The bid to hold the 2009 ARBA National Convention in beautiful San Diego, CA has been accepted and plans are well underway to present the best West Coast ARBA Convention in history! The last West Coast ARBA Convention was held in 2001 in San Diego and was a rousing success! California Rabbit & Cavy Shows, Inc. will once again be the host for this premier event of the rabbit world. ARBA District One members (Alaska, Canada, Idaho, Japan, Montana, Oregon, Washington, & Wyoming) are pleased to show support for this National Convention in neighboring ARBA District Two, and as such are working hand-in-hand to offer the Columbia-Pacific Benefit Show, as a means to raise funds to help make the 2009 ARBA National Convention the best yet experienced!

Astoria is a city of 10,000 people on the Columbia River, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies. The city lines the south banks of the Columbia River, and the north banks of Young's Bay. Surrounded by water and tall evergreen Douglas Fir, Hemlock and Spruce trees, Astoria is rich in scenic beauty, with a vista of the Pacific Ocean and its endless miles of sandy beaches viewed from a top of Astoria's historic Column (built in 1926, it is 125 feet high and has 164 steps winding to the top).

Come enjoy the show and enjoy our beautiful city...where the mighty Columbia meets the Pacific.