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looked at the calendar and realized that it's time to plan your next
reunion. Great! You're about to embark on an extremely fun, but unfamiliar,
journey. Where do you turn? What comes next? |
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worry - you're not alone. We understand that it's not every day that
you plan your high school reunion (and if it is, you went to high
school far too many times). To help you on your way, we've
assembled some of the more common questions facing a reunion committee.
Have a look and put some nagging fears at ease. If you can't find
an answer below to your questions, you can always contact us at reunionsunlimited@weplanreunions.com.
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look through the categories below, have fun, and remember - we're
here to help. |
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is what reunions are all about... |
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| Getting
Started |
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always seems like getting started is the hardest part of any project...
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| Why
hire a professional planner? |
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To
read one person's account, click here.
Do you really want to sacrifice ALL your time planning your reunion?
We applaud your dedication, but trust us, it's always nice to plan
a party - and then actually get to have fun at that party.
Below is a list of what a professional planner can do for you: |
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Services |
- Locating
classmates
- Coordinating
all facilities, entertainment & catering services
- Handling
all accounting, record keeping & deposits
- Preparing,
printing & mailing all correspondence to classmates
- Producing
a Memory Book for the class
- Arranging
for a group photo to be taken at the reunion
- Staffing
the reunion at all evening events
- Working
with internet web sites to raise reunion awareness and distribute
event information to classmates
- Credit
card processing
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much more!
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NARM |
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an industry leader, we have been a member of the National Association
of Reunion Managers (NARM) giving us a professional edge. Having served
on the board of directors, we have had the opportunity to network
with others from across the country and thus we promote the highest
level of ethics within the industry. |
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| Freedom
to Party |
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This is the best reason we can think of for hiring a professional.
We've planned thousands (and we're not exagerrating!) of reunions
- so we know what to expect. We deal with the caterers, the hotels,
the entertainment, etc., leaving you free to try and figure out who
in your class probably ended up in jail somewhere. |
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do we get started? |
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very first step in planning a reunion is to form a reunion committee.
This group of classmates represents the class in the decision-making
during the planning process. A reunion committee sometimes consists
of former class officers, but obviously anyone interested in helping
and getting the ball rolling can be on the committee. |
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If you're interested in learning more about how Reunions Unlimited
can help you plan your reunion, the best thing to do is contact
us. One of our planners will be happy to spend time with you to
explain our function and the steps taken to ensure you get the reunion
YOU want with the minimal amount of difficulty. |
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| What
does a reunion committee do to help plan? |
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you can do as much or as little as you want. The committee has the
fun task of making all the final decisions for the reunion - finalizing
all announcement styles, approving menu and final details, and staying
connected with the planning process at all times. After all, this
is YOUR reunion. You know your class and what they like to do. Our
job is to help you produce the reunion YOU want. |
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| How
much does using a professional planner cost? |
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it's a reputable planner, there is NO upfront cost to the committee,
and therefore no out-of-pocket expense. Reunions Unlimited does not
charge the committee for the planning of the reunion. We add in the
cost of food, venue, postage, and research to the ticket price - which
spreads the cost of putting on the reunion throughout the entire class.
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you're located in Colorado, how do you do reunions in other areas? |
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| Although
we are headquartered in Colorado, we have planners in other parts
of the country, including Dallas, Chicago and Phoenix. These planners
have established relationships with vendors in their areas, and are
knowledgeable and willing to help you plan your reunion. All registration,
research, accounting and record keeping is done at our Colorado headquarters,
thereby ensuring that your reunion will be handled with the same expert
professionalism whether you are in Littleton, CO or Grapevine, TX. |
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| Friends
don't let friends dance drunk... |
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| Working
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| OK,
so you've decided to sign with us - wonderful!!! But now what? |
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happens after the committee signs the agreement? |
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Reunions Unlimited immediately gets started on the planning process.
Depending on where the reunion committee is in the planning process,
we either suggest venues or dates or take your existing ideas and
put together an initial outline for the weekend's events. Simultaneously,
Reunions Unlimited begins hunting down your classmates. Throughout
the entire planning process, Reunions Unlimited is there to guide
- not dictate - the reunion committee's vision. |
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do you need from the committee? |
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The main thing we ask the committee to provide us with is the official
commencement list, or any school-produced list of classmates that
includes middle names. We use these names as the starting point for
our research. Other items we request from committees include any addresses
they might have and, if we did not plan any of their prior reunions,
old research, memory books and/or
directories that might have been distributed from the past reunions.
The more information we have on classmates, the more we will locate
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do you find all of our classmates? |
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Well, every morning our research department gets out the crystal ball,
and... Oh, you're not going to believe that? Okay, fine. Here's the
boring technical version then. Even in this "enlightened"
age of computers, it's terribly difficult to find everyone in your
graduating class on your own. Reunions Unlimited has access to public
and private databases, and our staff is skilled in hunting down those
thought to be missing. We know how and where to look - and we're willing
to devote the significant time required for the task. We have a very
high success rate - between 80-90% located - and we will make sure
we look for each and every one of your classmates. (See? Wasn't the
crystal ball story more interesting?) |
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| How
many people typically attend a reunion? |
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| Attendence
numbers are affected by a variety of factors, but the typical attendence
ranges anywhere from 25% up to 50%. Obviously, the more people you
find, the better your attendence will be. That's why we work so hard
on locating your classmates. |
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| Who
works the reunion? |
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| Reunions
Unlimited staffs Friday and/or Saturday night of your reunion, leaving
you free to enjoy your reunion as a guest - not as a worker. You get
to sit back and relax as we take care of everything. Reminisce with
your classmates about how geeky your math teacher was and feel free
to party down. You've earned it! |
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