| If you build it they will come. This famous line is | | | | way to get a consensus on what everyone |
| from Field of Dreams, the "feel good" baseball | | | | wants to do for various family reunion activities. |
| movie that Kevin Kostner made in 1985. That | | | | The family reunion organizer creates the |
| phrase can now be applied to a growing trend | | | | questions and answers simply by filling information |
| that involves another American pastime; family | | | | in forms and clicking submit. It is 100% dummy |
| reunions. Family reunion organizers everywhere | | | | proof ! |
| are reporting that having a reunion website has | | | | Putting all the details of events and map links on |
| had a dramatic effect on the attendance at the | | | | the family reunion website eliminates many phone |
| reunion. Seeing pictures and stories of past family | | | | calls to the organizer. The family reunion website |
| "get togethers" seems to create a nostalgic mood | | | | acts like a communications hub for the reunion. |
| that makes relatives look forward to the reunion. | | | | The organizer can send email invitations with the |
| Anyone planning a family reunion can benefit from | | | | planning tools and invitees can RSVP right on the |
| a reunion website that can be made quickly and | | | | website. This can save significant funds and make |
| easily with no skills whatsoever using a "do it | | | | the job of planning the family reunion significantly |
| yourself" website builder. Some family reunion | | | | easier. |
| websites have special features that help the | | | | The family reunion organizer can communicate all |
| reunion organizer collect people's information, | | | | of the details regarding hotel accommodations, |
| pictures, ticket payments as well as share event | | | | and things to do in the city where the family |
| details, stories and more. The reunion organizer | | | | reunion is taking place by using the traveler's page. |
| just fills in forms and clicks on buttons and their | | | | Some family reunion websites even allow guests |
| information is sent to one of many beautiful | | | | to buy tickets to the reunion right on the website |
| design templates. It is the best way to share all | | | | with a credit card. This is much easier for the |
| the event details, hotel information, and create a | | | | organizer than chasing everyone for a personal |
| buzz that builds momentum right up to the | | | | check. |
| reunion. | | | | The guest book is a wonderful way for everyone |
| The organizer planning the family reunion is able to | | | | to stay in touch before the reunion. When |
| quickly and easily upload more than 200 pictures | | | | someone makes a guest book entry it becomes |
| on their family reunion website. The user can | | | | visible on the website (after being approved by |
| create unique pages that suit their needs simply | | | | the family reunion organizer) and then everyone |
| by filling in forms with their information. Some | | | | can send emails to that person, without |
| popular page titles include "our ancestors", "family | | | | compromising their email address (it is sent |
| tree", "news", "committee" and "past reunions". | | | | through a blind email that camouflages the email |
| The "then and now" page allows the user to put a | | | | address so it can not be spammed). |
| picture for each family member today and from | | | | The organizer can also post all the pictures and |
| years ago. There are also great features that | | | | stories on the website after the Family reunion, |
| entertain the family such as quizzes, polls, music, | | | | which allows relatives who could not come to the |
| video, a guest book and much more. | | | | event to feel like they were part of the festivities |
| The quiz page can test relatives knowledge of | | | | and increase attendance at the next family |
| their family history and the poll page is a great | | | | reunion. |