BJ charging employees $100 to attend anniversary celebration

The Beacon Journal is charging its employees $100 apiece to attend the 175^th anniversary of the newspaper. That’s a “special rate,” management’s in-house publication says, from the $175 that outsiders will be paying for the back-patting.

So those who helped make the BJ what it is today are being charged for the privilege of celebrating the anniversary. Nice. Would that be in Canadian or U.S. dollars?

Here’s the official announcement from BJ management:

175th Anniversary Gala
On October 25, 2014, The Akron Beacon Journal will celebrate our 175 years in business with a celebration.
A celebration where we have invited community leaders, business leaders, clients and valued partners to thank them for inviting us into their homes every day, thank them for doing business with us.
Invitations will be sent out starting next week, allowing those who would like to attend the opportunity to celebrate with us. The cost of attending the event is $175 per person and the event is formal.
We would like to invite each of you to attend. We are offering to Akron Beacon Journal full and part-time employees a special rate of $100 per person to attend. Maximum number of tickets per employee: Two. Attire is formal.
A percentage of tickets sales will help benefit a scholarship for a deserving communications student.
Each of you will be receiving a special invitation to attend. Please send in your RSVP’s. once you receive your special invite.