Staff
Executive Editor / Dave Belt
Advertising Manager / Stephanie Pride
Designers / Steve and Annie Segal
Staff Photographers / Ross Chandler & Doug Herrmann
Illustrator / Vicky Rubin
How To Reach Us
Reader Submissions
We welcome reader submissions of photos and artwork. Reader submissions of editorial content are by prior
arrangement only (contact the editor for details). We cannot assume responsibliity for materials or return them without
your SASE. Every endeavor will be made to ensure that photographs and other materials sent to Alpacas Magazine are
returned to you, but we cannot be responsible for circumstances beyond our control (like items that get lost in the mail).
Editorial copy inquiries should be directed to:
Dave Belt, Alpacas Magazine
Art and Photos
Regarding art and photo submissions, contact:
Steve & Annie Segal
63101 Riverstone Dr.
Bend, OR 97701
Ph: (541) 610-5318
Advertising
Advertising inquiries should be directed to:
Stephanie Pride, Able Publishing
P.O. Box 1968, 714 Poyntz, Suite B
Manhattan, KS 66502
Ph: (785) 537-0320 • Fax: (785) 537-6109
Subscription Inquiries / Foreign Subscription Rates
Address Changes / AOBA Business
Contact our office:
Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association, Inc.
5000 Linbar Drive, Suite 297
Nashville, TN 37211
Phone: 615-834-4195
Fax: 615-834-4196
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor are welcomed and will be considered for publication in a future issue. If selected for publication, letters will be limited to 300 words or less and may be edited for clarity or brevity. The content of correspondence to Alpacas Magazine becomes the sole property of AOBA and may be used and published in any manner without limit, obligation, or liability.
Editorial / Advertising Policies
Opinions contained in articles and advertising are those of the contributing author(s) only, and are not necessarily the views of Alpacas Magazine or its staff; AOBA; or AOBA officials, staff, employees, or agents. Publication in Alpacas Magazine does not constitute an endorsement of the views, products, or services contained in said articles and advertisements. Alpacas Magazine does not warrant the accuracy of the material contained in any article or the quality or authenticity of goods or services contained in any advertisement. The Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association, Inc. reserves the right to edit or reject at its discretion any advertisement submitted for publication in Alpacas Magazine. Only AOBA-certified showring and fleece competitions may be advertised in Alpacas Magazine, to include paid advertising, editorial coverage, and inclusion in the Alpaca Community Events Calendar.
While Alpacas Magazine consistently endeavors to publish on or ahead of printed release dates, we cannot be held responsible for publishing later than those anticipated release dates. We also assume no responsibility for circumstances beyond our control, such as untimely postal delivery, equipment failure, etc. Time-sensitive events (e.g., an open house or a merchandise sale) that will occur twelve weeks or more after a targeted magazine issue come with a money-back guarantee (either refund, credit, or
re-run ad). To qualify, date(s) must specificially appear on the ad, and not be just a general "seasonal" event. Ads such as "Season's Greetings" or "Come See Our Autumn Foliage" do not qualify as time-senstive events. Time-sensitive events that will occur less than twelve weeks after a targeted magazine issue come with no publication guarantees.
Alpacas Magazine® is produced on recycled paper so AOBA can do its part to assist the environment. We encourage our members who do not save issues to not discard issues in garbage but to take the extra effort to put Alpacas Magazine® issues along with other recyclable paper products to the proper collection facility. This simple action will save the harvesting of trees just for paper manufacturing and ultimately space in landfills.