Our members of the facebook group “Travel for free (or almost…!) with your points & miles – milesopedia” have been asking us for more than a year!
It’s done, on January 26, 2019 we held our very first milesopedia mini convention (MCM) in Quebec City .
We met from 10am to 4pm at the Complexe Capitale Hélicoptère near the Jean-Lesage International Airport in Quebec City.
50 people gathered to learn more about travel hacking!
During nearly 6 hours we presented the contents of the mcm and exchanged with the members.
Here is an outline of what was covered (in over 200 slides..!)
For this, we had 3 speakers, each with their own expertise.
Travel hacking is becoming increasingly popular and a reminder of the main basic rules is an excellent introduction to the subject.
Rediscover the articles Opening-Closing Game Plan as well as The Travel Hacker’s 7 Resolutions for 2019! which will help you to define your strategy well.
The credit report is the cornerstone of a travel hacker, so it’s important to understand its key workings. We have therefore detailed this part intensively.
Example:
We have written several articles on credit reports and credit bureaus:
Build, improve or repair your credit score
Credit Bureau: Think about spring cleaning!
Mortgage Considerations: How a lender looks at your credit bureau
How do I read my Equifax credit report?
How to read your TransUnion credit report
It is important to understand the difference between:
And to understand the mechanics between the different programs.
This part was therefore very detailed.
Here is an example of point transfers and the different methods to achieve a result.
We have written several articles on the different programs:
The different types of loyalty programs
Beginner’s guide to points&miles
Transferring your miles and points between accounts
We have (re)-reviewed in detail everything related to credit cards.
Like:
Here are the reference articles on this subject:
The Vanilla and the Cobalt card
Understanding Spending Multipliers
Maryse agreed to “bare her soul” by sharing with us her good and not so good Travel Hacking moves:
After an excellent meal, we went on with the main programs.
We discussed the highlights of the Aeroplan program… and the famous mini-tour of the world.
My first mini-RTW trip with Aeroplan is booked!
Aeroplan mini-tours of the world booked by the milesopedia community – MTM
Airlines and destinations without surcharge on Aeroplan
Tools to find Aeroplan incentives
Buying points & miles: Interesting?
milesopedia calculators for USE of your points & miles (at the bottom of the page)
The AIR MILES program has many fans. But opinions are always divided between thousand MONEY or thousand DREAMS! We have demonstrated that it is possible to get 26 cents/mile for short-haul flights for example!
All AIR MILES credit card offers available in Canada
The AIR MILES Loyalty Program
Book an airline ticket with AIR MILES
Collect AIR MILES… like a pro
Understanding AIR MILES multipliers
We then took a look at the hotel programs, including Marriott Bonvoy / Best Western Rewards:
Marriott’s new loyalty program
Introducing the Best Western Rewards Mastercard
The equivalence of hotel statutes in practice
The American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts Program
Overview of the Visa Infinite Luxury Hotels Collection
Afterwards, we opened the microphones and gave the floor back to our members to address our panel and ask them any questions they had. It was a great group dynamic!
We had some great door prizes to draw from among our participants.
A big thank you to our partners and in particular:
Very happy to have attended this presentation. It’s a good investment! I was still hesitant but now I’m definitely diving in. Your articles are great, but hearing you in person is SO much clearer! Thank you for your time and generosity in responding! The time not too fast because it is very interesting, we ask for more! This event allowed me to understand the travel hacker‘smindset I learned a lot of things faster than I could on my own. I really enjoyed the discussions throughout the mini-conference as I am a beginner. I enjoyed Maryse’s lunchtime testimony because it showed us an experience more within our reach!
Very happy to have attended this presentation. It’s a good investment!
I was still hesitant but now I’m definitely diving in.
Your articles are great, but hearing you in person is SO much clearer! Thank you for your time and generosity in responding!
The time not too fast because it is very interesting, we ask for more!
This event allowed me to understand the travel hacker‘smindset
I learned a lot of things faster than I could on my own.
I really enjoyed the discussions throughout the mini-conference as I am a beginner.
I enjoyed Maryse’s lunchtime testimony because it showed us an experience more within our reach!
Thank you to all the participants of the 1st event in Quebec City.
We are very happy and proud of our community!
TOGETHER let’s continue to make milesopedia the largest French-speaking travel hacking community.
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Event in Quebec City
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