Paducah and the International Quilt Show

Much of Paducah Kentucky shifts its focus to the Quilt Show for the entire week, so many things about the show don't change. It's always held at The Executive Inn (the Big E), the big hotel on the river, which is adjacent to the city's Convention Center. There are lots of local luncheons and dinners, and Broadway, the main street, gives way to fabric-frenzied Quilters. There has been much worry and gossip if the International Quilt Show would remain in Paducah Kentucky or not next April. The "Big E" has recently sold and the new owner and the organizers of the International Quilt Show have not been agreeing on much lately. Time is running out and the Quilters (some 50,000) are needing to make plans on where to show up at.  This show drops approx. 15 million dollars into the local economy each year and that would be greatly missed. A lot of businesses depend on this yearly perk to remain open. If any of you are Quilters, well this qualifies for BIG NEWS. I go every year with my wife and we go most every day. If you are one of us "guys" there are places to sit and watch all of the very interesting people from literally all over the world who come to Paducah for this festive event. If an agreement is not reached soon, the future will be bleak for this memorable event and for the greater part of Paducah's tourism.