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Conference schedule at a glance:

Located on the 7th floor of the Park Hyatt Chicago
Join conference attendees & speakers to share great points conversations over drinks and hors d’oeuvres at our private welcome event

Registration | 8:00am-8:30am

Morning session | 8:30am - 12:30pm

8:30am - 8:45am | Welcome & Opening remarks
8:45am - 9:30am | How to book an around-the-world award ticket on ANA (Kelsi & Devan Sullivan)
9:30am - 10:15am | 5th Freedom Fun: Turning points into global adventures with unique flight routes (Devon Gimbel)
10:15am - 11:00am | Flying Business Class: Redemption Sweet Spots, Special Promotions, And Other Secrets
(Kevin Zanes)
11:00am - 11:45am | Secret award search calendars (Kelly)
11:45am - 12:30pm | Q&A panel with speakers (Kelsi, Devan, Devon, Kevin, and Kelly)

Lunch (included for all conference attendees) | 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Afternoon session | 2:00pm - 4:45pm

2:00pm - 2:45pm | Thank you for your loyalty: a guide to getting and matching airline status (Kat Jong)
2:45pm - 3:30pm | Understanding & maximizing the Marriott Bonvoy marketplace (Carrie Panoff)
3:30pm - 4:15pm | Absurd redemption requirements to avoid or undervalued system? How Hilton can offer amazing redemptions (Whitney McLeod)
4:15pm - 4:45pm | Q&A panel with speakers (Kat, Carrie, and Whitney)
4:45pm | End of Day 1

Morning session | 8:30am - 12:30pm

8:30am - 8:45am | Opening remarks
8:45am - 9:30am | Hidden Gems: Sites and Strategies to Maximize Efficiency and Minimize Misery (Sujatha Murali)
9:30am - 10:15am | AI powered travel hacking: The ultimate guide (Andrea Mabry)
10:15am - 11:00am | Travel hacks to save time, money, and your sanity (Cherie Chu)
11:00am - 11:45am | Earning points on a budget: Maximizing points even if you are not a big spender (Lindsay Argo)
11:45am - 12:30pm | Q&A panel with speakers (Sujatha, Andrea, Cheri, and Lindsay)
12:30pm | Closing remarks