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Reminder Folks!  Get your tickets purchased for the "Ben Graham 2013 Value Investing Conference" and "Fairfax Financial 8th Annual Shareholder's Dinner".  Details are below and tickets are going!  Cheers!

 

Wednesday April 10, 2013

 

 

Ben Graham Centre's 2013 Value Investing Conference

Fairmont Royal York Ballroom

Tentatively:  8am-5pm

 

Host:  Dr. George Athanassakos, Ben Graham Chair at the Richard Ivey School of Business

 

The value investor panel will include Francis Chou, Tim McElvaine, Robert Robotti and Tom Russo.  The morning speaker will be Gary Shilling and the luncheon speaker will be Jeremy Grantham.

 

Complete details for George's event, including conference ticket and registration information, can be found at:

 

http://www.bengrahaminvesting.ca/Outreach/2013_Conference.htm

 

 

Fairfax Financial 8th Annual Shareholder's Dinner

Fairmont Royal York Ballroom

6:30pm-11:00pm

 

Host:  Sanjeev Parsad, Founder of "Corner of Berkshire & Fairfax" website

 

6:30pm - Meet & Greet

7:00pm - Speakers & Dinner

8:30pm - Presentation Guests (from you know where!)

 

We will of course have our usual raffle and silent auction.  A wonderful dinner is on the menu, and a cash bar will be open again.  Tickets are $150 (including dinner), or $75 (no dinner, water & beverages will be available). 

 

Get your tickets soon, as we are going to be running low.  Just go to the "Corner of Berkshire & Fairfax" homepage (www.cornerofberkshireandfairfax.ca), and click on the ticket purchase box on the right hand side.  All profits from ticket sales, auctions, and raffle will be donated to the "Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada", in memory of Prem Watsa's executive assistant, JoAnn Butler. 

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Pre-BGC2013VIC

 

Although tickets aren't required, I'm organizing a small dinner the night before the BGC2013VIC (April 9, 6pm-ish) for those in town early for the conference.  But it will require a RSVP so that I can find an appropriate spot at a restaurant.  So, let me know well in advance if you'd like to attend.

 

Pre-FFH Dinner Drinks

 

No RSVP needed for the meeting on the 10th before the dinner.  It's first come first served.  ;D   

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Please sign me up if you get a place where parking is FREE! :-)

 

Um, it'll be in the downtown core somewhere.  So, I can't guarantee free parking.  But it'll be close to the subway / union station.

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Please sign me up if you get a place where parking is FREE! :-)

 

Hey Buffett_Groupie,

 

I know you can afford parking!  You just show up.  Cheers!

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Here is a story about parking:

 

Buffett talked in funny terms about 1967 acquisition of National Idemnity for $7 million. It was known that something would set off Jack Ringwalt, and every year for “about 15 minutes” he wanted to sell. Munger kidded that everyone referred to it as “Jack is in heat”. One day, Munger friend called and said “Jack's ready”. (laughter in auditorium). Meeting was in Charlie's LA office and Jack was 10 minutes late because he was looking for parking meter that still had free time left. Buffett said “I knew right then that Jack was my kind of guy”. Deal got done but Buffett could feel Ringwalt was remorseful and was looking for excuse to kill deal. Jack said “I suppose you want audited financial statements?” Buffett knew that if he asked for them, Jack would kill deal so he said “nope”. This went on for a while but eventually deal was closed and ultimately Ringwalt realized he still ran the business.

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Here is a story about parking:

 

Buffett talked in funny terms about 1967 acquisition of National Idemnity for $7 million. It was known that something would set off Jack Ringwalt, and every year for “about 15 minutes” he wanted to sell. Munger kidded that everyone referred to it as “Jack is in heat”. One day, Munger friend called and said “Jack's ready”. (laughter in auditorium). Meeting was in Charlie's LA office and Jack was 10 minutes late because he was looking for parking meter that still had free time left. Buffett said “I knew right then that Jack was my kind of guy”. Deal got done but Buffett could feel Ringwalt was remorseful and was looking for excuse to kill deal. Jack said “I suppose you want audited financial statements?” Buffett knew that if he asked for them, Jack would kill deal so he said “nope”. This went on for a while but eventually deal was closed and ultimately Ringwalt realized he still ran the business.

 

Buffett_Groupie, maybe if you are running late, when you come in, Prem will buy your company from you.  Better think of a price!  ;D  Cheers!

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I got the joke right away... bunch of rubes :-).

 

What I am more concerned with is what services a Buffett Groupie provides?

 

Kind of distressing when I think about it too much.

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Pre-BGC2013VIC

 

Although tickets aren't required, I'm organizing a small dinner the night before the BGC2013VIC (April 9, 6pm-ish) for those in town early for the conference.  But it will require a RSVP so that I can find an appropriate spot at a restaurant.  So, let me know well in advance if you'd like to attend.

 

Just to be clear, RSVP via PM please.  :)

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I will likely be going to the Annual Shareholder meeting on April 11. This is my first visit to a shareholder meeting-- any shareholder meeting.

 

I have a newbie question for the more experienced: What information do I need to bring to register for the event?

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Your name should be sufficient so far.  If it becomes shareholder only at some point I am sure it will be announced.

 

Thanks Uccmal; good to know. I will bring my broker's latest statement showing ownership, anyway.

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