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Marketing and Promotional
Opportunities
There are a variety of ways to showcase
your farm or business at the National
Conference. Are you looking to make
that big splash or perhaps just testing
the waters for the first time? We have
many options to fit your needs as
well as your budget. Lots of new
SPONSORSHIP packages are available
this year. Please refer to page 13
for details.
Interested in ADVERTISING? You
can still reserve your advertisement for
the on-site notebook today by visiting
www.alpacaowners.com and click on
“National Conference” page or contact
the AOBA office at 856-439-1076.
BAG INSERTS are also a great way
to spread the word about your farm or
business. Reservation information and
other details are provided in the
Conference Registration Magazine
as well as on the web.
One of the many new twists for this
year’s Saturday banquet event is the
live auction! This special auction run
by Celebrity Sales with “celebrity”
spotters is limited to a maximum of
10 eye-catching, high-value items. Past
Conference Registration
Watch the mail for your conference
registration magazine in early April.
Online registration for the conference
at www.alpacaowners.com will be open
beginning April 1, 2005.
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auctions featured one-of-a-kind alpaca
paintings, fishing excursions, and of
course, the world famous belt-buckle!
Are you interested in DONATING
TO THE LIVE AUCTION? If so,
contact Nance Sturm (cwalpacas@
mindspring.com or 770-979-4445) on
behalf of the Marketing Committee, or
Pam Ewan (pewan@ahint.com or 856-
642-4204) at the AOBA office.
Do I hear $1,000? $5,000? $10,000? The
famous AOBA belt-buckle has been auctioned off
every year to a different lucky bidder. The high
bidder gets to strut his stuff for one year, and
then the buckle is auctioned off again.
Another option to highlight your
farm busines is to DONATE TO THE
SILENT AUCTION. You can support
the industry and boost your image!
Silent Auction items will be on display
during the conference with final bidding
taking place Saturday evening
prior to the Go for the Gold Gala
Celebration. Please contact Veronica
Noble (vnoble@ahint.com or 856-439-
1076) to make your donation.
kWhen making hotel reservations,
mention “Alpaca Owners and Breeders
Association” to secure a discounted rate.
Hotel Accommodations
National Conference attendees will have
several excellent hotel options from
which to choose. AOBA has secured
blocks of sleeping rooms at reduced
rates for AOBA attendees at four properties.
All four properties are close to
each other, and shuttle bus transportation
will be offered to conference attendees
from these hotels to/from the
South Towne Exposition Center.
Each property listed below is newly
renovated, and all offer high-speed
Internet service. There are many moderately
priced dining options in the area.
Marriott Courtyard
Room rates: $99 single/double,
plus applicable taxes
$109 triple/quad, plus applicable taxes
10701 South Holiday Park Drive
Sandy UT 84070
801-571-3600
Guest amenities at the Marriott
Courtyard include the Courtyard Café
which is open for breakfast and dinner.
There is a health club, a 24-hour fitness
center, and an indoor pool. Complimentary
on-site parking is available. Buses
to/from the South Towne Exposition
Center will depart from the front of the
Marriott Courtyard.
Hampton Inn
Room rates: $89 single/double,
plus applicable taxes
$99 single/double, plus applicable taxes
10691 South Holiday Park Drive
Sandy UT 84070
801-571-0800
Located directly across the street from