2018 - Page 2 of 4 - Reunions Magazine

You’ve gotta eat!

Q? I’m meeting next week with hotel staff for our “pre-reunion” meeting. What questions should I be asking? In particular, what do I need to do...

Alcohol = liability

Q? I volunteered to plan my ship’s reunion next year (we’re Navy veterans), and the one thing that worries me is the potential liability if someone...

Making your reunion banquet affordable

Prices Q? I’m in charge of planning the formal dinner banquet for my family’s reunion next summer. Everyone keeps telling me they want a “nice” event,...

Avoiding extra charges on your hotel bill

Q? We're close to signing a contract with a hotel for our next family reunion, but I'm worried about some of the extras the hotel wants...

Hospitality Room: where everyone gathers!

Q: When I attended one of your workshops, you mentioned that many hotels will provide a “Hospitality Suite” free of charge to reunion groups, if we...

Hail the pre-con meeting!

Q? I have been working with the hotel salesperson for months, but still feel we should meet just before the reunion to go over details. What...

Hotel cancellation dilemma

Q? A reader wrote about a worst-case scenario that happened last summer to their cancelled reunion: the hotel held them responsible for their commitment, which was...

Meeting your room block

Q? Even though our family’s reunion isn’t until next summer, I’m already worried not have enough people will attend to meet our commitment to the hotel....

What if the hotel ownership changes?

446th Bomb Group Reunion in Fairfax County, Virginia. Q? One Reunions forum participant posed this dilemma. I went to the Hampton Inn to sign the hotel...

Translating the hotel contract

Q? The hotel we’re planning to use for our reunion next summer sent me a sample contract to review. It’s so full of jargon and phrases...