Oz Fest 16 Sydney, NSW, Australia. USA Memorial Day Weekend May 24 to May 26, 2019
May 27, 2019, 6:15 pm
#436
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Oz
Programs: QF, AA, UA, AS, SW, CO
Posts: 443
World of Hyatt
Did anyone get photos of the WOH sign and event posted up on any social media?
They were generous to give us that fabulous rooftop space at Zephyr Bar free, and also the welcome drinks and great Staff!
Please let me know where all any pics were posted so that I can let my WOH and Hyatt contacts who regularly support my events know 🤗
They were generous to give us that fabulous rooftop space at Zephyr Bar free, and also the welcome drinks and great Staff!
Please let me know where all any pics were posted so that I can let my WOH and Hyatt contacts who regularly support my events know 🤗
May 27, 2019, 7:41 pm
#437
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Brisbane AU, Planet X
Programs: QC Life, QFF Gold, VA Gold, HH nothing,IHG Gold
Posts: 1,605
Good to catch up with old and new Flyertalkers.
Thanks to Storyteller for organising dinner on both nights and thanks to World of Hyatt for providing drinks on the Saturday night before the meal.
Thanks to Serfty for organising the walk on Sunday, always good to see a different part of the city I haven’t previously visited.
Thanks to tom911 for the photos.
We were lucky with the weather on both Saturday and Sunday, it was just a touch cooler on Monday with almost no rain but lots of wind.
Thanks to GrjApp for the drink voucher used it last night.
Good that Ozfest lined up with Vivid.
Now sitting at the Qantas business lounge only one of 2 upgrades came through for this afternoons flights, but did get here via an Audi Q7.
Safe me travels to all those flying home and look forward to seeing you all in 2020 in Brisbane with name tags. I seem to recall only Johnsydney2000 remembered his.
Vivid
World of Hyatt
Thanks to Storyteller for organising dinner on both nights and thanks to World of Hyatt for providing drinks on the Saturday night before the meal.
Thanks to Serfty for organising the walk on Sunday, always good to see a different part of the city I haven’t previously visited.
Thanks to tom911 for the photos.
We were lucky with the weather on both Saturday and Sunday, it was just a touch cooler on Monday with almost no rain but lots of wind.
Thanks to GrjApp for the drink voucher used it last night.
Good that Ozfest lined up with Vivid.
Now sitting at the Qantas business lounge only one of 2 upgrades came through for this afternoons flights, but did get here via an Audi Q7.
Safe me travels to all those flying home and look forward to seeing you all in 2020 in Brisbane with name tags. I seem to recall only Johnsydney2000 remembered his.
Vivid
World of Hyatt
May 27, 2019, 10:11 pm
#438
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
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My photos from the event start here (38 of them from hotel exterior photo to fireworks):
https://tom911.smugmug.com/Travel-Au...kend/i-x3WTsfN
May 28, 2019, 4:54 am
#439
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
Programs: QF Gold, VA Plat, IHG Plat Amb, LCAH Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,846
After a few years between drinks, it was good to catch up with the fine folk at ozFest once again.
Thanks Storyteller for organising the dinner.
See you all in Brisbane!
Thanks Storyteller for organising the dinner.
See you all in Brisbane!
May 29, 2019, 12:35 am
#440
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: PDX
Posts: 469
Did anyone get photos of the WOH sign and event posted up on any social media?
They were generous to give us that fabulous rooftop space at Zephyr Bar free, and also the welcome drinks and great Staff!
Please let me know where all any pics were posted so that I can let my WOH and Hyatt contacts who regularly support my events know 🤗
They were generous to give us that fabulous rooftop space at Zephyr Bar free, and also the welcome drinks and great Staff!
Please let me know where all any pics were posted so that I can let my WOH and Hyatt contacts who regularly support my events know 🤗
Well, I got home safely and the QF first class experience was great yet again on the way back. Breakfast, Spa treatment in the Qantas First Lounge in SYD, followed by another great 15 hours in first on SYD-DFW. The customer service manager on the flight was incredible, and I had several nice chats with him throughout.
I also got to experience the new AA flagship lounge in DFW, and stopped by the Centurion Lounge as well. Both nice, but not as much as Qantas first
The last DFW-PDX leg was completely full, overbooked as they were trying to get people to volunteer to take a small voucher. I just wanted to get home after a long day, even though it was in comfort.Thank you to everyone again. It's so refreshing being able to talk miles, points, etc, with such a great group of people. Many others have posted pics, but now that I'm home I'll add one that I took from the Amex lounge that I particularly liked. Hopefully I will see you all again in the near future!
May 30, 2019, 6:28 pm
#441
Oz Fest organizers
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Australia
Posts: 259
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So for anyone who was not at dinner on Saturday night or doesn't otherwise know. Oz Fest 17 will be held in Brisbane in 2020 and on the Memorial day weekend as always. [Friday 22 May, Saturday 23 May & Sunday 24 May]
An organising committee has already been setup and we will be full steam ahead next year.
Keep your eyes out for the new thread that will be setup in the near future.
So for anyone who was not at dinner on Saturday night or doesn't otherwise know. Oz Fest 17 will be held in Brisbane in 2020 and on the Memorial day weekend as always. [Friday 22 May, Saturday 23 May & Sunday 24 May]
An organising committee has already been setup and we will be full steam ahead next year.
Keep your eyes out for the new thread that will be setup in the near future.
May 30, 2019, 7:37 pm
#442
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Northern California
Programs: AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Aeroplan 25K, UA Silver
Posts: 492
Have just arrived home on an adequate business class flight on United. Am still over the moon about my Qantas flights to Australia.
My first time in Sydney is memorable in so many ways. I had such a great time meeting so many cool, interesting, kind, and generous flyer talkers. Thank you Storyteller for putting together the main dinner events. Also, my gratitude to the many people who pitched in with ideas and/or organizing events. Next time I will bring better shoes and practice walking beforehand so I can join in more of fun.
I plan on coming to Oz again, and again, and again.
My first time in Sydney is memorable in so many ways. I had such a great time meeting so many cool, interesting, kind, and generous flyer talkers. Thank you Storyteller for putting together the main dinner events. Also, my gratitude to the many people who pitched in with ideas and/or organizing events. Next time I will bring better shoes and practice walking beforehand so I can join in more of fun.
I plan on coming to Oz again, and again, and again.
May 31, 2019, 3:33 am
#443
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CHC
Programs: UA, DL, AA, BD, NZ, QF, DJ, RCC, SPG, Priority Club, Accor Platinum
Posts: 1,231
Had a very pleasant ride home on Emirates in C, but a trip across the ditch in an A380 goes way too quickly. Many many thanks to Storyteller for organizing the excellent dinners and to Mwenzie for all the behind-the-scenes recordkeeping, tallying and more. Also my thanks to the many folk who helped me up and down stairs and had great patience with my very slow pace. The good news is that by Ozfest 2020 I should have a new hip (perhaps even two) and should be able to keep up with the best of you. Loved my time in Sydney with many old and new friends and already looking forward to Brisbane. With the fantastic organizing committee already in place, it's going to be a cracker!
Jun 3, 2019, 10:14 pm
#444
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: BOS/BTV
Programs: Delta Plat, former AA EXP, AS Gold, SPG Gold, IHG Plat.
Posts: 659
Thanks to the organizers for OzFest 2019... this was a very well run event. Great dining choices storyteller - I enjoyed both locations and the food was excellent. Had a great walk around Watson's Bay on a simply gorgeous day; thank you serfty! Vivid Sydney was quite a trip, even from shoreside... and I even managed to fit in the Bondi-Cougee walk before the main event, plus a daytrip to Katoomba. This was my third OzFest and they have all been outstanding. Good going!
Jun 7, 2019, 9:28 am
#445
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SYD, BNE and BKK
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald), PC Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 1,029
Apologies for late reply but thanks to the organisers for another fine Ozfest. I could only attend one event this year but we'll try to attend more events next year.
Good to catch up with familiar faces and meet new faces. Dinner was very nice.
Good to catch up with familiar faces and meet new faces. Dinner was very nice.