For booth booking and questions, feel free to call me at 416-203-7399 - Damian or email me at mcgrath.damian@gmail.com

The 2010 Beijing Tattoo Convention, MAY 28-30 2010 presented by the China Assoc. of Tattoo Artists (CATA) is a large, busy show, in a city full of ancient art and culture. Tattooing is exploding here in China.

Here is the basic itinerary for the Beijing Tattoo Convention in May of 2010, based on a week long stay.

Wednesday, May 26 -arrive: China Assoc. of Tattooists will meet you at the airport and transport you to the hotel in downtown Beijing, just a short walk form the forbidden city. A meet and greet dinner with the artists will take place around 9PM

Thursday, May 27 - During the day, artists will visit the Forbiden City, artists luggage will be transported by the China Assoc. of Tattooists to the convention hotel, later we will travel to the Lang Fang, the convention area just outside Beijing. CATA will provide artist transportation that evening. Artists will have a dinner and reception that night at the hotel.

Friday, May 28 - Set up for the convention, opening 9am - 5pm, CATA will transport artists to the venue daily, a ten minute drive from the hotel. Once again, the evening is comprised of a lot of eating and drinking, a nightly occurence.

Saturday, May 29 - Convention from 9am-5pm

Sunday, May 30 - Convention from 9am-5pm, followed by the well deserved after party. Local artists from Asia really enjoy hosting giant dinners and it is nearly impossible to pay for your own meals, as they enjoy treating you to good food and drink, however food and drink is so inexpensive, to buy dinner and drinks for a large crowd, a dozen or so, is still often under a hundred dollars.

Monday, May 31 - Artists will checkout of the convention hotel and go back to downtown Beijing, where you can do some shopping and see more of the city. CATA will once again provide transportation of artists and luggage.

Tuesday, June 1 - Take a tour of the Old Great Wall.

Wednesday, June 2 - The artists will then leave to go back home.

For artists who will require transportation to and from the convention, the China Association of Tattoo Artists will be available to pick you up and bring you to your hotel. Booth price is $500 US, you can call Tattoos.com to arrange for your booth, 416-203-7399. Or you can email Damian McGrath at dmcgrath@tattoos.com.