Upcoming Member Events

Event Name	Event Description	Contact
July
Getting Seen and Getting Sales July 26, 2008	Rosehaven Alpacas is pleased to present a one-day intensive marketing seminar featuring Susan Muther and Hazen Reed from Breedworks. Tailored from BreedWorks highly acclaimed 3 day seminar, Getting Seen and Getting Sales, this 1-day seminar teaches you how to effectively market your alpacas, generate farm visits and sales. Whether you are new to the business or not, this seminar will help you to differentiate your farm, leverage the Internet and integrate your marketing efforts for maximum effect. Topics Include: What is Marketing? Successful Alpaca Marketing Strategies to reach customers Defining Your Farm Brand What is Brand, why it's so important? Interactive Session: Discovering what makes you different. Developing a Farm Logo. Successful Alpaca Logos. Integrated Marketing What is it and why is it important? Putting the Internet to work for you E-marketing: Using the Internet to sell more alpacas Elements of e-marketing, and much, much more. Cost is $125 per person. 2 from farm for $200. To reserve a seat please RSVP at info@rosehavenalpacas.com	Michele Armour 914-953-2506
September
Camelidynamics with Marty McGee Bennett September 6 - 7, 2008	Marty McGee Bennett's CAMELIDynamics Clinic Sep 6, 2008   We are thrilled to host this 2-day clinic with Marty McGee Bennett. Marty has over 20 years experience working with alpacas. She has developed training methods to give you confidence and knowledge to safely work with even the most difficult alpacas. Marty has taught over 400 seminars in the US, Canada, Europe, England, Australia and New Zealand. This is a 2-day clinic Saturday and Sunday, September 6 & 7 2008 Cost is $325 and includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch both days. There is a $25 discount for early registration. You will also receive a credit voucher for the amount you paid good toward the purchase of an alpaca or a breeding at Cinco C's Alpacas   For more information: Carol Howard of Cinco C's Alpacas carol@cincocsalpacas.com 814-544-2626 http://www.cincocsalpacas.com	Carol Howard 814-598-1667
October
Alpaca Dollar$ and Sense October 4, 2008	If you have ever wondered what the alpaca lifestyle is all about and if it could be for you, we have a seminar you won't want to miss. Alpaca Dollars and Sense is sponsored in cooperation by two alpaca farms with over a decade of combined years experience in the alpaca industry. Through this seminar we will be opening our farms to folks who are interested in learning more about breeding and raising alpacas either as a hobby or as a business. This informative seminar will take place on October 4th starting at 9:00 a.m. in Bergen, NY. The seminar will be presented in three parts including both formal and informal information sessions and hands-on experience for all participants. If you've ever thought 'alpacas might be for me', opportunity is knocking and this is the one you've been waiting for. Take advantage of the rare opportunity to visit two farms back-to-back to learn how each operates their breeding business. In the formal information session, we will cover topics including the benefits of raising alpacas, the care and maintenance of alpacas, general husbandry, the tax benefits of livestock ownership, what makes alpacas valuable and just what we do with them. Each farm will also present an informal 'workshop in the pasture' and discuss their day-to-day occupations. The hands-on experience part of the seminar will offer you a close-up look at alpacas and their luxurious fiber. Let us share our experience with you! To register for the Alpacas Dollars and Sense Seminar, please call 585-494-1371 or visit our website at www.AlpacaDollarsAndSense.com.	Northwoods Alpacas and Sandy Creek Alpacas (585) 494-1371
Camelid Breeding & Medicine w/ Dr LaRue Johnson & Dr Murray Fowler October 4 - 5, 2008	Dr Johnson & Dr Fowler are well known camelid vets who have travleled the world studying & speaking on camelids. Topics of the 2 day event will include the following & more: Nutrition Herd Health Ethics Exercise Behavior as an indicator of health problems When to call Your Vet Emergency Medicine Toxicities in General Veterinary Diagnostics Congenital Diseases Biosecurity Discussion Parasites - prevention, treatment & control Having Dr Johnson and Dr Fowler present this event together is like having the Rolling Stones and The Who on the same ticket! More info & registration available on our web site. $399/person for more info contact: Jay Ward at AuSable Valley Alpacas 518-524-0545 or jayward@AuSableValleyAlpacas.com	Jay Ward 518-524-0545

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