AOBA Annual Meeting – National Conference
AOBA Board of Directors
The National Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association held their Annual Membership Meeting this morning in Cleveland, OH at the 2nd Annual World Alpaca Conference. Here are a few of the highlights:
- The National Show and the Educational Events will be separated out as national venues beginning in 2010.
- The National Alpaca Show is set for the third week in May in Fort Wayne, Indiana for 2010.
- AOBA is working with Gaston College to have alpaca fiber tested.
- Over 100 colleges participate in the AOBA Student Design Competition.
- This year’s comprehensive election process helped AOBA achieve the highest voter turnout in history.
- We have an up and coming Youth Division.
- Funding is needed for a comprehensive alpaca industry study conducted by GIRCOM with AOBA in conjunction with ARI.
- Ian Watt talked about working on a brand for alpaca fiber, a logo the way wool and cotton have one. This project is underway.
Coverage of this event was sponsored by Frostglen Alpacas.
