Instant Alert: Here's what it's like to attend Walmart's 14,000-person shareholders meeting, a 3-day extravaganza

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Here's what it's like to attend Walmart's 14,000-person shareholders meeting, a 3-day extravaganza by Richard Feloni on May 31, 2017, 12:04 PM Advertisement Thousands of Walmart employees from around the world arrived in Bentonville, Arkansas this week for the Walmart Shareholders Meeting. The meeting itself is on Friday, but over the next few days, these employees, analysts, and members of the media will experience a nonstop Walmart carnival that includes first looks at how the world's largest retailer plans on keeping a competitive edge, tours of its premiere facilities, and a concert featuring Top-40 pop stars. In 2016, the shareholders meeting had more than 14,000 attendees and took place at the University of Arkansas' Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. I was there. Here's what I saw last year, during my four days immersed in the culture of the world's biggest retailer. SEE ALSO: Walmart's online sales are exploding Shortly after arriving in Bentonville, I took a trip to the town's square for a tour of the Walmart Museum. Employees — or "associates," as they're called — were arriving on shuttles. Here are some from Canada. Employees from each country gave a unique cheer in front of the museum and posed for photos. Team Mexico, the oldest international branch, had a great fiscal year to be proud of. The museum is the renovated and expanded Walton's Five and Dime, a store that opened in 1950, predating Walmart by 12 years. It was the first store that Walmart founder Sam Walton established in Bentonville. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011