The American Quilter's Society announced that contracts have been finalized with hotels and convention facilities for the 26th Annual AQS Quilt Show & Contest in Paducah, to be held April 21-24, 2010. 

The quilt show will be held at the Paducah Expo Center, the Julian Carroll Convention Center, and the new AQS Pavilion which will be located in the parking lot of the convention facilities. (The Executive Inn attached to the convention center is now closed and will not be available during the April show.) Quilt show admission will give access to viewing quilts and shopping the merchant malls in all three locations and the AQS Vendors on Kentucky in the Finkel Building. Special events will be held downtown at the Carson Center.

The 2010 AQS Quilt Contest will award $125,000 in cash awards to quilters. Contest rules are available on the AQS Web site.

For lodging information, click on the AQS Approved Accommodations link below. This information is updated on a weekly basis or as changes are received.

The Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau will begin taking applications for the AQS Home Bed & Breakfast program beginning February 1, 2010.

• AQS Quilt Show & Contest
• AQS Approved Accommodations
• Quilt & Fabric Shops
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Request April 2010 Calendar of Events
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