Schedule of Events
ALPACAS OF AMERICA
AMERICA'S CHOICE WINTER 2009 PRODUCTION AUCTION
January 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2009
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Alpaca Viewing and Sale Registration (located in alpaca viewing area) |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Dave Belt - Making Your Advertising Count |
| 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm | Eric Hoffman - Fiber Processing for the International Market |
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009
| 9:30 am - 5:30 pm | Alpaca Viewing and Sale Registration (located in alpaca viewing area) |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Robyn Kuhl - Fiber Sorting for Maximum Profit (Session inlcudes breaks) |
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Robyn Kuhl - It's Not What You Make, It's What You Keep (Session inlcudes breaks) |
| 4:35 pm - 5:30 pm | Eric Hoffman - The Management Practices of the Largest Herds in South America |
| 6:00 pm | "No Host" night on the town |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Continental breakfast provided by Alpacas of America |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Julie Wassom - How to be Bullish on Marketing in an Challenging Economy |
| 9:00 am - 11:45 am | Alpacas available for viewing |
| 9:35am - 10:30 am | Eric Hoffman - Behavioral Keys to Successful Alpaca Management |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | SLOT TOURNAMENT and lunch with hosted bar by Alpacas of America. There will be over 50 thousand dollars in prizes including a free female alpaca. |
| 1:30 pm | Auction begins |
| 6:30 pm | "No host" night on the town |
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2009
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Julie Wassom - Developing an Effective Farm Brochure |
| 9:45 am - 10:45 am | Suzy Belt - Profit From Your Fleece; Adding Value to Your Alpaca Operation |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Pat Long DVM & Eric Hoffman - Objective Alpaca Evaluation Made Simple |