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Be a Family Reunion Survivor!
Sept 22, 2001
by Mary Wertz
United Methodist Church of Peace
We've taken on the challenge of planning your clan's next get-together. To avoid the hassles and headaches of organizing your reunion, our guest, Mary Wertz, told us how to host a successful family reunion.
In this presentation, Mary discussed the process of putting together a reunion. Whether for families, classes, or clubs, reunions are your special events. The key, of course, if organization or planning. Mary told us how to build a "cookbook", a simple organizational tool to help you set the mood, stay in budget, organize details and create a wonderful event. She discussed budgets, style invitations, food, entertainment, party favors and locations. While she focused on a reunion event, this was a great way to plan on a special event.
A Reunion Cookbook as presented in the Seminar:
Initial considerations:
Budget and Resources
Size and Attendees
Creating your guest list and addresses
Style of the Event
Goal of the Event
Creative Scheduling
The Basics
Create your Cookbook
Developing the Event
Create an Actual Book
Managing Invitations and RSVPS
Organizing Volunteers
Components
Time and Date
Facilities
Invitations
Decorations
Activities
Entertainment
Souvenirs
Ten Comandments of Event Planning
Organization is everything
Begin with the end in mind
Carefully create the guest profile
Double check budgets
Get plenty of hands
Be prepared to be flexible
Learn how to brainstorm
Be creative
Build memories
If you need assistance, call Collage at 612-823-2473
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