A Brief Bio

Class Act is what happened when two people (Cathy and Jay Frank) coordinated a friend's high school reunion, saw that it went well and decided there was a need for a Houston-area company to stage fun and affordable reunions.

In the spring of 1995, Cathy was contacted by her college roommate, who asked: "Can you do my high school reunion?" We found out what that meant:

Book - and pay for - a venue and the food served; locate the 700 members of the class; send out invitations; hire a disc jockey; keep track of RSVPs; handle the decorations; staff the check-in table; etc. In other words, just do it all, so the committee members could enjoy the reunion without being stressed by details and finances.

Cathy didn't see the direct correlation between her background and high school reunions and asked, "Why me?" She was reminded that, through her work experience and volunteer efforts for civic and charity organizations, she's been coordinating all kinds of special events for decades.  And, in the end, a reunion is a special event.

So we took on the assignment - the Milby Class of 1975 20-year reunion. The event was a hit, and gave rise to Reunions by Class Act. Now. 32 years and 550-plus reunions later - while 100 reunion-planning companies have shut down - Class Act is one of only four left n the U.S. 

Along the way, Class Act has become known for staging the largest and best-attended reunions in the city. Many could even be classified as "major bashes." No, that doesn't mean people were swinging from the chandeliers (although a few might have tried!). What it does mean is the room was full, a wide variety of people attended, and the atmosphere was festive (i.e. not pretentious or stuffy).

Before launching Class Act, Cathy worked in public relations and promotions in the radio, TV and sports industries. Her husband, Jay, was a reporter and columnist for several newspapers - including the Houston Post and Chronicle - primarily covering broadcasting and sports. Now he specializes in the "sport" of locating people, ordering food and laying out party rooms!