Hello...I don't know what Wes has already conveyed but I'll give you a fast rundown of the convention. First of all, you must be a member of the CC>CC to attend any of the convention functions, meaning the trading sessions, seminars, meetings or banquet. The showroom will open at 10am on Thursday which you are welcome to check out for the small price of a ticket. If you are new to the casino collectible hobby, you will be floored by the variety of goodies for sale, trade or displayed. If you aren't a member of the CC>CC, you might have time before the convention to join. You can join on-line with a credit card at www.ccgtcc.com. If you want to join the Silver Strikers Chapter, you can contact one of our officers or just stop by our table at the convention. The Strikers meeting is Thursday evening at 8pm so if you join before then, you can join us. If you have any other questions, please e-mail me or if I've left out anything, maybe someone can help me out here. Looking forward to meeting you. And, yes, it really is me...Christie