General Show Information
MOPACA Invitational Alpaca Show 2010
Please read this information carefully
before you register!

MIAS is a level IV AOBA certified halter show and level II AOBA certified fleece show. It will be facilitated in accordance with the current AOBA show division rules.

Mandatory Health Requirements

Both show and companion alpacas must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI). The CVI should be completed within 30 days of March 21, 2010 and must have the following information on it:

Direct all inquiries to Kim Tollers, Show Superintendent, 608-543-3754 or info@alpacaplanet.com

See www.mopaca.org/alpacafaqs.shtml for more information on BVD or other health related matters.

Online Registration

The online registration process will be used for stalls, all competitive events, sponsors, silent auction, show book ads, volunteers, and other show related events. You do not need to have a farm name to register for the fiber arts, spin-off, hand/mill spun skein, or photo competitions. When online, click on the question marks (?) for more details.

After you have filled out your registration form, be sure to hit submit! You will then receive an email confirmation with instructions about payment and where to send your paperwork/fleeces/fibers, etc. Stall assignments are made in the order registrations and payment are received.

To register manually for the handcrafters' spin-off or the fiber arts, access forms below. Follow directions for payment and mailing instructions.

Deadline for handcrafters' spin-off - Dec. 15, 2009
Deadline for photo contest - Feb. 20, 2010
Deadline for halter, fleece, and fiber arts - Feb. 28, 2010

Online Registration will remain open
until February 28, 2010.
Halter show registration will end early if all stalls are sold.
There will be no refunds after January 31, 2010!
ONLINE REGISTRATION

For questions or changes, contact the Registrar/Treasurer: Diane Howard 913-833-9321 (h), 913-645-5161 (c), 913-833-9321 (fax)
email: serenityhill@hughes.net

Check-in and Vet Check Process

Check-in is Friday, March 19th from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. All alpacas will be vet checked inside your trailer by the show veterinarian. Please have two (2) copies of your CVI, one will be retained by the show superintendent.

Important note regarding Microchip Numbers: Due to various microchip manufacturers, we are asking that if you have a reader other than the standard Avid universal reader, please bring that with you. If the vet cannot read your chip with our universal reader, and you do not have one available, he will have your alpaca placed in a quarantine area and will check your alpaca as time permits. This is to keep the flow of traffic moving efficiently. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Compliance (Color) Check

Compliance check will take place inside the main arena after check-in and must be completed by 7:00 pm Friday, March 19th.

Halter Show

Alpacas must be registered in the name of the current owner as listed on the ARI Registration Certificate. Pending Certificates will not be allowed. An "Owner of Record for Show" entry form signed by the owner as listed on the ARI Certificate must be submitted, if applicable. This form is available when you register or at HERE. Each alpaca entry is $40.00.

In order to facilitate fewer class changes at check-in, exhibitors are urged to compare their alpaca's fleece at mid-side, closest to the skin, with the ARI color chart and the current AOBA Show Division Handbook color definitions when choosing the class number.

Registration of Get of Sire and Produce of Dam is available online. There is a charge of $40.00 per entry. Breeders Best of Three and Bred and Owned Yearling entries will each have a charge of $15.00 and will be accepted until end of check-in Friday March 19, 2010.

Judges for the halter show are:
Amanda Vanden Bosch
for all males and Suri productions classes
Dawn Brooker
for all females and Huacaya production classes

Halter Show substitutions will ONLY be allowed for verified medical issues after the deadline. There will be no charge for medical related substitutions.

If you have questions or changes regarding Halter Show Substitutions or any other Halter Show issues, contact:

Kim Tollers, Show Superintendent: 608-543-3754 or info@alpacaplanet.com

GO to www.AOBAshows.com for the latest show rule updates!

Halter Show Attire

Attire should be neat, conservative and appropriate for the class. Black and white are the colors requested by MOPACA with closed toe and heel shoes. No high heels, please.

Stall Information

Alpaca and farm display stalls are 10 x 10 on concrete floor and cost $145.00 each. There is no extra charge for electricity. There is a limit of six stalls per farm, only one for a farm display. Three alpacas are allowed per stall including cria.

Fire code prohibits fans, chairs, supplies, etc. in the aisles. Stock Terra bedding will be provided for each alpaca stall. This is highly absorbent, corrugated bedding that has minimal dust. We suggest plastic mats over this bedding. Please do not use straw or hay as bedding!

Stall Mats are available for preorder on the registration form for $39.00 each. These mats are 9 x 9 and will be in your stall when you arrive.

If you wish to share stalls with another farm BOTH farms must make this request during online registration. No changes will be made at check-in.

Questions: contact: Rob Baake, Barn Manager: Robert.Baake@Sprint.com
or 816-720-3407 (h) 816-916-8356 (c)

Fleece Show

The fleece show will be judged by Kathy Klay. Judging will take place on March 10, 2010 in Mexico, MO at Mid Missouri Alpacas. All fleeces must be mailed to the address on the fleece registration form before or by February 28th, 2010. You may register fleeces through the online registration process for $35.00 per entry. Enter your 4th fleece FREE! Fleece entry tags will be automatically completed online and can be printed at the time of registration.

For Fleece Show Instructions, click HERE.

Mail Fleece entries with registration form, copy of ARI Cert., Disclosure form, and completed tag to:

Mid Missouri Alpacas
Sandy Binder - Fleece Show Superintendent
24688 Audrain Road 820
Mexico, MO 65265

Direct all questions to: Sandy at: 573-721-1415 or applesandalpacas@ktis.net

Handcrafters' 2 oz. Spin-off

REGISTRATION FOR THE
2010 HANDCRAFTERS SPIN-OFF
IS NOW OPEN!
Click here for Online Registration

The AOBA certified Handcrafters' Spin-off deadline has been EXTENDED to Dec. 31st! You can register online HERE. The fee per 2 oz. sample is $27.00.

Our Spin-Off Judge is Barbara Beyer. Barbara lives in Effingham, Kansas and has been an avid fiber artist for the past twenty years. Spinning and weaving natural fibers are her primary interests. Barbara has won blue ribbons in numerous spinning competitions in California. She also participates in timeline re-enactments, rendezvous, and Renaissance Fairs as a hand spinner. Barbara is honored by this opportunity to spin and judge the entries of the 2010 MIAS Spin-Off

For further instructions, click HERE.
Contact: Nancy Haus at hummvfarm@aol.com
or 913-727-2366.

Fiber Arts

MIAS Fiber Arts and Hand or Mill Spun Skein Competitions were very successful in 2009. Deadline for entries is February 28, 2010. You do not need to be an AOBA member to enter these competitions. Register online or download the entry form and information HERE. The fee per entry is $15.00. Judges are Leslie Carroll-Bartlett for skeins and Catherine Stickann for fiber arts. Click HERE for Hand Spun Skein Entry Tag and HERE for Mill Spun Entry Tag. Click HERE for the Fiber Arts Entry Tags.

Contact: Ann Mayes at annmayes@ktis.net
or 573-386-3462

Photo Contest

"Its MIAS Photo Contest time again!" Check out this year's categories and get those photos mailed in early. The cost to enter is a bargain at $10.00 each. Deadline for registration is February 20, 2010. Register online or download the form HERE for more information. Judge for the Photo Contest is Jackie Chamberlain, artist and photographer.

Contact: Debbie Hoerl at info@alpacasofmoosecreekranch.com or 913-530-0769

Silent Auction/Herd Sire Breeding Auction

The MIAS Silent Auction will once again highlight some of your best products as well as breedings to top quality Herd Sires. Herd Sire owners will be happy to talk to you about their donations to allow you plenty of time to make your selections.

Your generous donations to these auctions have allowed MOPACA to proudly donate $10,000 in 2009 to the Mid-America Foundation in your name! Proceeds for the 2010 auction will benefit the Foundation programs:

Need information? Contact Kyla Harrison at: bluediamondalpacas@sbcglobal.net or 816-507-6445

Education

Learn how to handle your alpaca in the show ring! A MUST for first timers, and a great refresher course for the rest of us. Join Don Haus in the show ring starting at 5:30 pm Friday March 19th. Bring your alpaca or come to watch, listen, learn, and have fun. Sign up online or just show up. It's free!!!

Volunteers

Are you interested in getting more involved? You can offer an hour or 8 hours of your time to help make our show great. It is rewarding and fun to be part of an alpaca show, especially our show. Don't forget to register for a special "thank you gift" from MOPACA. We will have drawings for gift certificates throughout the show! Check the appropriate box when you register online or contact:

Robert and DeAnn Baldwin at koality@hotmail.com
or 785-628-6352.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Platinum Plus -- $1200.00

Platinum -- $1000.00

Gold -- $750.00

Silver -- $500.00

Meet & Greet Friday Evening Hospitality -- $150.00

For more information contact: Lisa Fererro at: bigriveralpacas@esagelink.com or 636-452-3436

Vendors

Vendors will be located in the Hale Arena next to the halter show rings and will be on a concrete floor. Vendor space will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. Vendor space is 10 x 10; the cost per space is $100.00 with an additional charge of $25.00 for electricity. Table and chairs can be ordered during the registration process. Skirting is extra.

Application forms available at www.mopaca.org.
Vendor check-in is Friday, March 19th
10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

For more information contact: Lisa Fererro at: bigriveralpacas@esagelink.com or 636-452-3436

Show Book Ad Specifications
(The show book will be in FULL COLOR and FULL SIZE!)

Regular Advertising:
2 page spread (sponsors receive discount…please inquire)	$1200
Full page ad (*see bleed instructions below)	$750
1/2 page ad (Size = 7.5" x 4.875")	$550
1/3 page ad (Size = 7.5" x 3.125")	$350
1/4 page ad (Size = 3.675" x 4.875")	$250
Business Card ad (Size = 2" x 3")	$ 75 (1/2 price from 2009 pricing!)

*BLEED INSTRUCTION: If ad includes bleed, (meaning background runs completely off the page), extend your design 1/8" from trim size to equal 8.75" x 11.25". Allow 1/2" from trim size to image area.

REGULAR AD RESOLUTION: Ad resolution should be at least 300 dpi. In addition to high resolution, JPG, PDF, EPS or TIFF files are acceptable. Files from the following programs are also acceptable: Quark Xpress, Pagemaker, InDesign, Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.

If your ad has been created using a program other than one of these listed and additional work is required to prepare the ad for publication, there may be a service charge from Able Publishing. In such case, you will be contacted with a quote before they proceed.

SPECIAL ADVERTISING: MOPACA is offering an affordable opportunity to market your Herdsire in the "Herdsire Gallery" section of our show book, or an alpaca for sale, in the "For Sale" section of the book! At only $150, ($100 if you are a MOPACA member), this is a 1/3 page ad that includes a photo of your alpaca, along with a 100 word description, your name, farm name, website, and email address. Photos must be submitted in jpeg format, and description in WORD format. All entries are subject to edit for size. This price is for Herdsire Gallery ads and For Sale alpacas only.

If you would like Able Publishing to design your ad, contact Steph Pride at: 785-537-0320 or steph@llamabanner.com for a quote and any additional requirements needed.

Email your ad if less than 12 MB in size to Steph at: steph@llamabanner.com. If ad is over 12 MB, it will need to be mailed on a CD.

Important things to remember

If mailing your ad, send your disk along with a color proof to:

Able Publishing
Attention: Steph Pride
714 Poyntz Ave
Manhattan, KS 66502

If you have any questions, contact Steph Pride at 785-537-0320, email steph@llamabanner.com or Kim Baake Publicity Coordinator at 816-720-3407, email: newfenwick@wildblue.net.

Saturday Evening Banquet

The banquet will be on location at the American Royal in the "Governors Ballroom" featuring Fiorella's Jack Stack BBQ. Vegetarian dishes will also be served. Cash bar opens at 6:00 pm and dinner starts at 7:00 pm. Register online. Adults $35.00, children $15.00.

Venue - The American Royal Hale Arena

The American Royal is a 14 acre complex located in the historic River Bottoms District 5 minutes from downtown Kansas City. www.americanroyal.com

Directions:
From the Northwest (St. Joseph): Take I-29 South to 169 South (over Broadway Bridge) to I-35 South to 12th Street. Exit and turn right, ½ mile to Genessee, turn left at Genessee, Follow Kemper Arena signs.
From the Northeast (Iowa, Liberty, MO): Take I-35 South into Kansas City to the 12th Street Exit. Exit at the Wyoming/Genessee/Kemper Arena Exit. Exit and turn right, ½ mile to Genessee, turn left at Genessee, Follow Kemper Arena signs.
From the West: Take I-70 East to I-670 East, exit at Genessee and turn right.
From the East: Take I-70 West to I-670 West, exit at Wyoming/Genessee/Kemper Arena exit. Turn left on Genessee.
From the South: Take I-35 North to I-670 West, exit at Wyoming/Genessee/Kemper Arena exit. Turn left on Genessee.

RV sites

Plenty of RV sites are available behind the hale Arena for $25.00 per night. Electricity is available but no water hook-ups. Reserve your spot online at registration. Spots will be assigned on a first come basis.

Lodging

Primary Hotel
Holiday Inn Kansas City South East
$99.00 per night
9103 East 39th Street
Kansas City, MO 64133
816-737-0200
Ask for the MOPACA Invitational Alpaca Show room rate! (click here for driving directions)

Secondary Hotel
Drury Inn Shawnee Mission
9009 W Shawnee Mission Parkway
Merriam, KS 66202
913-236-9200
(click here to make reservations)

Please make your reservations by Friday, February 19, 2010 to receive the MOPACA group rate. Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rate and availability.

Other Show Information

Please direct any other questions to: Dale Pessin, Event Coordinator, at 314-614-7375 or dale@pessin.net.

The entire MIAS show committee thanks you for your support and we wish you an enjoyable and fun filled weekend with us in Kansas City.

 

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