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I flew to Omaha to cover Warren Buffett's annual meeting. I didn't know I'd witness history being made.

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Business Insider reporter flew from London to Omaha to cover Warren Buffett's annual meeting.

Buffett 's revelation that he plans to resign as Berkshire Hathaway 's CEO at the end of this year was the headline of my trip.

I wasn't expecting the biggest business story in the world to break while I was there.

Buffett and his businesses pervade almost every part of Omaha .

Shareholders took the news of Buffett 's exit in good spirits.

Buffett bought the Omaha World-Herald for $150 million (and took on its $50 million of debt) in late 2011 .

Buffett 's retirement was front-page news in his hometown paper in his hotel's lobby on Sunday .

The chance encounter cemented Omaha in my memory as a magical place to meet fascinating people, hear wild stories, visit historic locations, and, just maybe, have a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Read the original article on Business Insider .

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