sueky1 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 When I opened my newspaper today, I got so excited to see the quilt show held in March/April has moved! We have a new convention center & hotel that opened in June in Lancaster City. It has a 45,000 square-foot exhibit hall and meeting rooms for seminars, etc. According to the article, the promoter of the quilt show for the past 20 years at the Lancaster Host Resort is retiring and was not planning to hold the show in 2010. When tourism officials learned the quilt show was not slated to occur there next year, they contacted the Paducah, KY-based American Quilter’s Society, one of the largest of its kind in the country. They have signed to do three shows at this convention center. I think this is the best thing that could have happened to the Lancaster, PA show. The Lancaster Host Resort was so difficult to get around. It was split up among two buildings & several floors of the hotel. It isn’t very easy for people with walking issues or wheelchairs to get around. I think the American Quilter’s Society will breath new life into this area. Maybe it will attract new vendors to give us a fresh new insight to new quilting “gadgets” and ideas. I am anxious to go to the Lancaster quilt show since I did not go last year. It had the same vendors as past years and not to much new to see. I just wanted to pass this on so anyone interested in coming to the Lancaster show could make plans! Becky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 So when will this show happen? I can start planning NOW:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueky1 Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 I checked American Quilter's Society site & this is all they posted: Welcome to the 1st Annual Quilt Show & Contest - Lancaster, PA March 24 - 27, 2010 Becky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Oh goody, that might be our spring break! I will check the school calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 What great news!!!! I quit going to the Lancaster show because of the way it was laid out. I agree an AQS show would be different and hopefully bring new vendors with the old. It's going on my calendar right now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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