Mini Reunions Explained

A mini reunion is simply a planned gathering of two or more people. More often than not they are old schoolmates, but the reality is that mini reunions can be held for anybody. Mini reunions most often occur when old schoolmates find one another—often in a new geographical location—and decide to get together to reminisce and to share old times.

Anybody who’s ever attended a “formal” school reunion can immediately understand why mini reunions are becoming so popular. For the sake of clarification, a formal reunion in this context are expected class get togethers that occur at predictable times—5 years and 10 years for example—after graduation. The reality is that although many people feel what is almost a sense of obligation to attend these functions, not all of those folks actually enjoy them.

For starters, formal reunions are not always convenient to attend, particularly if you’ve moved out of the area where you went to school. Traveling to a formal reunion also can add a considerable expense to the event, as well as a significant time commitment. Then of course are all of the folks who you might see there that, well, you’d probably just as soon not see.

From a planning perspective, formal reunions are complex undertakings that typically require a significant amount of time and energy—not to mention money—on the part of a number of people in order to be properly organized and executed. Without a dedicated team of planners, a formal reunion simply can’t happen.

Mini reunions solve all of these problems.

First and foremost, they are completely informal. They can be held anywhere and at any time. Restaurants, golf courses, athletic events, and open-air picnics are all perfect venues for a mini reunion.

They don’t require a tremendous amount of planning. Sure, the more people that want to attend a mini reunion will add a little bit to the overall planning process, but not much. And certainly not as much as a formal reunion.

Most importantly though is that mini reunions are fun. The people that attend mini reunions actually want to see one another. Attending doesn’t require an excessive amount of time and money. On top of everything else, they are totally flexible. A mini reunion doesn’t require a benchmark anniversary of a graduation date. They can be scheduled as frequently as people want to get together.

The biggest reason to hold a mini reunion though is that they bring people together, face to face. The notion that you can stay connected using social media is wrong. Sitting at a keyboard all day is not being social. To really connect—or reconnect, as the case may be—with people means actually getting together with them.

And that’s what mini reunions are all about.

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