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February 24th - 26th, 2012
17th Annual Motor City Tattoo Expo
http://detroitmarriott.com
Renaissance Center Downtown
Detroit, MI 48265
Phone: (313) 568-8000
More info: eternaltattoos@aol.com
Janurary 12th - 15th, 2012
DC Tattoo Expo
http://www.dctattooexpo.com
Crystal City Double Tree Hotel
Arlington, VA
tattoosbypiper@aol.com
Piper@dctattooexpo.com
Greg Piper: 571-606-3866
Janurary 13th - 15th, 2012
10th Annual Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival
http://www.golivefast.com/
Austin, TX
tattoorevival@yahoo.com
Janurary 12th - 15th, 2012
17th International "Marked For Life" Female Tattoo Artist Expo
http://deanaskinart.com/flyer.htm
Orlando, Florida
Tel: 1-407-275-9000
Janurary 13th - 15th, 2012
Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention
http://www.tattooedkingpin.com
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
tattooedkingpin@yahoo.com
Janurary 27th - 29th, 2012
26th Annual AM-JAM Tattoo Expo
http://www.am-jam.com
SYRACUSE, NY
AMJAMtat2@aol.com
Janurary 27th - 29th, 2012
Immersed In Ink Tattoo & Arts Festivals
http://www.immersedinink.com/
Wichita Falls, Texas
512-363-6788
admin@immersedinink.com
February 10th - 12th, 2012
Best in the Mid West Tattoo Convention
http://www.shaneoneillproductions.com
Council Bluffs, IOWA
Tel: 856.258.4953
rosenberg100678@yahoo.com
February 10th - 12th, 2012
Inked Hearts
http://inkedhearts.com/inked-hearts/
Blue Lake Casino
Blue Lake, CA
Lisa Corral at (707) 668-9770 x2731 lcorral@bluelakecasino.com
February 17th - 19th, 2012
Ink Life Tour 2012
http://www.inklifetour.com/
Amarillo, TX
info@inklifetour.com
February 17th - 19th, 2012
Needle Art Expo
http://www.needleartexpo.com
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
(615) 691-3965 or (615) 707-4627
Johnnyxxxnobody@yahoo.com
February 24th - 26th, 2012
Wild Wild West Tattoo Expo
http://dennisdwyer.com/tattooexpo.htm
Tucson, AZ
dennis@dennisdwyer.com
(520) 747-3340
February 24th - 26th, 2012
Immersed In Ink Tattoo & Arts Festivals
http://www.immersedinink.com/
Waco , Texas
512-363-6788
admin@immersedinink.com
March 2nd - 4th, 2012
2nd Annual Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival
http://hrtattoofest.com/
Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA
hrtattoofest@yahoo.com
(757) 484-1319
March 2nd - 4th, 2012
Ink Life Tour 2012
http://www.inklifetour.com/
Fort Myers, FL
info@inklifetour.com
March 9th - 11th, 2012
Salt Lake City Tattoo Convention
http://www.slctattoo.com/
Salt Palace Convention Center
Salt Lake City, UT
info@lostarttattoo.com
March 15th - 18th, 2012
1st Annual Asheville Tattoo Festival
http://www.diamondthieves.net/
Asheville, NC
828-225-3845
March 16th - 18th, 2012
Lady Luck Tattoo Expo
http://www.tattoopgh.com/
Reno, Nevada
pinnacletattoo@comcast.net
March 29th - April 1st, 2012
13th Annual Tampa Bay Tattoofest
http://www.tattoofest.com/
Bradenton, Florida
tattoofest@aol.com
Tel: 941-356-9499
March 30th - April 1st, 2012
4th Annual Tucson Tattoo Expo
http://www.tucsontattooexpo.com/
HOTEL TUCSON CITY CENTER
Tucson, AZ
520-329-3101
March 30th - April 1, 2012
The Black Diamond Blues & Tattoos Convention
http://www.blackdiamondstudios.org/
Sloan Convention Center
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel
1021 Wilkinson Trace
Bowling Green, KY 42103
Phone: (270) 745-0088
April 6th - 8th, 2012
Immersed In Ink Tattoo & Arts Festivals
http://www.immersedinink.com/
Council Bluffs, IA
512-363-6788
admin@immersedinink.com
April 13th - 15th, 2012
Ink Life Tour 2012
http://www.inklifetour.com/
Oklahoma City, OK
info@inklifetour.com
April 13th - 15th, 2012
West Coast Tattoo Show
http://www.westcoasttattooshow.com/
Vancouver, BC
April 20th - 22th, 2012
Havasu Tattoo Show
http://havasutattooshow.com/
Lake Havasu City, AZ
928-232-0145
events@mobscenemagazine.com
April 27th - 29th, 2012
Rhode Island Tattoo Expo
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhode-Island-Tattoo-Expo-LLC/245843215459170
Providence, RI
info@rhodeislandtattooexpo.com
May 04th - 6th, 2012
Hell City Tattoo Fest "A Decade of Sin"
http://www.hellcity.com/
Columbus, OH
info@hellcity.com
May 11th - 13th, 2012
Tattoos By The Bay
http://www.tattoosbythebay.com/
Corpus Christi, TX
May 18th - 20th, 2012
Ink Life Tour 2012
http://www.inklifetour.com/
Austin, TX
info@inklifetour.com
May 18th - 20th, 2012
Immersed In Ink Tattoo & Arts Festivals
http://www.immersedinink.com/
Bossier City, LA
512-363-6788
admin@immersedinink.com
May 26th - 27th, 2012
208 Tat2Fest
http://www.208tat2fest.com/
Boise, Idaho
208tat2fest@gmail.com
Tel: 208-936-1228
June 15th - 17th, 2012
Immersed In Ink Tattoo & Arts Festivals
http://www.immersedinink.com/
New Orleans, LA
512-363-6788
admin@immersedinink.com
June 22nd - 24th, 2012
Tattoo la Palooza
http://www.tattoolapalooza.com/
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Miami, FL
conventionink@gmail.com
954.696.3233
July 6th - 8th, 2012
Ink Life Tour 2012
http://www.inklifetour.com/
El Paso, TX
info@inklifetour.com
July 20th - 22nd, 2012
Ink Life Tour 2012
http://www.inklifetour.com/
Denver, Colorado
info@inklifetour.com
July 20th - 22nd, 2012
Immersed In Ink Tattoo & Arts Festivals
http://www.immersedinink.com/
Joliet, Illinois
512-363-6788
admin@immersedinink.com
July 27th - 29th, 2012
Ottawa Valley Motorcycle Tattoo Show
http://www.motorcycletattooshow.com/
Petawawa, ON
valleybikeshow@hotmail.com
Tel: 613 312-9983
September 12th-16th 2012
OC Bikefest presenst the Needle Art Expo
http://needleartexpo.com/
Ocean City, Maryland
Johnnyxxxnobody@yahoo.com
Tel: (615) 691-3965 or (615) 707-4627
September 13th-16th 2012
Paradise Tattoo Gathering
Keystone Resort Keystone, CO 80435,
Office at Off the Map - (413) 527-6574, www.TattooGathering.com gabe@TattooNOW.com
September 17th - 19st, 2012
Ink Life Tour 2012
http://www.inklifetour.com/
Atlanta, Georgia
info@inklifetour.com
October 20th - 30th, 2012
Immersed In Ink Tattoo & Arts Festivals
http://www.immersedinink.com/
Reno, Nevada
512-363-6788
admin@immersedinink.com
November 2nd - 4th, 2012
Ink Life Tour 2012
http://www.inklifetour.com/
Washington, D.C
info@inklifetour.com
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February 3rd - 5th, 2012
Zaragoza Tattoo Convention
http://zaragozatattooconvention.com
Zaragoza, Spain
convenciones@spaintattooconventions.com
February 4th - 5th, 2012
Lyon Tattoo Convention
http://www.lyontattooconvention.com
Lyon, France
lyontattoo@orange.fr
tel: 06.61.93.25.37
February 10th - 12th, 2012
Milano Tattoo Convention
http://www.milanotattooconvention.it/
Milano, Italy
February 17th - 19th, 2012
Northwich Charity Tattoo & Art Expo
http://www.northwichtattooexpo.co.uk
Northwich, UK
Tel:01606 352022
info@northwichtattooexpo.co.uk
February 25th - 26th, 2012
New Zealand International Tattoo Expo
http://www.tattooart.co.nz/
Claudelands Event Centre
Hamilton, NZ
loveink.nz@gmail.com
+64 21 162 9190
February 25th - 26th, 2012
2nd Budapest Tattoo Convention
http://www.budapesttattooconvention.com/
Budapest, Hungary
March 3rd - 4th, 2012
Tattoo Tea Party
http://www.tattooteaparty.com/
Manchester, UK
info@tattooteaparty.com
Tel: 05603 434 744
March 9th - 11th, 2012
VI Convenção de Tatuagem de Natal
http://www.6nataltattoo.com/
Natal, Brazil
6tattoonatal@gmail.com
0044 7795197293
0044 7514282136
March 10th - 11th, 2012
Tattoo Conventie Rotterdam
http://www.unitedconventions.com
AHOY Rotterdam
Rotterdam, NL
info@unitedconventions.com
+31.6.2222.3434
March 30th - April 1st, 2012
The Scottish Tattoo Convention
http://www.scottishtattooconvention.com/
Edinburgh, Scotland
Tel: +44 (0)131 556 6669
Email: scottishtattooconvention@gmail.com
April 1st - 8th, 2012
Ink & Iron Tattoo Convention
http://www.inkandiron.co.uk/
Birmingham, UK
April 7th - 8th, 2012
Den Bosch Tattoo Convention
http://www.tattooexpo.eu/
Den Bosch, Netherlands
April 8th - 9th, 2012
Southend's First International Tattoo Convention
http://www.southendtattooconvention.yolasite.com
Southend on Sea, UK
southendtattooconvention@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: 01702616666
April 14th - 15th, 2012
North West Tattoo Show 2012
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=192759228487
Donegal town, Ireland
April 14th - 15th, 2012
4th Taking Care of Tattoo
http://www.tattooartgert.nl/
Zeist, Holland
info@tattooartgert.nl
April 14th - 15th, 2012
Tattoo Extravaganza 2012
http://www.tattooextravaganza.co.uk/
Portsmouth, UK
southsea@cuerdenleisure.co.uk
Telephone: 02392 732283
April 21th - 22nd, 2012
Hamme Tattoo Convention
http://www.tattooconventiehamme.be/
Sporthal De Veerman
Hamme, Belgium
info@tattoofamily.be
tel.:+32 470 06 72 36
May 04th - 6th, 2012
Liverpool Tattoo Convention
http://www.tattooconvention.co.uk/
Liverpool, UK
0151 709 0479
enquiries@design4lifetattoo.co.uk
May 12th - 13th, 2012
Plymouth Tattoo Convention
http://www.plymouthtattooconvention.co.uk
Devon, UK
May 19th - 20th, 2012
13th International Needle Art Tattoo Convention
http://www.tattoo-beurs.com/
Breda, Netherlands
info@tattoo-beurs.com
May 19th - 20th, 2012
Northampton International Tattoo Convention
http://www.northamptoninternationaltattooconvention.com/
Northampton, UK
sunsandrosestattoo@hotmail.com
May 26th - 27th, 2012
Bournemouth Tattoo Convention
http://www.bournemouthtattooconvention.com/
Bournemouth, UK
May 26th - 27th, 2012
Sunmer Ink Festival
http://www.summerinkfest.be
Genk, Belgium
info@summerinkfest.be
June 2nd - 3rd, 2012
Northamptonshire Tattoo Events
http://www.tatcon.co.uk/
Northampton, UK
administration@tatcon.co.uk
June 2nd - 3rd, 2012
Tattoo Fest
http://www.tattoofest.pl/tf/
Krakow, Poland
tattoofest@gmail.com
+ 48 12 433 38 90
June 9th - 10th, 2012
MK Tattoo Convention
http://www.mktattooconvention.co.uk/
Milton Keynes, UK
info@mktattooconvention.co.uk
June 9th - 10th, 2012
Reading Tattoo Show
http://www.readingtattooshow.co.uk/
Reading, UK
June 23nd - 24th, 2012
Summer Ink Fest
http://www.summerinkfest.be/
Genk, Belgium
June 23nd - 24th, 2012
Ink of Heros
http://inkforheroes.co.uk
York, UK
inkforheroes@hotmail.co.uk
June 29th - July 2nd, 2012
Inkfest – A Festival of Tattoo Art & Alternative Music
http://www.inkfest.co.uk
Woolacombe Bay Holiday Park
Woolacombe, UK
info@ex-tat.co.uk
01458 440301
July 7th - 8th, 2012
"Dare valley Ink n Iron 2012" Tattoo convention
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154402687958830
Michael Sobell Sports Centre
Aberdare, United Kingdom
fatgreek1@yahoo.co.uk
0777 359 1830
August 3rd - 5th, 2012
5th Starfire Tattoo Weekend
http://starfiretattoo.com
Poysdorf, Austria
starfire-tattoo@hotmail.de
August 24th - 26th, 2012
3rd Maiden City Ink International Tattoo Convention
http://maidencityink.com/
Derry City, UK
Tel: 0044 (0)7544803678
maidencityink@aim.com
September 14th-16th 2012
Assen Tattoo Convention
http://www.tattooexpo.eu/
Assen,
Netherlands
October 19th - 21st, 2012
Evian Tattoo Show Reloaded
http://www.eviantattoo.com/
Evian, France
evian@tattoo-passion.com
November 23th - 25th, 2012
Brussels Tattoo Convention
Brussels, Belgium
http://www.brusselstattooconvention.be/
info@brusselstattooconvention.be
November 24th - 25th, 2012
NZ Tattoo & Art Festival
http://nztattooart.com/
New plymouth, Newzeaand
brent@nztattooart.com
021 311 462
Convention Savvy
FIRST, a word to the wise, we've attended a bunch
o' conventions and even put a bunch on, so for those of you who are not
convention savvy here are some tips:
1. If you can , call ahead for discount passes, most
conventions have cheaper prices for pre bought passes.
Also, if applicable ask for a convention room rate from the hotel and
try to book in as far in advance as possible. Get that hotel room ASAP,
you want to get in there on the thursday usually, that way your all
settled for friday and into that social groove thing. Also, do a convention
outside your city and area, as a tattoo vacation. If you look into it,
there are conventions in a lot of interesting cities.
2. If you want to get work done by an artist, particularly
a popular one, then try to book time ahead with them, you may get there
only to discover that the artist is booked from day one. You can also
buzz websites for a listing of artists, or call the infoline for a brochure
to see who is working the show.
3. Merchandising makes money, but at the last hour of
the last day you will find T-shirt and other prices mysteriously go on
sale , so you could save some bucks, however you could screw yourself
out of a hot t-shirt too.
4. Some of the artists work hard on their artwork
and flash, so be careful when taking photographs that you do not give
the impression that you are taking pictures of flash or custom artwork.
Also , if you have artwork that you want to show around yourself , and
if you don't have a booth, have the decency to let the promoters know
upfront and inquire as to what arrangements you have to sell or trade
your flash/machines what have you on their floor. REFRAIN FROM PLACING
BEVERAGES ON ANY TABLES WITH ARTWORK, EGAD MAN the life you ruin may be
your own !!!
5. Don't be whimsical , whether your getting a tattoo
or buying a book don't judge either by the cover. Just because they're
at a convention it does not mean they know what they are doing, as always
, check out the portfolios first and foremost.
6. Don't run around like a giddy kid , or interrupt working
artists for a photo, just ask politely when they have a free moment ,
often enough you can get photos in the lounge/ bar later, and god forbid,
don't be dumb enough to touch or hug a working artist, he/she needs a
steady hand!! Most of all get out there and support your artists , you
don't have to get tattooed, and if you are interested in learning more
about the art, conventions have a wealth of information and collectables.
See you out there !!!!
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