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I am speaking at the Los Angeles Frequent Traveler University (LAX FTU) this weekend. On Sunday from 10:30 – 11:45 AM, my talk will be Three Vacations, Two Awards: Adding a Free Oneway to Award Tickets.

Several people have emailed me asking if I’m planning any sort of meet up, so I had a great idea: dinner Saturday night at 7 PM at the legendary In-N-Out Burger, walking distance from the Sheraton Gateway LAX.

The program on Saturday wraps up at 6 PM, so come meet up with Tahsir, Bill, and me in the lobby at 6:30 PM to walk over to the In-N-Out, which is 0.9 miles away. This would also be the place to find people to split a $6 cab over if you prefer to ride.

If you haven’t ever eaten at In-N-Out, it’s an iconic fast food chain on the west coast that serves fresh burgers and fresh fries, cut in view, along with some of the best milkshakes out there. You might also want to bone up on its secret menu.

Comment on this post if you want to join Bill, Tahsir, and me for dinner.

The rest of my plans for the weekend?

Show up early on Friday–probably before 3 PM to beat the traffic–and hang around the hotel.

Go to the Friday night party.

Go to the hotel bar after the In-N-Out dinner on Saturday.

Hang around after the program ends on Sunday until I’m one of the last people there!

Look for a tall guy in a red shirt (pics from Chicago), and you’ll find me. Please come say hi. And if you can’t find me and want to, tweet @MileValue.

Bill and Tahsir should also be wearing the MileValue t-shirt at least some of the time, so hopefully they’re easy to spot too.

I’m looking forward to meeting everyone. Now to finish this presentation…

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