Posts Tagged ‘Shareholder’s Meeting’

New Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders’ Weekend Memorabilia

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

The 2011 Berkshire Hathaway memorabilia has been unveiled, and you’ll want to get your hands on some before you set foot in Omaha! Since the theme of this year’s annual meeting is “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” the great staff at Borsheims selected the perfect pieces of memorabilia to complement the theme.

For instance, traveling by plane? Don’t use the nasty old neck pillow and blanket that everyone on the hundreds of flights before you has used. Carry your very own travel pillow and blanket, emblazoned with the BRK logo! The blanket actually comes inside the pillow, and then you can inflate the pillow when you take the blanket out. How convenient is that!?! And I touched this set while I was photographing it. It’s cozy. It made me want to curl up right on the sales floor in Borsheims for a nap. It’s $45 and can be purchased here, now!

I haven’t traveled by train in a while, but the last time I did you could bring your own water (a definite perk over air travel!). No one will look sportier on the train than you if you’re carrying this Warren and Charlie Travel Mug. Fill it with water, tea, Coca Cola, or whatever beverage warms your heart (within security regulations, of course!). This mug will keep hot things hot and cold things cold. In addition to the photo of Warren and Charlie on the front, it also has the names of each of the Berkshire Hathaway companies exhibiting at the Qwest Center during the 2011 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ meeting. Buy it here for $15.

Driving to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting? Keep track of your keys on this Berkshire Hathaway stock certificate key chain. This sterling silver key ring was custom made to look like a Berkshire Hathaway stock certificate. It will dress up any set of keys so much, no one will be able to tell if you’re driving an old beater or the newest model right off the showroom floor. The BRK Key Ring costs $99 and can be purchased here.

For the few shareholders who live within walking distance of us, we have you covered. Literally! This Berkshire Hathaway umbrella will keep you dry. And since you live here, you know that it can rain at a moment’s notice. Keep this umbrella handy and impress your friends with your preparedness and stylishness! Buy it now here for $25.

Of course, all of the Berkshire Hathaway memorabilia will be available during the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders’ weekend. You can visit the booth set up at the entrance to Borsheims Friday and Sunday, or visit our booth in the exhibit hall of the Qwest Center on Saturday. But a word of warning… some of the popular items last year sold out on Friday. So if there’s something you really want, grab it Friday. Or grab it now and browse the selection at www.borsheims.com.

Warren Buffett ready to sell

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

People are starting to mark their calendars for Sunday, May 1st. That’s the day Warren Buffett will be working the counter at Borsheims. Mr. Buffett will be selling jewelry as part of Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders’ weekend, and we at Borsheims are so excited to have the Oracle on the sales floor!

The Associated Press ran a brief piece on Warren Buffett’s jewelry sales this week.

At Borsheims, we’re busy getting everything ready for Mr. Buffett and the crowds that will surely follow. Part of that planning involves preparing for the media crews who will want to document Mr. Buffett’s time on the sales floor. If you’re a member of the media, please email me at tmeuret1@gmail.com so I can ensure you get the access you need to document the day.

And if you can’t wait until May 1st, we do have plenty of sales associates ready to help you now. Visit www.borsheims.com to start shopping!

More Coverage of Warren Buffett’s Letter to Shareholders

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Our local newspaper, the Omaha World-Herald, always has wonderful coverage of all things Warren Buffett. The day after the release of Mr. Buffett’s letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders is no exception.

Steve Jordon has been covering Warren Buffett for years and does a weekly column called Warren Watch. They devoted an entire section to the letter, and you can read most of it on their website here.

Another great article comes from the Wall Street Journal. They compiled a list of quips and quotes from the annual letter. View their list here.

At Borsheims, our favorite quip from the letter is easy to pick out! In talking about the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend, Mr. Buffett says “Remember: Anyone who says money can’t buy happiness simply hasn’t learned where to shop.”

We agree! If you need a little happiness before April 30th, visit www.borsheims.com. We’re happy to ship a little happiness your way!

Warren Buffett’s Letter to Shareholders Released

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

Good morning!

Care for any light reading? Warren Buffett released his annual letter to shareholders just minutes ago. Check it out here.

It always contains great business advice, a good overview of Berkshire Hathaway and fun details of this year’s annual meeting!

If you don’t have time to read it, check back here for additional updates throughout the morning.

Berkshire Sunday Brunch

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Berkshire Brunch BuffetGood Morning Berkshire Shareholders,

And what a beautiful morning it is. Sunny and not a cloud in the sky, we are expecting a high of 73 degrees today. I hope that you are enjoying your stay in Omaha, and that you will stop by Borsheims today for the final day of the shareholder’s weekend. We have many exciting activities going on this morning and this afternoon. Right now, a delicious brunch of is being served both in the courtyard and in the party tent. The party tent is also enjoying the musical stylings of Notes of the Round Table, a Jazz Combo from local Party Tent for BrunchWestside High School. And, of course, we will be offering deep shareholder discounts on thousands of jewelry and watches in the Borsheims store all day.

The crowds are beginning to build inside the Regency Courtyard in anticipation of the afternoon’s activities and a visit from the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett. This year we have a lot of exciting entertainment. It all begins at 1 p.m. In the courtyard of Regency Court, two-time U.S. chess Champion Patrick Wolff will be playing against several opponents at once, probably blindfolded. We plan to project the games on a large screen to make it easier for everyone to see.

Jazz GuitarWe have also invited magician Norman Beck back this year to befuddle and astound the crowd. One big change this year is the addition of top-ranked junior table tennis player Ariel Hsing. She joined us in 2007 and we are happy to welcome her back again! And of course anxious to watch her challenge Mr. Buffett. Table tennis matches will be held in the courtyard, where bridge was held last year.

See at the brunch,
Bill, the blogger

Berkshire Weekend Crowd Video

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

Hello Weekenders,

I just wanted to share this short video of the crowds at the Berkshire Hathaway Weekend Shareholder’s Meeting at the Qwest Center. Everyone is still going strong. I think that the estimated 40,000 person attendance was pretty accurate. There were times when I could hardly navigate my way through the Qwest Center and that place is huge.

If you liked the video, I hope that you will check out all our Berkshire videos on our YouTube Channel.

Hope you are having fun,

The Borsheims Team

Warren Buffett’s Response to Goldman Sachs

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

Hey Weekenders,

I am sitting in on the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder’s Meeting right now and the question of Goldman Sachs’s lawsuit has come up (no surprise there). So, I thought that you might be interested in hearing Warren Buffett’s and Charlie Munger’s take on the Goldman Sachs lawsuit:
Our experience with Goldman goes back 44 years, and during those years we have bought more businesses through them, than any other investment bank. (Warren)

Ironically, it has probably helped our investment in Goldman. We have preferred stock with Goldman…Every day that goes by, that Goldman does not call our preferred, it is money in the bank. We get $15 every second from our preferred. I don’t want those preferred to go away. (Warren)

[On Goldman Sachs's Reputation] There is no question that the allegation alone causes the company to lose reputation. The press of the last few weeks hurt the company…But I don’t believe that the allegation of something falls within my category of losing reputation in something. Now, the proving something is different…if it leads into something more serious, than we will see in that time. (Warren)

I agree with all of that, but I also think that every business ought to decline a lot of perfectly legal business. The standards of business should not be what is legal and convenient. (Charlie)
Stay tuned for more of Warren and Charlie’s Wisdom,

Bill, the blogger