Check Out Time At Convention

Margaret does the check out duty at the National Angora booth.

Exhibitors waiting to get checked.

There are over 25,000 rabbits and cavies in the Louisville convention. The check out time started 7 am on Thursday morning. It's usually more crowded than a market place at 7 am, those who had to catch a flight or wanted to leave early for the road would have no choice but to go through the entire process during the peak hours.

Candy took these two pictures around 9 am; the rush time was about to be over. To check out, an exhibitor has to pick up the check out package then put all his/her rabbits in the carriers and takes them to a club booth. Each rabbit's ear number is to be checked against the checkout sheet. A sales slip has to accompany any new rabbit purchased in the convention. If everything matches, then a metal zip tie is put on the carrier. There are guards at the door to check these zip ties, if broken, one would have to go through the check out process again.