In this engaging collection of stories, 43 veterans of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting explain why throngs attend year after year. Beyond the highlights of Warren's wisdom displayed on stage in his day-long Q&A with vice chairman Charlie Munger, these experts reveal the Berkshire meeting as a community gathering of fun, fellowship, and learning.  The contributors, who include a dozen best-selling authors and many famous investors, whisk readers through the exciting events surrounding the Meeting--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 on what lies ahead.To learn about what makes Buffett's shareholders tick and what happens at the Berkshire meeting, or to reminisce about past Meetings, make this delightful book your companion. "Larry Cunningham and Stephanie Cuba have composed The Playbill to the greatest Business Show on Broadway--make that Omaha--namely, the Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings. Don't even think of attending without it." --Roger Lowenstein , author of Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist "Oh to be in Omaha come the first weekend of May! This smart and engaging book gives you 44 expert opinions as to why you simply need to get there." --Carol Loomis , retired Senior Editor-at-Large, Fortune Magazine "An amazing collaboration. We know of no other company whose shareholders have teamed up to write a book about the experience." --Mario J. Gabelli , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GAMCO Investors, Inc. "A wonderful, readable book -- and great fun -- all about the greatest annual meeting in the world." --Andrew Kilpatrick, Author, Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett In creating this book, my wife and I got to work with 40+ of the most interesting investors, writers and managers in the world.   The fun we had pulling this collection together will be matched by the fun readers have learning from their insights.  Readers enjoy! The Most Amazing Author Group, Contributors are a Who's Who: Chuck Akre Keith Ashworth-Lord Phil & Beth Black John C. Bogle Patrick T. Brennan Randy Cepuch Robert E. Denham Thomas S. Gayner Joel Greenblatt 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 Tom Manenti Jeff Matthews Tim Medley Robert P. Miles Tony Nicely Shane Parrish Daniel Pecaut John Petry Laura J. Rittenhouse Francois Rochon Jim Ross Thomas A. Russo Andrew Steginsky Macrae "Mac" Sykes Phil Terry Charlie Tian Whitney Tilson Bruce N. Whitman John R. Wingender Jason Zweig Robert Hagstrom. Bob Miles. Jack Bogle. Joel Greenblatt. Charlie Tian. An Amazon investing book lover's dream! All these and 35 other famous authors, investors, and managers under one spine! Celebrating the best corporate meeting ever:The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting. In this engaging collection of stories, 43 veterans of theBerkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting explain why throngs attend year after year.Beyond the highlights of Warren's wisdom displayed on stage in his day-longQ&A with vice chairman Charlie Munger, these experts reveal the Berkshiremeeting as a community gathering of fun, fellowship, and learning. The contributors, who include a dozen best-selling authorsand may famous investors, whisk readers through the exciting events surroundingthe Meeting--book signings, panel discussions, and social gatherings--and sharethe pulse of this distinctive corporate culture. Spanning decades, the bookoffers glimpses of the past and ideas on what lies ahead. To learn about what makes Buffett's shareholders tick and whathappens at the Berkshire meeting, or to reminisce about past Meetings, makethis delightful book your companion. Lawrence A. Cunningham has written a dozen books, including 'The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America', published in successive editions since 1996 in collaboration with the legendary Mr. Buffett; the critically acclaimed 'Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values' (Columbia University Press 2014); 'Contracts in the Real World: Stories of Popular Contracts and Why They Matter' (Cambridge University Press 2012); and and Quality Investing: Owning the Best Companies for the Long Term (Harriman House, 2016). Cunningham's op-eds have been published in many newspapers worldwide, including the Financial Times, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal, and his research has appeared in top academic journals published by such universities as Columbia, Harvard, and Vanderbilt. A popular professor at George Washington University, Cunningham is the founding faculty director of GW in New York, an intensive training program for aspiring Wall Street lawyers.   A veteran adviser to corp