The dates and all of the information is on the AQS site.... just google Des Moines quilt show and you will get the site first... it give all of the info needed..
I was there 2 yrs ago and my DIL is going to meet us again this year... she lives in Minn. My son and her will drive and meet us there. The guys go off and do their thing for the day and she and I are Free!!