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This year will be the second round for the Alpaca Expo in Minnesota. The event will be showcased at the Four Seasons Centre in Owatonna from April 4 to April 5, 2009. The early sell-out of last years expo indicated success for both exhibitors and organizers that they opened the online registration as early as January 2009.

A Level IV Halter & Level I Fleece Show is what the Alpaca Expo one of the kind event in Minnesota is considered. There will be hundreds of Alpacas, Huacaya, and Suris that you can experience at the Expo. One of the must-see event is the Fiber Arts, Photo Contest, First-time Fleece entries and all Production Classes. While the children will have fun playing Simon Says that will be hosted by Vicki Trimberger.

To support the utilization of alpaca fiber a good work of art can help. If you are fiber enthusiasts using 50% or more alpaca fiber then the Fiber Art competition will be good for you. The art crated by this contest will be used to promote the use of alpaca fiber.

You can join in the different Fiber Arts Division. If you are younger then 18 years old with less then one year of Fiber Arts work then the Fiber Artist Beginner Junior is for you. The Fiber Artist Beginner Adult has worked less then one year as a Fiber Artist but is older then 18 years old. The Artist Intermediate is when you have worked more then one year as a Fiber Artists. Finally, the Fiber Artist Advanced is when you receive a score of 90 or more within a class and have worked more than one year as a Fiber Artist.

There are three categories that you can join in a Fiber Arts Competition. The All Handwork is where it is 100% handmade yarns or 100% hand-felted. The Part or Non Handwork category is where the yarn is spun commercially and 100% hand felted. The last category is the Partial of Non-Handwork where there is a lesser then 100% hand-felted.