Quilt Show Committee

Portfolio Contacts and Duties

Introducing the Celebration of Quilts X Committee. These members are hard at work planning a fabulous Quilt Show - our 10th! Click on the grey title to get the full portfolio description.

Chair - Charlene Hearst

The Chair has overall responsibility for the planning and execution of the show. While committee members are available to answer questions about their area, anyone can contact the Chair with a general question, concern, or guidance on who to contact for a particular issue.

Treasurer - Anne-Louise Lanteigne

The Treasurer is responsible for the accounting, banking and overall budget for the show. Signing authority with the Quilt Show chair and managing the petty cash are just a few of the responsibilities covered by this position.

Secretary - Maureen Morris

The Secretary writes and distributes the minutes of the Quilt Show Committee meetings, and is the main backup to the chair.

Facilities - Judy Beca

The Facilities manager has overall responsibility for securing the venue, arranging security and signs for the show, and making sure the facility meets the needs of the other portfolio leaders.

Cafe - Pat Sanderson

Manager of the Cafe gets to hire the caterer, choose a menu and negotiate prices. She co-ordinates volunteers to work the cafe, and has overall responsibility for the smooth functioning of this popular aspect of the Quilt Show.

Hostesses - Mary Mullen

The Hostess Portfolio lead recruits volunteers for hostess duty and co-ordinates their shifts.

Hanging and Labelling the Quilts - Jeannie Collins-Ardern (hanging) and Dorothy Fu (labels)

These two positions make the 'Quilt' part of the Quilt Show happen by promoting the show to the guild membership, preparing and distributing the entry forms and checklists to the members; preparing the labels for each quilt, figuring out the best layout for the quilts and organizing volunteers to receive and hang the quilts.

Publicity -Valerie Prideaux

The Publicity position is responsible for marketing the Quilt Show as well as designing, printing and distributing publicity material, soliciting sponsors and much more. We are always looking for new and interesting ways to promote our show. If you have any suggestions, comments, or special contacts, we'd love to hear from you. Email Valerie at:

Merchants Mall - Pat Stuckless

The lead on this portfolio contacts merchants, collects fees, and allocates their space in addition to other duties.

Gift Shop - Toby Sklash

Manager of the Gift Shop encourages participation of guild members, prepares the member boutique kits, co-ordinates volunteers to work in the shop, and lays out the shop space.

Front Door - Fran Auty

The main function of the front door co-ordinator is to welcome guests to the show. This includes ticket sales, collecting admission fees, selling fundraising items (CD's, cards), distributing viewers' choice ballots and gloves.

Silent Auction - Carole Tullis and Joanne Clement

This portfolio encourages guild members to participate, prepares submission forms, decides on a charity, recruits volunteers and runs the auction.

Quilt Show Web Site - Bev Sturgeon

The purpose of the website is to promote the upcoming Quilt Show to members and non-members alike. It's the go-to place for anyone looking for information about the what/when/where of the upcoming show, the Quilt Show events, as well as a place for potential Merchants and Sponsors to check us out. The webmistress updates the pages as new information becomes available. Contact the webmistress for more info.