20 Jul Have Your Next Family Reunion a Destination Event!
FROM LOCAL DESTINATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL HOT SPOTS, DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT WHAT A DESTINATION EVENT COULD DO FOR YOUR NEXT MAINE FAMILY REUNION.
The Destination Vacation Best for: Families that need to have a little extra motivation to get together or families who have trouble getting time off work and need the reunion to double as a vacation.
Pros: The base price will probably be less than the price of a cruise or an all-inclusive resort. Families can tailor their accommodations or length of stay to their schedules and budgets.
Cons: More of the burden of activity planning depends you. You’re on your own for meals, which can be a financial burden on some members of the family.
If your reunion will include a wide range of ages attending (like most do), try to select places where everyone can have fun. Even if you are planning the event in your home city, look at local resorts, hotels, and other group friendly venues that could accommodate your family. If you are traveling abroad, make sure that you give people a heads up on any health requirements such as immunizations, and make sure that everyone knows what travel documents are needed, such as passports.
Motorcoaches, charter buses, New England party bus – they can be called a lot of different names, but for family reunions, they all spell ease and fun. Wherever you stay, be sure to book accommodations that have large communal areas that people can gather in.
Managing downtime: If kids will be part of your reunion, assign a youth fun specialist who can see to it that the kids don’t ever hit the boredom button when the adults are content to sit around the pool and talk. As fun as it will be to see Cousin Mark again, the kids’ attention spans will get in the way if you don’t do a little planning ahead of time.
Organizing meals: Do research in advance to find local restaurants that are friendly to large groups, and make some reservations. Talk to local caterers, sometimes it can be more cost-effective and fun to reserve a large meeting room at the hotel and conduct meals there.
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