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 June 18th-20th, 2010
12th Annual
Northern Ink Xposure, the Toronto Tattoo Expo Toronto Hilton, 145 Richmond St. W.,
Toronto, Canada
Contact: Tattoos.com (416)203-7399 or 1(800)-214-7104 (N. America Only)
www.tattoos.com/nix
dmcgrath@tattoos.com stuk@tattoos.com
November 20-22 2009
17th Annual Richmond Tattoo Arts Festival
Holiday Inn Koger Select
10800 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, Virginia 23235
www.birdltd.com
December 18th-20th, 2009
Rock the Ink Atlanta
Gwinnett Center
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Duluth, Georgia 30097
www.rocktheink.net
Contact: info@rocktheink.net
Phone: 310-843-9020
January 14-17, 2010
15th Annual "Marked For Life" Female Tattoo Artist Expo
Orlando, FL, US
Reservations: Embassy Suites Downtown
Note Recent Hotel Change
Contact Information: Deana Lippens 407-568-9200
Website: http://deanaskinart.com
January 29h-31st, 2010
4th Annual AM-JAM TATTOO EXPO 2010
Holiday Inn Convention Center
Syracuse/Liverpool, NY - Exit 37 of the
NY Interstate I-90
Special AM-JAM room Rates at the Holiday Inn
Call 315-457-1122 (tell them its for AM-JAM)
call Jeannie @ 518-893-2273
www.am-jam.com
amjamtat2@aol.com
January 29-30-31, 2010
Shades Of Blue Tattoo Show
At The La Crosse Center
2nd & Pearl Streets
La Crosse Wisconsin
Hotel Reservations At The Holiday Inn
200 Pearl Street Phone 608-784-4444
More Info Call Boogie Or Marla @ 608-857-3100 or visit www.tattooshow.com
February 4-6, 2010
2nd Annual Reunion "The Hatter Remains"
Portland Maine, US
Reservations: Best Western Merry Manor 207-774-6151
Contact Information: Deana Lippens @ Deana Skin Art Studio: 407-567-9200
Website: http://deanaskinart.com
February 5th-7th, 2010
Baltimore Tattoo Arts Convention
at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
1-800-837-5182 for reservations, mention the tattoo convention for discounted room rates. Ticket prices $20 per day or $40 for the weekend. Tickets sold only at show. For all other information please call 1-800-541-8239 or go to tattooedkingpin.com
February 12-14, 2010
Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention
Salt Palace Convention Center, exhibit hall #4.
SLC, UT, USA
Website: www.slctattoo.com
Feb 19-21 2010
MusInk Tattoo and Music Convention
at the Orange County Expo Center
Emabassy Suites 1-714-241-3800
Contact: info@musink.org
Website: www.musink.org
February 19th-21th, 2010
Slinging Ink Tattoo Expo
*Be Sure to ask for Special Convention Rate:
new 50,000 sq ft venue
8111 Meadow Leaf Dr
San Antonio, TX 78227-1619
(210) 698-2856
February 19-20-21, 2010
Midwest Tattoo Tour
Sioux City Iowa
At The Sioux City Convention Center
801 4th Street, Sioux City Iowa
Hotel Reservations: The Clarion Hotel, 707 4th Street by Calling
712-277-4101
More Info Call Boogie Or Marla @ 608-857-3100 or visit
www.tattooshow.com
February 19-21,2010
Calgary Ink-Fest
Calgary, AB Canada
Stampede Park Round-Up
Center-20 Roundup Way SE,
Calgary, AB, T2G 2W1
Dillon Reinich
Tel: (780)490-0215
http://calgary.inkfest.ca
Emails:
inkfest2010@live.com
dillon@edmontonshows.com
February 26-28 2010
Cigar City Tattoo Convention
Tampa, FL, United States
Contact Information: info@cigarcitytattooconvention.com
http://cigarcitytattooconvention.com/
February 26-28 2010
Bowling Green Tattoo Expo and Custom Motorcycle Show
Bowling Green, KY at the Sloan Convention Center adjoining the Holiday Inn University Plaza.
Hotel Res.: (270) 745-0088 (ask for special expo rates)
blainpromo@yahoo.com
www.tattoomcshow.com or call (270) 929-6320.
February 26th-28th 2010
15th Annual Motor City Tattoo Expo
Detroit Marriot/Renaissance Center
Detroit Michigan 48243
Hotel Resv: 313 568-8000
More info: Eternal Tattoos 248 667- 4065
eternaltattoos.com
eternaltattoos@aol.com
March 19-21, 2010
4th Massachusetts Tattoo & Art Festival
Sturbridge, MA
Sturbridge Host Hotel 508-347-7393
Zaza Ink 508-835-6559
March 19-21, 2010
The Electric City Tattoo Convention
Hilton Scranton & Conference Center
100 Adams Avenue Scranton, PA 18503, United States
Reservations: For Convention Rate visit: Hilton.com
The Electric City Tattoo Gallery: (570)343-5549
Email: electriccitytatcon@gmail.com
Website: electriccitytattooconvention.com
March 12-14, 2010
8th Annual Lady Luck Tattoo Arts Expo
Reno, Nevada, USA
Circus Circus Hotel & Casino
MOM Productions - 412-531-5319 or tazinger@comcast.net
http://ladyluckexpo.com
March 26th-28th 2010
Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention
at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel. Call 1-800-325-3535 for reservations, mention the tattoo convention for discounted room rates. Ticket prices $20 per day or $40 for the weekend. Tickets sold only at show. For all other information please call 1-800-541-8239 or go to tattooedkingpin.com
March 26-28, 2010
Capital City Tattoo Arts Festival
Raleigh, NC, United States
Reservations: Sheraton Raleigh Hotel
Contact Information: Luke Smith
Website: www.capitalcitytattooartsfestival.com
April 22nd, 23rd, and 24th 2010
Laughlin Tattoo Convention
Aquarius Casino Resort
1900 S Casino Dr.
Lauglin NV, 89029
Contact Larry: 808-699-0060
Website: dermalknowledgeproductions.net
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May 1st & 2nd, 2010
6th Annual Fresno Tattoo Expo
Fresno Convention Center
Holiday Inn Downtown 559-233-6650
Info: centralvalleytattoo@yahoo.com
centralvalleytattoo.com
May 1st & 2nd, 2010
Tiger Rose Tattoos & Music Festival
Santa Maria Fairpark, Santa Maria Ca
Santa Maria Inn Reservations: 800-462-4276
Phone: 805-928-7777
www.tigerrosetattoofestival.com
May 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th 2010
Tried and True Tattoo Expo
Orlando, Florida USA
Rosen Centre 9840 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819
www.triedandtruetattooexpo.com
triedandtruetattooexpo@yahoo.com
May 21-23, 2010
Hell City Tattoo Fest
Killumbus, Ohio, USA
Reservations: Hyatt Regency Downtown
Contact Information: info@hellcity.com
Website: www.hellcity.com
May 29th & 30th, 2010
Needle Art Convention
Breda, The Netherlands
Hotel Brabant (Phone +31 (0)76-522 4666)
Needle Art Studio's (Phone +31-(0)183-666 790)
www.tattoo-beurs.com
info@tattoo-beurs.com
June 5th & 6th, 2010
4th Annual Augusta Tattoo Expo
James Brown Center
Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites 706-722-8900
Info: centralvalleytattoo@yahoo.com
centralvalleytattoo.com
June 11-12-13, 2010
Ink-n-Iron
Long Beach, Untied States
Queen Mary Hotel
Contact Information: 714.846.7121
Website: www.ink-n-iron.com
June 12-13, 2010
Tattoofest 2010
Chemobudowa Center, Krakow City, Poland
contact at: tattoofest@gmail.com
www.tattoofest.pl
July 2nd-4th, 2010
"Texas Tattoo Showdown"
El Paso,Texas
www.myspace.com/texastattooshowdown
email: texastattooshowdown@gmail.com
attention: Robert Halstead
July 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2010
4th Annual Live Free Or Die Tattoo Expo
Radisson Hotel, 700 Elm St. Manchester, NH, USA
Reservations: Radisson Hotel (603) 625-1000
Contact Information: info@livefreeordietattoo.com
Website: www.livefreeordietattoo.com
August 13-15, 2010
Red Deer Ink-Fest
Red Deer ,AB Canada
Westerner Park-Prarie
Pavillion
4847- 19 St
Red Deer, AB, T4R 2N7
Dillon Reinich
Tel: (780)490-0215
http://reddeer.inkfest.ca
Emails: inkfest2010@live.com
dillon@edmontonshows.com
August 27-29, 2010
Hell City 10 "Let It Burn"
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Reservations: Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
Contact Information: info@hellcity.com
Website: www.hellcity.com
October 9th - 11th, 2010
Alberta Bound Tattoo & Arts Festival
Edmonton
Shaw Conference Centre
www.albertatattoos.com
October15th - 17th, 2010
Alberta Bound Tattoo & Arts Festival
Calgary
Stampede Park BMO Centre
www.albertatattoos.com
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 January 22-24, 2010
2nd Annual Southern Ink Xposure
at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
capetattooconvention.co.za
 May 28-30, 2010
China International Tattoo & Art Convention
Contact Tattoos.com for booth information. Booths include tours of the Forbidden City and to the original Great Wall. For booths and more info, phone 416-203-7399. For info online go to tattoos.com/beijing2010
14 November 2009
"Tattoo Convention"
Vilnius, Lithuania
Reservations: 00 370 657 46545
Website: www.voraimc.lt
email: dj@voraimc.lt
27-28-29 November 2009
Trieste Tattoo Expo
Trieste, Italy
Contact Information: tattoocrew@libero.it
Website: www.triestetattooexpo.com
27th to 29th November 2009
3rd Edition
Inka Tattoo Convention, Lima, Peru
www.inkatattooconvention.com
November 27th to 29th
5th TATTOONESIA
Tahiti, French Polynesia
Reservations: Hotel Sofitel Maeva Beach
Contact Information: info@tattoonesia.com
Website: http://tattoonesia.blogspot.com
November 28 and 29 2009
Lyon Tattoo Convention
Campus university ‘La Doua’ Espace Double Mixte LYON/ Villeurbanne France. For participation and information, Phone: Bénédicte +33 (0)661.93.25.37Email: lyontattoo@orange.fr
Site: http://lyontattooconvention.comhttp://www.myspace.com/lyontattoo
4th of Dec - 6th of Dec, 2009
Arena Berlin Treptow
Eichenstr.4 –
12435 Berlin
Info:B 52 Tattoo & Piercing – Yorckstr.44 - 10965 Berlin
info@tattoo-convention.de - www.tattoo-convention.de
4th to 6th December 2009
3rd Edition
Inka Tattoo Convention Cuzco, Peru
www.inkatattooconvention.com
January 8th-10th 2010
2nd Annual Singapore Tat2 Show
http://www.tattoo.com.sg/index.html
debra@tattoo.com.sg
January 16-17, 2010
International Toulouse Tattoo Convention (France)
Location : Espace Diagora, Toulouse-Labège, France
Hotel info : http://www.toulousetattoo.com/info.htm
Contact info : Tel. +33 630 722 443
http://www.toulousetattoo.com
webmiss@toulousetattoo.com
January 17th 2010
Tattoo Freeze
Telford, United Kingdom
Contact Information: info@tattoofreeze.com
Website: www.tattoofreeze.com
30-31 January 2010
Brighton Tattoo Convention
Brighton Racecourse, Brighhton, UK
Contact Info: info@blackheartuk.com
website: http://www.brightontattoo.com/
February 5th-7th 2010
S.I.N.Z. (South Island New Zealand) Tattoo Expo
"The Garden City" Christchurch New Zealand.
Website: http://www.myspace.com/nzinkltd
Email: mooremagic@hotmail.com
February 20-21, 2010
Tattoo `n Roll Convention
Stadion Galgenwaard Utrecht
Netherlands
Website: www.tattoots.nl
6th & 7th March 2010
Manchester Tattoo Show
Manchester Central
Peters Field
Manchester M2 3GX
www.manchestercentral.co.uk.
info@manchestertattooshow.co.uk
March 6th-8th 2010
2nd Sydney Tattoo & Body Art Expo
Sydney Olympic Park
Country code(+61) Area code(02) 9894 8911
http://www.tattooexpo.com.au/index.html
April 17th & 18th 2010
North Lakes Tattoo Show
http://www.northlakestattooshow.com/
northlakestattoo@aol.com
May 2nd & 3rd 2010
Newport Tattoo Convention
http://www.newporttattooconvention.co.uk/1.html
info@newporttattooconvention.co.uk
May 29th - 30th, 2010
Needle Art Tattoo Convention
Breda, The Netherlands
Contact Information: info@tattoo-beurs.com
Website: www.tattoo-beurs.com
June 4th - 6th 2010
Amsterdam Tattoo Convention
Amsterdam Rai Congress Center
Europaplein 22
1078 GZ Amsterdam
info@tattooconvention.nl
http://www.tattooconvention.nl/index.shtml
12-13 June 2010
Tattoofest 2010
Kraków, Chebobudowa center
Poland
Contact Information: tattoofest@gmail.com
Website: www.tattoofest.pl
June 18th -20th 2010
Moscow Tattoo Convention
Site: www.moscowbodyartfestival.com
July 30th & 31st 2010
6th. International Tattoo Convention
Stavanger - Norway.
info@tattooconvention.no
http://www.tattooconvention.no/
4-5 Sept 2010
5th Assen Tattoo Convention
Location: Nederland, De Smelt, Assen
Hotel: see inf on convention site
Contact inf: rene@tattoolucky7.nl
Site: www.tattooconventieassen.com
Convention Savvy
FIRST, a word to the wise, we've attended a bunch
o' conventions and even put some 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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