Frequent Traveler University (FTU) Events [merged]
Oct 5, 2014, 2:12 pm
#91
Join Date: May 2001
Location: IAD
Posts: 6,148
Hm. I get back from Louisville on the 4th! Bring Lexie on down and let's DO it! 
It could feature:
Seth Miller's Bloody Mary with slider garnish (invited)
Patrick Stewart's scotch ice bucket challenge response (invited)
kokonutz' blow up his South Beach diet Guinness (invited)
whlinder's Virginia wine (invited)
I012609's Marlborough Savignon Blanc (invited)
It could feature:
Seth Miller's Bloody Mary with slider garnish (invited)
Patrick Stewart's scotch ice bucket challenge response (invited)
kokonutz' blow up his South Beach diet Guinness (invited)
whlinder's Virginia wine (invited)
I012609's Marlborough Savignon Blanc (invited)
Oct 5, 2014, 2:38 pm
#92
Original Member, Ambassador: External Miles and Points Resources
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Digital Nomad Wandering the Earth - Currently in LIMA, PERU
Posts: 58,620
Of course, one could buy the FTU admission, get the status, then resell the ticket without the status.
Interesting way to create a secondary market.
Interesting way to create a secondary market.
Sure!? Who doesn't love chewing sediment along with each glass of wine!?
Oct 6, 2014, 4:46 am
#94
Join Date: May 2011
Location: LON, OPO
Posts: 132
As far as I understand Ben should still be going. FYI I will be presenting too
Last edited by Tim nice but dim; Oct 6, 2014 at 4:59 am
Oct 6, 2014, 1:44 pm
#95
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Along the German/Dutch border
Programs: HH, SPG, IHG, Club Carlson, Hyatt, AA, DL, AmEx, UR
Posts: 138
This is kind of exciting as we just moved to the Netherlands (though not Europe) and are finding travel hacking to be much more difficult here than it was in the States. I'm actually going to be hearing one of the presenters speak at the TEDxUTwente event this Friday.
Oct 6, 2014, 1:55 pm
#96
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: Hilton-Diamond Lifetime Platinum AA UA, WN-CP, SPG Gold.
Posts: 7,377
Oct 7, 2014, 5:27 am
#98
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: AMS+IAH
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Posts: 3,510
Besides an attractive girl being an attention getter/holding, i'm always interested if there are female milleage junkies too
Oct 17, 2014, 8:11 pm
#100
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: Hilton-Diamond Lifetime Platinum AA UA, WN-CP, SPG Gold.
Posts: 7,377
Oct 23, 2014, 4:08 pm
#101
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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Well you gotta give Randy credit for being a good marketer. Email received from USA Today:
"Dear Road Warrior,
USA TODAY Travel would like to invite you to attend the largest frequent flyer gathering in history!
For the first time, USA TODAY Travel is teaming up with Frequent Traveler University to bring you a two-day summit for frequent flyers on Dec. 5 through Dec. 7 near Washington, D.C. With over a thousand attendees, this event is Frequent Traveler University's largest educational event to date, bringing together experts and travelers from every experience level for two days of speakers, expos and social events.
BUY: Get your tickets to Frequent Traveler University here
STAY: Book your stay at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Whether you're listening to a panel of travel pros or networking at our evening festivities, Frequent Traveler University is a must-attend for savvy travelers across all experience levels. At FTU, you'll hear from experts about gaining value from travel loyalty programs, and learn how to maximize your resources to score upgrades, perks and free miles. Here are some examples:
Travel the world in luxury
Earn hundreds of thousands of miles and points quickly and without traveling
Tricks on how to get to First Class
What to do with all your miles
Can't find availability to redeem miles? Learn how!
USA TODAY has arranged a special price for our Road Warriors $139 ($10 off) and a special hotel rate of $99 per night so you can stay right in the middle of the action. These events sell out fast, so get your tickets now, but make sure you use promo code roadwarrior to save $10 on your ticket. We hope to see you there!
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA
SPEAKERS CONFIRMED (more to be added):
· Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY Travel
· Gary Leff, View from the Wing
· Ben Schlappig, One Mile at a Time
· Greg Davis-Kean, FrequentMiler
· Stefan Krasowski, Rapid Travel Chai
· Scott Mackenzie, Hack my Trip
· Daraius Dubash, Million Mile Secrets
· Summer Hull, Mommy Points
· Ed Pizzarello, Pizza in Motion
· Randy Petersen, The Godfather of Frequent Flyer Miles, founder of Milepoint & Flyertalk
"Dear Road Warrior,
USA TODAY Travel would like to invite you to attend the largest frequent flyer gathering in history!
For the first time, USA TODAY Travel is teaming up with Frequent Traveler University to bring you a two-day summit for frequent flyers on Dec. 5 through Dec. 7 near Washington, D.C. With over a thousand attendees, this event is Frequent Traveler University's largest educational event to date, bringing together experts and travelers from every experience level for two days of speakers, expos and social events.
BUY: Get your tickets to Frequent Traveler University here
STAY: Book your stay at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Whether you're listening to a panel of travel pros or networking at our evening festivities, Frequent Traveler University is a must-attend for savvy travelers across all experience levels. At FTU, you'll hear from experts about gaining value from travel loyalty programs, and learn how to maximize your resources to score upgrades, perks and free miles. Here are some examples:
Travel the world in luxury
Earn hundreds of thousands of miles and points quickly and without traveling
Tricks on how to get to First Class
What to do with all your miles
Can't find availability to redeem miles? Learn how!
USA TODAY has arranged a special price for our Road Warriors $139 ($10 off) and a special hotel rate of $99 per night so you can stay right in the middle of the action. These events sell out fast, so get your tickets now, but make sure you use promo code roadwarrior to save $10 on your ticket. We hope to see you there!
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA
SPEAKERS CONFIRMED (more to be added):
· Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY Travel
· Gary Leff, View from the Wing
· Ben Schlappig, One Mile at a Time
· Greg Davis-Kean, FrequentMiler
· Stefan Krasowski, Rapid Travel Chai
· Scott Mackenzie, Hack my Trip
· Daraius Dubash, Million Mile Secrets
· Summer Hull, Mommy Points
· Ed Pizzarello, Pizza in Motion
· Randy Petersen, The Godfather of Frequent Flyer Miles, founder of Milepoint & Flyertalk
Oct 30, 2014, 9:33 pm
#102
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Norway
Programs: SK Diamond
Posts: 219
Never attended any event like this before, but it does indeed sound very interesting. I just purchased a ticket for the FTU advanced for this event. Hopefully it will both be a fun and learning experience!
Nov 5, 2014, 8:24 pm
#103
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: MCO
Programs: AA EXP, United PS, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Titanium, Wyndham Gold, Club Carlson Gold, Amtrak
Posts: 1,254
Anyone with a ticket to either FTU or FTUA available for sale? Had booked my flights expecting a previous seller to come through, but that fell apart.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Nov 13, 2014, 6:02 am
#105
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Dayton, OH
Programs: CarlsonGold,HHDiamond, SPGGold,ChoiceGold, *Silver, WNCompanionPass, ASMVPGold, HyattDiamond,IHGPlat
Posts: 255
Hey, anybody have the scoop on the social event on Friday evening? Can I invite friends to this, or is there food, etc covered by registration fee? I plan to crash at this guy's place on Friday and it would make me feel less of a doosh [sic] if I could invite him and not just show up at his house at midnight.
Last edited by Journey4Happy; Nov 13, 2014 at 6:03 am Reason: Ha! Flyertalk edited my correct spelling of "doosh"