Hapy Halloween

Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Halloween Facts

        Halloween Holiday Trivia          

• Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the Fall harvest and black is associated with darkness and death.
• Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
• Pumpkins also come in white, blue and green. Great for unique monster carvings!
• Halloween was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and tell fortunes.
• Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America.
• The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
• Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States.
• Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters with Snickers #1.
• Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first.
• Bobbing for apples is thought to have originated from the roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees.
• Black cats were once believed to be witch's familiars who protected their powers.

Our Newest Top Performers

Jonathan Jenkins grew up in Southfield, Michigan. He attended Oakland University where he majored in Communications and received a minor in Marketing. He worked in the entertainment industry where he wanted to become an entertainment manager. While searching in the entertainment industry for a position that offered more advancement opportunities, Jonathan stumbled upon our ad at Turner Enterprises, Inc. He was intrigued by the advancement opportunities and training the company had to offer and immediately joined our team. His outstanding work ethic and positive attitude has allowed him to quickly advance within the company. Jonathan is striving to complete the management in training program and plans to open his own office by fall of 2012 in Colorado!

Chuck Weeden was raised in Oxford, Michigan. He attended Oakland University where he obtained his degree in Business Management. His life long dream was to open his own business for computer repair. After college he began searching for career opportunities in the Michigan area. He interviewed with Turner Enterprises, Inc. and loved that our advancement opportunities would allow him to fulfill his dream of opening his own office. Chuck has mastered his leadership skills and is planning to open his own office next year in California.

Conference in Chicago!

Everyone is excited for our annual conference that will be held in Chicago, Illinois this weekend! Our office's throughout the country will be attending and everyone is excited! Chicago here we come!