Gene Trimble started collecting chips in 1963 as he was growing up amidst the illegal gambling scene in Northern Kentucky. His involvement in the gaming industry started in 1961, working at the Sportsman's Club in Newport, Kentucky. In 1980, he moved to Las Vegas and took a job as a poker dealer at the Holiday Center Strip. Since then, he has worked at the Four Queens, the Fiesta (Rancho - there was only one at the time), and then the Palms. In addition to his duties as poker manager, he was responsible for chip issuing and distribution at the Four Queens, Fiesta and Palms. He has organized and conducted more than 50 shipboard poker tournaments as well.

Gene Trimble joined the CC>CC in 1995, and has served as the Club Election Chairman and Poker Tournament Director for two years. He was a charter member of the then Southern Nevada Chapter, founder and Vice President of the Slabfree Club, and was made an honorary member of the Silver Strikes Club.

Trimble has written many articles on chip and poker related matters. He wrote in every issue of Gaming Times, and has written a number of articles for the Club magazine, Poker Digest and Blackjack Confidential. With Mark Lighterman, Gene has published a book on the H C Edwards records. He continues to research illegal club chips.

At the Palms, Trimble has helped to organize and host annual chip shows and Greg Susong's annual pre-convention get-together. He has been instrumental in helping, through the Palms, to raise substantial amounts of money for the Club's building fund.

For the 16th annual CC>CC convention Mr. Trimble has agreed to speak about ILLEGAL CASINOS AND THEIR RECORDS!

This year's convention is scheduled for June 18-21, 2008, at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas; the showroom floor is open to the public starting on the 19th!

2008 CC>CC Convention Schedule

WEDNESDAY, 18 JUNE 2008
12:00 PM 6th ANNUAL CC>CC BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT -PALMS CASINO RESORT - MEMBERS ONLY

3:00 PM EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR-
"FIRST TIMERS CONVENTION WORKSHOP"
SPEAKER: HOWARD HERZ
MEMBERS ONLY

5:30 PM EARLY BIRD BANQUET- TOP OF THE RIV -MEMBERS ONLY

THURSDAY, 19 JUNE 2008

8:30 AM EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR-
SPEAKER: DAVID. D. SCHWARTZ,
UNLV GAMING STUDIES RESEARCH CENTER
MEMBERS ONLY

10:00 AM 2008 SHOW OPENS TO ALL
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY BUYING A DAY PASS!

3:00 PM EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR-
"CUBA, THE CARIBBEAN AND THE CCCC"
SPEAKERS: CHARLES KAPLAN AND RALPH POLLACK
MEMBERS ONLY

FRIDAY, 20 JUNE 2008

8:30 AM EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR-
"LIFE & TIMES OF SLIM EWING AND THE EWING MOLD"
SPEAKER: BILL RAGSDALE
MEMBERS ONLY

10:00 AM SHOW OPENS TO ALL-
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY BUYING A DAY PASS!

3:00 PM EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR-
"PRESERVING GAMING HISTORY"
SPEAKER: GENE TRIMBLE
MEMBERS ONLY

5:30 PM BRUCE LANDAU MEMORIAL AUCTION- MEMBERS ONLY

SATURDAY, 21 JUNE 2008

8:30 AM EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR-
"THE FIRST NUDE SHOWGIRL AND HER STORIES"
SPEAKER: LISA MEDFORD
MEMBERS ONLY

10:00 AM SHOW OPENS TO ALL-
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY BUYING A DAY PASS!

3:30 PM SHOW ENTRANCE CLOSED- EXIT ONLY

4:00 PM SHOW CLOSES- SEE YOU NEXT YEAR

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