{"id":22,"date":"2012-12-03T04:54:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T04:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/1st-ftu-experience\/"},"modified":"2013-02-25T00:59:18","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T00:59:18","slug":"1st-ftu-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/2012\/12\/1st-ftu-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"1st FTU Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>My weekend at the Frequent Traveler University in Los Angeles (#FTULAX) was a great experience! I got to meet many other miles and points and travel bloggers and other avid travel nuts. Some highlights include:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Got upgraded to a junior suite at the Radisson after they gave me a room with someone already in it. This stay also got me a free night with the Club Carlson BOGO promotion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Sessions with View from the Wing, One Mile at a Time, Million Mile Secrets, Frequent Miler &amp; MileValue to learn more about mileage runs, earning miles &amp; points from reload cards\/bluebird, adding free one way tickets on award flights, and other helpful and secret travel tips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Randy Petersen \u201csold himself\u201d twice to travelers for charity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Sheraton where the event was held had a water pipe break so no water or facilities during the day, however, guests were compensated with points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Many people went to In-and-Out Burger #animalstyle where we were able to view planes flying right above us\u2026way cool!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Mr. Pickles met PointsEnvy but paparazzi unable to capture the moment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>TravelBloggerBuzz suggested starting <a href=\"http:\/\/travelbloggerbuzz.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/december-2-2012-announcing-fru-in-2013.html\">Frequent Ranting University (FRU)<\/a> which I think you will get a kick out of.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;    &lt;![endif]--><br \/>\n<!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;   Normal  0          false  false  false    EN-US  X-NONE  X-NONE                                                                    &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/  table.MsoNormalTable  {mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";  mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;  mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;  mso-style-noshow:yes;  mso-style-priority:99;  mso-style-parent:\"\";  mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;  mso-para-margin-top:0in;  mso-para-margin-right:0in;  mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;  mso-para-margin-left:0in;  line-height:115%;  mso-pagination:widow-orphan;  font-size:11.0pt;  font-family:\"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\";  mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;  mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;  mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} &lt;![endif]--><\/p>\n<div>It\u2019s settled, I\u2019m going to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ftuevent.ticketbud.com\/2013-frequent-traveler-university-april-26th-28th\">FTU in VA\/DC<\/a> because I know it will be memorable and I will get to meet others that were not able to attend this one. 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