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Dreading another People Report conference?
I traveled to Boston last week and took a day to drive down the the Cape to see an old friend. New England in the fall is my favorite. The color of the leaves. The cold crisp air. I was smiling until my IPHONE rang an hour outside of the city. My non-refundable ticket to Dallas is booked. Another People Report conference. One of those things you have to get through to get to the holidays.
A room full of HR generalists sent to sit in place of their bosses that have had to endure the event in the past. A smattering of CEOs, COOs, and CPOs to drunk to fly out after the first day. A handful of B-list speakers that were not savy enough to negotiate a price point high enough to keep themselves off the invite list. Of course the small group of conference go-ers that fly around the country attending each others events to make themselves feel worthwhile and important.
Blaach!
Wait - this year just may be different! This year's Best Practices conference may be juxtaposing its own name. The small business, having decapitated itself last year to make room for its brother company Black Box Intelligence may struggle to find its legs. This is the first time that the Joni will take the stage without her ace of spades and only capable speaker, Teresa Siriani. It has also shaved, trimmed, and bastardized its agenda to make room for its new venture spearheaded by Joni's husband Wally.
Will this truly be a Best Practice or the beginning of the decline of this small, once woman owned business we saw and applauded as it crawled itself from the ashes of ASMR?
I am drooling. Can you say acquisition? Joni, how much for your Trailblazer award?
A room full of HR generalists sent to sit in place of their bosses that have had to endure the event in the past. A smattering of CEOs, COOs, and CPOs to drunk to fly out after the first day. A handful of B-list speakers that were not savy enough to negotiate a price point high enough to keep themselves off the invite list. Of course the small group of conference go-ers that fly around the country attending each others events to make themselves feel worthwhile and important.
Blaach!
Wait - this year just may be different! This year's Best Practices conference may be juxtaposing its own name. The small business, having decapitated itself last year to make room for its brother company Black Box Intelligence may struggle to find its legs. This is the first time that the Joni will take the stage without her ace of spades and only capable speaker, Teresa Siriani. It has also shaved, trimmed, and bastardized its agenda to make room for its new venture spearheaded by Joni's husband Wally.
Will this truly be a Best Practice or the beginning of the decline of this small, once woman owned business we saw and applauded as it crawled itself from the ashes of ASMR?
I am drooling. Can you say acquisition? Joni, how much for your Trailblazer award?
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Permalink Reply by Michael L. Atkinson on -
Nice...making friends I see! I wonder who booked your flight to Dallas? If you don't have to attend a conference (in other words, if your boss isn't making you go) than why go? In fact, you probably shouldn't go...just my opinion. It's sure seems like you are angry with this industry and especially angry with People Report, Joni and Wally personally. FohBoh is proud to be their partner. We are also proud to associate with an organization and two kind and gracious individuals who have given a tremendous amount back to the foodservice industry over the years. Personal attacks will get you booted off this site pretty fast, Kelly. Not by FohBoh, but by popular demand.
The goal of FohBoh is to provide an interactive social-business environment for discussion, connection, collaboration. Having opinions and expressing them openly and honestly is very welcome here. Personal attacks are not. So, who are you? What is IRC? What's your last name? Maybe we should all get to know you a little better.
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Permalink Reply by Amanda Hite on -
I completely agree with Michael. I'm just now seeing this and it's probably best that I didn't see it when it was posted. I'll tell you that the PRBPC that you were dreading was hands down the best I've been to.
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Permalink Reply by Amanda Hite on
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btw this is pretty low and lame..
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Permalink Reply by Jon Gillespie on -
I like candid comments and blogs, even when I don't agree with them. I’d applaud your courage, but then I realize that you don’t provide your name, you post a fictitious company, and you don’t have a photo of yourself. Show some courage and back up what you say with your true identity. Hiding behind the curtain of internet anonymity is cowardly.
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