Saving Money

Reunion Planning A to Z

A – Attendance varies by the reunion, but a good rule to follow is 25% of the class size will attend. This includes guests. B – Bar...

T-Shirts

Planning t-shirts for your reunion? Reunion t-shirts in summer are ubiquitous I see several reunion t-shirts every time I go to the farmers market (what’s...

Transportation

Price out your trip components (air, hotel, rental car) at several online booking sites, then ask an agent to do better. Some large agencies buy...

Saving reunion $$$

Make decisions early. Negotiate for more than just group rates. Trade something you don’t need for something you do. For example, if you don’t need...

Weather: the fickle reunion guest

Are you planning a picnic? cookout? pool party? Want to know what the weather will be? For any reunion that includes outdoor activities, weather is...

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...