SSA's headquarters is in Enon and is visible from I-70. It is a huge glass building and has great architecture. City Barbecue catered the food (thanks again!). Marty and the President of SSA welcomed everyone to the meeting and they discussed the company's history and goals. SSA is wholly owned by Marathon Oil but, by itself, had over $11 billion in revenue last year!
After the meeting, Marty gave us a tour of the campus. The visit included a "labratory" of a typical store. They use the facility to try out new products and we got to sample. The food was really good! I tried a pork egg roll from the rolling heater thingy, an ice coffee and a non-dairy ice cream (all small portions). I would definitely purchase all of those things at a real Speedway SuperAmerica.
There were almost 40 people at the CIO Council meeting and it was great to see some people that I had not seen in a while (Dave Gies, I'm talking about you) and some people that I had seen that morning in another meeting (quite a few). Being in a room and listening to a discussion among really smart people is why I really love my job. I also like my job because of the food . . .
