We would love to meet you if you attend one of the upcoming conferences where we will speak.
Greg presenting at the Travel & Adventure Show in DC.
Upcoming Events
In the next 6 months or so, members of the frequent miler team plan to attend or present at a number of conferences and events.
Oct 21-23 2022 The Chicago Seminars
They will be presenting various topics.
There are details and registration found here.
Oct 29-30 2022 The Travel Summit: Toronto
Greg will be presenting "Build Your Own Round-the-World Flights." While I'll talk a bit about ANA's Round the Word awards, I'll also dive into options for building your own Round the World adventures using sweet-spot awards from programs such as Air Canada Aero
This is where you can find the details.
Past events
3/19/22-3/20/22 NYC Travel and Adventure Show
Greg & Nick presented “Best Awards Bookable Today”
11/17/21 CardCon Denver
Greg presented “Keynote: Manufacturing a successful podcast, blog, business, and life”
3/7/20-3/8/20 FTU Washington DC (+ Travel & Adventure Show)
Greg presented: Travel the World with 40,000 Miles. Three Competitors, One Challenge: To Take 40,000 Points and $400 and Get as Far Away as PossibleOur authors covered a combined 50,000+ miles over the course of a week on less than a single credit card sign up bonus each. Hear how we did it, what we learned, and how you can do even better.
Nick presented: Awards Worth MS-ing ForFrom $18 domestic flights to round-the-world in business class for less than $400, these are the top awards from each transfer program to motivate your manufactured spending.
Here are the details.
Common Cents is a club at the Wharton Business School.
2/16/2020 FM to Go Philadelphia
The following topics were discussed by Greg and Nick at the meeting.
Reading between the lines: the deals we allude to (Nick)
Miscellaneous tips & tricks (Greg)
10/2019 Chicago Seminars
The presentation was made by Greg and Nick.
40K to Far Away
Awards worth MS-ing for
Ask us Anything
9/7/2019 FM to Go Bay Area
The following topics were presented by Greg and Nick at the meeting.
Misc Tips & Tricks (Greg)
Awards worth MS-ing for (Nick)
40K to Far Away (Greg & Nick)
Ask us Anything
6/29/2019 FM to Go Minneapolis
The following topics were presented by Greg and Nick at the meeting.
Tips & Tricks (Greg)
Awards worth MS-ing for (Nick)
40K to Far Away (Greg & Nick)
Ask us Anything
2/16/2019 FM to Go San Diego
The following topics were presented by Greg and Nick at the meeting.
Tips & Tricks (Greg)
Crazy card benefits (Nick)
Manufactured Spending (Greg & Nick)
Group discussion / Ask us anything
10/19/18 – 10/21/18 Chicago Seminars
Top 10 Frequent Miler Insider Tips (Greg / Frequent Miler)
Ask me Anything with Frequent Miler (Greg / Frequent Miler) – You ask, Greg answers for 1 hour.
Earn Miles Without Flying: Ways to build your balances without Manufactured Spend (Nick Reyes / Frequent Miler) – Subject says it all. Nick will cover how to spot deals and focus on out of the box ways to rack up tons of points and miles
#FAIL : The mistakes I’ve made in this game and what you can learn from them (Nick Reyes / Frequent Miler) – From resales gone wrong to redemptions I regret and all the miles I’ve left on the table — Nick will go over what you shouldn’t do and how to avoid making those same mistakes.
8/11/18 – 8/12/18 FTU Signature Washington, DC
Greg’s topics included:
Gaining from Change: Marriott SPG Status & Free Night Opportunities
Marriott and SPG plan to combine loyalty programs in August. And with great change comes great opportunity. I’ll discuss how to position yourself best so that you can book the most luxurious properties worldwide for fewer points than ever before; and how to get meaningful elite status for upgrades, free breakfast, and more.
Beginners Boot Camp: Beginner Manufactured Spend
Huge rewards are available to those who have a way to spend a lot of money on credit cards. “Manufactured Spend” is a set of techniques for increasing credit card spend and getting most of that money back. This session covers the basics.
Bagging a Bargain: The Tools We Use to Save Big
Advanced techniques for spotting opportunities for significant savings. Useful tools and creative tricks for those looking to find the best deals.
Buying a car: How to maximize your Mileage
Multiple methods for multiplying your miles on a major purchase – without sacrificing your ability to get a great deal.
The following panels were moderated byNick.
DC Manufactured Spend Panel
Straight from the local experts: hear and share what works and what doesn’t.
State of Miles & Points Panel
The best for last, our attendee favorite free-for-all topic mash-up and Q&A. Don’t book an early flight home or you’ll miss out!
6/8/18 – 6/9/18 FTU Signature New York
The presentation was given by Greg.
Gaining from change: Marriott SPG status & free night opportunities (Sat 9-10): Marriott and SPG plan to combine loyalty programs in August. And with great change comes great opportunity. I’ll discuss how to position yourself best so that you can book the most luxurious properties worldwide for fewer points than ever before; and how to get meaningful elite status for upgrades, free breakfast, and more.
Beginners Boot Camp: Beginner Manufactured Spend (Sat 11:20-12:20): Huge rewards are available to those who have a way to spend a lot of money on credit cards. “Manufactured Spend” is a set of techniques for increasing credit card spend and getting most of that money back. This session covers the basics.
The presentation was made by Nick.
Bagging a Bargain: The Tools We Use to Save Big (Sat 1:30-2:30): Advanced techniques for spotting opportunities for significant savings. Useful tools and creative tricks for those looking to find the best deals.
Guest Panel: NY Manufactured Spend Panel moderated by Nick (Sat 3:50-4:50): Manufactured spend in the Tri-State area? It’s possible! Hear and share what works and what doesn’t.
Earn Miles without Flying: The Best Ways to Boost your Balances without Manufactured Spending (Sun 2:40-3:40): The best ways to boost your balances without manufactured spending. From Extreme Stacking your shopping to creative opportunities you should be considering.
2/24/18 – 2/25/18 FTU Signature Seattle
Nick gave a presentation on the following topics.
Saturday 1:30 – 2:30pm – What Stays in My Wallet: Killer Credit Card Benefits Beyond the Signup Bonuses – After you’ve banked that big signup bonus, some cards have awesome ancillary benefits that make them worthwhile year after year. Find out which ones I’ll keep long-term and why.
Sunday 9:00am – 10:00am – Bagging a Bargain: The Tools We Use to Save Big – Advanced techniques for spotting opportunities for significant savings.
Sunday 11:20am – 12:20pm – Buying a Car: How to Maximize your Mileage – Methods for making miles worthwhile when buying a car.
11/17 – 11/19 FTU Signature Chicago ($249) and 11/18 FTU Travel Expo ($39).
Greg and Nick talked about credit card benefits and how to find good deals.
Greg and Nick talked about a lot of things.
Saturday 830am – 930am – Using Points & Miles to get to Necker Island (Greg / Frequent Miler) – Greg wasn’t able to make it to the Chicago Seminars last year, he and his wife were busy hanging out with Richard Branson on Necker Island — all done with points. He’ll tell his story and hopefully inspire you to up your commitment to points and miles.
Saturday 215pm – 315pm – Honeymoon Destination: Earth (Nick Reyes / Frequent Miler) – How a year of collecting miles and connecting dots led to a 4-month honeymoon around the world and how you can plan the ultimate romantic getaway — whether to beautiful beaches or off the beaten track.
Saturday 4pm – 5pm – Ask Me Anything with Frequent Miler (Greg / Frequent Miler) – Greg is an expert on how to pick up mass amounts of points and miles without setting foot on a plane or spending a night in a hotel. Spend an hour picking his brain where you can ask him anything — maybe he’s headed back to Necker?
Saturday 515pm – 615pm – Cards with Benefits (Nick Reyes / Frequent Miler) – Rewards-earning cards are much more than the points and miles associated with them. Nick will review everything about leveraging your card’s ancillary benefits to get an outsized value to save you time and money.
7/22/17 – 7/23/17 Ann Arbor Art Fair DO (Free!)
Nick talked about how to get to South Africa with miles, where to stay, how to "rent" a camera, and more.
6/9/17 – 6/11/17 FTU Advanced Minneapolis
You can register here and get details.
2/24/17 – 2/26/17 FTU Advanced Seattle
You can register here and get details.
8/5/16-8/7/16: FTU Advanced Washington DC
This is where you can find the details.
4/29/16-5/1/16: FTU Signature Event Vegas
This is where you can find the details.
12/4/15-12/6/15: FTU Advanced Newport Beach
This is where you'll find the details.
11/7/15: TravelCon II Las Vegas
This is where you can find the details.
10/16/15-10/18/15: Chicago Seminars
This is where you'll find the details.
9/25/15-9/27/15: FTU Advanced Dallas
This is where you'll find the details.
7/18/15-7/19/15: Ann Arbor Art Fair DO
This is where you can find the details.
4/17/15-4/19/15: FTU and FTU Advanced Dallas / Fort Worth
