The 2018 Dingler Family Reunion is in the books, and we’ll have more to share from Helen, but first some breaking news.
The 2019 Dingler Family Reunion will celebrate 40 years of good times with family and friends back where it all started in 1980… Vicksburg, Mississippi! Mark your calendars for July 19-21, 2019!
The Dingler Family Reunion dinner for 2018 will be held at 5:30 PM on Saturday July 21, 2018. This year we will be dining at the Unicoi Restaurant at Unicoi State Park and Lodge, just a few miles from the Baymont Inn and Suites. The lodge is located at 1788 Highway 356, Helen, GA 30545.
We will be eating as a group in the main dining room. The Unicoi Restaurant serves a buffet each night (Saturday night is Italian themed), and the cost is $19.95 per person + tax/gratuity.
We look forward to seeing you in Helen real soon!
Mark your calendars for July 20-22. Those are the dates for this year’s Dingler Family Reunion. We are returning to Georgia where the “Alpine” village of Helen will be our host for the reunion weekend. Helen has been mentioned in the past as a possible site, and everyone was enthusiastic about the suggestion when it was discussed at last year’s reunion.
Helen is in the Northeast Georgia Mountains region. While it is a small city (only 430 residents!), Helen is also Georgia’s third most visited city. The city used to be a logging town, but when the industry declined, Helen reinvented itself as a tourist destination with an alpine village theme. It’s the charm of Bavaria, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Don’t forget to pack your Lederhosen and Dirndl!
We have a block of rooms at the Baymont Inn & Suites in Helen (8220 S Main Street Helen, Georgia 30545-3649 706-878-2111). The nightly rate is $124.99 + tax (+ $5.00/night Georgia fee). A free hot buffet breakfast is included along with complimentary WiFi, a fitness room, and an outdoor pool. You can book your room by calling the hotel at 706-878-2111. Make sure you let them know you are with the Dingler Family Reunion. The hotel is providing the meeting room at no cost as long as we book at least half of the room block, so be sure to get the reunion rate.
The deadline to book your room and take advantage of the group rate is July 13.
Now we know that the rate is a bit higher than we’ve received in the past, but the nightly rates in Helen are higher because it is a popular destination. We think it will be worth it, so we hope to see you there. Please note that the hotel does not allow pets.
If you are looking for more information about Alpine Helen, check out the Alpine Helen / White County Convention & Visitors Bureau website. There you will find information on attractions, dining, shopping, and more. You can also read the Helen Travel Guide brochure for 2018.
Alpine Helen is active on social media. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Here’s a video from their YouTube page.
The 2017 Dingler Family Reunion dinner will be at 5 PM on Saturday, July 22 at BJ’s Tallahassee. BJ’s is located at 1749 Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee. You can see their menu online.
BJ’s does not have a private room, but we’ll have our own section in the back. If you’re attending the reunion and haven’t told us that you’re coming already, please send an email to reunion@dingler-family.org and tell us how many will be attending.
If you haven’t made your hotel reservations yet, it’s time to do so. The SpringHill Suites Tallahassee Central is our host hotel, and we have a room block of 20 rooms. All rooms are priced at $99/night plus tax. You will have your choice of a King Suite or a Two Queen Suite. This rate is good for two days before the reunion as well as two days after, just in case someone wants to arrive early or stay late.
To make your reservations, you have two options:
You must ask for the Dingler Family Reunion rate to get the reunion rate. It’s also important for you to mention you’re with the reunion because the meeting room cost is waived if we have at least ten rooms booked.
The room rate is only guaranteed until July 7, so make sure you book before then.
Make plans now to attend the 38th annual Dingler Family Reunion in Tallahassee, Florida, July 21-23.
Yes, Florida. We had talked about going back to Rome, Georgia, at last year’s reunion, but things didn’t work out. Unfortunately the hotel situation in Rome didn’t work out for us. About half of the hotels declined our requests du to a lack of availability, and a couple of the remaining hotels didn’t have meeting space available. We ran the remaining hotels by Diane Harbin for her thoughts, and she agreed that the choices weren’t good. So it was back to the drawing board, and we decided to change things up a bit again.
We’ve never been to Florida before, so why not? Enter Tallahassee. It’s the state capital with a lot to see and do. We have never been, so it should be a fund weekend of exploring and reconnecting.
The SpringHill Suites Tallahassee Central is our host hotel, and we have a room block of 20 rooms. All rooms are priced at $99/night plus tax. You will have your choice of a King Suite or a Two Queen Suite. This rate is good for two days before the reunion as well as two days after, just in case someone wants to arrive early or stay late.
To make your reservations, you have two options:
You must ask for the Dingler Family Reunion rate to get the reunion rate. It’s also important for you to mention you’re with the reunion because the meeting room cost is waived if we have at least ten rooms booked.
The room rate is only guaranteed until July 7, so make sure you book before then.
Check back later for information about the location for our meeting and dinner on Saturday night. We’re working on arrangements now and hope to have something to share in the near future.
Our Saturday night dinner will be at BJ’s Tallahassee at 5 PM on Saturday, July 22. Learn more.
See you in Tallahassee!
SpringHill Suites Tallahassee Central (hotel website)
1300 Executive Center Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 325-1103