Shows & Contests: 2011 AQS Quilt Show & Contest - Lancaster
General Information
About the Show
Welcome to the 2nd Annual AQS Quilt Show & Contest - Lancaster, PA, March 16 - 19, 2011
Quilters from around the world are invited to participate in this international quilting event in the Amish country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The show will be held at the Lancaster County Convention Center (LCCC), 3 East Vine Street, connected to the headquarters hotel, Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square (25 Queen Street in downtown Lancaster). The quilt exhibits and merchant mall areas will be located in Freedom Hall, the Commonwealth Ballroom, and the Heritage Ballroom – all located at the Convention Center.
Workshops will be held in the classrooms in the LCCC and lectures and some workshops will be held at Southern Market, just across the street from the Convention Center. Additional classrooms are located at Millersville University (42 North Prince Street), a short two-block walk from the Convention Center. More than $44,000 in cash prizes will be awarded in the quilt contest, with $10,000 going to the Best of Show winner; entry deadline is November 5, 2010. Entries can be mailed at any time prior to that date. Click here for contest entry form.
Special Events
Wednesday:
- The Quilter´s Link, 10 – 11 a.m., Southern Market
- All-Star Review, 6 - 8 p.m., Southern Market
Thursday:
- Quilter's Fun Night with Dianne S. Hire & Bonnie Browning, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Southern Market
Friday:
- Ricky Tims Concert, 7 - 9 p.m., Chapel at Lancaster Bible College (901 Eden Road, Lancaster, 17601)
Saturday:
- Brunch with Karen Kay Buckley, 9 – 10:30 a.m., Southern Market
General Info Pages
- About the Show
- Admission & Show Hours
- Cancellation
- Contact Information
- Dining at the Show
- Downtown Parking
- Directions to the Show
- Lodging
- No Smoking Policy
- Parking & Shuttles
- Photography at the Show
- Quilt Appraisals
- Sanctioned Events
- Special Events
- Special Exhibits
- Sponsors
- Welcome Letter
- Webcasting
- Wheelchairs
- Wheeled Cart Policy