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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keep the interesting content coming and see you at FTU!
The host cannot talk to everyone individually or meet everyone’s need, but he/she can ensure everyone walks away with something based on a key theme and possibly have a knowledge center that is login only to recap the information shared.
I would like to learning more MS techniques.
Hope I win! Thx
1. best methods of booking award trips.
2. host hotel – be ready for the greatest number of high status guests conceivable with proper staffing and amenities.
Most important thing: signs and maps for breakout rooms.
I would like to know fuel dumping techniques
Most important for host hotel is to have enough staff to efficiently handle needs of attendees.
How to avoid allowing my stash of Lufthansa miles accumulated from credit card signups to expire.
The host hotel should have free wifi , refreshments, and signs all over the hotel for directions .
Hotel should be on serious watch.
provide free wifi
I have never flown in First Class; want to learn how to make this possible.
Q1: Id like to learn how to make money blogging about travel or methods on how to get in the industry.
Would just like to find out more of best practices and actually horror stories, as mistakes can be the best lesson in our game.
Q2: Wifi and refreshments
Most important would be to still keep guests in mind, whether part of or not involved with the conference, as I can’t think of the number of times as a non-conference attending guest I’ve been pushed aside and brushed off. Definitely eliminates a property from my choice when I go to book again, or to book a conference myself.
The most important thing for a conference host hotel to know: STOCK GOOD GIN
I would like to learn how to book award travel.
I would like to get the best tips about how to churn successfully.
fuel dumping as i understand it is less common now
A host hotel should make sure that each attendee is made to feel extremely welcome from the second they walk through the door.
Most important thing is certainly free wifi in the conference center. Good luck to all!
One important thing would be to have fast wifi speed at the conference host hotel.
Fast free wifi
I would most like to learn more about award chart sweetspots and creative routings to maximize my miles
I would love to learn about unique experiences people have used their miles on!
There’s an information overload with keeping track of points/miles. I refresh feed and forum every few hours, and it’s become like an addiction. I would love to learn of the different ways advance users are keeping track of all the information in an efficient way.
Host hotels should have ample water and snacks for a conference!
I’d be most interested in learning more MS opportunities. 🙂
I’d love to learn how to maximize limited vacation time!
More details on manufactured spend opportunities.
A conference hotel should have a reliable wifi, great efficient ventilation and good acustic environment.
What would you most want to learn at a gathering of frequent flyers?
I feel like I do a decent job of following your advice to get a ton of miles. But I feel overwhelmed on how to actually get the most out of them. So more tips that could help me get started on cashing in rewards vs. super advanced tips for people who are already awards savvy.
I would want to learn most about artificial spend.
What is the most important thing for a conference host hotel to know, or to do?
Have a charging station or lounge for attendees to charge their electronics. If music festivals can do it, why can’t every business conference?
I’d like to hear the speakers discuss some of the best award redemption values within each hotel brand’s portfolio.
Looking forward to my first FTU at the beautiful Hyatt. To me the 3 top items on my hotel conference stay are: parking, free wifi & good food!
What would you most want to learn at a gathering of frequent flyers? – How to sustain the Miles earning after the CC Bonus dries up
What is the most important thing for a conference host hotel to know, or to do?
Providing a customized welcome kit or curated offers based on the participants
I’d want to learn about award programs and sweet spots that aren’t widely publicized.
A host hotel should prep their staff members, letting them know that this is a gathering of some of their most loyal customers.
I would love to learn ins and outs of open jaw ticketing 🙂
I would like to learn the best way to maximize points in cities that don’t have your hotel chain of choice (use airline miles,get new credit,etc)?
more award chart sweet spots and creative routings definitely
I want to know how to get 5 people to Venice in business class using American miles and without paying fuel surcharges.
Host hotels should let guests know ahead of time if there will be a wait for available rooms.
Most important thing for host hotel is free (and reasonably fast) wifi.
To learn? What airline programs are best for awards to Asia.
For the conference hotel to know/do? They should know attendees need free WiFi and they should provide it.