Between this post and my last, a few more details have been learned, about the trip to visit Warren Buffett on March 31st in Omaha. The total number of Ivey travellers was graciously increased from 110 to 116, to accommodate some extra people who signed up for the trip at Professor Athanassakos' "Value Investing" information session. Based on that, I e-mailed everyone who qualified to be short-listed as a traveler for the trip.
Of course, the 15 or so people left on the waiting list generally aren't happy, with some practically begging to do anything to get on the traveler list. Questions about the selection process, odds of being upgraded to a traveler, and the like, have been trickling in every day. However, I can say that it hasn't been to nasty...fingers crossed.
Yesterday I placed a call to the bus company in Omaha, who I hope will agree to provide us with bus and/or van transportation for the day, between sites. I haven't heard back from "Jolene" yet, so I plan to follow up with another call tomorrow. Further, I need to remind myself to pursue my travel agent with respect to the odds of chartering a Northwest plane for the day, from Detroit to Omaha and back, for a capacity of 38 people. Although this seems like a terrible shortfall from the 66 MBAs traveling in the group, many people will be going early to party in Omaha and experience some true 'March Madness', such as myself...
In any event, my hope is that the planning continues to go smoothly, that my BRK.B shares continue to rise slowly but steadily, and that the Oracle of Omaha doesn't have an emergency board meeting suddenly arise, days before our departure and immediately after slaving through Professor Athanassakos' course.
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