You are reading this  because:

 a.) You might be interested in hosting a USS Rich Reunion; or 
 b.) You might be interested in hosting a USS Rich Reunion

Those of us who have hosted can vividly remember starting to plan our reunion.  There was very little information to go on. However, today both individually and collectively, former hosts are ready and willing to share their experiences with shipmates who are willing take on the job.  There is also a printed handbook to guide you along the way. 

The very first step in the process is selecting a facility that will meet our requirements.  At this facility, the critical component  is the Hospitality Suite.  It is essential that this room accommodate all reunion attendees along with the specific items in the room.  For the purposes of planning, this room should accommodate 130-150 people with seating. Likewise this number may be used for planning the Saturday evening banquet.

The following link is for a Hotel/Motel Facilities Survey which will allow you to accurately evaluate possible venues for a USS Rich Reunion.  Print as many copies as needed.
 

http://www.ussrich.org/handbook/hotelsurvey.html

Selecting the site of a reunion is the most important step in the entire process.

 

It is very important to understand that our reunions are not competitive with each other.  Each reunion takes on a personality of its own.  While planning outside trips, tours or other activities may be suitable for the location it is not an essential part of our reunions. Our primary purpose is to get together each to visit with one another.

 

You are not likely to find a former host who is not willing to do it again. It is a wonderful experience. There's nothing like standing up in front of your shipmates and guests and saying "The city of (insert your city name here) welcomes the USS Rich reunion!"