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All Times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time
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This schedule is subject to change at anytime
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2023
6 PM - SHOWROOM OPEN to accept animals until Midnight. NO ANIMALS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE 6:00 PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023 7 AM - SHOWROOM OPEN to accept animals until Midnight. 1:00 PM - Youth Department Check-in for Royalty Contestants (Pavilion) 10:00 PM - ARBA Youth Department Check-in for contests closes SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023 6 AM - SHOWROOM OPEN to accept animals until 3 PM. 8 AM - Opening Ceremonies and Keynote Session in the Main Showroom (West Wing) ARBA Youth Department contest Check-in Opens 8:45 AM - Cavy Judges' Conference (Meeting Room) 9 AM - 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 (West Hall A) 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 AM - ARBA Youth Breed Identification Contest begins in the Youth Area (West Hall A) Youth Educational Project Check-in begins (West Hall A) ARBA Member registration begins for ALL members (West Wing) 12 PM - ARBA Youth Team Judging and Team Breed Identification Contest begins in the Youth Area (West Hall A) 1 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 PM - All Youth Educational Materials MUST BE in place (West Hall A) 3 PM - Entries close Check-in closes. All packets must be picked up and all substitutions made. 4 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 8, 2023
6 AM - Showrooms open 7:30 AM - Non-Denominational Services (West Hall) Convention Judges meeting- (Meeting Room #2) 8 AM - Royalty Contest - Written Test (West Hall A) Judging Begins - Open (West Wing) ARBA Member Registration continues 9 AM - Judging Begins - Youth (West Wing) 10 AM - 4:00 PM - Booth Contest Judging 4 PM - Youth Contest - Judging Call Backs posted (Youth Booth) Youth Royalty Oral Interview Schedule posted (Youth Booth) 5 PM - ARBA Membership Registration closes ARBA Booth closes 10 PM - Showrooms close MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023 6 AM - Showrooms open 7 AM - Judging begins (West Wing) 9 AM - Cavy New Breed/Variety presentation to the ARBA Cavy Standards Committee (West Wing) 10 AM - ARBA Royalty Oral Interviews Call Backs for ARBA Youth Judging Contest (West Hall A) 11 AM - ACBA General Meeting (Cavy Headquarters) 12:30 PM - Cavy BEST IN SHOW JUDGING -- Youth & Open 2 PM - Rabbit BEST IN SHOW JUDGING - Youth & Open 5:30 PM - Cash Bar Opens - KY Derby Museum 6:00 PM - Showrooms close 7:30 PM - ARBA Banquet - KY Derby Museum 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM - Youth Activity TBD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023 7:00 AM - Showrooms open 8:00 AM - New Breed and Variety presentation to the ARBA Standards Committee (West Wing) Rabbit Hopping Exhibition (Pavilion) 9:00 AM - Domestic and International Health Check & Certification begins. USDA APHIS International Document Certification begins. 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 11, 2023 6:00AM - Showrooms open 7:00 AM - Release of animals 2:00 PM - Showrooms close |