NATIONAL TATTOO ASSOCIATION, INC ¨

Presents

The 31st Annual

NTA Tattoo Convention

April 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18, 2010

 

Hosted By:

Leah, Melissa and Aaron Bell

& Slave to the Needle Associates

 

Doubletree Seattle Airport Hotel

18740 International Blvd.

Seattle, WA 98188

Tel: 206 246 8600

http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/CTA-DT-NTA-2010413/index.jhtml

 

 

WEDNESDAY - APRIL 14th

8am-??                          NTA CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT                                    HOTEL LOBBY

Meet Bill Hannong at 8am in the hotel lobby to go to the golf course. Tee time is 9am. This tournament is for

charity and any one can participate if registered. Need not be a golfer – beginners & novices are also welcome.

Time ??                NTA BOARD MEETING WITH HOTEL STAFF                               CASCADE   1 & 2

 

WEDNESDAY – EARLY PRE-REGISTERED CHECK IN – NORTHWEST 3 HALLWAY

THIS COURTESY IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE PRE-REGISTERED

NEW REGISTRATIONS CANNOT BE DONE AT THIS TIME

Noon-2pm??   This Early Registration for PRE-REGISTERED Conventioneers Only. This is just so you can pick up your wristband so that you can attend todayÕs lecture/seminar and the Art DemonstrationÕs this evening. You will still have to come back tomorrow afternoon or Friday morning to pick up your packet, any souvenir you are entitled to and sign up for the contests youÕd like to enter.

 

The following  lecture/seminar is free only to all those PRE-REGISTERED – with wristband on.

2-5pm         The Early Bird Lecture                         By Rich Ives                                      NORTHWEST 3

Creative Genius or Head Injury Victim?               A Rich Ives Special Seminar

RichÕs approach to tattooing has been called both unique and unorthodox. Some have left his seminars with more questions than when they entered and many have said the seminars are too short. So here it is, three full hours with Rich Ives. If youÕre planning on attending this and have specific questions you would like Rich to address you can email him at: studio@steelcitytattoo.com  and he will work them into his PowerPoint presentations & or demonstrations.

Rich is not asking compensation from the NTA for this seminar – but asks, if you are attending a donation to either the Uncle Bud Scholarship Fund or the Col. Todd Hardship Fund would be appreciated.

 

ART DEMONSTRATION SEMINARS                                                                             NORTHWEST 3

The following  art demonstrations are free but open only to those that are PRE-REGISTERED – and have their wristband on.

Each of these artists will be duplicating the displayed bowl of fruit in their favorite medium and questions are welcome during their presentations. We will be auctioning these off at the Welcome Party Thursday Evening.

5-7pm                            Jeff Gogues            medium used - Oils

7-9pm                            Nick Chaboya        medium used – Oils/Mixed Media

9-11pm                          Rodney Raines       medium used - Acrylics

 

 

THURSDAY - APRIL 15th

 

LECTURES/SEMINARS                                                                                                     NORTHWEST 3

The following 3 lectures/seminars are free to all those PRE-REGISTERED – with wristband on.

Each Attendee will be given a certificate of participation with the date, length of course, and signed by the lecturer as proof of furthering your education.

 

10-11:30am                                         A Choice in Cover-Ups                                                         Heide Unger

How to give your clients a Second Chance: Bad Decisions and Bad Tattoos Forgiven, with more advanced Cover-Up and Fix-Up Techniques. Also covers: Birthmarks and Scars.

 

11:30-1pm                                                      Rice Paper Stencils                                             Shahn Anderson

Shahn will show you how to use rice paper stencils as taught to him by the late great Sailor Moses. This

technique allows you to apply full back pieces, sleeves, and rib cage work in one shot. It enables you to draw

the piece all at once and you can better plan those large tattoos.

 

1-2:30pm                             The Fine Tuning of Your Business Machine                    Mrs. Anna & Bill Funk

Bill and Anna Funk will describe how they fine tune all business aspects of your tattoo industry corporate machine. Specifically they will address issues surrounding scheduling personnel and maximizing profits while pushing artistic limits of your staff. Improving customer service while balancing custom and walk-in appointments. Finishing with an open question & answer period at the end.

 

The Following Blood Borne Pathogen course is not free – the fee for this course is $35.00

BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN COURSE                                                                   NORTHWEST 3

2:30-4:30pm                                Blood Borne Pathogen Course                                                  Mike Martin

This 2 hour course was specifically designed by APT for the NTA and is only open to those registered and who have already prepaid the $35.00 fee and signed up for this class.

 

REGISTRATION/CONTEST ENTRIES                                                                              GRAND 2

2:30-5:30pm         We will close promptly at 5:30pm so that our volunteers will be able to attend the Members Only Meeting at 6pm. SoÉ if you wish to sign up for any of the contests make sure you are in line by 5pm otherwise you will have to wait till Friday morning to sign up for the contests.

 

THURSDAY MEETINGS                                                                                              NORTHWEST 3

4:30-5pm     Booth Inspectors Meeting – Meeting for Volunteer Booth Inspectors so they can get set up.

5-6pm          Booth Holders Meeting – Each Booth must be represented at this meeting or Friday at 10:30am. If you do not attend one of these meetings you wonÕt be able to tattoo on Sat. & Sun. All Tattooists working

this convention must have their equipment inspected and OKÕd by our Booth inspectors.

6-6:30pm     Members Only Meeting  - Only registered NTA Members may attend

6:30-7:30pm  Volunteers Meeting - This meeting is to go over the jobs and times with those of you who have been good enough to offer your services for this convention.

 

WELCOME PARTY                                                                                                       GRAND 1 & 2

8pm-2am              Only those registered may attend this function. Hors DÕoeuvres served. The 50/50 Uncle Bud Scholarship Fund drawing held this evening. We will auction off the 3 Finished Art pieces from last nights Art Demonstrations this evening. ThereÕll be a Photo Session tonight from 9-11pm so it will be a good time for you to take some photos. Please remember to ask permission first.

We will also hold 2 challenges tonight: ÒFusion of ArtÓ in pastels and in charcoal for 5 artists in each category. Each will start a drawing and after 15 minutes will move on to the next drawing and add to that piece. After another 15minutes they will move on to the next one until they have each contributed to all 5 boards. The finished art work will be auctioned off at the Awards Banquet.

Auctioning off of the Art Demonstration paintings by Jeff Gogues, Nick Chaboya & Rodney Raines from Wed. evening tonight.

 

FRIDAY - APRIL 16th

 

BOOTH INSPECTION MEETINGS                                                                                NORTHWEST 1

10-10:30am     Booth Inspectors Meeting – Meeting for Volunteer Booth Inspectors so they can get set up.

 

10:30-11:30am      Booth Holders Meeting – Each Booth must be represented at this meeting if you were not

at yesterdayÕs inspection meeting – if you do not attend one of these meetings you wonÕt be able to tattoo on

Sat. & Sun. All Tattooists working must have their equipment inspected and OKÕd by our Booth inspectors.

 

11:30-1pm                        12 STEP FRIENDS OF BILL MEETING                                 NORTHWEST 1

 

10am-Noon                       REGISTRATION/CONTEST ENTRIES                                 GRAND FOYER

For those who missed ThursdayÕs Registration. If you wish to enter any of the contests make sure you are in line by 11:30am as we close down promptly at noon so we can get a bite to eat before the General Meeting & Contests begin.

 

1-5:30pm                GENERAL MEETING & TATTOO COMPETITIONS             GRAND BALLROOM

All those registered may attend this function. Voting for all contests by ballots and our judges

to take place. Winners will be announced at tonightÕs Award Ceremonies.

 

7:30pm-2am                          BANQUET and AWARDS PRESENTATIONS                       GRAND 2 & 3

All those registered may attend this function. However, only those with Banquet tickets are

allowed in until 9:00pm. The Col. Todd Hardship Fund 50/50 Raffle is tonight long with other prizes. We will

also auction off the Art Fusion drawings this evening plus any other items donated for the auctions.

 

SATURDAY - APRIL 17th

TATTOO ROOM                                                                                                           GRAND BALLROOM

8:00-10:00am       Only those with a wrist band on and a booth sticker on their badge allowed in at this time to

set up their booths.

10am-11pm          Tattoo Booths open to the public. Demonstration & Tattooing for the public. ThereÕs a $10

entrance fee per person for all unregistered people. Children under the age of 18 free when accompanied by a paying adult.

 

8:00-9:00pm                 JUDGING OF THE BEST TATTOO OF THE DAY         STAGE in BALLROOM

To enter this contest you must have a brand new completed tattoo done by one of the artists working in a booth today. Get your entry form from the registration desk – fill it out, sign it and bring it back to the registration desk by 7pm so we can give you a number and line you up for this competition.

 

LECTURES/SEMINARS                                                                                                     NORTHWEST 3

The following lectures/seminars are free to all those REGISTERED – with wristband on. Each Attendee will be given a certificate of participation with the date, length of course, and signed by the lecturer as proof of furthering your education.

 

10-11:30am                               A Drawing Experience Part 2                                                  Trevor Marshall

More on the live, group drawing experience on the practice of Tattoo Design and placement on the human body

 

11:30-1pm                                                        Networking                                                               Miss Bethra

Some tips on how to hit your target audience with advertising and use of free mediums such as local galleries and the internet to increase business. How to promote yourself as an individual artist or your studio as an entity.

 

1-2:30pm                                             And The Duel Goes On                                Jack Rudy & Brian Everett

Another golden opportunity to ask these Legends of Tattooing your questions - In this duel you can be the

winner - hear their answers - will they see eye to eye or will they keep the duel going? Whose answers will be

as sharp as a sword?

2:30-4pm                                                  Legislature in Tattooing                                                 Bill Hannong

Once again Bill will cover legislative issues that directly pertain to our industry. HeÕll cover the topics on both

Levels of Government. There will also be Guideline hand-outs for your use in this area. This is something that

every Tattooist should know.

4-5:30pm                                      Employees or Individual Contractors                                    Dick Goldman

The pros and cons of both as it relates to tattooing.

5:30-7pm                                    Tattooing And Medical Concerns                                                Mike Martin

How soon after medical procedures is it safe to tattoo. How long does a scar have to be healed to tattoo over it,

tummy tucks, c-sections, etc. Small pox vaccinations and tattooing, when can a newly vaccinated soldier get a

tattoo?

7-8:30pm                                            The Polynesian Tattoo Today                                                Tricia Allen

In the last quarter century, Polynesians are once again taking pride in their cultural heritage and reviving many traditional practices, including the tattoo. This presentation provides a pictorial overview of the revival, as well as specific circumstances under which the art has evolved in each of the primary island groups.

 

8:30-11:30pm              Two In One - Photoshop and Photography 101                    Rich Ives & Jeff Kearney

RichÕs part of the Seminar will examine the use of Photoshop as a means of both designing original pieces and exciting potential clients with the technology. It will be a power point presentation and demonstration leading into the importance of photography and properly photographing your work. This section of the seminar will be presented by Jeff Kearney – photographer for Tattoo Magazine and others. He will cover basic theory and equipment guidelines, as well as the theory of neutral backdrops. It will finish with Q & A for both Rich & Jeff.

 

SUNDAY - APRIL 18th

TATTOO ROOM                                                                                                           GRAND BALLROOM

9:00-10:00am       Only those with a wrist band on and a booth sticker on their badge allowed in at this time to

freshen up their booths.

 

10am-10pm          Tattoo Booths open to the public. Demonstration and Tattooing for the public. ThereÕs a $10

entrance fee per person for all unregistered people. Children under the age of 18 free when accompanied by a paying adult.

 

6:00-7:00pm                 JUDGING OF THE BEST TATTOO OF THE DAY            BALLROOM STAGE

To enter this contest you must have a brand new completed tattoo done by one of the artists working in a booth today. Get your entry form from the registration desk – fill it out, sign it and bring it back to the registration desk by 7pm so we can give you a number and line you up for this competition.

 

10am-noon                              SPECIAL APT  MASTERY TEST                       Monitored by Peggy Sucher

This test begins promptly at 10am so you must be there to register for it at 9:30am. You must be a professional tattooist working in a shop, this does not include apprentices. The test is difficult and the participants should get a good nights sleep and some breakfast in the morning. This should not be taken lightly, study up! APT charges $50 for this test and you can pay them there when you sign up for it.

 

LECTURES/SEMINARS                                                                                                          NORTHWEST  3

The following lectures/seminars are free to all those REGISTERED – with wristband on. Each Attendee will be given a certificate of participation with the date, length of course, and signed by the lecturer as proof of furthering your education.

 

Noon-1:30pm                A Tattoo Tour of Polynesia                                                   Tricia Allen

The Tattoo tour of Polynesia is the historical telling of the whereÕs, whoÕs and whyÕs of the ancient practice. It barley touches on the revival of the art in Polynesia.

 

1:30-3pm                         Customer ServiceÉ Would You Do Business With You?                 Peggy Sucher

ÒIf you arenÕt taking care of your customers your competition willÓ

How to train a customer oriented staff. How to develop relationship selling, implementing strategies that suit your business, itÕs all here. Time to talk among ourselves on what works, what doesnÕt, & what the solutions might be. Peggy is a retired sales trainer and personnel director for a major US retailer & has been involved in the tattoo world for nearly 30 years. While the 2 worlds are quite different there are some things that remain the sameÉ Taking care of our customers.

 

3-4pm                                       Tattoo Archives   -   Tattooists of Seattle                             C.W. Eldridge

Slide show and talk about the Tattooists of Seattle past and present.

 

4-5:30pm                                                  How to Save Safe                                                    Amy Kearney

How to safely navigate through these turbulent times in the financial services industry. Topics will include safe investment products, credit and lending environment, emergency funds and budgeting. Be smart and safely keep your money working for you.

 

 

 

5:30-7pm                          THE EVOLUTION OF TATTOO MACHINES                                Mr. G

Doorbells & the evolution of the electric tattoo machine.

 

8:00pm-???            BUFFET DINNER & ROAST OF SHAHN ANDERSON              NORTHWEST 1 & 2

 

Buffet dinner followed by the Roasting of SHAHN ANDERSON

Heinekens Poster Boy of the Year Decade.

 

Roasters: Bill Hannong, Deanna Lippens, Paul Massaro, Rob Massimiano, Tony Olivas, Armadillo Red & Snake Yates. And.. Roast Master: Jack Rudy

 

Actually, Shahn is very well liked by most – but will his roasters like him too??? How well done will they roast him? Come and find out – IÕm sure you wonÕt be sorry ÉÉ