All Times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time

This schedule is subject to change

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021

6 PM - SHOWROOM OPEN to accept animals until Midnight.
NO ANIMALS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE 6:00 PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021

6 AM - SHOWROOM OPEN to accept animals until Midnight.

1:00 PM - Youth Department Check-in for Royalty Contestants (Pavilion)

5:00 PM - Rabbitcon Sessions begin

5:30 PM - ARBA Board meeting begins - Crowne Plaza

9:00 PM - Rabbitcon Sessions Continues

9:30 PM - ARBA Board meeting recess

10:00 PM - ARBA Youth Department Check-in for contests closes


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021

6 AM - SHOWROOM OPEN to accept animals until 3 PM.

8:00 AM - Opening Ceremonies in the Main Showroom (West Wing)
ARBA Youth Department contest Check-in Opens

8:45 PM - Cavy Judges' Conference (Meeting Room)

9:00 AM - Rabbitcon Sessions
ARBA Judges' Exam at ARBA Booth

10:00 AM - ARBA Member Registration begins for JUDGES ONLY (West Wing)
ARBA Youth Judging Contest begins in the Youth Area (Pavilion)
ARBA BOOTH OPENS IN THE OPEN SHOWROOM (West Wing)
2026-2030 Standard of Perfection Change Process Information Meeting
Breed Club Presidents and Breed Chairs (New Market Hall)

11:00 AM - ARBA Youth Breed Identification Contest begins in the Youth Area (Pavilion)
Youth Educational Project Check-in begins (Pavilion)
ARBA Member registration begins for ALL members (West Wing)

12:45 AM - Judges' Luncheon (RSVP)

12:00 PM - ARBA Youth Team Judging and Team Breed Identification Contest begins in the Youth Area (Pavilion)

1:00 PM - ARBA Judges Conference. (New Market Hall) Open to all members. For credit, all judges and registrars must be present for both open and closing roll calls ends at 4:00 PM.

2:00 PM - All Youth Education Materials MUST BE in place (Pavilion)

3:00 PM - Entries close
Check-in closes. All packets must be picked up and all substitutions made.

4:00 PM - ARBA Judges conference only licensed judges may attend. Session ends at 5:00PM.

4:15 PM - Crossroads Rabbit and Cavy Shows meeting with Breed Chairmen & Breed Secretaries (Meeting Room #1)

5:00 PM - ​ARBA Booth closes.
Commercial judging begins (Broadbent Arena)

7:00PM - ACBA Board Meeting (Cavy Headquarters)

9:00 PM - Animals must be cooped. SHOWROOM CLOSES.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2021

6:00 AM - Showrooms open

7:30 AM - Non-Denominational Services (West Hall)

7:30AM - Convention Judges meeting- (Meeting Room #2)

8:00 AM - Royalty Contest - Written Test (Pavilion)
Judging Begins - Open (West Wing)
ARBA Member Registration continues

9:00 AM - Judging Begins - Youth (West Wing)

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Booth Contest Judging

4:00 PM - Youth Contest - Judging Call Backs posted
(Youth Booth)
Youth Royalty Oral Interview Schedule posted
(Youth Booth)

5:00 PM - ARBA Membership Registration closes
ARBA Booth closes

10:00 PM - Showrooms close


MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021

6:00 AM - Showrooms open

7:00 AM - Judging begins (West Wing)

9:00 AM - Cavy New Breed/Variety presentation to the ARBA Cavy Standards Committee (West Wing)

10:00 AM - ARBA Royalty Oral Interviews
Call Backs for ARBA Youth Judging Contest (Pavilion)

11:00 AM - ACBA General Meeting (Cavy Headquarters)

1:30 PM - Cavy BEST IN SHOW JUDGING -- Youth & Open

3:00 PM - Rabbit BEST IN SHOW JUDGING - Youth & Open

6:00 PM - Showrooms close

6:30 PM - Cash Bar Opens - Crowne Plaza

7:30 PM - ARBA Banquet - Crowne Plaza

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM - Youth Activity TBD


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021

7:00 AM - Showrooms open

8:00 AM - New Breed and Variety presentation to the ARBA Standards Committee (West Wing)
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9:00 AM - Rabbit Hopping Contest (Pavilion)
Domestic & International Health Check & Certification Begins
USDA APHIS International Document Certification Begins

10:00 AM - Rare Breed Best In Show Open & Youth (West Wing)

12:00 PM - Youth Scholarship Raffle Drawing.
Health Checks and Certifications Ends

1:00 PM - ARBA General Membership Meeting (West Hall)

6:00 PM - Showrooms close

6:30 PM - ARBA Youth Banquet-Crowne Plaza


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021

​6:00AM - Showrooms open

7:00 AM - Release of animals

9:00 AM - Final ARBA Board Meeting (Crowne Plaza)

12:00 PM - Showrooms close
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ALL RABBITS AND CAVIES MUST BE OUT OF COOPS.
A secured holding area will be provided for late departures.
​Crossroads Rabbit and Cavy Shows will, at their discretion, will dispose of any animals left in the building.
​All Booths MUST be torn down and out of building.

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