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
Jan 10, 2016, 8:09 am
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In all we raised over $20,000 to charity after the final tallies were done. 2016 event thread is up at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/exter...th-2016-a.html
Jan 10, 2016, 10:45 am
#332
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We pick 3 great charities each year, and monies raised are divided between them.
The charities for this event were Airline Ambassadors International
(www.airlineamb.org), Wounded Warrior Project (http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/), and the Captain Jason Dahl Scholarship Fund (http://www.dahlfund.org/)
The Chicago Seminar Event happens only once a year, is run by volunteers, and the proceeds from the charity raffle tickets as well as any money left after the seminar expenses are paid, go to those three charities.
Jan 11, 2016, 9:53 am
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That is an unpleasant, unjust and inaccurate statement. This was the first seminar of its type. From the beginning, the organizers have made nothing and have donated even the points they get as meeting organizers to raise money for charity. You owe those who work tirelessly to execute this seminar a big apology.
Jan 11, 2016, 10:12 am
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Jan 11, 2016, 10:51 am
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You should also know many of the speakers donate back either all, or in large part, most of the tiny travel stipend they are extended to speak at the event so even more money goes to the charities. :-:
Jan 15, 2016, 1:33 pm
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I was in no way discrediting or depreciating the hard work that Howie, Sharon, Rick, and all others put in to make the Chicago Seminars happen. I've been to the seminars 2 years in a row and I plan to go again next year.
In fact, it's astounding how they could get it all done and raise so much money. It was supposed to be a joke - a kneejerk response to the demise of Bluebird. Like, "What am I to do for MS? I KNOW! I'll run a seminar and take all the cash!" It's very difficult and obviously illegal - hence, it was a joke.
A joke that needs explanation is obviously a bad joke. Sorry again.
Jan 15, 2016, 2:06 pm
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