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Live From FTU Seattle – The Final Launchpoint Competition

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All the way back in April of 2013, I participated in an event at Frequent Traveler University in Washington DC called Launchpoint. At that time, 10 startups pitched their ideas to the audience at FTU in order to win $50,000 in funding for their business. A winner and runner up was chosen from the presentations to move on to the final round of entries. While my idea of Free … [Read more...] about Live From FTU Seattle – The Final Launchpoint Competition

Twin Cities Points and Miles Enthusiasts Meetup – April 3, 2014

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One of the things that I have learned in writing this blog is that there are a lot of fellow points and miles enthusiasts right in my back yard! That makes the Twin Cities a center of music, arts, biking, med-tech and frequent flyer miles. A few readers in the Twin Cities area have reached out to ask me if there were any meet up groups or gatherings to talk about our hobby, … [Read more...] about Twin Cities Points and Miles Enthusiasts Meetup – April 3, 2014

Impressed With Indianapolis – Quick Impressions After 16 Hours in Indy

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While I plan on elaborate more on my stay in a future post, I wanted to share a quick preview of my 16 hours in Indianapolis while I'm sitting at the Delta Sky Club waiting for my flight to board. The last two days were eventful for me and that is why I have not had a chance to post recently. It started yesterday as I helped put on the 2013 MIMA Summit in Minneapolis, our … [Read more...] about Impressed With Indianapolis – Quick Impressions After 16 Hours in Indy

Last Chance to Win a Ticket to the 2013 Chicago Seminars – Ends Midnight Tuesday

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Welcome to any new readers from Boarding Area! Jeffsetter was recently integrated into the Boarding Area blog ecosystem and many of you may have found me through the BA homepage where my new posts are featured. While I plan on running an official "welcome" post in the next few days, I wanted to make sure you feel invited during your visit today. Last week I blogged about my … [Read more...] about Last Chance to Win a Ticket to the 2013 Chicago Seminars – Ends Midnight Tuesday

Giveaway: Win a Free Ticket to the Chicago Seminars in October, 2013

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When they first announced tickets for the Chicago Seminars earlier this year I immediately signed up for the October 11-13, 2013 event and planned to attend with a buddy of mine who lives in Chicago. I had every intent on going to the event until I was asked to speak at the Minnesota Blogger Conferencethat same weekend. As much as I love the idea of networking with many great … [Read more...] about Giveaway: Win a Free Ticket to the Chicago Seminars in October, 2013

An Action-Packed Weekend in Colorado Springs and Denver

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You may have noticed that posting on Jeffsetter has been a little light recently. That is for good reason. I sacrificed short term post writing for the good of the long term stability of this blog, attending a travel blogger conference in Colorado Springs this past weekend. I built new relationships, found new friends and crammed so much information into my brain that I needed … [Read more...] about An Action-Packed Weekend in Colorado Springs and Denver

Frequent Traveler University Washington DC Recap

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Two weeks ago I wrote a post previewing my first ever trip to Frequent Traveler University and what I was expecting to see and do during my time. I had such a good time that weekend that it took nearly a week to get back into a regular writing routine since the event. I did manage to write a post about my experience participating in the LaunchPoint event on Sunday afternoon of … [Read more...] about Frequent Traveler University Washington DC Recap

Attending the 25th Anniversary Freddie Awards

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As part of the 2013 Frequent Traveler University, I won a contest to attend the 25th annual Freddie Awards, which honors the top hotel and airline programs in the US, Europe and Asia.  While I previously wrote about what I was expecting from the Freddie Awards and Frequent Traveler University, I also wanted to share what the actual experience was like as an attendee. The … [Read more...] about Attending the 25th Anniversary Freddie Awards

Live From #FTUDC – LaunchPoint Event Recap

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As I alluded to in an earlier post about Frequent Traveler University, my business idea, Free World Traveler, was selected to be a participant in Launchpoint. Launchpoint is a year round competition where entrepreneurs creating travel focused businesses can receive $50,000 in non-equity funding for their business. This is a sizable amount of money for any startup and … [Read more...] about Live From #FTUDC – LaunchPoint Event Recap