I just wanted to say what a great time I had at the convention this year. I picked up some great chips and enjoyed the convention as much as I did last year. I'm hoping that next year I can book my travel arrangements to arrive in Las Vegas early enough to attend the banquet on Wednesday night so I can get to know even more of my fellow chippers.

Special thanks to Steve B. and Steve P. for, once again, making a somewhat-new chip collector feel welcome. These conventions always seem to be a little overwhelming to those of us who haven't been part of the community for very long. Everyone appears to have known each other for so long and have also attended numerous conventions with one another for years. We "newbies" sometimes feel like outsiders in the face of all that history but I'm finding out that nearly everyone involved with the club is approachable and friendly. I can't wait to return again in 2014 and meet the rest of you.