Thanks again to the American Quilter`s Society, and everyone who attended QuiltWeek Hartford 2026!
Please check out this amazing segment with Carolyn Bluhm on K9 Quilt of Honors, with Officer Eric Fredericks from the Waterford police -> https://www.wfsb.com/video/2026/04/10/k9-quilts-honor-honors-officers-relationships-with-their-four-legged-partners/?utm_source=newsfore&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16933&pnespid=uek.CXpAaqQeyvzd_ym4QsnR5xKgC8BycLi_mrFv.xxmVmPDkaMPi4RwkOyHE5GrV_S_pt0uuw
For over 30 years, thousands have gathered to attend YWCA Hartford Region`s legendary annual networking and fundraising event.
This year, the Connecticut Convention Center stage will be graced by none other than Judy Smith, Crisis Management Expert and inspiration for the hit show, Scandal. Best known as “The Fixer”, Judy Smith is a world-renowned Crisis Management Expert and entrepreneur who serves as Founder and CEO of Smith & Company, a strategic advisory firm considered to be one of the top crisis firms in the world.
We`re so grateful for incredible partners who make this cherished event — and more importantly, our community — stronger.
Thank You AQS QuiltWeek New England! Congratulations to all of the winners, check out their website for more! @aqsonline
1). Best Wall Quilt Award #525 – `THE MAN LOST IN HIS MEMORIES` Marina Landi & Fabia Diniz, São Paulo, Brazil 2). Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award - #122 – `BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN` Kathy K. Wylie, Ontario, Canada 3). Best Hand Workmanship Award - #319 – `HAPPY DAYS` Aki Sakai, Tokyo, Japan 4). Viewer`s Choice Award - #702 – `FLAMES OF BLESSING BEIGANG PLOW CANNON` Hsiu-Hui Chou, Beigang Township, Taiwan 5). Best of Show - #109 – `THE SAMPLE BOOK QUILT` Pat Holly, Ann Arbor, MI
IAS 2026 is the premier gathering in insurtech this year. Two days of real conversations, serious leaders from across the U.S., and innovation you don’t usually catch online. I’ll be there in April—if you’re building, investing, or driving change in insurance, you should be too.
Register and join me https://insurtechamericasymposium.com/