Shows & Contests: 2011 AQS Quilt Show & Contest - Knoxville
General Information
About the Show
The AQS Quilt Show & Contest will be held July 13 – 16, 2011 (Wednesday – Saturday), at the Knoxville Convention Center, in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.
Book your hotel rooms early and have a chance to win a package of fun in Knoxville:
- 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 website on June 3, 2011.
Reduced hotel rates have been negotiated with hotels in Knoxville. Hotel rooms can be booked through a computerized reservation system, coordinated by T3 Travel. You can view the entire list of hotels by clicking on Hotels below.
To book a room, call Toll Free 877-865-2018 ext. 5 or 865-386-0713 or book your room online by clicking here.
Enjoy four days of quilts, quilting classes, and quilting events.
- 400 beautiful quilts in the quilt exhibits
- 300 vendor booths
- Workshops and lectures in the AQS School of Quiltmaking
- Quilter’s Fun Night with Laura Wasilowski & Bonnie Browning, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Elvis Murder Mystery Cruise on the Star of Knoxville, 6 – 9 p.m
- An Evening with Karen K. Stone - Interplay of Color and Pattern to Make Extraordinary Quilts, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Art Quilts - The Musical, Laura Wasilowski, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Brunch with the Mennonite Sisters: The Quilting Journey of Barbara Cline, Julia Graber & Polly Yoder, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
- All-Star Review from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m
- About the Show
- Admission & Show Hours
- Campgrounds
- Cyber Café
- Dining at the Show
- Downtown Parking
- Downtown Parking Map
- Getting to the Show
- Henley Bridge Repair
- How to Register
- Knoxville Information
- Knoxville Weather
- Lodging
- Men's Den
- No Smoking Policy
- Package Check
- Paratransit Transportation
- Paratransit Application
- Photography at the Show
- Quilt Appraisals
- Quilting Retail Shops
- Relaxation Stations
- Show Hours
- Sponsors
- Trolley Service
- Welcome Letters
- Wheelchairs
- Wheeled Cart Policy
Special Events
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
You can register for workshops, lecture, special events, and purchase admission in several ways:
Mail to: AQS, PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
Fax to: (270) 898-1173
Telephone: (270) 898-7903, ask for Quilt Show Registration
Parking is easy at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum (500 Howard Baker Ave.). You can park at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum and ride the shuttle to the front door of the Convention Center. Click on Parking below for more information.
We look forward to seeing you in July!