I don’t love their website (http://www.sofltattooexpo.com) and I don’t know of anyone who even liked their location last year (same location this year) but they do benefit a good cause. Better yet, they have a great collection of local and out-of-state artists and vendors. Yay stuff!
This year is the 13th year it’s going on, and the dates are August 15, 16 & 17. According to the site, hours are noon to 1AM on Friday & Saturday, and noon to 7PM Sunday. Admission is 15$/day or 30$ for the three-day pass.
Location is the Deerfield Beach Hilton. A word of warning – this hotel has the expo split up into multiple rooms and it’s kind of hard to navigate. I know of at least one vendor last year who got there, set up and packed up because of the layout. Unfortunately, the Coral Springs space was much nicer (I’m not being selfish here. Yes, it was right around the corner, but it was also all in one large room plus vendors in the public area, not five or six small rooms and a maze to get around) and better thought out.
This expo benefits the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. I don’t know the total, but they donate thousands of dollars every year to the hospital. You can beat new swag, new tattoos and a healthy donation for the kids. Actually, according to the website, over 400,000$ have been donated over the past twelve years.
Check out the website for location, vendors, artists, events and more. We’ll be there Saturday or Sunday, so keep an eye out and come say hi!
