My 45th year class reunion will be held during the Summer of 2024. It looks like I'm going to be its event planner. My class leaders are having trouble finding classmates to fulfill the roles of planner and event helpers. I've never been a class officer or reunion planner or worker, but there's a 95% chance that it'll be me for this upcoming reunion. I should find out within the next couple of days.
I'm already planning a barn-burner of a reunion at a nearby posh distillery called Tattersall Distillery. Their website is
https://www.tattersalldistilling.com/ri ... ent-space/ .
I plan on using a people finder website to find everyone and get their current addresses. The last reunion was a bit of a flop because the planner chose to use a blanket Facebook post to announce it and require personal checks be used to collect event fees. I know that doesn't work for a bunch of 64 year old people. So, I'm going to mail invitations via USPS to every classmate... not to depend on computer-based programs for the initial notification.
As mentioned, the planner for the 40th reunion required attendees to assure their meal and place by mailing checks to her. Checks are old fashioned. There are a lot of my classmates who no longer have checking accounts or even remember where their checks are in their homes. I'm going to print a Paypal QR code on the invitations. The classmates can pay the event fee by QR code or by going to the Paypal website and using their bank account, credit card, or debit card to pay. I will use Paypal Friends & Family to collect the fees, so there will be no excessive fees to pay. Of course, I will still accept checks, money orders, or cash.
Also, instead of using Forever stamps or a postage meter to pay for postage to mail the invitations, I'm going to buy as many 34¢ postage stamps as necessary at face value to mail the invitations. At that time, the postage rate will be 68¢, so two 34¢ stamps will cover the postage. Why, do you ask, do I want to use old stamps? It's simple. There's scientific research that shows that people tend to disregard mail that uses postage meter or Forever stamp postage. When something arrives to their mailbox with two or more old stamps, they tend to open it. So, there you go. I figure I'll need 240 34¢ stamps and 120 #10 envelopes. I'll print the envelope addresses using my computer, which converts the receivers' addresses to a USPS-friendly format, thereby assuring timely deliveries.
Commercial aircraft flown in: B712 B722 B732 B734 B737 B738 B741 B742 B744 B752 B753 B762 B772 A310 A318 A319 A320 A321 DC91 DC93 DC94 DC1030 DC1040 F100 MD82 MD83 A223 CR2 CR7 E175
