I've been several times with my friend Cindi. We kind of split our time up - we spend a couple of hours at the show or at the vendors, then we either go upstairs and sit in a chair for an hour or so, or walk back to our hotel for a couple of hours, then head back to the show. Taking a break helps a lot with fatigue and show overload. Sometimes you see so many quilts you end up forgetting what you've seen already. I don't know if they still have chairs upstairs, the last time I was there they had some comfy ones and I'd sit and read my Kindle for an hour or two. I also brought a backpack for my purchases, never had a single problem with it! I find my backpack is much more comfortable than a shoulder bag.