June 2016 - Reunions Magazine

Deep in the heart of Texas by Edith Wagner

The Fredericksburg (Texas) Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is committed to making your reunion a success. Staff can assist with planning and executing your reunion...

Big city, southern hospitality and a brilliant CVB by Jacky Runice

In the daily struggle we call life on earth, some things are, without question, really easy to figure out. The best long-distance bicyclist? That's a...

Dallas-Fort Worth smile on reunions by Edith Wagner

We rarely include gigantic metropolitan areas on these pages mainly because we feel smaller and mid size cities are often more affordable for reunions. They...

Sonoma shines Whales, Wine and the Cult of Chefs by Edith Wagner

Sonoma is a familiar name triggering thoughts of wine, ocean breezes and the freshest gourmet cuisine. It conjures idyllic, bucolic vineyards, dazzling green gardens and...

To la famiglia by Becca Hensley

Our family line derives from “The Trippy Girls,” three sisters born in Geary, Oklahoma, in the early 1900s. We are a small, tight-knit clan gathering...

It takes two or more to tango or why you may need to attend reunion school by Jacky Runice

Professional dancers, physically conversant in pas de deux, graceful leaps and high-speed spins, still take an occasional workshop with a ballet master to perfect their...

Featuring Columbia, South Carolina, Salt Lake City, Utah, and St. Charles, Missouri by Jacky Runice

Columbia, South Carolina During our many excursions to downtown Chicago, I struggled to hold one child’s hand while balancing my toddler in the stroller, trying...

How to win friends and influence planners by Jacky Runice

Although written back in 1937, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie still sells in the 21st century. Carnegie insists that making...

CVBs put together impressive get-togethers by Jacky Runice

It’s your turn to plan and organize the next reunion and your cerebral architecture begins crumbling at the thought of the undertaking. As you slog...

CVBs to the rescue by Jacky Runice

It's your turn to wear the hat of "reunion organizer." Think about this way: at least you can cover the hole in your head for...