79^th ARBA CONVENTION AND SHOW SCHEDULE     

The following Convention and Show schedule may change due to unpredictable circumstances.  Any changes in the schedule will be announced at the showroom.

                                    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2002

  7:30   PM                   Welcome for ARBA Officers & Directors
                                    at the Hotel Pere Marquette

                                    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2002

  8:00   AM                   ARBA Board meeting begins (Hotel Pere Marquette)

12:00   PM                   ARBA Board meeting recess

  1:00   PM                   ARBA Board meeting reconvenes (Hotel Pere Marquette)

  5:00   PM                   SHOWROOM OPENS to accept animals

                                   NO ANIMALS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE 5:00 PM!

  5:30   PM                   ARBA Board meeting recess

  7:00   PM                   ARBA Board meeting reconvenes (Hotel Pere Marquette)

10:30   PM                   Check-In ends

MIDNIGHT                   Showroom closes    

                                    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2002

  7:00   AM                   Showroom opens and check-in resumes

  8:00   AM                   ARBA Board meeting reconvenes (Hotel Pere Marquette)

12:00   PM                   ARBA Board meeting recess

  1:00   PM                   ARBA Board meeting reconvenes (Hotel Pere Marquette)

                                    Youth Department Check-in for Royalty Contestants-

                                    Check-in continues through Sunday

  5:30   PM                   ARBA Board meeting recess

  7:00   PM                   ARBA Board meeting reconvenes (Hotel Pere Marquette)
                         to accept bids for 2004 convention site

                                    SHOWROOM OPEN 24 HOURS

                                    SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2002

  8:00   AM                  Opening Ceremonies in the Main Showroom (Triangle Lobby)

  9:00  AM                  Cavy Judges Conference in the Main showroom.  Ends at 12:00 PM

10:00   AM                  Non-denominational Services. Room 220

                                    ARBA Member Registration Begins for JUDGES ONLY

ARBA Youth Judging Contest begins in the Youth Area.

                                    ARBA BOOTH OPENS IN THE MAIN SHOWROOM

10:30   AM                   ARBA Youth Breed Identification Contest begins in the Youth Area

11:00   AM                   ARBA Member Registration Begins for ALL members

11:45   AM                   ARBA Judges Luncheon. Room 223

12:00   PM                   ARBA Youth Team Judging and Team Breed Identification                                                            Contests begin in the Youth area

  1:00   PM                   ARBA Judges Conference. Room 221/222
                                    Open to all members.  For credit, all judges and registrars must be present
                                    for both the open and closing roll calls.  Ends at 4:00 PM

  4:00   PM                   All Youth Educational Materials MUST BE in place.

ARBA Judges Conference closed session. Room 221/222.   Only ARBA licensed Judges may attend.  Session ends at 5:00 PM

  5:00   PM                   ARBA Booth closes 

10:00   PM                   ENTRIES MUST BE IN PLACE

11:00   PM                   SHOWROOM CLOSES

                                    MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2002

   6:30   AM                  Showroom Opens

  8:00   AM                   Royalty Contest – Written Test

  8:00   AM                   Open judging begins

  9:00   AM                   Youth judging begins

                                    ARBA Member Registration

                        Specialty Club meetings. (See schedule)

2:00    PM                  Judging Call-backs and Royalty interview schedules posted in the Youth Booth

10:00   PM                  Showroom Closes

                                    TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2002

  6:30   AM                   Showroom Opens

  8:00   AM                   Judging Begins

  9:00   AM                   Judge’s Examination – Report to the ARBA Booth

                                    Specialty Club meetings. (See schedule)

  9:30   AM                   ARBA Royalty Oral Interviews

  1:00   PM                   Finals for ARBA Judging Contests

  3:00   PM                  YOUTH BEST IN SHOW JUDGING

  4:00   PM                   OPEN BEST IN SHOW JUDGING

  6:00   PM                   Showroom Closes

  6:30   PM                   Cash Bar Opens Hotel Pere Marquette

  7:30   PM                   ARBA Banquet Hotel Pere Marquette

                                    WEDNESDAY, October 9, 2002

  6:30   AM                   Showroom Opens

  8:00   AM                   New Breed and Variety presentation to the ARBA Standards Committee

  9:00   AM                   Seminar presented by the ARBA Rabbit and Cavy Health Committee.
                                    Ends at 12:00 PM. Room 220

  1:00   PM                   ARBA General Membership Meeting. Room 221/222

  6:00   PM                   Showroom Closes

  6:30   PM                   ARBA Youth Banquet and dance Hotel Pere Marquette

                                    THURSDAY, October 10, 2002

  6:00   AM                   Showroom Opens

  7:00   AM                   Release of animals

10:30   AM                   Final ARBA Board meeting (Hotel Pere Marquette)

  4:00   PM                   Showroom Closes – ALL RABBITS AND CAVIES MUST BE
                                    OUT OF THE SHOWROOM

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