A frigid trip
Just Born Inc., the Bethlehem-based maker of Mike & Ikes, Marshmallow Peeps, the former Goldenberg's Peanut Chews, and other tooth decayers, is holding its annual sales convention this week in freezing Fargo, N.D., the local chamber of commerce boasts.
"The team was given an ultimatum: Make your 2010 sales goals and enjoy the 2010 convention in Hawaii; don't make the goals and we'll gather in Fargo instead," according to a report of the visit posted at the Fargo-Moorhead Chamber of Commerce website and confirmed by chamber spokeswoman Adrienne Olson. Just Born didn't immediately return calls.
Olson adds: "Two dozen Just Born personnel will converge this Monday, Dec. 13, in downtown Fargo for their annual meeting. While the 10-day forecast will treat them to temperatures in the low teens (Honolulu will be in the low 80s), the group has local manufacturers' representative and veteran candy broker Bob Ward working to turn this 'punishment' into a visit they won't soon forget."
High points include a showing of the Coen Brothers' weird police movie Fargo, a Scandinavian culture tour, and a sleigh ride.
Also, the beatings will continue until morale improves
Makes we wonder the state of corporate america!!!
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