5th Annual International Stavanger Tattoo Convention
Dates: July 24-25 2009
Location: Stavanger, Norway
Website: 5th Annual International Stavanger
Entertainment: Play Piercings Show by Gregor, Isobel Varley, Elaine Davidson, Fashion Show, Dreymadis

Tattoo Contests: Small Tattoo, Old School, Black’n Grey, Oriental, Best of Day, Color, New School, Ornamental, Big One, Best of Saturday

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Pomona Body Arts Expo
Dates: July 17-19 2009
Hours: Friday 2-11pm, Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday 11am-8pm
Location: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 91768
Ticket Cost: 1 Day $25, 3 Day $50
Website: bodyartexpo.com
Booth Rentals: Corner $700, Inline $650

Entertainment: Mack 10, Warreng G

Tattoo Contests: Tribal, Portrait, Unusual, Oriental, Lettering, Best Tattoo of the Day, Aztec, Traditional, Black & Grey, Best Color, Leg, Sleeve, Back Realistic, Overall Person

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4th Annual APT Tattoo Rendezvous Convention
Dates: July 16 - 19 2009
Hours: Firday Noon-Midnight, Saturday 12-11pm
Location: Embassy Suites Kansas City - International Airport Kansas City, Missouri
Cost: Advanced $40, $50 at the door
Website: A.P.T’S Tattoo Rendezvous
Entertainment: BBQ Picnic & Live Music, Post Convention Party at Smokehoues BBQ at 9pm Sunday

Seminars: The Alliance of Professional Tattooist Inc. will conduct their Preventing Disease Transmission in tattooing seminar on Thursday July 16, The Composition and Layout for Japanese Tattoo Art, Customer Service…It’s Not Rocket Science, Fast and Efficient Photo Realism, Shop Talk, Photo Shop and the Tattoo Industry, Black and Grey Technique, Legislative Issues and the Tattoo Community, Tattoo machine Building and Maintenance, The Rice Paper Stencil, APT MASTERY TEST, CPR and First Aid, Community Involvement and Tattooists

Tattoo Contests: Best Overall Tattooed Male , Best Overall Tattooed Female, Best Front Panel - M/F, Best Old School Motif - M/F, Best Characters of Myth (Fantasy) Tattoo - M/F, Best Full Back Piece - Male, Best Full Back Piece - Female, Most Photo Realistic Tattoo - M/F, Best Sleeve (Arm or Leg) - M/F, Most Unique M/F. A daily award will be given for the BEST TATTOO OF THE DAY. All are eligible to compete as long as the tattoo was done on the convention floor. Trophy’s awarded each night.
Photo Contest: Best Cover-up Tattoo (Before-During-After), Best Tribal Tattoo, Best Black And Grey Tattoo, Best Portrait (Black & Grey or Color Must Have Photo of Subject With it)
Flash Contest: Black And Grey Sheet, Color Sheet

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Dates: July 10-12
Hours: Friday 5pm-Midnight, Saturday 10-10pm, Sunday 12 10-6pm
Location: Manchester, New Hampshire Radisson Hotel
Website: Live Free or Die Tattoo Convention
Buy Tickets Online: Save $5 Ordering Online
Booth Rentals: $500 Booth Rental for 10×10 space with 2 Vendor passes

Entertainment: Olde City Side show, Rob Hill sideshow, Music Saint Caine (John Kosco), After Party 12-2am TJ’s Sport’s Bar

Seminars: Rob Hilly Body Piercing Seminar, Lyle Tuttle, Keith Ciarmello

Tattoo Contests: Best Cover Up, Tattoo of the Day, Piercing of the Day, Black & Grey, Color, Best Portrait, Half Sleeve, Horror, Pin Up Pageant, Best Sleeve, Best piercing in tattoo, chest piece, back piece

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Dates: July 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2009
Miami Beach Convention Center
Hours: Friday 12pm-12am, Saturday 12pm-12am, Sunday 12pm-9pm
Location: 1901 Convention Center Dr Miami Beach, FL 33139
Cost: Presale Tickets: $15 (1 Day), $30 (Weekend pass) / Door $20 (1 Day), $35 (Weekend pass)
Website: TattooLaPalooza.com
Booth Rentals: Vendor & Artist 6×10:$300, 15×10:$600, 25×10: $1000

Entertainment: Captain Spaulding, Tony Moran “The Original Michael Myers”, The Engima, Serana Rose, Ice Art by Matt Walsh

Seminars: Stefano Alcantara - ” Little tricks, HUGE difference ” - in English & Spanish “”Pequeños detalles… GRAN diferencia”, Nikko Hurtado - stencil application & technique, Mike Devries & Mike De Masi - ” Color Realism”, Shane O’Neill - “photo realistic” in Black & Gray

Tattoo Contests: $10 per person, per entry (up to 3 per person). 1st, 2nd, 3rd awards will be given in most categories, Tattoo of the DAY must have been started and completed that day.
Categories:
• Small color ( 6 inches or smaller ) • Large color
• Small black & gray ( 6 inches or smaller ) • Half sleeve arm
• Large black & gray • Calf sleeve
• Full sleeve arm • Back piece ( full back )
• Full leg sleeve • New school
• Japanese • Portrait color
• Realism ( excluding portraits ) • Traditional
• Portrait black and gray • Worst tattoo - ( 1 winner awarded Sunday )
•Hand Tattoo - Male / Foot Tattoo - Female • Best booth - ( 1 winner - awarded Sunday )
• Tattoo of the day - ( 1 winner awarded each day ) • Best Flash Set - ( 1 winner - awarded Sunday )

Motorcylce & Cruiser Contests as well!

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TattooLaPalooza
July 10-12 2009
Miami, Florida
Miami Beach Convention Center
Tattoo & Motorcycle Convention

Live Free or Die Tattoo Convention
July 10-12 2009
Manchester, NH
Radisson Hotel
Contests, Side Show Performances, Concert Saturday

4th Annual APT Tattoo Rendezvous Convention
July 16th-19th 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
EmbassySuites-TiffanySprings
7640 N.W. Tiffany Springs Pkwy.

Pomona Body Arts Expo
January 17-19 2009
Pomona, California
Fairplex
Tattooists, Contests, Merchandise

5th Annual International Stavanger Tattoo Covnention
July 24-25 2009
Stavanger, Norway

2010 USA Tattoo Conventions

June 26th-28th, 2009
Alamo City
5th Annual Alamo City Tattoo Show
Presented by Jack Rudy’s Tattoo Land, Gill Montie’s Tattoo Mania and Arc Angel Tattoo.
Live Oak Civic Center, San Antonio, Texas

July 16th-19th, 2009
4th Annual APT Tattoo Rendezvous Convention
Kansas City, Missouri
EmbassySuites-TiffanySprings
7640 N.W. Tiffany Springs Pkwy.
Kansas City, MO.64153

August 7th-9th 2009
Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Convention
at The Harley-Davidson Museum
400 West Canal St. Milwaukee, WI 53201

Aug 14-16, 2009
Alberta Bound Tattoo & Arts Festival
Calgary, Alberta
The Stampede Round Up Centre

Aug 21-23, 2009
Alberta Bound Tattoo & Arts Festival
Edmonton, Alberta
The Shaw Conference Centre

Aug 21-23, 2009
Rock The Ink Providence
Rhode Island Convention Center
1 Sabin Street
Providence, RI 02909

September 4-5-6 2009
7th ART TATTOO MONTREAL
at the beautiful Gare Windsor,
1160 de la Gauchetière O,downtown Montreal

September 4th-6th, 2009
Hell City Tattoo Fest 8- “Tattoo Vacation”
Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
2400 E. Missouri Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85016

September 11-13, 2009
Jacksonville Tattoo Convention
Wyndham Riverwalk

September 17-20, 2009
Paradise Tattoo Gathering
Hancock, MA, USA

September 18th - 20th 2009
Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

October 2nd-4th, 2009
The Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth
The Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada

October 9th-11th, 2009
Visionary Expo
Double Tree Miami Mart Hotel and Convention Center
Miami, FL

October 18-20, 2009
Black Hills Tattoo Convention
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
Rapid City, South Dakota

October 16th-18th, 2009
Rock the Ink Albuquerque
Albuquerque Convention Center
401 2nd St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Oct. 17th-18th, 2009
Desert Ink Show
Palm Springs Convention Center
928-232-0145

October 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2009
1st ever Annual Ottawa, Gatineau Tattoo Expo.
200 Promenade Du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec

November 12, 13, 14, 15th 2009
St. Louis Old Scool Tattoo Expo
Lyle Tuttle presents
The 5th Annual St Louis Old School Tattoo Expo
Holiday Inn Convention Center, 9th St., Downtown StL

December 18th-20th, 2009
Rock the Ink Atlanta
Gwinnett Center
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Duluth, Georgia 30097