Edmonton Miles & Pints Meetup (August 2024)

Josh, Kirin, and myself are excited to announce that we are hosting another Miles & Pints networking event, in our home base of Edmonton, Alberta!

Join fellow Frugal Flyer readers from Edmonton and beyond, on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 7:00 PM onwards, at Odd Company Brewing Ritchie.

This will be a relatively casual evening for networking and discussion about all things travel hacking and credit card rewards. 

We welcome miles & points enthusiasts of all knowledge levels to join us, and hope to see you there! Tickets are required, so secure your spot here.

The Venue

The Ritchie location is the second location for Odd Company Brewing in Edmonton, located just off of 99th street.

There is parking in front of the building and also on nearby side streets at no cost.

The taproom has an open concept, industrial style, with two floors. The second floor overlooks the brewing tanks. They also have a large outdoor patio.  

Odd Company has a wide selection of brews, and also has some fantastic food as I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying dinner and brunch at this location previously.

The Event

This event will be a relatively informal meetup. We have been allotted a maximum of 20 attendees situated in a secluded section of the venue. 

The event will allow for networking and connecting with your fellow points enthusiasts over good food and drink. In-person events are the best setting to share our latest schemes and strategies for earning points, as well as discuss our travel plans, future, and past. There will be no formal presentation.

Josh, Kirin, Andy, and I will personally be making an effort to meet and chat with everyone in attendance of course, and we will encourage everyone to do the same!

The official end time for the event is 9:00 PM. However, there should be plenty of seating for anyone who wants to stick after that. Do note that Odd Company Brewing closes at midnight, however.

Food & Drinks

For this event, Frugal Flyer will provide an assortment of Odd Company’s finest appetizers for everyone to share. 

We won’t be providing drink tickets or catered food. So make sure to bring your favorite credit card, or whichever one you’re working towards a minimum spend on ;).

Who Should Attend and Why?

In-person events are without a doubt the best environment for sharing miles and points secrets. While we write about a lot of what’s going on in the miles and points world, there are always tricks that simply can’t be shared online. 

Moreover, you get to meet and connect with other fellow travel hackers who share the same interest and drive as yourself. Some of my greatest travel exploits have come as a result of collaboration with like-minded people, and I’ve met some of my closest friends at events such as these in the past. Interestingly enough, I met Josh and Kirin at a miles and points event back in 2019 and the rest is history.

In-person, events are the best way for those new to the space to ramp up their knowledge, as well as those who are advanced to collaborate and brainstorm new ideas. I can tell you that all of the practitioners at the pinnacle of this hobby have a large network of other miles and points enthusiasts they bounce ideas and questions off of.

So in conclusion, the value of attending these types of events cannot be understated as they will not only give you stimulating conversation for an evening but also the opportunity to build relationships for the future.

Get Your Tickets Now

We are charging a nominal fee for the event of $10 per person, primarily to ensure we have accurate numbers for attendance. The money collected will be used to purchase appetizers for everyone to share, as we believe events like these should be accessible to all.

The event sign-up is managed through Eventbrite. If you’re interested in attending, please purchase your tickets at the following link:

We have a limit of 20 attendees. Therefore, we recommend buying your tickets as soon as possible to guarantee your spot, as we are likely to hit the cap. 

If anyone has any questions, feel free to leave a comment below. 

Otherwise, we’ll see you at Odd Company on August 17!