Saturday, April 16, 2011

Knoxville - Lodging and Special Events Info

The summer AQS Quilt Show and Contest will be held July 13 - 16, 2011 at the Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37902.

Information on the show and registration information is available here.

Lodging - Book Early and You Could Win!
Book your hotel rooms early and have a chance to win a package of fun in Knoxville. Just click here to book your room online.

Early Bird Prize Package:
Free multi-day admission to the AQS Quilt Show, July 13 – 16, 2011.
3-night stay during the 2011 show at the Holiday Inn Downtown (closest hotel)
Experience Knoxville Fun Pack with attraction passes and discounts, including 2 passes for a luncheon cruise aboard the Star of Knoxville, 2 regular adult admissions to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, 2 admissions to Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee at the Museum of East Tennessee history, and 2 free tours of Blount Mansion.

This package is non-transferable and has no cash value. Deadline for booking your rooms to win this package is June 1, 2011. Winner will be announced on the AQS Quilt News blog on June 3, 2011.

Special Events
There are plenty of activities for having fun at the show.
Here is the complete list of special events.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011
22101 Awards Presentation, Exhibit Hall, 8:40-9AM Free
22102 The Quilter's Link, Lecture Hall, 10-11AM Free
22103 AQS Authors' Roundtable Andi Reynolds, Lecture Hal,l 4:30-5:30 PM Free
22104 Quilters' Fun Night Laura Wasilowski and Bonnie Browning, Lecture Hall, 7-8:30 PM $15

Thursday, July 14, 2011
22201 Elvis Murder Mystery Cruise-without transportation, Star of Knoxville, 6-9pm $45
22251 Elvis Murder Mystery Cruise-with transportation, Star of Knoxville, 6-9pm $52
22202 An Evening with Karen K. Stone, Lecture Hall, 7-8:30pm $15

Friday, July 15, 2011
22301 Art Quilts - The Musical - Laura Wasilowski, Lecture Hall, 7-8:30pm $15

Saturday, July 16, 2011
22401 Brunch w/ the Mennonite Sisters: The Quilting Journey of Barbara Cline, Julia Graber and Polly Yoder, Ballroom A, 9-10:30am $26
22402 All-Star Review, Ballroom A, 1-3pm $15

Click here to go to online registration, or call 270-898-7903 (Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
Photos of projects and supply lists are available online; you can also print the registration guide under the Registration tab.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

You show something on APRIL 13..I do believe this is a typo and you meant JULY 13?