{"id":28,"date":"2012-11-21T00:34:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T07:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/network-like-a-boss-meetups-and-megados\/"},"modified":"2013-03-20T07:58:09","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T14:58:09","slug":"network-like-a-boss-meetups-and-megados","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/2012\/11\/network-like-a-boss-meetups-and-megados\/","title":{"rendered":"Network Like a Boss! Meetups and MegaDos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Probably the best part of the miles and points game is meeting others who share your crazy and fun interest \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Here are some other upcoming events that may be of interest to ya&#8217;ll.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ausmegado.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Austin MegaDo 2.5<\/a> &#8211; March 1-3, 2013. Registration is now open and this will be more of a downtown get to know Austin meetup. Here is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyertalk.com\/forum\/communitybuzz\/1353383-austin-mega-do-2-5-march-1-3-2013-a.html\" target=\"_blank\">FT thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ftuevent.ticketbud.com\/2013-frequent-traveler-university-april-26th-28th\" target=\"_blank\">FTU in VA<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; April 26-28, 2013. Registration in now open (tickets sold out) and will be in Tyson&#8217;s Corner. Speakers include Gary Leff from View from the Wing, Daraius Dubash from Million Mile Secrets, Summer Hull from Mommy Points, Steve Belkin (beaubo) and more to come.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago MegaDo &#8211; Oct 11-13, 2013. Registration is not yet open but put it on your calendars! It will be at the Holiday Inn Elk Grove Village near Chicago O\u2019Hare which is where it was this past yr.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be posting more as I become aware of them and if you know of any more definitely let me know \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/giddyforpoints\">twitter <\/a>or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Giddy-for-Points\/389855011087956\">facebook<\/a>. 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