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03-23-2016, 11:40 PM
Alicia Keys performs at incredibly popular Starbucks shareholder meeting
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SEATTLE — Thousands waited in line for hours in the rain outside an auditorium in downtown Seattle Wednesday morning, the way you might for Adele tickets or a new Yeezy shoe.*
But this dedicated showing wasn't for a political rally, but a gathering of investors for a prosaic corporate shareholders meeting.
SEE ALSO: Starbucks to Start Offering Wireless Charging in San Francisco (http://mashable.com/2014/06/12/starbucks-wireless-charging-san-francisco/)
That's because Starbucks — and its charismatic CEO Howard Schultz — has famously turned these investment meetings into big extravagant productions with star musical performances, surprise celebrity guests and sometimes controversial discussions about social issues of the day. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/23/starbucks-shareholder-meeting/)
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SEATTLE — Thousands waited in line for hours in the rain outside an auditorium in downtown Seattle Wednesday morning, the way you might for Adele tickets or a new Yeezy shoe.*
But this dedicated showing wasn't for a political rally, but a gathering of investors for a prosaic corporate shareholders meeting.
SEE ALSO: Starbucks to Start Offering Wireless Charging in San Francisco (http://mashable.com/2014/06/12/starbucks-wireless-charging-san-francisco/)
That's because Starbucks — and its charismatic CEO Howard Schultz — has famously turned these investment meetings into big extravagant productions with star musical performances, surprise celebrity guests and sometimes controversial discussions about social issues of the day. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/23/starbucks-shareholder-meeting/)
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