| Remember the 1980’s pop song by the Pointer Sisters, We Are Family? What a great, catchy tune, and as the song plays over (and over) in our heads, thoughts turn to planning and/ or attending family reunions.
Are you planning to attend – or to organize – a family reunion this year? Would you like to?
One-third of U.S. adults have visited family or attended family reunions in the past couple of years. What a great way to spend time with family and reconnect with children, aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins!
It’s been estimated that over 200,000 American families attend a family reunion every year. According to the St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (2002), “In an age of smaller nuclear families and changing definitions of a family in general, reunions offer an opportunity for many people to feel a  sense of belonging in a larger, extended family unit. Many families are forced to
live far distant from their relatives because of work or other circumstances, and reunions give them an opportunity to keep in touch. Whatever a family's interests, or those of the individuals within it, reunions offer something for everyone to enjoy within the enhanced sense of close community that they create.”
Now that the heat of the summer – and the summer travel woes – are behind us, we turn our attention to the holidays and to family. The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday or the longer winter holiday season may be the perfect time to bring family together! Or maybe your child’s school Spring Break week is the optimum time to gather relatives close.
There are some great resources on the internet to help with planning a family reunion. Check out these great sites:
www.family-reunion.com/
www.temple.edu/fri/familyreunion/organize.html
genealogy.about.com/od/family_reunions/
www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jsp?catref=cat160003
family.go.com/travel/article-FTF-18854-Family-Reunion-Planning--6-Steps-to-Stress-Free-Success-t/
Family reunion-specific web sites are available where you can also organize your progress and “to do” items, design a family tree, and get input from family members on activities.
While many of these websites can help with organizing, remember www.MyResortNetwork.com for your accommodation needs! There are condos/suites to fit any family size in most locations!
Visit www.myresortnetwork.com/search-vacation-rentals to see if there are any weeks for rent in a desired location for your next trip.
Visit www.MyResortNetwork.com to post your timeshare for rent or for sale and let us do the marketing for you!
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