Guest Linda S Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 MQX is adding a west coast show! October 11-15, 2011. Portland Convention Center! Yeeehaw! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia Wilson Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Hi Linda, This is great! I heard a rumour a year or so ago about this happening, but have not heard anything since..... do you know if there will be a website for it? any other details? I will be first in line to sign up! Thanks so much for the heads up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraJ Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I saw that too! Yippee. I changed my mind about going to Providence this year due to the cost. Now I can go to Portland instead and it's a hop, skip and a jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Yes, MQX West will be run by the same two excellent show gals - Mary Schilke and Janet-Lee Santeusanio, so you can bet there will be an excellent web site, class catalogue, sign up, and info all available. For those of you who live outside of the Portland area, there is a light rail (MAX) from Portland International Airport to the Convention Center and Downtown. It currently costs about $2.30, so the commute in will be fast and inexpensive. Some of the hotels will even reimburse you for the fare. This is going to be so great! I'm looking forward to it immensely. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia Wilson Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Thanks Linda, I will keep an eye out on the MQX site. We met at the NW Quilt Expo, I was at the APQS booth.... is MQX West going to be held in the same venue as this past NWQE show? I thought the NWQE was held at the "Expo" center. or is that also known as the Portland Convention Center? I am not familiar with Portland and want to make sure I reserve a hotel room near the correct venue....Am I excited??? Yes I am!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 This is fabulous news for those of us on the west coast!!!!! Excited??? You betcha!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Hi Nadia and everyone, No, 2 different venues. The Convention Center is closer to downtown, but so easy to take the train from the airport, and then less than a block to the doors. By the way, I've got a guest room that's current empty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Originally posted by BethDurand By the way, I've got a guest room that's current empty! No you don't...I have a permanent reservation...remember??? :P:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I don't know why there are two threads on the same topic, but it sure sounds like a great opportunity. Aren't we lucky to live near Portland? It's a wonder it wasn't planned in Seattle or Tacoma. . .or Eugene. . .Must be the airport thing. I hate driving in Portland and I think parking is impossible. If you come from out of town, you're lucky to be able to use the light-rail and not have to bother with parking. However, if you want to tour Fabric Depot and EE Schenck, you'll need more than the light-rail. I hope maybe someone will provide a shuttle to those places??? Maybe some hotels will have parking for rental cars, and someone told me you can park at the Lloyd Center parking lots that are free. Don't know if that's illegal or not. See, I do not even attempt to park in Portland so I don't know all the rules. Anyway. . .sounds like a lot of fun and many opportunities to feed our habit of quilting. Thanks to those who are in the know and are organizing the event!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia Wilson Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Hi Beth, OMGosh!! I will be driving down...Fabric Depot, EE Schenck, yikes!! I am starting a 2011 MQX fund right now. Thanks Beth for the convention center info, I just googled it and see that it is a different place than the expo center. I may have to take you up on that spare bedroom if Dory doesn't first!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Oh, this is sooo exciting. Will be socking the pennies away for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koala-T Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I just sent the info to friends in the Portland area. DH and I could fly up, I could take a few days of classes, use the lightrail, and then have a few days of vacation. And DH can do things with our friends while I do classes. How exciting!! And tax deductible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Boni, You take a chance when you park at the Lloyd Center, in thier lots. Yes they are free but for those going into the mall. The trick is to walk in the mall and walk back out a different entrance. What is better is to go up a fews stops and park in one of the neighborhoods which are free. However if you have a handicapped placard you can park for free for as long as you like in spaces marked one hour (or more) within the city limits. My daughter was towed and it was spendy to get her car back Melora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iedquilts Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 How exciting is that! i've already marked the callendar. Irene in BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Out of curiosity, how close does the light rail go to Fabric Depot? I know it's on Burnside, but FD is on Stark&122. That's quite a ways to have to carry a lot of purchases. And EESCO is on Swan Island, miles from the light rail. I went to Innovations when Aptex was still in Seattle. They provided a shuttle back and forth between Aptex and the convention center in Tacoma. That was fun. Maybe EESCO will do the same. What about Fabric Depot??? Thanks Melora for the info. I haven't been to Lloyd Center for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Boni, The number 6 bus goes straight up. According to tri-met it takes 6 min to walk to and from locations (3 min each way) and 10 min bus ride. It lets you off basically in their parking lot from the convention center. You get a transfer and if it has not expired you can use it to get back. Cost of trip that way is under three dollars (if your transfer expires you pay again) Light rail is about a mile away. It would be ok going but not lugging pkgs back Melora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Yes, Nadia! I remember meeting you. Boni - I made two threads because I was afraid that the folks who mostly visit the anything goes thread wouldn't see this one in the shows thread. The NW Quilt Expo was at the Exposition Center out by the race track. MQX West will be at the actual Portland Convention Center, downtown, on the east side of the river that is, and is very accessible by the Max Light Rail. Fabric Depot is out by the Airport, but I imagine that, as with Expo, they will have a big booth at the show. Portland is famous for its wonderful public transportation, so I think you can get to a whole lotta places for next to nothing. The trolley that runs through downtown is free and takes you to all sorts of shopping, the museum, etc. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Schenck (EESCO) had a big shuttle bus running from Spring Quilt Market when it was at the Convention Center in Portland last spring (Spring 2008). I'll bet they would want to have a bus available for trips to their warehouse from MQX. I'll mention it to Janet-Lee, but she has probably already thought of it! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks Linda, I knew that someone would get the message across to them. It does sound like a dream event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I've let Janet-Lee know that you're interested. I'm not sure how this will turn out, as she needs to take into consideration the vendors at the show. I remember that the vendors on the east coast were not all that happy with the bus that went to Keepsake Quilting one year. All I can say is, as much as I enjoy attending these shows, I am so very glad I am not the one who has to organize them. What a tremendous amount of work and what a fine line to walk to make everyone happy. Knowing Janet-Lee though, I'm sure she has it all figured out already. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 It's amazing to me, and I'm going to be watching this, how they can organize a show like this from the east coast. I sure hope they have contacts who can help with geo-graphics, logistics, and demo-graphics, if you know what I mean. My hats off to them. An event like this takes a lot of volunteers too. Do we hear the call??? free admission, prizes, drawings, free stuff, for volunteering?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I'm sure they will let us know. I was in on the planning stages and have offered my services to help. i don't know if they will need me or not! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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