In this engaging collection of stories, 43 veterans of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting explain why throngs attend year after year. Beyond the famous Q&A with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, these experts reveal the Berkshire Meeting as a community gathering of fun, fellowship and learning. The contributors whisk readers through the exciting schedule of surrounding events--book signings, panel discussions and social gatherings--and share the pulse of this distinctive corporate culture. Spanning decades, the book offers glimpses of the past and ideas of what lies ahead. To learn about what makes Buffett's shareholders tick and all the happenings at the Berkshire Meeting, and to reminisce about past Meetings, make this delightful book your companion. With contributions from the following: Charles T. Akre, Keith Ashworth-Lord, Phil & Beth Black, John C. Bogle, Patrick T. Brennan, Randy Cepuch, Lawrence A. Cunningham, Robert E. Denham, Thomas S. Gayner, Joel Greenblatt & John Petry, Robert G. Hagstrom, Raymond Buck Hartzell, Ingrid R. Hendershot, Mark Hughes, Prem C. Jain, Thomas Johansen, Steve Jordon, David Kass, Vitaliy Katsenelson, Karen Linder, Simon Lorne, Thomas J. Manenti, Jeff Matthews, Tim Medley, Robert P. Miles, Olza M. (Tony) Nicely, Shane Parrish, Daniel Pecaut, Laura J. Rittenhouse, Francois Rochon, Jim Ross, Thomas A. Russo, Andrew Steginsky, Macrae Sykes, Phil Terry, Charlie Tian, Whitney Tilson, Bruce N. Whitman, John R. Wingender, Jason Zweig