Military reunions represent a growing niche market | Hospitality ...
The volunteer military reunion planner count today is about 8,500 people, according to Paul Spiewak, president of The Reunion Friendly Network. The Cold War group has the most reunions today, representing about 35 percent of all military reunions. The RFN is the primary (if not the only) organization of volunteer military reunion meeting planners. Over the next few years, the number of reunion meeting planners is expected to jump as a result of veterans returning from current conflicts. All this reflects the potential growth of the military reunion business. and the reunions are often family oriented and include vacation. Most group members spend about $100 per person per day over their room and food costs. According to RFN, the off-season average daily rate paid by veterans groups is about $100, and the total annual roomnight count used by this sector approaches the multi-million per year level. There are advantages to pursuing this type of group meeting: There is low demand for......
This stretch on Lake Lanier is said to stand in for the Lake Michigan beachfront in “American Pie: Reunion,” entry No. 4 in the ribald series due out April 6, 2012. The bus then swings by Newton High School (140 Ram Drive, Covington), aka the reunion
