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
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 welcomed its shareholders with a supersized visitor pass on a lanyard.
Geico’s booth was especially well-staffed.
A 12-foot tall Geico statue was a popular photo op.
BNSF Railway’s model railway track featured miniature versions of many of Berkshire’s businesses.
A mini See’s Candies shop was on the track.
There was also a mini Dairy Queen restaurant.
Duracell’s booth featured a branded jeep.
A full-sized Warren Buffett figure was driving it.
Shareholders could buy a card saying ‘Capitalist’ for $1.
See’s Candies, one of Berkshire’s best-known businesses, had a central booth.
The boxed-chocolate company was selling special-edition treats.
See’s Candies employees were hand-picking and packaging chocolates for some customers.
IMC was selling Buffett-branded merchandise to raise money for charity.
There was a long line to step inside the body of a NetJets private jet.
Clayton Homes’ exhibit featured a full-sized, eco-friendly home.
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville partnered with Berkshire’s Forest River to design a pontoon boat.
Here’s the boat, which featured plenty of references to the other Buffett (no relation).
Forest River had several of its RVs parked in the exhibit hall.
A cardboard cut-out of Warren Buffett welcomed customers to Pampered Chef’s booth.
Brooks featured the Berkshire CEO on its signs.
Fruit of the Loom was particularly busy.
FlightSafety’s booth featured a flight simulator.
Benjamin Moore, a paint company, was selling teddy bears to raise money for veterans.
Fechheimer was selling a wide range of Berkshire merchandise.
Lubrizol, a chemicals company, showcased a bunch of items that use its products.
Borsheims, a jewelry company, was selling branded socks and coffee cups.