A Quarter Century of Quality Vendors and Events
"Without great vendors, a show is nothing." That was the rule in 2001, and it has not changed since.
Photography · Bill Love / Blue Chameleon VenturesBob Ashley of ECO Publishing and Brian Potter of Chicago Reptile House founded NARBC in 2001 to class up the reptile expo experience, from both a vendor and an attendee perspective. The idea was simple enough: treat every vendor as a partner rather than a booth number.
The shows run in St. Louis and Tinley Park and are among the best places for the public and breeders alike to meet many of the world's top reptile breeders face to face.
The rule has never changed: captive-bred, healthy, thriving animals only. What you see on the aisles is years of disciplined breeding, and sometimes a whole lifetime of it. We hope you leave with a new animal, or at least a deeper respect for the ones on the tables.
The Most Important Booth at Every Show
USARK was born from a meeting called by NARBC's founders in Chicago, where many of the industry's leaders came together with a shared vision and purpose. From that meeting emerged the organization the reptile industry had long needed.
NARBC has been at the forefront of the reptile industry since 2001. USARK has helped shape its past, protect its present, and fight for its future. NARBC proudly stands arm in arm with USARK and is incredibly proud of what the organization has accomplished and continues to achieve.
The United States Association of Reptile Keepers defends our freedoms to keep these animals, in Congress, in statehouses, and in council chambers across the country. Our Saturday-night Tinley benefit auction sends 100% of the proceeds to USARK. (Any special beneficiaries will be announced.)
Doors open at 5 PM (or ASAP after 5:00). Auction begins at 6:00 PM. Fair warning, in true NARBC tradition: there will be adult language. A lot of it.
NARBC is hosted by Chicago Reptile House and ECO. They built the show, and they still run every floor.