Interesting Themes for Alumni Events

EventEve — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:22:39 +0000

Alumni Meet can be concocted as the way in which a college refurbishes its presence and invigorates the memories of being an essential component in one’s success machinery. There are various ways in which you can organize a reunion but interestingly a new trend has gone viral these days and that is to have a theme based Alumni gathering. Benefits of an Alumni Reunion

An opportunity to relive those memorable days and meet colleagues who actually made your school / college days awesome.
It is the appropriate way for any college to throw a BASH to celebrate the alumni and faculties who gave the best part of their lives for the betterment of education at their institute.

As a matter of fact, it’s a way of bringing together the people who learned and shared some of the best times together in the institute. The intent is to revitalize the social ties they had built, and carried deeply engrained in their heart and persona as a whole. Here are some interesting theme ideas to choose from for your next Alumni event ►

Ethnic theme for festivities

Edict the members to wear ethnic dress representing Indian culture and the ultimate spirit of patriotism. Choose your theme based on an upcoming festival.

Holi Theme A theme full of masti, colors, music, drinks, food and dancing! Guests would mingle easily and enjoy the festival of colors with full enthusiasm. Pictures from this reunion will always bring a smile!

Independence Day / Republic Day This theme can be chosen to pay homage to those who saved our borders by trading off their lives. People will be full of the spirit of patriotism and liveliness, zeal and enthusiasm for the martyrs and the ultimate independence we share.

Dandiya A dance form most popular in Gujarat, Dandiya themed party is sure to get everyone excited for the party. Ladies in ghaghra-cholis, and men in traditional Gujarati attire with or without turbans, will be a treat to watch and dance with.

Diwali The festival of lights and crackers can be enjoyed with mates who were an inevitable part of your life once. Special stage performances can be organized for this event to add to the festivity. Setting up a huge DJ floor is also a good idea. :) Welcoming winters with the warmth of the gathering of wizards is all what is required to make the alumni meet more lively.

Theme based on the founder(s) of the institute

The best way to remember the founding member(s) of your institute /college is to organize a memorabilia with those who might have been closer to the founder(s) or had experienced their presence and persona. People sharing their views and visions about the father/founder(s) of the college will be a great thing to do and will also raise the morale of the current students about the concrete image and prominence of the campus as a whole. Thus, the themes can be decided on the basis of the present day scenario within the institution and the way the college has evolved. The basic motive of theme based gatherings should be to: 1. Increase the involvement of the alumni at all levels of participation. 2. Relinquish the moments of glory and joy depicted either by documentaries or presentations etc. 3. Wherever they are whatever they do now, if their alma-mater calls the alumni with a good motive and a tinge of added flavour, the alumni meets will always be a great success! :) Sample Alumni Reunion Invitations. Click on the invitation you'd like to send ► Follow us on: Google+ | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter

How to Organize an Alumni Meet

EventEve — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:09:15 +0000

Does the thought of meeting your old childhood friends or those long-forgotten school or college teachers give you goose bumps? If yes, then you are certainly not the only one who feels so passionately excited about an alumni reunion. :) Alumni meet is a way to partially satisfy this deep desire in a more planned and well-organized manner. It is an occasion when you re-establish some of the long-forgotten connections. Planning an alumni meet can be an exciting challenge to accept and test your organizational skills. So how to organize an alumni meet? Here are some pointers to help you breeze through the process.

Join Hands with Key People

Getting in touch with key people who will be participating in the reunion is obviously the most important task in front of you.

Call or email your principal, teachers, and professors to discuss about the event with them and get their suggestions.
Also get in touch with your classmates and distribute the work among them so you will not feel burdened.
Forming a committee will make sure that every decision is based on good research and brainstorming, and hence, a good, unanimous group decision.
Giving your special meet some media coverage by inviting a press correspondent is a great idea to create more buzz around it.

Use Social Media to Your Advantage

Modern technology makes the task of getting in touch with your old teachers and buddies a lot easier. Following are a few ways to do so.

Send invitations by email.
Post an announcement and send event invitations via Facebook or LinkedIn.
Post message about the meet on discussion groups of these and other similar sites to get valuable suggestions and feedback from others.
Run polls to invite the members to get their opinions about the various aspects regarding the planning of the meet.
Use an innovative event planning service like EventEve.com to make your task of organizing the meet a lot easier and efficient. They have in-built features to send invitations, manage RSVP, polls, discussions, photos, video etc.

Sample Alumni Reunion Invitations. Click on the invitation you'd like to send ►

Plan Everything Ahead of Time

Planning the main event can be quite a work but the excitement of meeting your old friends will be enough motivation to keep you energized. Whether it is just a one-night event or something that will last a week, meticulous planning is the key.

Plan everything in advance including the speeches to be delivered, their timings, who will be delivering them, etc.
Decide on the topics of speeches such as personal experiences, career achievements, or tributes to those classmates who passed away during these past years. Put them in proper order of significance.
Arrange interesting slide-shows or presentations of past events and other activities undertaken by your Alumni group.
Plan entertainment such as games, a cocktail party, buffet, dance, etc. to help the function progress in a fun and lighthearted atmosphere.
If families are invited and you are expecting kids, plan to keep them engaged and entertained as well.

Be it a high-school or college or any other reunion, meeting people who were an inseparable part of your life back in those times, creates a great upheaval of emotions in anyone’s mind. The memories of these wonderful moments will fondly stay with you for the rest of your life. Follow us on: Google+ | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter