tools and techniques that can be put to use in 2011.
Last edited by aktchi; Feb 21, 2011 at 12:25 am
Feb 20, 2011, 10:03 pm
#22
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,606
If it were one weekend later, I'd love to go.. I'll be in BOS for a hockey tournament on the 30th 
Feb 21, 2011, 7:00 pm
#25
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
Mark me down including hotel (fri + sat night). Will be getting there the anti-flyertalk way ie Greyhound Bus. Well i did earn a free bus ticket from my trips to the airport so i guess it sort of counts. Any guess what time the Friday cocktail party may begin?
Last edited by CDKing; Feb 21, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Feb 21, 2011, 7:01 pm
#26
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
Interested , no hotel... I'm a local...
Suggestion, I second the "Let's avoid what's an MR?" topics... let's focus on current ideas, also perhaps some Credit Card/Bank Bonuses seminar on how to fund accounts with promos and CC... since lot's of us also pad our accounts with these techniques...
also, perhaps an advanced ITA class seminar, I know some people (including me) who pad MRs nicely with extra stops... and then how to book these ITA deals on several sites...
just my 2 cents! but either way, I'm in...
Suggestion, I second the "Let's avoid what's an MR?" topics... let's focus on current ideas, also perhaps some Credit Card/Bank Bonuses seminar on how to fund accounts with promos and CC... since lot's of us also pad our accounts with these techniques...
also, perhaps an advanced ITA class seminar, I know some people (including me) who pad MRs nicely with extra stops... and then how to book these ITA deals on several sites...
just my 2 cents! but either way, I'm in...
Feb 21, 2011, 7:17 pm
#28
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leesburg, VA AA EXP, 2MM lifetime
Programs: SPG PLT, Hyatt Diamond, 10% progress towards lifetime Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 2,330
Interested in seminar + hotel.
Question1: Does the hotel rate require 2-night stay? I may have to leave Sat evening/night. If so, and if one night is not permitted, I can (reluctantly) consider another nearby hotel.
Question2: Like any good FTer I have to ask, is $149 a/i rate?
Question1: Does the hotel rate require 2-night stay? I may have to leave Sat evening/night. If so, and if one night is not permitted, I can (reluctantly) consider another nearby hotel.
Question2: Like any good FTer I have to ask, is $149 a/i rate?
As to question 2, we're working on lowering the rate right now. But, the $149 is NOT an all-in rate.
Tentatively scheduled for 6:30
Feb 21, 2011, 9:07 pm
#30
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
Thanks. The rate is showing up as 149 (174 a/i) on just about every hotel site, courtesy Google, so there is no group discount for us so far.