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Reunions & Retreats
LET US HELP YOU PLAN !
Pigeon Forge offers a wide and fun variety of attractions for your group to enjoy . Please refer to the What To Do section on pages 12 – 24 for great ideas !
Our reunion specialists are here to assist with all aspects of planning your visit , including a variety of attractions , dining , meeting spaces and more . For planning assistance , please contact our group sales staff at 1-800-285-7557 or groupsales @ mypigeonforge . com .
Getting together means spending time together , and many of our lodging properties offer meeting space where your group can gather . Please contact your lodging property for information about available meeting space .
FAMILY REUNIONS Big or small , family reunions are an amazing way to celebrate with those you love most and of course , have a little fun . With more than 80 attractions and a wide range of overnight accommodations with available meeting space for your family gatherings , Pigeon Forge is the perfect place to get together and maybe even make some new family traditions along the way .
PIGEON FORGE REUNION PLANNING CALENDAR
24 Months Before - Form an organizing committee - Set the date and choose a location - Develop a budget - Contact the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism at 1-800-285-7557 or groupsales @ mypigeonforge . com . - Start a mailing list - Scout lodging and meeting facilities
Reunite , Remember , Celebrate
For more than 60 years , Pigeon Forge has offered groups a place to get away and reconnect . Whether you ’ re reuniting with family , friends , or classmates , your group can enjoy all that our city and the Smoky Mountains have to offer . See sample itineraries for reunion trips on pages 45 – 46 .
MILITARY REUNIONS Pigeon Forge is honored to be the site of military reunions for many . We ’ re here to help you create a trip that will commemorate the special bond among veterans who served together . In addition to a wide variety of lodging , dining , attraction and gathering space options , Pigeon Forge honors veterans throughout the month of August during Celebrate Freedom T M with discounts to several city businesses . Additional information about Celebrate Freedom T M can be found at MyPigeonForge . com / event / celebrate-freedom .
SCHOOL REUNIONS Celebrating with old friends is made easy with good food and good fun at a variety of venues , activities , and restaurants . Let us help you make new memories in Pigeon Forge with your classmates while celebrating those cherished times together . Our reunion specialists can help plan your reunion and help you find meeting space to fit your group ’ s needs .
18 Months Before - Select and reserve lodging and meeting venues - Arrange for and hire services , such as entertainment and catering
- Send a “ save the date ” mailer
12 Months Before
- Mail reunion registration materials - Pay deposits - Plan leisure activities , such as sight seeing tours - Provide information on reunion to all websites that post reunion dates
6 Months Before - Confirm caterer , entertainment and other services - Select a menu
- Meet with hotel and meeting venue staff
4 Months Before
- Make payment arrangements with suppliers for group functions , including tours and meals
1 Month Before - Finalize last-minute details
- Get excited and start packing