The first ever Frequent Traveler University in Australia will be held in Brisbane from April 13-15, 2018, with myself and Daniel (Point Hacks NZ Editor) heading along to chat points, loyalty programs and travel with anyone who is keen.

Event Details

Tickets sell for AU$299, however you can score a $20 discount using promo code EARLYBIRD until January 31st.

FTU are expecting around 150-200 attendees in total, with the key draw being a number of expert speakers and panelists specifically talking about the best ways to use rewards programs.

Included in the ticket price is:

• Two full days of seminars
• Lunch for both days
• And, to be confirmed, a tentative bonus Friday reception at a new Brisbane hotel.

Tickets include:

• Tea and coffee on Saturday and Sunday mornings
• Two days of expert-led sessions in classroom settings on Saturday and Sunday
• Lunch on Saturday and Sunday, plus as much internet access as you need during the conference

For those travelling to the event, the Brisbane Marriott is offering a group rate of $239 AUD per night for single / 259 AUD per night for a double room, which includes Wifi and full breakfast. This is bookable here.

Speakers

The confirmed speakers are…

• Tiffany Funk, One Mile at a Time
• Stefan Krasowski, Rapid Travel Chai
• Tess Zhao, Business Travel Expert
• Yvonne Strydom, Travel Physiotherapist & Travel Expert at PhysicalTravelSolutions
• David Feldman, Loyalty Program Expert
• Will & Christy Maxwell-Steele, Extreme Travellers, New Zealand
• Sarah Longstaff, Loyalty Program Expert
• Zac George, Points from the Pacific
• Nick La Galle of Protect My Photos
• Keith (yours truly) & Daniel Kinnoch, Point Hacks AU & NZ

Each speaker will do about 1-2 lecture-style sessions of 60 minutes each with topics subject to the speaker’s interest and fit for the program.

Daniel and I will probably be tag-teaming in a single session or on a joint panel, so come armed with questions!

More about Frequent Traveler University

FTU have been running some of the best-run conferences for this kind of content for many years. They say it best:

Frequent Traveler University is the world’s premier educational series of seminars devoted to teaching traveler’s the best way to maximize their frequent flyer miles, hotel points and credit card rewards, while learning about new destinations, tools, and loyalty program intricacies to help make their travels cheaper, more comfortable and in more luxury.

FTU is the largest non-profit traveler education organization teaching participants how to travel using frequent flyer miles, hotel points and credit card rewards. Over the last 7 years, we have hosted over 8,000 attendees in weekend learning sessions around the United States and Europe.

We hope to see you in Brisbane in April, and don’t forget to use the EARLYBIRD promo code to score a discount.