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📧 truetattooexpo@gmail.com | 📸 @truetattooexpo
Held and Organized by Stay True Tattoo LLC
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center – Hall E
100 Station Ave, Oaks, PA 19456
📅 Event Dates & Times:
-Load in starts at 8am Friday, MUST be out by 11pm on Sunday
• Friday, November 7th – 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
• Saturday, November 8th – 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
• Sunday, November 9th – 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Load in/out will be extremely easy as the Expo is on ground level, you will have space to pull your car up and unload and walk onto the side walk and right into the main doors.
TRAVEL-For everyone that is accepted, in the congratulatory email there will be a link for discounted booking at the two Hotels that are a 5 minute walk from the expo center
Booths are first come first serve for applying and getting accepted. Spots are very limited! Filling out the online booth application DOES NOT guarantee you a booth, it gives us a chance to look at your portfolio for an invitation to purchase a booth at the True Tattoo Expo.
True Tattoo Expo Tattoo Artists
- Booth Size: 10′ x 10′
- Booth Cost: $700 per booth
- Max Artists per Booth: 2
- Artist Application Fee: $50 per artist (non-refundable)
- Assistants & Guest Passes
- Each booth includes one assistant pass.
- Additional assistant or guest passes may be available upon request for an additional fee
- One (1) 8-foot table
- One gallon of Distilled water
- One (1) sharps container
- Four (4) chairs
- Trash can and liners
- Two rolls of paper towels
- Access to power
(Artists are responsible for their own extension cords, lighting, signage, and additional setup materials.)
Artist Welcome Bags
Every accepted artist will receive a premium welcome bag upon check-in.
Each bag includes:
- X10 Tattoo Preset Setups, each setup containing:
• 1 Dental Bib
• 5 Medium Ink Caps
• 1 Razor
• 1 A&D Packet
• 1 Bottle Bag
• 1 Clip Cord Cover
• 1 Machine Cover (Coil)
• 1 Machine Cover (Pen)
• 1 Roll of Grip Wrap
Bonus: A $25 Gift Card to Helios Tattoo Supply – BIG shout out to Helios for throwing them in for you all! - The list will continue to grow with things going into the welcome bag!
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True Tattoo Expo Vendors - Booth Information For Vendors-$800 the booths include the same size (10’x10′), access to power, 1 table, 4 chairs, and trash can. Booths for vendors are EXTREMELY limited and will be first come first serve for acceptance and will only be held when the payment is made.
True Tattoo Expo Sponsorship Tiers
1. Full Sleeve Sponsor (Presenting Sponsor)
Top-tier. Maximum exposure. Center stage. $1,500
- All below, plus:
- Premier logo placement on all printed event materials
- One vendor booth space at the True Tattoo Expo- OR – logo/name on one of our billboards for 1 month!
- Priority placement on all sponsor materials
- Verbal shoutouts during all expo announcements and every competition throughout the weekend
- Dedicated shoutout in our event recap posts and stories
➡️ Limited availability
2. Half Sleeve Sponsor
High impact. Strong presence. $500
- All below, plus:
- Logo on all printed marketing materials
- Your handle tagged in every social media caption (currently 87K monthly views on Instagram and trending upward)
- A custom banner featuring only your business, hung prominently at the expo
- Verbal shoutout every day during the event
3. Quarter Sleeve Sponsor
Bold support. Serious style. $250
- All below, plus:
- Social media shoutout to our audience
- Logo on printed flyers (1,000+ distributed
Post-Acceptance Submission Requirements (this information will also be in your acceptance email!)
Once accepted, everyone must email the following to truetattooexpo@gmail.com
- TATTOO ARTISTS-A copy of this completed Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate
👉 BBP Certification Course
A clear photo of a valid Government Issued ID, A clear high quality photo of yourself and a few of your tattoos, and a short description about you. Email Subject Line: (Your Name)BBP&ID - VENDORS-A clear photo of a valid Government Issued ID, A few clear high quality photos of yourself, or your business, or what you will be selling, and a short description about you/your business . Email Subject Line: (Your Name) VENDOR INFO
- SPONSORS-A clear photo of a valid Government Issued ID, A jpeg of your company logo, the link to your website, a short description of your business . Email Subject Line: (Your Name) SPONSOR INFO
🔺 Each artist must submit their full information in the application.
Each application is for one booth, if you are purchasing multiple booths, have all of your artists fill out a form and then list that in the application. Every artist has to fill out an application for approval.
BOOTH SET-UP CHECK LIST!
- 8′ Table cover (solid or branded — wrinkle-free)
- Banner or signage (vertical or table-mounted) Best to get one you can hang on the wall behind you.
- Business cards (clean stacks or card holder) get ALOT of business cards, you want to stand out and be memorable, you’re going to meet a lot of people and some of them are your future clients. Give them something memorable
- Portfolio (physical binder or tablet with swipeable gallery) If you have an extra ipad or tablet and can create a rotating gallery, or keep it simple and make one your self with a binder or get it printed in a book form
- Price list / flash sheet display
- Branded merch (shirts, patches, prints,stickers — neatly arranged)
- QR code signage (for booking, Instagram, website, and VENMO) It’s a pain to have to get your phone out everytime when it comes time to collect payment and you’re gloved up and trying to break down.
- SUPPLIES
- Clip cord or RCA cable (clean, wrapped, backup if needed)
- Bibs/Syran Wrap (for tray and armrest coverage)
- Tattoo machine (primary and backup)
- Foot pedal (tested, responsive)
- Cartridges or needles (organized by size/style, extras packed)
- Ink bottles (bagged, labeled, and sealed) take the top off a put syran wrap over it and put the top back on. (if you’re traveling in a plane)
- Ink caps (multiple sizes)
- A&D packs (for expos it’s so much easier to use these because they are one time and you don’t have to have the extra tongue depressors for dipping into glide or vaseline
- Stencil stuff, or whatever you use
- Disposable razors
- Green soap (bring a spare small bottle full of green soap so you can refill your bottle over the weekend)
- Rinse cup (plus backups, disposable preferred)
- Barrier film (roll or pre-cut sheets)
- Clip cord sleeves (multiple, sized to your setup)
- Tape (medical, and regular for taping down anything on your table)
- candy for your clients, always good to have some sugar on hand
- Grip Wraps
- Scissors
- Rubber bands or machine accessories (organized)
- Rolling Tray
- Armrest or client pad (wipeable, adjustable)
- portable client bed/massage table
- Portable Artist chair or stool if possible (comfortable, collapsible, much better than the metal folding chair provided)
- Extra gloves
- drape sheets
- Paper towels (you can keep a pack in your car if you wanted to just buy a pack
- Surface disinfectant wipes or spray
- Extension cords/power strip-
- Zip Ties- come in handy
- Ziplock bags or organizers for small items
- Travel case or bin for packing and teardown
- Charging cables + portable power bank
- Waivers / consent forms -(we provide)
- Payment system if you have one or just use cash/venmo (Square reader, Venmo, Cash App, PayPal — tested and ready)
- QR code signage (linking to booking, Instagram, website, consent form)
- Cash box or pouch (if accepting cash — with change)
- Pens!!, 2-clipboards!!, and backup paper forms
- Social media signage (handles, hashtags, promo codes)
- Client log sheet (have a few pieces of paper printed out that have open slots for clients that want to get walk-ups to add their name to your list with name, and phone number)
- Small mirror!! (for stencil preview or client selfies
- a small fan!!
- clip on lights, (ring lights on stands are super bulky and can get in the way in the booth space.
- 1 or 2 small pillows for your clients
- make 2 signs, one that says TAKING WALK-UPS and one that says BOOKED
- Having a rolling tool box or 3 drawer bin to use as a small table top and a storage compartment.
- I love using a shoe hanger off of the back wall. they sell them on amazon for $10 bucks I believe, but they have 20ish holder spots and are compact and easy to throw up. you can use each slot for tape, green soap, alcohol, machine, grip wrap, gloves and everything else for easy access.
Here’s a pretty good list of everything that makes an expo easy and being prepared. You can buy 1 or 2 really cheap duffel bags from amazon to fill up. any questions lmk!