[INTERVIEW] Points Travel Festival Toronto 2026
Exciting news, fellow BoardingArea bloggers Rapid Travel Chai and Points Miles and Bling (PMB) have teamed up to host the first over Points and Travel Festival in Toronto on April 17 and 18, 2026.
Exciting news, fellow BoardingArea bloggers Rapid Travel Chai and Points Miles and Bling (PMB) have teamed up to host the first over Points and Travel Festival in Toronto on April 17 and 18, 2026.
Skip (a.k.a Skip the Dishes) and WestJet have taken a step towards linking their loyalty programs together. Today, we have the opportunity to learn more from Rachel MacAdam, VP of Marketing at Skip regarding this new partnership. Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions Rachel!
Happy Canada Day! Before we begin today’s interview, I know we have not posted in a long while (Sept 2024). Since our 10 year anniversary, we have really scaled back on posting. That being said, you may have noticed our last 3 posts were interviews only. This trend of interviews only will probably continue for a while, so if you are interested, please reach out. Unfortunately we do not have any current plans to blog consistently for a while, but who knows what the future will hold.
RWRDS Canada is 23 years old and to celebrate, they are hosting the RC23 – RWRDS Canada’s 23rd Anniversary contest! So today, we are bringing back Patrick Sojka to share more! Patrick, this is such an amazing accomplishment to have such longevity. You continue to inspire and provide such helpful content. Looking forward to your next 23 years!
Today we feature David Page from Walmart Canada, who is going to share some new initiatives that came in recently and what else they are working on. Thank you David for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer our questions. Looking forward to see what partnerships you may build!
1) Can you share a bit about yourself and your role at Walmart Canada?
Jason Beales is back for this third interview with us! Today, he is going to share the new “AIR MILES’ The Moment Shop” initiative. Even though Air Miles takes its fair share of heat, I do feel that they are at least trying to take their program up another level. Thank you Jason for taking time out of busy schedule again and again to answer our questions. We really appreciate your time!
Today we are featuring Jennifer Johnson from More Rewards, who will share with us some travel enhancement features. Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions Jennifer and looking forward to what you are working on too!
1) Please tell us who you are and what your role is with More Rewards?
I am Moe, the founder and CEO of Pointsgram. With over 20 years of experience in the technology sector and active involvement in the local community, I’ve always pondered: How can we infuse more technology into our local economy to foster its growth and promote sustainability? After engaging with over 100 local shops and understanding their challenges, I’ve made it my mission to launch a tech-based company with three primary goals:
Today, we are featuring Jason Beales Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at Air Miles. Today, he is sharing his thoughts on in-store versus online shopping. Thank you Jason for taking the time to answer our questions.
1) Please tell us about yourself and your role with AIR MILES.
We continue our 10 year celebration interview series with Jason Beales, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer at AIR MILES, who will discuss the new changes to their Travel booking platform. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our questions Jason and we look forward to see how this new partnership with BMO is going to unfold.