Shows & Contests: 2011 AQS Quilt Show & Contest - Des Moines
General Information
Getting to the Show
Welcome to the fourth annual AQS Quilt Expo in Des Moines, Iowa's largest city and the state capital. Des Moines is easy to reach by air, car, or motor coach. It is at the intersection of the number one and three most traveled interstates in the Unites States: I-80 (coast-to-coast) and I-35 (border-to-border). The AQS Quilt Expo will be held at the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third Street, located just off the Third Street exit on I-235 in downtown Des Moines.
DIRECTIONS TO THE IOWA EVENTS CENTER
From Interstate 35 from the North: Follow I-235 West into Downtown Des Moines. Take the 3rd Street (Downtown Des Moines) exit south to the Iowa Events Center Complex.
From Interstate 35 from the South: Merge onto I-235 East exit and travel east towards Downtown Des Moines. Take the downtown exit and proceed to the Third Street exit.
From Interstate 80 from the East: Headed west on I-80, take the I-235 West exit and continue towards Downtown Des Moines. Take the 3rd Street exit (Downtown Des Moines) and go south to the Iowa Events Center complex. Parking is available on-site, with additional street and ramp parking within walking distance.
From Interstate 80 from the West: Headed east on I-80, take the I-235 East exit and continue towards Downtown Des Moines. Take the Iowa Events Center Exit (Third Street) and turn right. Parking is available on-site, with additional street and ramp parking within walking distance of our complex.
General Info Pages
- Welcome letter from the Des Moines CVB
- Welcome letter from the Mayor of Des Moines
- About our Show
- Admission and Show Hours
- Contact Information AQS Show Staff
- Dining at the Show
- Des Moines Area Links
- Getting to the Show
- Parking at the Show
- Guide to the Iowa's Event Center
- Lodging
- Hotel List
- Hotel Map
- No Smoking Policy
- Package Check
- Photography Policy
- Quilt Appraisals
- Registering for the Show
- Special Quilt Exhibits
- Wheelchair/Scooter Rental
- Wheeled Cart Policy