We had such a great weekend with our Berkshire Hathaway shareholders!
We love looking back on the weekend through all the fun photos of the events that happened at Borsheims.
All of our photos are uploaded onto our Flickr site. Check them out, and if you want to use any, feel free to download (at whatever resolution you choose) and use as you wish.
Thanks for joining us!
Boy are we glad to have you back in the store!
We like your $2 million sales goal, too!
Warren Buffett sells jewelry to a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder during the 2012 Shareholders Meeting
The fun and games start at 1pm today at Borsheims for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.
And we want you to have fun and games, too! Join us by playing along. Here’s how:
BRIDGE Bridge is again upstairs this year on the second floor of Regency Court. Anyone is welcome to play as long as they know how to play bridge. It helps if you already have your foursome put together, but if you are solo come upstairs and sign up and we will try to get a group together for you. Bridge usually begins at 1pm, but a few people have been known to start playing earlier. I say get there by noon at the latest if you definitely want a seat. The experts, Sharon Osberg and Bob Hamann usually arrive between noon and 1pm. We do not know if Warren Buffett or Bill Gates will play bridge this year.
CHESS This is really amazing to watch. Patrick Wolff is a two-time U.S. Chess Champion and Grandmaster. He will play six people at the same time while blindfolded. It is incredible to see. If you want to be one of the six people to try to beat Patrick, you can sign up at the Media/Info kiosk in the center of Regency Court starting at noon. At 1pm, we will take the list over to the chess area and draw the names of the six people who will play. You must be there at 1pm when your name is called in order to have a seat.
TABLE TENNIS Mr. Buffett asked Ariel Hsing, Olympic Table Tennis star, back to Borsheims for another shareholders weekend! We are expecting her to start playing around 1pm. Shareholders can form a queue to try their table tennis skills against the young champ. We will provide paddles and balls, but if you are partial to one you are welcome to bring it. She usually stays for a few hours and rarely gets beat, but you are welcome to try! We do not know if Mr. Buffett or Mr. Gates will play against Ariel Hsing this year.
MAGICIAN Norman Beck is an excellent magician and will do tricks in front of (and to) any shareholder near where he is performing. He is usually located near Williams Sonoma, so be camped out there if you are hoping to catch his show.
Aaah…. we love shareholder shopping day!
Sunday is my personal favorite day of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend.
Friday night is fun, but a little on the wild side.
Saturday is fun, but most of the action is at the CenturyLink Center.
Sunday is great. We have food, drinks, plenty of entertainment and great shopping. It’s the perfect combination!
Here are some quick links to remind you about today.
Our Entertainment (chess, bridge, magician and table tennis)
Our Band (The Potash Twins are back again)
Our Refreshments (brunch and open bar)
Our Salesman (aka “Crazy Warren”)
The best day yet starts at 9am! See you then!
There has been a lot of talk this week about the women of Berkshire Hathaway and women in general. (Warren Buffett wrote a great essay about women’s roles in the workplace just a few days ago.)
We are so fortunate at Borsheims to have Susan Jacques as our President & CEO. And she has some wonderful colleagues among the other Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries.
A few of the Women of Berkshire gathered before the meeting this morning for a quick photo.
Six of the “Women of Berkshire Hathaway”. From left to right: Berkshire Hathaway Board member Charlotte Guyman, Pampered Chef CEO Marla Gottschalk, Business Wire CEO Cathy Baron Tamraz, Johns Manville CEO Mary Rhinehart, Berkshire Hathaway Board Member Meryl Witmer, and Borsheims CEO Susan Jacques.
What a wonderful group of women – all making a profound impact on Berkshire Hathaway and the thousands of lives Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries touch!
There were a few of the other women of Berkshire who I know wanted to be there, but did not make it. Maybe we will catch them next year!
We know that all Berkshire Hathaway shareholders love to hear what Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger have to say.
We also know that some of those shareholders love to listen to the Oracle for just a little bit and then they love to check out Berkyville and shop!
We are more than happy to help with that at our new-and-improved Borsehims Booth at the CenturyLink Center.
We love how it looks:
What we love even more are the jewelry deals we have waiting for you this morning.
My personal favorites are these Swarovski crystal earrings that we are selling for just $60. They look much more expensive (and they usually are! Berkshire shareholders get such a deal!).
We have jewelry items for as low aw $20, all the way up to a $9,900 pair of diamond earrings. Come visit us in the exhibition hall this morning and we will be happy to help you find a piece of Borsheims to take home with you!
Some of our local crews came out to talk with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders tonight at Borsheims shareholder-only cocktail party.
If you want to see what was said (or watch for yourself on the news!), here you go:
KETV: Berkshire Hathaway shareholders get introduced to Omaha
KETV: Video: Borsheims Opens Its Doors to Shareholders
The Borsheims Booth at the CenturyLink Center.
Shareholders will be allowed inside Berkyville at the CenturyLink Center Saturday morning around 7 am. That’s where they can find the great deals from all of the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries.
Here’s a sneak peek for you on what you can expect to see tomorrow.
An exhibit at the CenturyLink Center showcases the history of Berkshire Hathaway companies.
A history of Borsheims and other Berkshire Hathaway companies await Berkshire Hathaway shareholders at the CenturyLink Center.
