We just returned from our meetup in San Antonio for Fiesta. There were over 150 Award Travel 101 and members from the Award Travel 201 communities in attendance. We had a great group of speakers who shared their stories and tips:
- Justin Vacula (Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast) blew everybody’s minds with creative ways to hit minimum spend and earn status (Podcast Episode 43)
- Toni Perkins-Southam (Forbes Advisor) shared deals over the years as well as the one most important aspects of the Award Travel (Podcast Episode 51)
- Logan Robinson (Aligned Incentives) discussed how to simplify meeting minimum spends
- Ryan Smith (AwardWallet) shared some under-the-radar card perks and benefits (Podcast Episode 48)
Links to Other Topics Discussed
- Elevated American Express Business Platinum offer
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith is now bookable with Hyatt points
- Lufthansa First class bookable with LifeMiles
- New rules/laws/protections
Where to Find Us
- The Award Travel 101 Facebook Community.
- To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
- You can also email us at 101@award.travel
- Buy your Award Travel 101 Merch here
- Reserve tickets to our Spring 2026 Meetup in Phoenix now. award.travel/phx2026
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