Yes, Oregon has lots of quilt shows, with Sisters being the most famous. I think he's referring to the 1st annual Oregon Quilt Festival, which is new to Salem.
When I lived in Oregon (Albany) there was never a shortage of quilt shows to attend. The MidValley Quilt Guild in Salem holds a wonderful show every other year at the fairgrounds in Rickreall, and Quiltopia is held every year in Salem with proceeds benefiting Helping Hands. There's the Northwest Quilting Expo in Portland, the fairly new Willamette Valley Quilt Festival in Albany, and many many more.