Hell no it didn't! When I didn't show up for those things I was looked down upon for not being part of "the team." ERAC is a joke! Here in Hawaii they planned their manager's meeting early morning the day after Halloween. You usually work every holiday so why not schedule a mandatory meeting the morning after a night where everyone wants to go out. The people do not want you to live a normal life. They want you to divorce you wife and never have kids! The expect so much out of you but you cannot expect anything from them in return or you will be shunned.