As you all know, I was supposed to speak at the Ann Arbor DO last Saturday. I committed to this many months ago and was really looking forward to the event. Aside from my presentation, I was excited about meeting readers, fellow bloggers, and catching up with friends. My presentation topic was supposed to be … Read more
The Ann Arbor Art Fair DO is a long-running event where a lot old-timers gather to talk about points and miles, see a bit of the city, and have fun. This year, the Ann Arbor Do takes place on July 22 – 23. I’ve been invited by the event’s organizer, Dave (aka Bikeguy) to speak … Read more
I just got back from Chicago, where I attended the annual Chicago Seminars. I only attended the event for a day, since I was in town with my sister and we ended up staying in the city most of the time. It was still fun and I got to reconnect with friends and meet some readers. … Read more
Last week, Kendra and I decided, kind of last minute, to host a blog meet up at Philz Coffee in Berkeley. We announced it on Friday and really didn’t expect very many people to show up. I figured we’d maybe see the four people who commented on the post to say they were coming. You … Read more
Tickets for the 2016 Chicago Seminars, scheduled for October 14 – 16, 2016, went up for sale this morning. The Chicago Seminars is an annual event that takes place in Elk Grove Village, IL. It’s about 15 minutes from O’Hare Airport. Some of your favorite points and miles bloggers will be there to talk about … Read more
As many of you know, the Chicago Seminars took place this past weekend in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. This is an annual gathering of points and miles hobbyists to learn about the hobby and meet like-minded people. I attended for the first time back in 2013, so I was looking forward to returning and seeing … Read more
Tickets for the 2015 Chicago Seminars are going on sale today at 12 PM (ET). The event will be held on October 16 – 18, 2015 at the Holiday Inn Chicago Elk Grove Village, which is a short drive from Chicago O’Hare Airport. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Chicago Seminars, it’s … Read more
Last weekend I attended the Chicago Seminars for the first time. It was my first frequent traveler event and I was looking forward to it. Here is a play-by-play of the weekend: The flight to Chicago I met Michelle at the airport at the ungodly hour of 5 AM. I love Sacramento Airport – I … Read more
I’m sitting at home, packing my bag when I realized I should probably write a blog post in preparation for this weekend. I’ll be attending my first frequent traveler event, the Chicago Seminars. This is an event Rick Ingersoll, founder of Frugal Travel Guy has been hosting for years, and I’m looking forward to finally attending. … Read more
In the two years, I’ve been chasing points, I’ve failed to attend a single frequent flyer event. I’ve read lots of blog posts about these events and the consensus tends to be “If you’re a newbie it will be helpful, otherwise just show up for the networking opportunity.” No matter where you are on the points/miles … Read more