Paducah and surrounding communities breathed a collective sigh of relief at the news that the show will renew its contact with Paducah for 2009.
The American Quilters Society had talked about moving the giant quilt show out of Paducah next spring because the accommodations at the Executive Inn and Convention Center had deteriorated.
The quilt show brings in thousands of people to Paducah at an economic impact of more than $20 million. In Marion, the Backroads Tour, held the same week, generally draws many quilters. The economic impact of the quilters on Marion and Crittenden County is about $30,000.
