The main objective to planning a family reunion is to get the people together so everyone can catch up and have a good time. In order to facilitate an environment of fun, activities need to be planned carefully. Family reunion games that encourage teamwork and laughter will go a long way towards fostering a familial Read more …
Archives for February 2013
10 Tips for Planning a Destination Family Reunion
Group travel events like destination family reunions are becoming more and more common. As families get larger and more dispersed across countries and even continents, a destination family reunion has started to become a huge group travel category. Setting one up requires planning at least a year out. Here are some tips to get things Read more …
Deciding Where to Hold Your Family Reunion
The location of your family reunion plays a significant part in how successful the event ultimately is. In order to finalize on a great location, the planning committee has to take into consideration the family’s size, geographic distribution, and their willingness to travel. Here are some things for the family reunion planning committee to consider Read more …
10 Steps to a Successful Family Reunion
There are a number of things that need to be done when planning for a family reunion. There is much more that goes into this than just setting a date and hoping everyone comes. Follow the ten steps below to make sure that you do not forget anything along the way, and to ensure that Read more …
6 Tips to Make Travel Plans Easier for Your Family Reunion
Traveling with one family can be a frustrating experience. Traveling with your whole clan is in a different league altogether. Not only does everyone have to coordinate their arrival times, someone has to do the pickups/drop-offs to airports, organize rooming lists etc. In order to keep everyone organized and happy, a plan should be in Read more …
10 Tips for Finalizing Event Details for Your Family Reunion
Proper planning for a family reunion can take months of coordination and follow up. In order to ensure that things are on track, do a final check with every committee head about a month before the actual family reunion. While it may seem like an unnecessary step, finalizing details will reduce some of your stress Read more …
10 Ideas for Hosting a Family Reunion on a Budget
For better or worse, I was “chosen” as the lead on our last family reunion and I took the job with tons of enthusiasm. After all, family reunion planning can’t be that difficult. Call a bunch of old relatives, email some folks, call a bunch of hotels, and voila, I should be done. Wrong! Family Read more …
How to Create A One-Of-A-Kind Family Newsletter
There are two kinds of mail (email) that we receive everyday. We get bills, checks, and other important stuff that we open right away. And then there is the junk mail that we toss aside to discard later. Where Do You Want Your Newsletter To End Up? Do you want your family newsletter to end Read more …
How to Select the Type of Family Reunion that is Right for You
Family reunions come in all shapes and sizes. From backyard barbecues to full-fledged three-day weekend family reunions in New York City, there are many choices to choose from. The type that is most suitable to your family depends on several factors including the location of your family, and the number of people attending. We have Read more …
Using your Group’s Buying Power to Negotiate, Budget, Categorize and Raise Funds
Being able to negotiate group hotel rates, and group airfare for your family reunion is essential. Using your groups buying power to negotiate is extremely helpful when you are blocking rooms at a hotel or booking multiple tickets with airlines. Working together to form a feasible budget, categorize tasks and raising funds is also vital Read more …