More bailout fun: Execs caught at poolside
November 14, 2008 by Shane BorerPosted in: "Seemed like a good idea at the time", Bad investments, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Whistleblowers
The hits keep coming: On top of spa treatments and fancy dinners, this company’s ponying up for even more expensive management conferences instead of living lean.
Soon after coming under fire for spending $440,000 on an executive retreat, the folks at AIG have learned they shouldn’t be spending so lavishly — at least, not in the public eye.
Hidden cameras at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix recently caught AIG execs poolside and at the spa. One difference this time: The company made significant efforts to disguise the conference by hiding logos, signs and even operating under a pseudonym.
So far, the cost of the conference is estimated at $343,000 — which is at least lower than the company’s last outing — but AIG claims most of those expenses will be recouped from product sponsors at the event.
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November 21st, 2008 at 3:37 pm
What vendor in their right minds would spend money to court AIG?