This book is a guide for organizing a successful and exciting reunion, regardless of whether it is a casual backyard barbecue, a get-together at a hotel or resort, or a weeklong 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.

Your Family Reunion: How to Plan It, Organize It, and Enjoy It, is a complete guide to putting on a successful family reunion — from compiling the family address book, developing a realistic budget, choosing a great venue, working with hotels, caterers and other vendors, keeping records, and sending invitations to planning activities to get people communicating, ideas for sharing and gathering genealogical information, setting up the site, managing details on-site, and evaluating the event. Included are scores of helpful Internet sites that provide a wealth of resources to help you with all facets of successful family reunion planning.