Chesapeake Alpacas, Inc.

Upcoming 2009 Events

The Suri Advantage - A Seminar Focused Exclusively on the Suri Alpaca

FREE!!! Suri Advantage Seminar for New Buyers and Breeders – Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009

Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Have you been thinking about raising suri alpacas and wonder how to get started? If so, you cannot afford to miss Alpacas 101 and THE SURI ADVANTAGE, a seminar for new suri buyers and breeders on Saturday, December 5th.

Get potential TAX SAVINGS in 2009! This is the first seminar of its kind to focus solely on the exquisite suri alpaca. Learn everything you need to know from basic care and management, facilities, and fiber, to evaluation and selection of rare suri breeding stock. You will also learn the importance of how you can receive tax benefits by reducing your taxable income from the purchase of alpacas in 2009. Get answers to all your questions on raising suri alpacas for profit and learn how to separate fact from fiction. Then get "hands-on" experience about suri alpacas and the fiber industry. Print the registration form from the link below and reserve your seat NOW!

This is a 1-day seminar, and specific topics include:

Overview of the U.S. alpaca industry - history, current status and future direction
Alpaca business basics (tax advantages, financial aspects, etc.)
How to start your suri alpaca farm (facilities and pasture layout)
Keeping your suris in top condition (nutrition, management, herd health)
Top ten reasons to raise suri alpacas
The unique fiber qualities of suri alpacas
How to evaluate and select suri breeding stock
Putting the show ring in perspective
Breeding basics
What to expect from a breeder
How to avoid the most common and costly mistakes
Farm tour, hands-on training, personal consultations
Professional tax accountant Laura Bracey will provide information on how to take advantage of the federal and state tax savings from investing in alpacas in 2009.
AND MUCH MORE!

LEARN from experienced, champion suri breeders. Raising suri alpacas is a unique niche and requires a focused approach. Patti Anderson of Wild Rose Suri Ranch and LuAnn Lumsden of Chesapeake Alpacas have a combined 20+ years of raising and selling suri alpacas and will share their insights and secrets of success in the industry.

PREVIEW STARTER PACKAGES: One of the best ways to get started with suris is to purchase a "starter herd," and now is the best time to buy to take advantage of market pricing and tax advantages. You will have the opportunity - in a relaxed, no pressure environment - to view packages of animals that have been carefully selected and matched to maximize your potential return. Let us do the work for you to make you successful! Significant package discounts! Purchase breeding stock and your seminar expenses up to $1000 are credited toward your purchase! This is a great time to get started and minimize your cost of entry into the alpaca industry.

Reimbursed Travel Voucher! As an added advantage to attending the seminar, your airfare and/or hotel expenses up to $1,000 will be applied toward any purchase of a breeding stock package. Take advantage of the great savings on special packages - now is the time to buy and begin your 2009 eligible tax savings. We mentor and support you through the entire process, and it doesn't cost extra!

Contacts:
For more information, please contact LuAnn Lumsden (luann@Chesapeakealpacas.com)
Phone: 410-643-1993
Fax: 410-643-0336

Location:
This installment of The Suri Advantage and Alpacas 101 will be held at:
Wild Rose Suri Ranch
3623 Harmony Church Road
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Directions

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

AREA HOTELS

Kent Manor Inn
Rt. 50 and 8 South
Kent Island
410-643-5757

Hilton Garden Inn
3206 Main Street
Grasonville, MD
410-827-3877

Holiday Inn Express
1020 Kent Narrows Road
Grasonville, MD
410-827-4454

Best Western Kent Narrows
3101 Main Street
Grasonville, MD
416-827-6767

Sleep Inn
101 VFW Ave.
Grasonville, MD
410-827·5555

LOCAL RESTAURANTS

Just off Route 8 South:
Kentmorr 410-643-2263 (Great Crabs!)
Hemingways 410-643-2722 (View of Bay Bridge)
Kent Manor 410-643-7716 (Elegant Dining)

Just off Route 50E at Kent Narrows:
The Narrows 410-827-8113 (Elegant Dining)
Fishennan's Inn 410-827-8807 (Local Favorite)
Crab Deck 410-827-6666 (Local Favorite/Casual)
Harris' Crab House 410-827-9500 (Casual Dining)
The Jetty 410-821-4959 (Casual on WaterlMusic)
Annie's Steakhouse 410-827-7103 (Reservations Req'd)

Other Kent Island Restaurants:
Ledo's Pizza 410-643-7979 (CasuallVariety)
New Canton Chinese, 410-643-6688 (Casual/Chinese)
Big Bats Cafe 410-604-1120 (Sports Theme)
Ramshead Shore House, 410-643-2466 (Local Favorite)
Holly's 410-827-8711 (Local Favorite)