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Empire Alpaca Association Welcomes You
The Empire Alpaca Association ("EAA") was born in 2002 as an outgrowth of the first Empire Alpaca Extravaganza. Those first 16 farms expressed a desire to become a
New York Affiliate of the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association. From the original 16 farms, EAA now has 169 members – ranging from small farms to some of the largest in the country plus non-owner enthusiasts. EAA is the first Affiliate to draft and vote in a Code of Ethics, something of which we're all very proud. EAA supports all its members equally with marketing and educational efforts.
EAA does more than host the Empire Alpaca Extravaganza – which is does proudly. The Extravaganza makes many opportunities available: support of the camelid industry through donations to the International Camelid Institute and the Quechua Benefit; direct marketing through the purchase of trade show space and mailings to prospective breeders and education in the form of the Empire Alpaca Symposium.
Whether you're new to the industry or a seasoned pro, thank you for visiting EAA's website. We encourage you to dig deeper, visit our member farms or check out some of our events.
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| Empire Alpaca Extravaganza
This AOBA Certified show will be October 23 & 24, 2010 in Syracuse, New York.
Halter show judging will be on a 60/40 basis.
Judges:
- Tim Lavan: all female Huacayas black through white, all Huacaya production and Huacaya Female judge's choice
- Amanda VandenBosch: black, fawn, light and white huacaya males, all Huacaya production and Huacaya male judge's choice
- Helen Humphreys: all other huacaya males & females, all huacaya production, both Huacaya Judge choice classes. All suri classes
- Suzanne Cox: performance
Lots to do:
- Educational seminars
- Fiber arts demonstrations
- Awesome farms from all over the country
- Excellent marketing opportunities
- Empire member product booth
- Vendors
Sponsorship opportunities available
Entry fees and stall prices are cheaper than last
year!
Empire members receive a $25 discount off their first
stall.
Online registration will open in August 29th – check
back to this web site for more information.
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Renew Your Empire Membership Now
It is time to renew your membership! All memberships expire on May 31. Membership fees remain
the same as in 2009: $60 per year, $25 optional web link, and $25 optional Member Profile.
Membership benefits include discounts for the Extravaganza and the Symposium, quarterly
newsletters, email alerts regarding alpaca health issues and other pertinent concerns,
listing on the Empire website with a location marker on the membership map, monthly marketing
mailings targeting new AOBA leads, and much more.
If you wish to renew by mail, please send
your payment (check payable to Empire Alpaca Association) to:
Cindy Cuykendall
5197 DeWitt Road
Skaneateles, NY 13152.
To renew online using a credit card, click here to login.
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| Member Farms Participating in the National Alpaca Farm Days |
| Saturday, September 25th
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| The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association has designated September 25,
2010 as the "National Alpaca Farm Day in the
USA" and farms throughout the country will be open to the public on that day. Many Empire members will be participating in this
national event. Besides conducting tours of their farms and showing you their animals, some farms will have demonstrations of such
things as spinning yarn, felting or weaving. Many farms have farm stores where you can buy alpaca products. The farms listed below
are Empire members which will be open to the public on Saturday September 25; you may contact them directly to find out what hours
they will be open. Some farms will also be open on Sunday September 26.
Come see the alpacas up close and learn more about these wonderful animals! To find a farm near you, click on the link below:
National Alpaca Farm Days Participating Members
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| Calendar of
Events |
Alpaca Shows and
Events. View our list of current and upcoming shows
and events.
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| Alpaca Facts |
Find answers to frequently
asked questions about Alpacas.
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| Join EAA |
Become a member of the
Empire Alpaca Association
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| Member Farms |
We are 169
Member Farms strong. View our complete list.
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| Members
Information |
A collection of our documents,
procedures, forms, board meeting minutes, and
by-laws.
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| Code of
Ethics |
Read the Code of Ethics, or to file a complaint...
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Quarterly Newsletter
Missed one of our newsletters? View our current and past
newsletters.
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Committee Information
We are always looking for members to join or help on any
one of our 5 committees: Education, Marketing, Ethics,
Show, and Nominating.
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About EAA