Warren Buffett on Record-Breaking Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Sales

Record-Breaking Attendance and Sales

• 📈 The 60th annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway set new records across the board, with attendance and sales exceeding previous years.
• 👥 A record 19,700 people attended in the afternoon, surpassing the previous record of 16,200 from the year before.
• 🛍️ Several Berkshire subsidiaries reported record sales days, with many limited only by capacity.

Strong Performance Across Subsidiaries

• 💰 See's Candies achieved $317,000 in sales, up from $283,000 the prior year.
• 🏃 Brooks reported an all-time record sales day and is expecting around 3,000 runners for an upcoming event.
• 💍 Jazz Wares nearly doubled its sales to approximately $250,000, selling as fast as they could produce.

Global Reach and Future Outlook

• 🌍 While specific attendance numbers are hard to determine, the meeting had a significant global audience listening in from around the world.
• 📍 Warren Buffett, a native of Omaha, expressed his enthusiasm for what he believes will be the best annual meeting yet.
• 💬 The meeting is set to proceed with a question and answer session following introductions of the directors.