The Family Reunion Planner

The Family Reunion Planner
Author: Donna Beasley
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997-01-28
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780028611938

The reunion is a worldwide phenomenon celebrating life, treasured memories, enduring relationships, shared experiences, and the unique bonds that have held groups of people together. For families, the reunion is a living tapestry of decades past and futures beckoning, an opportunity to revisit intimate history and the foundations upon which many lives have been built. Planning and hosting such an important event require superior organizing skills, dedicated attention to detail, and the ability to reinforce and reaffirm the ties that have shaped your family. The Family Reunion Planner is a comprehensive step-by-step guide that explores all the facets of creating and hosting a successful family reunion, including: Selecting the type of reunion, from simple picnics to more elaborate weekend gatherings Organizing attendance and compiling guest lists Locating relatives Planning budgets Creating menus and buying gifts Selecting themes and activities Communicating with the family throughout the year via postcards, flyers, and newsletters Compiling a recorded history of the event using the written word, photographs, and videos And much more Indispensaable and one-of-a-kind, The Family Reunion Planner is the perfect resource for anyone—from the seasoned party planner to the first-time host—considering organizing a family reunion.

Reunion Planner

Reunion Planner
Author: Phyllis A. Hackleman
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2009-06
Genre: Class reunions
ISBN: 0806345594

If there is a reunion in your future, whether as the organizer or a helping hand, Reunion Planner is one book you won't want to be without. Reunion Planner leaves nothing to chance. The contents include sections on the following: choosing the proper kind of reunion, recruiting volunteers, selecting the time and place, creating the program, guest speakers, budgeting, notifying the participants and promoting the event, planning meals and decorations, accommodations and transportation, souvenirs and fund raisers, photographers and videographers, building a genealogy, and finishing touches from road signs to thank-you notes and more.

Family Reunion Planning Kit for Dummies

Family Reunion Planning Kit for Dummies
Author: Cheryl Fall
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2011-05-23
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1118069684

This is the most complete reference to planning a family reunion! The accompanying CD features planning tools, genealogy software, and more! Don't be without this step-by-step guide that walks you through everything you need to know about planning a successful family reunion. You'll find out all about tracking down lost" family members, deciding what type of event to have, coordinating entertainment,food, lodging, and more! The CD-ROM includes genealogy shareware designed specifically to assist you in doing a thorough search for all your relatives, plus templates for tracking expenses, menus, RSVP's, addresses, lodging assignments, family data, and more. Plus, this kit includes dozens of checklists to ensure that you've thought of every detail! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

A Family Affair

A Family Affair
Author: Sandra MacLean Clunies
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2003-06-25
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1418573469

Whether planning a small annual get-together or a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of hundreds, A Family Affair is a step-by-step guide to the planning, promotion, execution and documentation of the best family reunion ever. Filled with hundreds of practical and specific instructions, A Family Affair carefully guides the reader through: The steps to set up a family reunion (establishing a purpose and budget, contacting relatives, planning the place and time). Making people aware of it (by snail mail, e-mail, and phone; dealing with grumpy uncles). Running the reunion (kids, food, events, and pictures). Following up with memories that participants will treasure (pictures, stories, and more). The book is arranged in logical step-by-step sequence. There are checklists and forms to simplify the paperwork, websites and other references for further information on topics of special interest, and tips from others who have held successful reunions.

The Event Planning Toolkit

The Event Planning Toolkit
Author: Linda Joyce Jones
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2020-11-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 153814106X

The Event Planning Toolkit will help you rise to the occasion to plan and execute extraordinary meetings and events by getting organized, reducing time-wasting mistakes, and inspiring creativity. The Event Planning Toolkit provides the information you need to prepare and execute each aspect of your event with precision and enjoy the big day with less stress and fewer unpleasant surprises. It provides the assistance you need to make your event a real hit. Many people find the thought of planning an event to be an intimidating prospect. They think they’re not organized enough, or they don’t have the experience required to pull it off. But whatever the occasion, the path to success is straightforward; it’s a matter of thinking through the details and using a proven strategy to create an action plan and execute that plan on time and on budget. In this book, you will not only learn how to manage your scope, time, and resources, but also identify goals, create a budget, find the right venue, assemble an effective team, and much more. Use The Event Planning Toolkit to uncover some juicy nuggets of information that you can apply to your next event and give you the courage and confidence take on any new project or assignment that comes your way.

How to Plan Your African-American Family Reunion

How to Plan Your African-American Family Reunion
Author: Krystal Williams
Publisher: Citadel Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2000
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780806520971

All the guidance readers will need for planning a perfect family reunion, from the simplest to the most elaborate.

The Reunion Planner

The Reunion Planner
Author: Linda Johnson Hoffman
Publisher: Goodman Lauren Publishing
Total Pages: 218
Release: 1998-09
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780963051684

This second edition of the popular school planning guide is expanded to include sections on family and military reunions. With comprehensive step-by-step instructions, THE REUNION PLANNER is still the bible for planning a successful reunion. Planners will save time and have money left over for the next reunion.

Your Family Reunion

Your Family Reunion
Author: George G. Morgan
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2001
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780916489977

This book is a guide for organizing a successful and exciting family reunion, from a casual backyard barbecue to a week-long deluxe cruise. No matter whether this is your first family reunion or your tenth, the keys to a successful event are to plan and organize a structure for it, get the people together, and provide opportunities for a variety of memory-making activities. Among the topics covered are getting started with the organization process, determining how to finance the event and work with vendors, deciding where and when to hold it, and creating a simple and effective record keeping system.

Cyndi's List

Cyndi's List
Author: Cyndi Howells
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 866
Release: 2001
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780806316789

A two volume set which provides researchers with more than 70,000 links to every conceivable genealogical resource on the Internet.