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SAVE THE DATE: HfP Christmas party, Tuesday 6th December

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I’m delighted to announce that, after four years of pestering from readers about organising a get-together, we will be holding the first Head for Points reader Christmas party on Tuesday 6th December.

We will be taking over the Dry Martini bar at the Melia White House hotel.  The White House hotel is an attractive 1930’s building situated just a few minutes walk from Warren Street, Regents Park and Great Portland Street tube stations.

This will be a great opportunity for you to have a few pre-Christmas drinks and, more importantly, to meet fellow readers and to share your travel hints and tips.

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Melia Hotels International is generously sponsoring the party and underwriting a large percentage of the drinks bill.

There will also be a prize draw on the night.  One guest will win a very attractive prize from Melia – more details coming soon – and there will be a number of runner up prizes too.  (Please get in touch if your company would like to donate a prize.)

Because we need to ensure that people who ask for tickets turn up, we are charging £15 for tickets.  However, your £15 ticket covers unlimited house wine and beer between 6pm and 8pm.  Soft drinks will also be available.  We are not making a penny from this and indeed Melia Hotels International is footing the bulk of the cost.  After 8pm, the bar will remain open for cash payments for anyone who wants to stay longer.

Tickets will go on sale at 9am on Friday morning – we will publish full details in another article.  We honestly have no idea how popular the event will be but I hope that as many of you as possible can come along to meet Anika and myself and to talk miles, points, credit cards and travel with other readers.  You might even win a prize.

Comments (150)

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  • David says:

    Sadly I’ll be in Warsaw earning TP’s and avios so won’t be able to make it 🙁 Have a great evening!

  • jamie says:

    nice idea rob see you there!

  • Mark E says:

    Interesting, it will be a great opportunity to discuss this hobby /obsession that I have with others. I just hope that if I turn up on my own I manage to speak to people who would appear to be complete strangers.

    • Trevor says:

      Mark, you and everyone else will be in the same boat. So there will either be a lot of people standing around by themselves feeling awkward, or a lot of people all talking to strangers about a common interest. I joined Internations when I was abroad and really enjoyed the social events where no-one really has anything in common. See you there!

    • Rob says:

      Been there, done that – I promise you that a) a lot of people will come on their own and b) it will be a very friendly crowd who will be happy to finally be able to discuss their miles and points hobby with someone else who understands!

  • Tim Rogers says:

    I’ll be there!

  • Londonbus says:

    Excellent. Looking forward to it.

  • Trevor says:

    I’ll come along!

  • Anon says:

    Sadly shall have to decline, as Ill be in sunny FL then.

    I’m currently in the LGW Virgin ClubHouse, raising my Champagne class to toast you all.

    Cheers! 🙂

    • Anon says:

      Just been offered Virgin Amex/Visa,
      Black 32,000 miles + £140
      White 12,000 miles

      • jamie says:

        where from

        can you paste the link?

        cheers

        • Rob says:

          He has been offered it in the Upper Class lounge, I am guessing, where you can get this deal for signing up on the spot.

          • Boi says:

            I am hoping hubby gets offered that. He’s in Gatwick next month, reward booking. We were in LHR in July and didn’t get offered….wonder if it is random or can he ask at the desk?

          • Anon says:

            Spot on Rob, decided to go for Black, no min spend reqd for the miles, upgrade voucher from EC to PE after £5k spend.

            Seek out the lady with the clipboard in the CH, signed up after complimentary head massage in the Spa.

            Good fun in UC yesterday, great party atmosphere at the bar chatting with fellow travellers. We had the 2 nose UC seats, v cool!

      • The Urbanite says:

        Flying to Barbados on Sunday in Upper Class so hoping I’ll get a chance to sign up.

  • pointsarb says:

    I’m in, great idea Rob!

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