Giant geckos, long lines, and cardboard cut-outs of Warren Buffett: Take a look inside the exhibit hall of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting

OSTN Staff

BRK meeting: Pampered Chef
A cardboard cut-out of Warren Buffett.

  • Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is hosting its shareholder meeting this weekend.
  • Berkshire’s shareholder shopping day featured Geico, Dairy Queen, Duracell, and other brands.
  • Take a look inside the Berkshire exhibit hall:

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is holding its annual shareholder meeting in person this weekend for the first time in two years.

Tens of thousands of Berkshire shareholders have made the pilgrimage to Buffett’s hometown of Omaha. The event has been heralded as “Woodstock for Capitalists.”

The main attraction on Friday was “Berkshire’s Bazaar of Bargains,” which gathered dozens of the best-known businesses owned by Berkshire in the exhibit hall of the CHI Health Center. Geico, See’s Candies, BNSF Railway, Dairy Queen, Duracell, and others showcased their wares, and employees explained their businesses to shareholders.

Some of the whimsical highlights of the exhibit hall were a Margaritaville-style pontoon boat, a 12-foot tall gecko, and numerous cardboard cut-outs of Buffett.

Here’s a look inside Berkshire’s shareholder shopping venue:

There were long lines to attend the shareholder shopping day at CHI Health Center .

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting: CHI Center
Berkshire welcomed its shareholders with a supersized visitor pass on a lanyard.

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting: Welcome Sign
Geico’s booth was especially well-staffed.

Geico  booth at Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting
A 12-foot tall Geico statue was a popular photo op.

Geico statue
BNSF Railway’s model railway track featured miniature versions of many of Berkshire’s businesses.

BNSF booth at BRK annual meeting
A mini See’s Candies shop was on the track.

BNSF: See's Candies
There was also a mini Dairy Queen restaurant.

BRK Meeting: Dairy Queen
Duracell’s booth featured a branded jeep.

BRK annual meeting: Duracell booth
A full-sized Warren Buffett figure was driving it.

BRK Duracell booth
Shareholders could buy a card saying ‘Capitalist’ for $1.

BRK annual meeting: Capitalist card
See’s Candies, one of Berkshire’s best-known businesses, had a central booth.

BRK meeting: See's Candies
The boxed-chocolate company was selling special-edition treats.

See's Candies: Berkshire Box
See’s Candies employees were hand-picking and packaging chocolates for some customers.

BRK meeting: See's Candies
IMC was selling Buffett-branded merchandise to raise money for charity.

BRK meeting: IMC booth
There was a long line to step inside the body of a NetJets private jet.

BRK Meeting: NetJets
Clayton Homes’ exhibit featured a full-sized, eco-friendly home.

BRK meeting: Clayton Homes
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville partnered with Berkshire’s Forest River to design a pontoon boat.

BRK Meeting: Forest River
Here’s the boat, which featured plenty of references to the other Buffett (no relation).

BRK Meeting: Forest River
Forest River had several of its RVs parked in the exhibit hall.

BRK Meeting: Forest River
A cardboard cut-out of Warren Buffett welcomed customers to Pampered Chef’s booth.

BRK meeting: Pampered Chef
Brooks featured the Berkshire CEO on its signs.

BRK meeting: Brooks Running
Fruit of the Loom was particularly busy.

BRK Meeting: Fruit of the Loom
FlightSafety’s booth featured a flight simulator.

BRK meeting: FlightSafety
Benjamin Moore, a paint company, was selling teddy bears to raise money for veterans.

BRK meeting: Benjamin Moore
Fechheimer was selling a wide range of Berkshire merchandise.

BRK meeting: Fechheimer
Lubrizol, a chemicals company, showcased a bunch of items that use its products.

BRK meeting: Lubrizol
Borsheims, a jewelry company, was selling branded socks and coffee cups.

BRK Meeting: Borsheims
Justin Brands sold a wide range of cowboy boots.

BRK meeting: Justin Brands
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