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Information
SHOW LOCATION AND
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| 3-day pass | $10 | |
| Spouse 3-day pass | $10 | |
| General daily | $ 8 | |
INFORMATION
Contact the following for questions concerning:
Registration - Susan Whatley: or phone 252-249-0047
Quilt Entry - Sherri Driver: or phone 520-743-5152
All other show-related issues - Pat Moore: or phone 941-639-5817
REGISTRATION
Class information brochures will be available to all current members of NQA in the winter issue of The Quilting Quarterly. Click here to for a Registration Form. (Advance registration was available for all volunteers who worked at least two shifts during the 38th Annual Show in 2007.)
On-Site Show Registration Desk
Hall C Foyer, Greater Columbus Convention Center
| Wed, June 18 | 12 Noon - 5 PM |
| Thu & Fri, June19, 20 | 8 AM - 5 PM |
| Saturday, June 21 | 8 AM - 12 Noon |
LODGING
Special NQA rates are available at our host hotel, the Hyatt Regency Columbus. Call and ask for the NQA rate or follow this link.
Hyatt Regency
350 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (888) 421-1442
website
Other facilities, with an NQA room block near the Convention Center, are the following. Request the NQA rate.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
33 East Nationwide Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 800-338-4462
website
Use code "NQA" in group code box.
Red Roof Inn
111 E. Nationwide Blvd.
Columbus, OH
Phone: 800-733-7663 or 614-224-6539
website
Use code "B262NQA08" when making reservations.
Drury Inn & Suites
88 East Nationwide Blvd.
Columbus, Ohio, 43215
Phone: 614-221-7008
website
Click here for hotel rates and more information about NQA lodging.
SACK SITTERS
A place to store your belongings and purchases, for a small fee, will be provided on the show floor. We must regretfully prohibit wheeled shopping bags from the show floor. They are a safety hazard and will not be allowed.
SHOW AND VENDOR MALL HOURS
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
June 19, 20, 21
9 AM - 6 PM
QUILT SHOW ENTRIES
Entries are NOW being accepted for the 2008 NQA Annual Quilt Show.
Quilts and quilted clothing may be submitted by both NQA members and non-members. Please note that quilt size is considered only in the Miniature category. Other categories are determined by the quilt's technique or intended use, not size. An entry form (PDF) is available on this website. One form is needed per entry.
For more information, please see the Quilt Entry Intructions page.
LITTLE QUILT AUCTION
The Little Quilt Auction benefits the NQA Grant Program. At 7:30 p.m., on Friday, June 20, the Little Quilt Auction will begin in the Delaware Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
We cordially invite you to be an important part of this exciting evening by donating one of your creations. Click here for an entry form, and here for more information about the this year's Little Quilt Auction.
QUILT APPRAISALS
If you wish to have your quilt(s) appraised while displayed at the NQA show in Columbus, or to bring in quilts for appraisals, please contact Amy Korn at 614-891-8008 or
Amy, a certified AQS appraiser will conduct both hanging and walk-in appraisals. She will be located on the second floor of the Convention Center C-pod.
Your quilt appraisal is for insurance purposes unless you request another type of appraisal. The cost of insurance appraisal is $35 per quilt.
TRANSPORTATION
Downtown Columbus is easily accessed from Port Columbus International Airport and from the surrounding major highways. Downtown shuttle service is available from the airport. Parking is plentiful in the Convention Center area. Click here for a Downtown Columbus Visitor map (PDF). For a map of the surrounding area, Greater Columbus Visitors Map (PDF), click here.
SCOOTER RENTAL
If you are interested in renting a scooter to use at the show, this firm can offer assistance to you. (NQA has no affiliation with the company.)
Columbus Medical Equipment
614-294-5585
BUS TOURS
Bus Tours are most welcome at the NQA Quilt Show. Please or phone (941)-639-8884 for details. Group admission rates are available.
VENDORS
If you are a vendor looking to participate in the 39th NQA Quilt show in Columbus, Ohio, please see our:
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