Yes most hotels are booked a year in advance, sorry to say for the newcomers. I live about an hour east of the show and our hotels in our small town have many quilters staying! Maybe the chamber of commerce might be able to direct you to people who allow quilters stay with them kinda like B&Bs but just for the quilt show. It's an exciting place and time of the year for us who live close enough to drive back and forth every day and we do feel sorry for out-of-staters trying to find lodging!