Roevela
A downtown Omaha tower with a glass crown against a clear sky
Old Market
Downtown Omaha, NE
Qwest Center - Omaha, NE
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
Hay bales in open Nebraska prairie under a sky of gold clouds

Berkshire weekend

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Pilgrimage

A finance trip built around the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in early May. It pairs the meeting with structured company analysis and Omaha stops connected to Berkshire’s operating businesses.

Five days, hour by hour.

Arrive

Old MarketBobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0
Dinner

  1. Afternoon

    • 3 p.m.OMA arrivals by 3 p.m.
    • Downtown transfer and check-in.
    • 4:30 p.m.4:30 p.m. investor orientation: read the latest annual letter, map five Berkshire business groups, form two questions each.

  2. Evening

    • Welcome dinner in the Old Market.
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Prepare

Downtown Omaha, NEMasrur Odinaev · CC BY-SA 3.0
BreakfastLunch

  1. Morning

    • Morning visit to Nebraska Furniture Mart to study merchandising and scale, then Borsheims as a contrasting retail model.

  2. Midday

    • Lunch included.

  3. Afternoon

    • Afternoon annual-report workshop on insurance float, capital allocation and operating earnings.
    • Credential/will-call visit only under official rules and hours.
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Meeting

Qwest Center - Omaha, NEFlickr user: hyku · CC BY-SA 2.0
BreakfastLunch

  1. Morning

    • Leave hotel early for the official annual meeting at the venue Berkshire confirms.
    • Attend shareholder sessions and exhibit hall according to the published program.

  2. Midday

    • Buy lunch at venue using an included meal allowance.
    • After a rest break, hold a 90-minute group debrief: what changed your view of management, risks, and valuation?
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Omaha

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian BridgeRyan Renner · CC BY 2.0
BreakfastLunchDinner

  1. Morning

    • OptionalOptional official shareholder 5K or Borsheims event only if offered that year.
    • Core plan: Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge and Old Market, then Joslyn Art Museum or Henry Doorly Zoo.

  2. Midday

    • Included lunch and Dairy Queen stop.

  3. Evening

    • Farewell dinner with a short investment-memo roundtable.
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Depart

Hay bales in open Nebraska prairie under a sky of gold clouds
Breakfast

  1. Morning

    • Breakfast.
    • Submit a one-page personal takeaways memo if desired.

  2. Midday

    • Group OMA transfer for flights after noon.
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What’s included

  • Four twin-share downtown hotel nights
  • OMA and scheduled city transport
  • Trip manager
  • Independent finance discussion facilitator
  • Annual-report briefing materials
  • City attraction entry allowance
  • Daily breakfast
  • Three lunches or venue meal allowance
  • Two dinners
  • Water
Not included
  • Flights to and from the meeting airport
  • Travel insurance
  • Alcohol, shopping and meals not listed
Good to know
  • Each traveler must independently meet Berkshire’s credential rules and bring the required credential or ownership proof plus photo ID.
  • The package price does not buy Berkshire shares or include a transferable meeting ticket.
  • Meeting access, seating, event schedule, executives, questions, and shareholder-only events are controlled by Berkshire.
  • Last year's guide required credentials and proof/ID for will call.
  • This is an independently organized trip, not affiliated with Berkshire.

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