<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Here is some information I received this morning.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Linda M<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><br class=""><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a name="OLE_LINK1" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">Dear Quilter,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">We are excited to announce the International Quilt Festival is returning to Long Beach!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">We are contacting you because your quilting group attended previous Quilt Festivals in Long Beach. We hope you enjoyed your trip to Quilt Festival in the past and we look forward to offering<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a name="_Hlk100827166" class="">many new and exciting exhibits and vendors for you this year!<o:p class=""></o:p></a></span></span></div><span class=""></span><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">Quilt Festival will feature shopping booths, hundreds of antique and contemporary quilts on display, and classes from top teaachers. Information about the show will be posted to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://quilts.com/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">quilts.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>as each aspect is finalized.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">Attached is the advance ticket order form with instructions so your group will have information to begin planning another trip to Quilt Festival.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">Information on educational events at the show will be included with your tickets. Look for continuing presentations in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i class="">Open</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i class="">Studios</i>, where four artists, working simultaneously, will demonstrate their specialties in rotating shifts. Be sure to check back several times during the day to see different artists working.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">Group Ticket order deadline is Friday, June 23 2023.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">Show dates July 6-8, 2023, with classes beginning on July 6.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">Please return your ticket order form by mail, fax, or email to be received by June 23, 2023. If you have questions or need further assistance, please email me at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="mailto:anng@quilts.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">anng@quilts.com</span></span><span class=""></span></a><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">We look forward to seeing you at Long Beach Quilt Festival again this year!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">Sincerely,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">Ann</span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Ann Graf</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class="">Tour Group Contact<br class="">Quilts, Inc.<br class="">7660 Woodway, Suite 550<br class="">Houston, TX 77063<br class=""><a href="mailto:anng@quilts.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">anng@quilts.com</span></a><br class="">Fax: <a href="tel:713-781-8182" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">713-781-8182</span></a><br class=""><i class="">We’re Quilts!™</i><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>