AOBA Conferences

The 2011 AOBA National Show

May 18 – 23, 2010
Denver, Colorado

Schedule of Events

Conference Manger Andrea Harrington (615) 834-4195 conference@aobamail.com	Fleece Super Al Beatty (410) 635-3862 bellaseraalpacas@msn.com
Halter Super Freda McGill (303) 840-8261 carl_freda@msn.com	Barn Manager Larry Zierer lzbalpacas@aol.com

Wednesday

May 18, 2011

2:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Prospectors (Exhibitors) / Alpaca Check-in (volunteers / sponsors)
2:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Vendor Check-in and Setup

Thursday

May 19, 2011

8:00 am - 6:00 pm	Registration, AOBA Store kiosk and Membership Desk Open
8:00 am - 4:00 pm	Prospectors / Alpaca Check-in
8:00 am - 4:00 pm	"Boom Town" Vendor Check-in and Setup
10:00 am - 8:00pm	"Breeding for gold" Fleece Show Check-in and "Mining for gold" Fiber Arts and Skeins Check-in
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm	“Strike it Rich” Silent Auction item drop-off (Barn Central)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	“Phame and Phortune” Photography Competition Judging (closed to Prospectors and public)
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Auction Consignor's Meeting (Stadium Arena)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Performance Classes (Costume Only)
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Compliance Challenges – located in the Show Rings
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Meet & Greet “Cowboy Grub…Chili Fixens” with Vendors in the Mezzanine Soda Pop, Lemonade & Ice Tea…Grub is complimentary!!! (cash bar available)

Friday

May 20, 2011

Open to the Public

6:00 am - 7:00 pm	Barn Open
6:00 am - 6:00 pm	Registration, AOBA Store kiosk and Membership Desk Open
7:30 am - 8:00 am	AOBA/ARI “Boots & Biscuits Breakfast”
8:00 am - 9:00 am	“Strike it Rich” Silent Auction Bidding Open
8:00 am - 9:00 am	AOBA Annual Membership Meeting
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	“Mining for Gold” Fiber Arts and Skein Judging (closed to Prospectors and public)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	“Breeding for Gold” Fleece Judging
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	“Boom Town” Vendors Open
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Handcrafter's Spin-off Display
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	“Phame and Phortune” Photography Competition Display
9:00 am - 10:00 am	ARI Annual Membership Meeting
9:00 am - 5:00 pm	Performance Show (Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm	“Stake Your Claim” Auction Preview (cash bar 10 am – 2 pm) 2 complimentary drink tickets per farm
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm	“Stake Your Claim” Alpaca Auction: (cash bar 2 pm – 6 pm)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Alpaca United Inaugural Meeting

Saturday

May 21, 2011

Open to the Public

6:00 am - 7:00 pm	Barn Open
6:00 am - 6:00 pm	Registration, AOBA Store kiosk and Membership Desk Open
7:00 am - 7:30 pm	Prospectors/Exhibitors Meeting (Stadium Arena)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	“Boom Town” Vendors Open
8:00 am - 7:00 pm	Silent Auction Bidding Open
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Fleece Judging (closed to Prospectorss and public)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Handcrafter's Spin-off Display
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Fiber Arts and Skein Competition Display
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Photography Competition Display
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Full Fleece Halter Competitions
9:00 am - 5:00 pm	Shearing Available (following the start of Full Fleece Halter Competition)
9:00 am - 10:00 am	Performance Show (Youth Judging) auction area
10:00 am -12:00pm	Performance Show (Animal Judging) auction area
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Youth Awards (auction area)
5:30 pm - 9:30 am	“Prospectors Ball” – Come As You Are Party… right from the Show Ring 5:30pm- 6:30pm Cocktail Hour @”Dusty Trails Saloon” 6:30pm- 7:30pm “Chuck Wagon Dinner” 7:00pm- 8:00pm “Gold Fever” Live Auction (donated items) 8:00pm- 9:00pm YE – HA Entertainment

Sunday

May 22, 2011

Open to the Public

7:00 am - 4:00 pm	Barn Open
6:00 am - 4:00 pm	Registration, AOBA Store kiosk and Membership Desk Open
7:00 am - 11:00am	Full Fleece Halter Competitions (if needed) Group Production to begin after Full Fleece
8:00 am - 4:00 pm	“Boom Town” Vendors Open
11:30 am - 4:00 pm	Composite/Shorn Classes – Shorn classes to begin when Composite finishes
9:00 am - 12:00 pm	“Breeding for Gold” Fleece Show Results on Display(winners announced at 12:00pm)
8:00 am - 2:00 pm	HandCrafter's Spinoff Display
8:00 am - 2:00 pm	“Mining for Gold” Fiber Arts and Skein Competition Display
8:00 am - 2:00 pm	“Phame and Phortune” Photography Competition Display
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	“Breeding for Gold” Fleece Show Check-Out
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	“Mining for Gold” Fiber Arts and Skein Check-Out
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	HandCrafter's Spinoff Check-Out
4:00 pm - 10:00pm	Alpaca and “Boom Town” Vendor Move-Out