Events

GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL

Retailers, wholesalers, and business owners—you won’t want to miss this! Join Mark Hyland, CEO of Premier Needle Arts as he shares details and results from the 2022 Quilter’s Survey, sponsored by Premier Needle Arts. This survey is sent to more than 1 million quilters annually, during the first quarter of each year and has been conducted for the past 12 years. Information will include information and data about the Quilting Industry as well as important consumer demographic information about your customers: Who they are, what they’re buying (and not buying!), spending habits, trends, and more to help you better approach your own business, increase sales, and meet the needs of both current and potential customers.

Then, we’ll have a State of the Industry panel discussion with Mark Hyland, Heidi Kaisand of American Quilt Retailer magazine and a shopowner, and Brittany Gray of E.E. Schenck/Maywood Studio discussing their specific areas of the industry, how the pandemic has affected them, and what they see ahead for the future. Don’t miss out on this important event!

WHAT? International Quilt Market’s popular Schoolhouse Series continues in an exciting, information-filled forum for manufacturers, publishers, and retailers to present new products, techniques, and books to you. Spend a jammpacked day before Market opens rotating among class offerings.

WHERE? Schoolhouse schedules are available to everyone two hours before Schoolhouse begins at the Schoolhouse check-in located next to room 340 in the 3rd floor concourse. Check in to receive your required wristband. Use the app prior to Market or use the printed schedule to outline your session preferences for the day. You will have the option to attend one presentation from a selection of sessions that are offered at the same time, presented in 15 or 30 minute intervals. Sessions are held in individual classrooms.

WHEN? 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Friday, October 28, in Houston.

WHY? Schoolhouse Series is dedicated to profitability through education. Schoolhouse is your opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge from those who make, design, or write about the products you want to sell. Learn easy-to-present formats for in-shop classes.

This busy room full of people and current samples of new products is great fun. See and buy a sample of what’s new before the exhibits open. Meet the exhibitors and get ideas for class projects and shop promotions. There will be one entry time and one line for all Sample Spree attendees.

No rolling luggage/rolling carts allowed in the room during Sample Spree!

Retailers, wholesalers, and business owners—you won’t want to miss this! Join Mark Hyland, CEO of Premier Needle Arts as he shares details and results from the 2022 Quilter’s Survey, sponsored by Premier Needle Arts. This survey is sent to more than 1 million quilters annually, during the first quarter of each year and has been conducted for the past 12 years. Information will include information and data about  the Quilting Industry as well as important consumer demographic information about your customers: Who they are, what they’re buying (and not buying!), spending habits, trends, and more to help you better approach your own business, increase sales, and meet the needs of both current and potential customers.

Then, we’ll have a State of the Industry panel discussion with Mark Hyland, Heidi Kaisand of American Quilt Retailermagazine and shopowner and Brittany Gray of E.E. Schenck/Maywood Studio discussing their specific areas of the industry, how the pandemic has affected them, and what they see ahead for the future. Don’t miss out on this important event!