July 2016 - Page 13 of 56 - Reunions Magazine

Having a good time without a dime by Tracy Harrington Atkinson

The family reunion was postponed indefinitely. Graduate school. Pregnancy. New jobs. New babies. Distance. However, the underlying reason resonated throughout each reason: Finances. Emails, phone...

Fundraising

Apps for reunions Sending a local map to attendees is always a good idea. Most convention and visitors bureaus (CVB) offer maps, usually at no...

Plan Reunion Spending

Review personal finances to determine the money available for reunion expenses without adding debt. Estimate total reunion costs, travel, meals, accommodations and spending money. If...

Staying in touch … and there’s a lot that’s free

Add Twitter to your reunion social networking. Assign a hashtag that pulls all reunion-related tweets together. Twitter will compile all your tweets containing the hashtag....

When Booking

Ask your hotel about their group policy. Some hotels extend a complimentary room when a minimum number of rooms are booked. Traditionally planners take complimentary...

Who’s frugal?

Reunions surviving hard times Often families get closer, and need one another more for solace, in hard times. Reunions are really the time that, no...

Guatemalan Adoptions

A group who have adopted from Guatemala is looking for people/groups in the US to share information. Contact Melvin Willis, 18 Norton Way North, Letchworth...

Hospitality is Where it’s At by Douglas Bell

I consider the Hospitality Room to be the key to a successful reunion. It is the focal point of everything the 1st ProvMarine Brigade, Korea...

Mustangs Still Run Together

The Marine Corps Mustang Association is made up of US Marines who served as enlisted men and worked their way up to the ranks of...

History Loves Company

A heroic story emerged as members of a Marine Corps Fighter Squadron from World War II reunited in Prince William County, Virginia. 20 original members...