Aspire To Inspire

"Aspire to Inspire"

As we go through life we come to realize that our calling is to move others to promote peace, honor and loving affection in the home, community, nation and world. 


To that end, over the past 12 years and counting, we aspire to inspire you. To date our blog gets over 167,000 views, over 5000 family reunion planners have used our resources and thousands have downloaded our apps and read our books.  And when users speak well of our hard work we know we're playing a little part to help make a difference and affect change for the better. 

"Hi Mark, I just want to say, thank you so much.  The Reunion Planner is awesome.  I know it has been 7 years and it's still a wonderful package.  Sincerely, Angie Hawkins"

Thank you, Angie. We hope you continue to get the most out of Fimark's Family Reunion Planner web app, ebook and paperback book for years to come. We will continue to aspire to inspire you to plan the most memorable family reunion planner ever.

Looking for event planning ideas? Get inspired. Get Fimark's Family Reunion Planner - Everything you need to plan your next most memorable family reunion event. Access the family reunion planner web app Fimark's Family Reunion Planner.

The Gift Called Family

Having someone to love is what we call family. Living with those we love is what we call home. Working hard with those we love and seeing good for what we accomplish together is both a gift and a blessing.

If you feel blessed in this way you have found the secret of happiness. Now all that is needed is to preserve and protect it. The key to doing that is housed in family principles and age-old family traditions. 

Fun Family Activities

Walk places together.
Stretch out on the lawn, patio or rooftop and watch the stars.
Fish or bird watch together.
Build a doll house.
Build a tree house.
Make a tent on the bed.
Tell stories about your ancestral heritage.
Cook and bake by recipe together.
Have a family talent show.
Schedule family game night.

Plan to do something with family members each and every day, even if it's just for a few minutes. It will make all the difference in the world.

Plan a family reunion and enjoy planning the exciting planning activities during the winter months leading to the big event. Start planning with the Fimark's Family Reunion Planner.

How To Stir Up The Excitement

If you're like me, you want some spice in your event program. A little cultural cuisine, good music and activities that leave everyone elated and rejuvenated. But so often the event is just a bunch of folks sitting around eating and talking.

Frankly, the key to having an upbeat interactive event that binds family ties is in the planning. The kind of planning that gets everyone excited and wanting to be involved. When folks arrive anticipating contributing to something special it usually ends up being something special if not spectacular.

How can you get more family members excited about the next family reunion event? Simple. INCLUSION. Get them involved in entertainment and activity planning. Need to reel them in even more? Throw a talent show or have TV game show activities. 

Talent Show
Featured talent show acts can include singing, dance, comedy, puppets, acting, short storytelling, juggling, and more. For TV game show activity ideas that stir up excitement check out the ebook feature of the Fimark's Family Reunion Planner and review the activities.

Best Features For Your Family Reunion Website

One of the keys to keeping family close is having a common venue or meeting place online with which to interact, consult, share photos and present news updates. For some that spot might be Facebook, Google, or even Instagram. Still, a family reunion event may require more special features like collecting reunion money securely online, or building a family tree.

While many social networks have their strengths, when it comes to family reunion meets they also have their limitations. So what are the best social networks on which to build your family reunion pages? It's all about having features exclusive to family reunion events. Here are just a few:

Vital Must Have Family Reunion Website Features

1. Family reunion announcement page.
2. Family history pages
3. Family tree page
4. Event ticket purchase (Collect reunion money securely online.)
5. Reunion t-shirt design and sales feature
6. Event photos post
7. Date countdown
8. Family News Post
9. Comments and Discussion feature
10. In Memorium Page
11. Family Reunion Booklet Maker and Download Page
12. Family Reunion Invitation and RSVP Feature
13. Event Fundraiser

Many of these features can be found in a reunion planning web app. Just run a search for key term "reunion web app" and view a small list of apps that boast having everything needed to plan a memorable family reunion. An alternative would be designing your own website using a template that includes all the above features provided by a website hosting service like MyEvents.com

MyEvents features includes all of the above features including a feature for selling tickets, ideal for collecting reunion money securely online holding. Other features include an online fundraiser. Checkout myevents.com's personalized family reunion websites.

Make use of search engine ranking and rating systems as well as word-of-mouth recommendations to determine the true quality of reunion planning resources Thanks to today's search engine rating system, finding the right interactive family reunion meeting place just got a whole lot easier.

Don't have a family reunion planner app yet? GetFimark's Family Reunion Plannerp with everything you need to plan a great family reunion. 

Quick Reunion Planning Reminders

Whether you're the family reunion planner, member of an event planning committee, the family genealogist or historian... The fact is you're running out of time, and you needed to wrap up this summer's family reunion event plans yesterday. Here are some vital, quick and easy reunion planning reminders you don't want to forget.

Important tasks you may need to complete before the event. Family Reunion Planning Checklist list

Things you may need to complete those tasks. How To Speed Plan A July Family

Don't forget the booklet. One per household may suffice. Create a well-arranged memory book quick and easy using these suggestions and templates. How To Make A Keepsake Reunion Booklet

It's not too late to save hundreds using these event planning freebies and tips. Family Reunion Planning Freebies

Materials and supplies to remember days before your outdoor potluck family reunion picnic. 9 Last Minute Pot Luck Reunion Do Not Forgets

Happy family reunion planning!

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Family Reunion Planner Questions and Answers

Q. What's the best way to start planning a family reunion?

A. The best way is to gather the family together and ask them what kind of activities they think all would enjoy.

Q. How much time does it take to plan a family reunion?

A. That depends on the number of attendees, number of days the event will be held and the variety of activities. One day events held at a local venue or at home can be planned just a few months or weeks in advance.

Q. What's the best time of year to throw a family reunion?

A. Anytime accept winter time, unless you live in a very cold region year round. Most reunions are held late spring and summer while others are scheduled early fall.

Q. What are the most popular outdoor reunion activities?

A. Relay races, apple bobbing, softball, talent show, story telling, genealogy presentations, homestead town tour, grave viewing and picnic BBQ's are common reunion activities.

Q. How many days should a reunion last?

A. Most reunions last just one day while many are held over a long weekend and end on monday morning or around noon. 

Q. Is a family reunion committee really needed?

A. If the event is to held over several days at a remote location and includes activities outside of the norm. Also if the group is rather large and duties vary a planning committee would be the wise, practical and economical approach.

Q. What are some theme ideas ideal for such an event?

A. Many themes center around the featured activities. These may include the following: Homestead and Genealogy Town Tour. Family Reunion Cruise Vacation. Family Cultural Food Fest or a Black Tie event.

Q. Where can I get inspiring ideas to plan organize and manage my family reunion?

A. Consider perusing the many articles on this blog. Make use of Fimark's Family Reunion Planner Keepsake Guidebook or use Fimark's Family Reunion Planner Social web app.

Q. So exactly what can you do with Fimark's Family Reunion Planner Social web app? 

A. Fimark's Family Reunion Planner was designed primarily for the reunion planning committee and family historian orgenealogist. It's purpose was to provide the ideal venue for presenting family history and genealogy in a reunion event setting. The event planner has advanced to a complete 5 Themed reunion planner with many attractive features any individual reunion planner or event committee would consider essential.

Q. Can you access Google Plus, Facebook and Skype conferencing via the web app? 

A. Yes. You can access all features of the two most popular social networks from within the app and hold event planning conferences.

Q. What about the planning process? 

A. One of the most prominent features of the reunion planning app is the interactive step by step comprehensive event planning checklist which steps you through the entire reunion event planning process from planning, organizing and managing the event.

Q. What about things like pre-written materials and supplies lists? 

A. They're in there.

Q. What about a lookup and search module for finding on location vendors, venues, entertainment and accommodations? 

A. It's in there. 

Q. Can you review suggested activity ideas? 

A. The app provides several activity ideas complete with setup details and materials and need supplies.

Q. Can you run reports? 

A. Yes. The app allows you to run survey reports and create a precalculated budget list. 

Q. Can you send out invitations? 

A. Absolutely. The program includes an invitation submission module for facebook users and templates for emailing or printing invitations as well. There's also a template for making family reunion keepsake memory booklets and you can access and print several beautifully written family reunion poems. 

Q. Can you print pre-written committee assignment sheets with prompts to followup in a practical and timely manner? 

A. Yes you can.  Many of the committee materials are in document format and can be edited and printed.

Q. What other features are included? 

A. The reunion planning eBook, T-shirt Designer app and Fundraiser app are also part of Fimark's Family Reunion Planning Social web app.

What? You don't have Fimark's Family Reunion Planner Keepsake Guidebook

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Memorial Day Reunion Planning

Special shout out to all our family reunion planners here and abroad. 

"Make someone smile and you'll have the pleasure of smiling back. Make someone laugh and you'll have the pleasure of laughing back. Give someone hope, joy and love, and when it is returned you'll have a true friend for life." - Angelo

If you're not celebrating family reunion during this memorial day weekend now is the perfect time to start planning one. Check out the timely family reunion speed planning article below and start planning for a memorable family reunion this summer.

How To Speed Plan A July Family Reunion
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