John:

You should have your membership card in a few days. Ralph Meyers will be sending it to you via "snail mail".

There is plenty going on from Tuesday through Saturday! It's always a tough thing to try and schedule all the things going on. I think there is a chipper gathering Tuesday night at the Palms (Gene Trimble gets everyone set up at one of the great Palms resturants)

Wednesday is the Banquet and first trading session. (and always for me a late night chip run up and down the strip when it is not as crowded as the weekends).

Thursday is opening day (Bring money and pants with lots of pockets!) Also the Blackjack Tourney and the Poker Tourney at the Palms.

Friday is again more chips in the morning, the the club auction at night. usually followed by a night club run.

Saturday is the last day of the show and lots of last minute chip hording! Also the "Last Dance" chip trading session.

Of course Thursday through Saturday in the mornings are the Educational seminars (a must). Last year was also a guided tour of the Las Vegas "Boneyard" or neon graveyard also a must see.

Then try to fit in your gambling, chip runs, night clubs, a little pool time, some shopping, a great resturant or two, and you can easily fill up 4 days! The last two years I have come in on Tuesday and leave the following Monday (Sundays are impossible to leave from McCarron Airport) and I'm still think I need one or two more days!!!

The price of the hotel is a bargin I think, check out some of the prices for the rest of the strip hotels. Book as much time as you can, you'll still leave wanting more! :-)

Welcome to the Club, see you in Vegas!

Todd Barrett
LM #5068-91
Elgin, IL

P.S. I think I have all the dates correct, but I'm going by my "blurry" memory of the last two conventions ;-P