I believe Paducah and Houston are ***huge*** shows much bigger than most quilt shows. On the one hand, they are very exciting and lots of fun. On the other hand, seeing that many quilts and vendors in the space of two days or so can be mind-boggling.
The Minnesota Quilt Guild show this year will be in Duluth mid-June. Here is a link:
http://www.cvent.com/events/2013-mq-...a5a37f2c3.aspx