Nothing is more crucial to the success of your Reunion than making attendees feel welcome. Plan to recruit a select group of class or group members to serve as welcome hosts to greet people at headquarters with smiles and helping hands. At any function, always have a group “in the know” looking out for those who may appear unsure of themselves.
Welcome materials may be helpful in orienting attendees to the weekend, however, we encourage Reunion planners to minimize paper products for ease and sustainability.
If you do decide to include welcome materials, factor in the cost of printing these materials when creating your Reunion budget. Welcome materials should be designed and printed before the weekend begins. You can also make copies at any local Ithaca copy center. Class Programs cannot make copies for you.
As alumni and guests arrive on campus, they must check in at their headquarters. Refer to the chart showing expected and actual arrival times, taken from the previous on-campus Reunion.
It is vital to keep an accurate record of alumni and guests in the online registration database. Our office will use these records to charge the university Reunion fee. In addition, Reunion statistics will be based on this data.
Late-arriving attendees will visit a designated North or West Campus facility to check-in and receive their room keys. Although the location from year to year may change, we will most certainly have this 24-hour service for your Reunion.