Planning and Organizing

Organizing and Planning your Family Reunion begins with four basic questions:

When will the reunion be held?
Where will it be held?
Who will be invited?
How long will it be?

Once you have the answers, you have the framework to begin building your reunion. If you haven’t already, start a binder that will hold all the information you’ll gather along the way. Include in your binder Amtrak Reunion Checkpoints-a useful guide and checklist that will help you get organized and keep your planning on track.

Travel and Tourism Ideas

With family members living in different areas of the country, a major task is planning how relatives will get to the reunion destination. Amtrak has it covered. Offering service to over 500 destinations, Amtrak makes it possible for family members to join the ride along the way and begin the reunion before the reunion.

Amtrak welcomes everyone on board – especially Family Reunions. And best of all, Amtrak offers group and senior discounts and kids ages 2-15 ride half off.

For smooth traveling, download Amtrak Travel Guide, a quick reference tool that provides useful tips for traveling on Amtrak.

Financing and Budgeting

We’ve all heard that family and money don’t mix. Whether the saying is true or not, when it comes to dealing with the financial aspects of your family reunion, it’s a good idea to have a plan in place. You can begin with a few basic steps:

• Set a budget and registration fee schedule
• Keep reunion funds separate from personal funds
• Open a checking account in the name of your reunion at your closest Financial Center.

For additional reunion financing tips and help with building your reunion budget, download Amtrak Reunion Budget Watch, a useful guide that shows you how to plan a successful family reunion while watching your dollars