Frequent Traveler University: December 5-7, Hyatt Regency Crystal City
The next Frequent Traveler University, in partnership with USA Today, promises to be the biggest gathering of frequent flyers ever — topping even last April’s sold out event in Northern Virginia.
The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City minutes from Washington’s National airport.
It’s a fantastic venue to support us all, and Hyatt has made available (2) $250 Hyatt gift cards for me to give away here. Gift cards that could be used on your stay during Frequent Traveler University!
All you need to do to be eligible to win is leave a comment on this post. You may answer one of two questions,
- What would you most want to learn at a gathering of frequent flyers? Or..
- What is the most important thing for a conference host hotel to know, or to do?
Since there are two gift cards, and two questions, you may enter up to two times.
Just leave a comment or two comments and I will draw the winning comments at random from those left by October 14 at Noon Eastern. (Void where prohibited by law. All of my decisions are final and unappealable, I want to make giveaways as easy as possible and with the fewest headaches possible.)
And I hope to see you at the upcoming Frequent Traveler University!
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Greeting from Taiwan.
I would like to know “top” secrets bloggers know during the FF conferences
I would like to know what other manufacturing spend techniques there are, especially with Amazon Payments shutting off. Thanks!
The most important thing for a conference host to do is to give 15-20 minute breaks every couple of hours for bathroom breaks, discussion between attendees, etc.
Most important thing is to have wifi
I’m all in!
What would you most want to learn at a gathering of frequent flyers?
More about airline alliances and how best to leverage for upgraded travel
,1. I would like to know more about searching for awards, especially on partners, and using search tools, such as matrix airfare search, expert flyer, etc. I know much of the info has been posted, but it would be good to have consolidated.
2. The host hotel needs to know how many guests will be attending so they will have adequate staffing and Internet bandwidth to accommodate all the attendees.
What is the most important thing for a conference host hotel to know, or to do?
Don’t run out of booze and wine – most people attending aren’t used to paying for drinks when traveling, lol
I’d most like to learn more about booking partner awards that aren’t commonly used.
I hope I win this one 🙂
The most important thing for a conference host hotel to do is to have a bed that is to die for, in a city that has tons of things to do, with scenery that will make others jealous once they see the photos you take.
Hotel def needs a breakfast for convetnions
Thanks for running this giveaway
Hotel can make sure to have enough staff for popular checkin and checkout times.
Great site, and keep up the good work.
Re: what should a conference hotel know? Don’t pull a “Marriott” and block personal wifi networks!
Looking for info on how to plan for the best mileage runs.
Offering wi-fi.
I’d like to learn the best MS techniques
A host hotel should award me bonus points for my attendance!!
conference hotels need free wifi & easy-to-access outlets in the rooms.
I’d like to know other “non-public” ways to manufacture spend – and something that won’t get pulled right away.
How to get the most travel for miles and secrets to getting bonuses
I’d want to learn what blogs/threads the presenters are following
I think host hotels should offer bonus incentives for both those planning and those attending the event.
The hotels should be aware of location, location, location
I’d like to learn more about manufactured spending techniques.
I want to learn if it’s worth the money to maintain status on any particular airline.
Definitely free WiFi!
I’d want to learn about miscoded airports
I want to learn more techniques to nab hard to get first class seats.
Most important thing for a conference hotel is to make sure we are always connected to wifi.
How to find best award space & how to find out new ways to ms
Free airport shuttle
ITA matrix lesson and secret MS techniques
Looking forward to my first Hyatt stay…would love $250 to make it a great stay.
I’d most want to learn about when different airlines start releasing inventory for different periods during the year.
MS ideas and how to buy MO s with credit cards.
Host hotel should bundle amenities.
The hotel hosting the conference should always provide FREE WiFi. I am surprised that there are still lots hotels charge fees for internet service. This should always be free nowdays.
1 – I’d be curious to know how many manufactured spend and get credit cards with no destination in mind.
Conference hotels best not pull a Marriott Wifi situation
Conference host hotels should be aware a large number of guests also means a large number of elite members so should do some advance planning/allocation to ensure upgrades are processed fairly
I’d want to learn about sweet spots of some less well-known FFPs
Love your blog!
I’d like to learn MS techniques and methodologies to minimize the net cost of the activity
How do you survive being a Frequent Flier/Loyalty member (Delta; US Air; United; etc.) of a major member with all the devaluations; removal of perks; removal of rewards; upgrades, etc. if you are NOT a weekly or bi-weekly Business Traveler but still travel frequently enough for either business or pleasure that being a member of these ‘programs’ means enough to you that the new ‘downgrades ‘ “hurt” and may ruin any future chances of the programs offering meaningful, useful and helpful tools for making travel on the airline fruitful?
The hotel must be prepared to handle the surge of elite members.
Chairman Meow is back bitches!
Conference hotels are responsive to the requests, requirements and budgetary constraints imposed by the organizers, but are held accountable to the expectations and preferences of the conference attendees. A little counsel and negotiation – and perhaps a concession or two – yields reward for the conference hotel (and its brand) in the end.