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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Provide free wi-fi that works well throughout the hotel and is FAST. >> What is the most important thing for a conference host hotel to know, or to do?
The topic I’d like to learn more about is finding award availibility for scarce business and first class seats.
I would most like to know how much time other people spend trying to book an award ticket. I can’t decide if using a booking service or not is worth it but it seems like it takes a long long time to search all the various scenarios (transfer partners, availability, time-specific deals, etc etc). A few hours per trip? A couple days?
At an event like this the most important thing is to have good solid Wi-Fi. In the past it would have been to be located next to a CVS that sold Vanilla’s for cash, but hey, times change.
Learn about maximizing travel /mileage awards.
A conference hotel should be adequately equipped with modern audio/video, fast wifi, enough power outlets, and dedicated staff.
I’d want to learn more about Manufactured Spending techniques. Thank you.
Host hotel. – free wi fi !
Love hyatt and booking a trip with hyatt, perfect timing. Thank you!
Hotels should have sufficient onsite parking.
I’d want to know the secrets that are not posted on blogs but only hinted at (we only learn about those when they stop working!).
Also, tutorials for how to use more unusual mile currencies (not UA or DL or AA or the other common ones)
Manufacture spending >> What would you most want to learn at a gathering of frequent flyers?
Thanks Gary!
Conference hotel-extra towels in the rooms!
Pick me. Please
The Art of Fuel Dumping
From Hyatt, free wi-fi — so we can blog about FTU and tag it with Crystal City Hyatt…
I’d like to get plugged into the contact network for “Trick It” techniques…without all the cryptic hurdles
I’d love for a frequent traveler conference to discuss the best travel destinations to use for rewards, besides the obvious ones that come up all the time. The blogs never discuss Europe, for example… where would be good places to visit (on points) in Europe?
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It’s really helpful when a conference hotel knows the schedule of the conference, and takes that into account in their staffing . For example, if the sessions end at 4:30, making sure the bar/lounge is open for drinks by then. Or having plenty of front desk staff processing check-outs on the last day of the conference.
most want to learn at FTU – tricks on how to best use American miles for premium awards.
host hotel should know – that rooms should have adequate outlets
With all those attendees, the most important thing for a conference hotel to do is to have strong, reliable, and fast internet connections, both wired and wireless!
I would like to learn more about maximizing US Airways miles with their current rules.
I’d like to like to learn how to maximize business card offers, including minimum requirements for getting various business card offers.
Hotels should make WiFi fee for everyone
I like to find out the best way to maximize my points for lights and hotels
I’ll go with Ryan’s idea. Europe, Europe, Europe. Everybody’s always going on about Asia. I suppose that’s in some part because the flights are long and the carriers are better. But honestly, there’s just not much there that interests me. Also, how about ideas for forming a FF special interest group to lobby? Hell, with points we could fund better junkets for Congress than the industry could!
A conference host hotel makes sure to have strong wifi signals everywhere inside the conference room.
I would like to learn about the most efficient MS techniques to maximize earning miles, especially in the coming world of revenue-based mileage programs.
Host hotel should recognize the elites.
Maximizing lesser known mile tricks.
Ugh… I SOO wish could I could go! Attending an FTU session is definitely on my to-do list! Will try for next year.
I would like to know how to MS with available cards
Definitely need to know more about MS
I’d like to talk rewards programs and MS.
Conference host hotel should make sure there are enough staff to make the ci,co process easy and quick
Can’t wait to learn more ways to manufacture spending…been struggling since I stopped being able to find Vanilla Reloads!
The best way to use points to get business class tickets to Europe.
The Hyatt better be ready for a LOT of people who will be VERY concerned about the points opportunities for the weekend. 🙂
Would like to learn more on MS techniques and any non-US & unpopular frequent flyer programs that needs to be explored
Best way to maximize Amex points
It’s time.
How to hedge against potential devaluations.
Optimize miles usage.
I want to learn about secrets of avianca life miles
Better MS techniques
Any hotel hosting a large group of frequent flier nerds needs to be prepared for a large number elite members and have the proper provisions for lounge and any other amenities.
I sure could use these for my upcoming Andaz Maui vacation!
Question 1) The thing I’d most want to know about is off-the-beaten track savings for hotels and resorts. Really cool destinations that aren’t the usual top choices and that are great values for points or points + money.
I would share my knowledge of MS techniques and hope that I could learn from others.