QuiltCon Tips: Make the Most of Your Time in Atlanta

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Download the App: The QuiltCon app is your best friend. So make sure to download it immediately on arrival. From reviewing schedules, maps, vendor deals, voting on People’s Choice Award, and ongoing messages, it will keep you in the know. Also be sure to charge up your phone accordingly! (Information about the app will be available at the registration booth.)

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Shop Early: Get your QuiltCon merch when you see it on Thursday. Yes, you may have to wait in line. But trust me, your t-shirt size and those collectable socks will not be there when you swing by a second time!

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Skip the Lunch Crowds: Make a plan for lunch that skirts the massive noon rush — scope out eateries close to the convention center but plan to go earlier or later to miss the usual business lunch crowd. In the event you signed up for morning class or a lecture that ends at noon and you have a 1:00 start for your next workshop, well… that protein bar you remembered to pack is looking pretty good right about now.

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Browse and Buy: Plan your vendor shopping sprees during popular class times. Before making a purchase, you may want to scope out the vendors (unless you see a line at the booth with that template you really wanted to snag…).

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Make a List: Totebag? Check. Refillable water bottle? Check. Light sweater or jacket in case it is chilly in the workshop room? Check. Shoes that I already have tested for comfortability? Check. Mini first aid kit with a BandAid for my blister, since those shoes really are not comfortable? Check.

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Set a Timer: Use your timer to set alarms for your classes, getting a jump on lunch crowds, or meeting your buddies at the ‘such-and-such’ booth. Why? Because you don’t want to get so excited over a new fabric that you see in a vendor booth that you miss the beginning of your class!

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Get a Head Start: Plan to arrive early to your class — you may be left handed and need just the right seat; the workshop room could be at the opposite end of the building; or you just might want a good view of the instructor. The best reason? You need time to get there, set up and BREATHE…