Paducah could be losing its biggest spring drawing card from the tourism schedule because the motel and convention center is so poorly kept.
If that happens, the trickle-down effects could hurt Marion, too, which draws hundreds from the event for the annual Backroads Tour.
According to reports in the Paducah media, quilt enthusiasts have been unhappy with the condition of the Julian Carroll Convention Center and Executive Inn. I can attest to the state of disrepair the two are in. I attended a conference there last month and the accommodations were poor.
The quilt show has been in Paducah for 24 years with an economic impact of $281 million over 24 years. Since the Executive Inn was purchased by Bhupinder Singh a couple of years ago, cries about the condition of the facilities have become louder. AQS officials said they were embarrassed by its condition during the 2008 show, The Paducah Sun reported.
