Amway Corporation marked its 50th anniversary in May 2009 with a glitzy celebration at the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip. Spotlights swept across the crowd of well-dressed people who had come from all over the world for the event. A movie theater– sized screen splashed the Amway logo against a cobalt blue background. Cameras fl ashed and music pulsated. The upbeat mood and excitement inside the auditorium felt similar to the energetic vibe at a national political convention or a religious rally
