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The FTU Washington, DC schedule has been announced!
See full schedule below and go to the FTU site for session descriptions and speaker biographies.
FTU Washington, DC schedule highlights:
- The latest on Marriott-SPG
- Keynote by tech writer Rob Pegoraro
- 3 course Beginners Boot Camp Saturday morning to get you rolling
- 2 course Airline Miles Workshop with live award booking
- 2 course Reselling track
- Lots of Manufactured Spend (but there’s always an alternate topic!)
Enjoy $30 off flash sale using code SIZZLE through July 20, 2018.
That brings the 2-day event down to $219 to attend. Register here.
When: August 11-12, 2018
Where: Crystal City Marriott, group booking link for $109/night, the hotel has a complimentary Reagan National Airport (DCA) shuttle from 6 am – 11 pm.
Ticket price: $249
Tickets include:
- Two days of expert-led sessions on Saturday and Sunday
- Lunch on Saturday and Sunday
Register here with code SIZZLE for $30 off through July 20, 2018 midnight PDT.
Here’s the full FTU Washington, DC 2018 schedule:
| Saturday, August 11, 2018 | ||||||
| Main Room | Breakout | |||||
| 9:00 | 10:00 | General Session | Welcome and Keynote by Rob Pegoraro | |||
| 10:10 | 11:10 | Greg Davis-Kean | Gaining from Change: Marriott SPG Status & Free Night Opportunities | Stefan Krasowski | Beginners Boot Camp: The 5 Key Concepts for Incredible Miles and Points Travel | |
| 11:20 | 12:20 | Trevor | Generate Miles, Points, and Profits by Reselling on Amazon | Tiffany Funk | Beginners Boot Camp: Beginner Airline Awards | |
| 12:20 | 13:30 | LUNCH | ||||
| 13:30 | 14:30 | Stefan Krasowski | Credit Cards: Plastic is Still Gold | Greg Davis-Kean | Beginners Boot Camp: Beginner Manufactured Spend | |
| 14:40 | 15:40 | Tiffany Funk & Matthew Klint | Airline Miles Workshop: What’s New & What’s Great | Becky Pokora | Beyond the Hotel: How to Plan What to Do When You Get There | |
| 15:50 | 16:50 | Tiffany Funk & Matthew Klint | Airline Miles Workshop: Live Booking | Jeanne Marie Hoffman | Gaming Las Vegas | |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | Jared Kamrowski | How to Book the Cheapest Flight Possible | Nick Reyes | Bagging a Bargain: The Tools We Use to Save Big | |
| Sunday, August 12, 2018 | ||||||
| Main Room | Breakout | |||||
| 9:00 | 10:00 | Mike Graziano | Advanced Manufactured Spend | Jared Kamrowski | Top AA Award Redemptions | |
| 10:10 | 11:10 | Panel | DC Manufactured Spend Panel moderated by Nick Reyes | Matthew Klint | Conventional and Unconventional Exotic Travel | |
| 11:20 | 12:20 | Ed Pizzarello | Beltway Battle: American or United? | Trevor Mountcastle | Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck: Maximize Mile and Point Generation on Everyday Purchases | |
| 12:20 | 13:30 | LUNCH | ||||
| 13:30 | 14:30 | Charles McCool | Three Habits of Happy Travelers: Ignore FOMO and Travel With a Purpose | Nick Reyes | Buying a Car: How to Maximize your Mileage | |
| 14:40 | 15:40 | Mike Graziano | Manufactured Spend: Things Can Go and Will Go Wrong | Spencer Howard | Save Your Miles And Points With Award Sweet Spots | |
| 15:50 | 16:50 | Panel | State of Miles & Points Panel Moderated by Nick Reyes | |||
Social Activities: stay tuned for optional social activities each night of FTU!
See you in Washington, DC!
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[…] Also, if you’ll be in DC or surrounds next weekend and would like to attend FTU, tickets are still available for $219 using code LASTMINUTEDC. I’ll be doing three sessions on award travel, ranging from beginner to advanced (Matthew is joining for the hard stuff), and joining a general panel. Spencer will host a session on award sweet spots, and there are other great sessions as well. […]