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Reminder: Register for the 2016 Chicago Seminars to Learn More About Miles & Points!

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There’s less than 1 month until the Chicago Seminars where folks can learn more about miles & points!

The event takes place from October 14 to 16, 2016.  And there’s still time to sign-up to reserve your spot!

Emily and I will be presenting this year and we’d love to meet you!

There’s Still Time to Sign-Up to Learn More About Miles & Points at the Chicago Seminars in October 2016!

I’ll explain how you can sign-up!

Get Your Ticket to the Chicago Seminars

Link:   Tickets to the Chicago Seminars ($105)

The Chicago Seminars will be held October 14 to 16, 2016, at the Holiday Inn Chicago – Elk Grove near O’Hare airport.  You can purchase tickets by October 9, 2016 for $105.

The seminars are designed to help folks who are new to the hobby learn more about miles & points.  But even folks who’ve been collecting miles & points for a while can learn new things!

Emily will be discussing her recent trip to Cuba!  And I’ll be discussing the dos and don’ts when applying for credit cards and redeeming awards.

You can see the full list of sessions on FlyerTalk.

Let me know if you’ll be in attendance this year!  Emily and I love to meet our blog readers and share tips for Big Travel!

Editorial Note: We're the Million Mile Secrets team. And we're proud of our content, opinions and analysis, and of our reader's comments. These haven’t been reviewed, approved or endorsed by any of the airlines, hotels, or credit card issuers which we often write about. And that’s just how we like it! :)