All events take place at the
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex (link)
2300 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg PA 17110-9443
Thursday April 24,
2008
9am-7pm Check-In: Alpacas and Fleeces
Vendors Move into Expo Hall
6pm “Brown Baggin It with Norm”: Brown Bag Dinner (6pm) and Question
& Answer Session with Dr. Norm Evans starting at 6:30pm at the Farm Show Banquet Hall
Friday April 25, 2008
7:30am Exhibitor Meeting, Equine Arena
8:30am-5:30pm Production & Halter Class Judging, Equine Arena
Fleece Show Judging, Expo Hall North
8:30am-5:30pm Vendors Open, Expo Hall
9am-5pm Show Open to the Public
9am-4:30pm FREE Seminars in Banquet Hall Meeting Rooms
9am-10:30am
- The Alpaca Fiber Market (Raul Rivera, Michell Fiber
Mill, Peru)
- Farm Finances: Starting Off Right (Brion Smoker,
CPA)
9:30am-11am Showing Off! (Marty McGee Bennett), Expo
Hall, Northeast
9:30am-11:30am Breeding through Birthing - Mother &
Cria Assessment (Dr. Norm Evans)
AM Youth: Drop Spindle Expo Hall, North/Youth area
AM The Mannings offering Drum Carder, Weaving, and Spinning Demonstrations, Expo Hall,
North (La Casa de la Fibra)
12pm-1:30pm MAPACA
Lunch and Membership Meeting, Farm Show Banquet Hall
Guest Speaker: Brett Kaysen, Colorado State University
1:30pm-3pm
- Protecting Your Herd (Carl Persons)
- Showing Off! (Marty McGee Bennett) Expo Hall
- Costly Alpaca Management Errors (Dr. Norm Evans)
3:30 pm Tea Time at
the Fleece Show! Expo Hall
3:30pm-5pm
- Title Pending (Brett Kaysen)
- Showing Off! (Marty McGee Bennett) Expo Hall, Northeast
- Farm Security (Carl Persons)
PM Youth: Drop Spindle (Expo Hall, North/Youth area)
PM Youth: The Mannings offering Drum Carder, Weaving, and Spinning Demonstrations Expo Hall, North (La Casa de la Fibra)
Tom Knisely, The Mannings, Fleece Analysis & Discussion (visit The Mannings booth for times)
Expo Hall, North (La Casa de la Fibra)
6pm- 10pm MAPACA Member Dinner: Appalachian
Brewing Company
Saturday, April 26, 2008
8am-5pm Halter
& Performance Class Judging, Equine Arena
Fleece Show Judging, Expo Hall
8am-5pm Vendors Open, Expo Hall, North
9am-5pm Show Open To Public
9am-4:30pm FREE Seminars in Banquet Hall Meeting Rooms
9am-10:30am
- Protecting Your Herd (Carl Persons)
- Managing for Maximum Return (Brion Smoker, CPA)
- Showing Off! (Marty McGee Bennett) Expo Hall, Northeast
10:30am-12pm
- Alpaca Breeding Programs: What We've Learned and Where We're Going (Brett Kaysen)
- The Alpaca Market and it’s Future (Raul Rivera,
Michell Fiber Mill, Peru)
11am-12:30pm Farm Security (Carl Persons)
AM Youth: Make an Alpaca Figurine & Activity Book (Expo Hall, North/Youth area)
AM The Mannings offering Drum Carder, Weaving, and Spinning Demonstrations, Expo Hall, North (La Casa de la Fibra)
1pm-2:30pm Showing Off! (Marty McGee Bennett) Expo
Hall, Northeast
1pm-3pm Alpaca Fiber Basics (Pam Whiting)
1:30pm-3 pm
- Farm Finances: Starting Off Right (Brion Smoker,
CPA)
- Protecting Your Herd (Carl Persons)
3pm-4:30pm
- The Alpaca Fiber Market (Raul Rivera, Michell Fiber
Mill, Peru)
- Alpaca Breeding Programs: What We've Learned and Where We're Going (Brett Kaysen)
- Showing Off! (Marty McGee Bennett) Expo Hall, Northeast
- Farm Security (Carl Persons)
PM Youth: Make an Alpaca Figurine & Activity Book (Expo Hall, North/Youth area)
PM The Mannings offering Drum Carder, Weaving, and Spinning Demonstrations, Expo Hall,
North (La Casa de la Fibra)
5pm-7pm Wine, Cheese and Championships: A Celebration of Jubilee Fleece Show Champions Equine Arena – Ring 4
Sunday, April 27, 2008
8am-5pm Halter
& Performance Class Judging Equine Arena
Fleece Show Winners Displayed Expo Hall, North
8am-5pm Vendors Open Expo Hall
8am-11am Spin Off, Skein and Fiber Arts Pick Up
9am-5pm Show Open to the Public
9am-12:30pm FREE Seminars in Banquet Hall Meeting Rooms
- 9am-10am Skirting Demonstration Expo Hall, North
- 9am-11am Alpaca Fiber Basics (Pam Whiting)
- 9am-10:30am Maximizing Your Alpaca/Farm Investment
(Brion Smoker, CPA)
- 11am-12:30pm Showing Off! (Marty McGee Bennett) Expo
Hall, Northeast
- 11am-12pm Skirting Demonstration Fleece Area; Expo Hall, North
- AM The Mannings offering Drum Carder, Weaving, and Spinning Demonstrations, Expo Hall, North (La Casa de la Fibra)
- 1pm-3pm Fleece Pick Up
4pm-11pm Move Out
*Schedule and location subject to change. Please
refer to onsite program.