I did the same as you. I'm glad MQX will be there again as I didn't want to go all the way to RI and didn't get the best vibes about that location anyway. The Radisson does it all very well. As far as the two rooms go, every time I've attended this show it's been this way. Perhaps it gives the vendors more traffic? Lots of vendors sure helps attract attendees and it all helps the organizers to put on a great show like this one. There was even a little overflow of displays into a large meeting room adjacent to the 'second' room. This is where the 'floor tile' quilts were.