Stu Pollard launches Reunacy for reunion planning and lasting connection

Filmmaker Stu Pollard turned 25 years of reunion planning into Reunacy, a private platform for families, alumni groups and other communities to organize events and stay connected. The Louisville-based startup is built for holiday-season planning, with free tools to start and a paid tier for private groups, albums and message boards.

Why it matters: - Reunacy is aimed at a common planning pain point: keeping reunion groups organized before, during and after the event. - The platform is designed for families, alumni groups and other communities that want a private alternative to social media and group text chains. - The service is positioned for holiday-season planning, when many groups start booking next year’s gatherings.

What happened: - Filmmaker Stu Pollard launched Reunacy after spending 25 years organizing reunions for his Georgetown University class. - Pollard built the first version in 2019 for his class’s 30th reunion with friend Clay Ostrom. - Reunacy is a private reunion and event planning platform based in Louisville, Kentucky. - The platform is free to start at reunacy.com. - Pollard describes the platform as a way to help people gather more and build relationships around events.

The details: - Reunacy combines a directory and an events app in one place, without ads. - Free groups support up to 10 members and include a group page, unlimited events, private event pages, message threads, RSVPs, payment links for tickets and member profiles with video stories. - Reunacy Exclusive adds a fully private group page, unlimited members, photo albums, a message board, group insights and a printable directory. - Attendees can create their own profiles and view other guests once they are invited into a group. - The platform supports invitations, RSVPs and payment links, with optional ticket payments deposited to the planner’s bank account. - Reunacy also includes a virtual nametag cheat sheet for event night. - The platform runs in a phone browser, with no app to install. - More than 30,000 people have used Reunacy to plan family and class reunions as of 2026. - Example users include the 70-person Connery family reunion and Taft High School’s Class of ’69, which has more than 150 classmates on the site. - Pollard said the first online directory kept classmates engaged for an average of 15 to 20 minutes as they read each other’s profiles. - The company says many families and classes use Reunacy as a more organized replacement for the “group text chat.”

Between the lines: - Reunacy is trying to solve two problems at once: event logistics and pre-event social comfort. - Pollard’s pitch leans on a simple emotional hook: seeing faces and hearing stories makes people more willing to show up. - The product’s focus on private profiles, shared albums and message boards suggests a bet that reunion value extends beyond the event itself. - Ostrom said every feature has to help get people to the party and keep them talking after.

What’s next: - Reunacy appears set to keep targeting reunion planners looking ahead to holidays, milestone events and next-summer gatherings. - Pollard is available for interviews, and headshot and archival reunion footage are available on request. - The company is also promoting its social channels for ongoing updates.

The bottom line: - Reunacy is betting that reunion planning works best when the guest list, the conversation and the memories all live in one private place.