Schedule of Events : Sandy, Utah
  Schedule subject to change - watch for updates!  
     Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:00am - 5:00pm Early Bird Workshops  
8:00am - 5:00pm Alpaca Check-in  
8:00am - 8:00pm Vendor Check-in and Setup  
10:00am - 8:00pm Fleece Show Check-in and Fiber Arts and Skeins Check-in  
8:00am - 6:00pm Registration, AOBA Store kiosk and Membership Desk Open  
         
     Thursday, May 22, 2008 Lunch on your own    
  7:00am - 7:00pm Barn Open  
7:00am - 6:00pm Registration, AOBA Store kiosk and Membership Desk Open  
7:00am - 8:00am AOBA Breakfast Available  
8:00am - 9:30am Annual Membership Meeting - AOBA (Breakfast begins@7:00am)  
9:30am - 6:00pm Education Seminars - (schedule TBD)  
10:00am - 10:30am Exhibitor's Meeting   
10:00am - 1:30pm Group Production Classes  
9:30am - 5:00pm Vendors  
8:00am - 5:00pm Fleece Judging (closed to exhibitors and public)  
9:30am - 5:00pm Handcrafter's Spin-off Display  
9:30am - 5:00pm Fiber Arts and Skein Judging  
9:30am - 5:30pm Photography Competition Display  
6:15pm - 6:30pm Auction Consignor's Meeting  
7:00pm - 7:30pm First Timer's Reception  
7:30pm - 10:00pm Meet and Greet Reception  
     Friday, May 23, 2008 Lunch on your own    
  7:00am - 7:00pm Barn Open  
7:00am - 6:00pm Registration, AOBA Store kiosk and Membership Desk Open  
7:00am - 8:00am ARI Breakfast Available  
8:00am - 9:30am Annual Membership Meeting - ARI (Breakfast begins@7:00am)  
10:30am - 1:30pm Shorn Classes   
10:30am - 1:30pm Composite Classes  
10:00am - 1:30pm Performance Classes  
9:30am- 5:00pm Vendors  
8:00am - 5:00pm Fleece Judging (closed to exhibitors and public)  
  9:30am- 5:00pm Handcrafter's Spin-off Display  
9:30am - 5:00pm Fiber Arts and Skein Display  
9:30am - 5:30pm Photography Competition Display  
1:30pm - 2:30pm Auction Preview (Open to the Public)  
2:30pm - 8:30pm Alpaca Auction: Featuring Cash Bar and ample Hors d'oeuvres  
Dinner On Your Own
     Saturday, May 24, 2008 Breakfast & Lunch on Your Own
7:00am - 7:00pm Barn Open  
7:00am - 6:00pm Registration, AOBA Store kiosk and Membership Desk Open  
8:00am - 5:00pm Full Fleece Halter Competitions  
8:00am - 10:00am Continuation of Performance Classes (If applicable)  
8:00am - 4:00pm Education Seminars - (schedule TBD)  
8:00am - 5:00pm Vendors Open to public  
8:00am - 5:00pm HandCrafter's Spinoff Display  
8:00am - 5:00pm Fiber Arts and Skein Competition Display  
9:00am - 5:30pm Photography Competition Display  
10:15am - 11:30 am ARF Speaker: Lisa Williamson, DVM - "the vampires within: the quiet
rise of drug resistant wire worms in alpacas"
 
7:30pm - Midnight Gala Banquet Celebration & Celebrity Speaker
(Tickets required for this event)
 
     
   Sunday, May 25, 2008 Breakfast & Lunch on Your Own  
7:00am - 7:00pm Barn Open  
7:00am - 2:00pm Registration, AOBA Store kiosk and Membership Desk Open  
8:00am - 4:00pm Vendors Open to public  
8:00am - 2:00pm Fleece Show Results on Display  
9:00am - 11:00am Fleece Show Oral Reasons  
8:00am - 2:00pm HandCrafter's Spinoff Display  
  8:00am - 12:00pm Fiber Arts and Skein Competition Display  
9:00am - 2:00pm Photography Competition Display  
8:00am - 5:00pm Full Fleece Halter Competitions  
2:00pm - 5:00pm Fleece Show Check-Out  
2:00pm - 5:00pm Fiber Arts and Skein Check-Out  
2:00pm - 5:00pm HandCrafter's Spinoff Check-Out  
4:00pm - 10:00pm Alpaca and Vendor Move-Out