Approximately 200,000 family reunions are held in the US each year:
"Tom Ninkovich, author of Family Reunion Handbook, sees such
gatherings “as a way of recapturing some of the warmth and nurturing
of older times” when both nuclear and extended families were much
closer. Reunions, he says, also provide us an opportunity to learn
more about ourselves. 'We can always find out new things about our
past. And with every new thing we find, we become a slightly different
person—hopefully for the better.'
By his estimate, about 200,000 family reunions are held nationwide
each year, drawing an average of 40 people per event."
American Profile: Family Reunions
http://www.americanprofile.com/issues/20010506/20010506_825.asp
"It is estimated that over 200,000 families, each averaging 50 persons
hold reunions each year. "
Genealogy.com: Thinking About a Reunion?
http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/32_reunion.html?Welcome=1044408787
"You may be surprised to learn that, according to an August 2002
article in The Christian Science Monitor: "The Travel Industry
Association says that 37 percent of Americans plan to attend a reunion
this summer, up from 25 percent last year. And it's estimated that
there will be 200,000 reunions in the United States this year."
Hebrew National: Enter to Win $25,000 for Your Family Reunion!
http://www.hebrewnational.com/reunion/default.asp
My Google search strategy:
"family reunions" + "each year"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22family+reunions%22+%22each+year
I hope this information is helpful. If anything I've said is unclear
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