Chicago is a Points/Miles Kind of Town

The 14th annual Chicago Seminars has a long and storied history. In Episode 64: The Most Powerful Tool in Award Travel, we had two of the event's organizers sharing the announcement of this year's event changes.In this episode, Angie is joined by two more of this year's organizers, Chris Moss and Marty Paz who share more details on the variety of speakers for each level and what attendees can expect.Links to topics DiscussedNew Qatar Privileges Credit cardBilt ChangesPay Condo FeesNew Hotel Transfer Partner - but don't do it!New Amex Transfer BonusCapital One Removes Restaurant BenefitEnhanced Sapphire Card offer - will she get approved?Business Platinum application - can she get another?Alaska AirlinesCompanion Certificate to the rescueGold Guest UpgradesWhere to Find UsThe Award Travel 101 Facebook Community.To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.You can also email us at [email protected] your Award Travel 101 Merch hereReserve tickets to our Late Summer 2026 Meetup in Milwaukee now. award.travel/mke2026Our partner CardPointers helps us get the most from our cards. Signup today at https://cardpointers.com/at101 for a 30% discount on annual and lifetime subscriptions! Lastly, we appreciate your support of the AT101 Podcast/Community when you signup for your next card!Technical note: Some user experience difficulty streaming the podcast while connected to a VPN. If you have difficulty, disconnect from your VPN.