this page updated as of Nov. 16, 2006

ALSA SHOWRING is ALSA'S publication which serves as the universal communications link between the ALSA Board of Directors and the membership. It will be published four times a year.  The Winter issue will feature all Regional results and the Spring issue will feature all Grand National results.

SHOWRING typically contains a communication from ALSA's President, committee reports, updated information on awards earned by llamas, alpacas, and youth, minutes from Board meetings, show schedules, articles for youth members, show superintendents, and the membership, and results from the Regional shows and the Grand National show.  

SHOWRING, in each issue, provides a listing of all currently sanctioned llama and alpaca shows, so that you can plan your show exhibition schedule well in advance. This show listing service provides locations of the shows, names of contact persons, registration information and/or entry forms, and who is judging the show. As the value of this information to exhibitors has grown, show superintendents have begun to list their shows many months in advance – to promote them and encourage exhibitor attendance.

Advertising is encouraged in SHOWRING, so rates are low.  In fact, it is the least expensive way to promote your animals and target ads towards readers interested in all aspects of showing, show products, training and breeding animals. At this writing, advertisers reach over 3000 ALSA members, all of whom are actively involved in the fast growing show industry. These people look for good animals to purchase, insurance and other services, supplies, grooming and health products among other things. 

Rates listed are for ALSA members only. Please contact the SHOWRING office at Able Publishing for non-member rates.

Rates are for prepaid, press-ready ads. Payment should be submitted with ad material.  (Ad design/production is available through Able Publishing on a per ad cost basis.)

Zip discs and CD's are acceptable.  Ads should be created at 300 dpi resolution and saved in one of the following file formats:  JPEG, TIFF, EPS, PDF, or as Quark Express documents (saved as versions 5 or 4.1) with fonts and graphics included.

Photos should be scanned at 300 dpi resolution.

Any change in an ad, i.e. adding or reducing a photo or resizing the ad, incurs an additional charge.

If artwork or photos are to be returned, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope.



  2007 Member Rates for 4 Issues