A) NO, unfortunately Ticket Tailor does not currently offer an editing function for buyers to change any information on a ticket once purchased, which means you cannot transfer your ticket into another person's name. 

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Please type carefully as you enter your contact information to avoid misspellings & check to be certain your email address is spelled correctly before making your purchase. Sorry, but NO tickets of any kind are refundable & tickets cannot be carried over to a future show year. 

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Marriage/divorce name changes occur & will be taken into consideration if your photo ID matches your first name & your face. Sorry but licenses held in escrow are not up-to-date & cannot be admitted.

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If ordering more than 1 ticket:
each ticket MUST be listed in each tech's own name with their own contact info, pro beauty license number & state. Duplicate ticket names or license numbers are subject to being canceled without notice.

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Paper beauty licenses of any size or a photo of your license on your phone are acceptable as long as they are easily readable. You may also pull up your State Board website with your valid pro beauty license listed & show it to us via your phone during the Check-in process at the Registration window.

A) YES, but we are not responsible if problems occur. You may still sell or gift your ticket to another licensed beauty pro, but the ticket will remain in your name since it cannot be edited.

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FOR YOUR PROTECTION:

During the Check-in process at the Registration Window the new ticket buyer MUST provide proof via DM's, email, PayPal/Venmo/Square receipt, etc that clearly states YOU sold or gifted THEM your ticket. Otherwise we cannot take their word for it & they will not be allowed to use your ticket.

We will record the buyers name, cell number & drivers license number during the Check-in process to turn over to the police if a ticket is fraudulently used.

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IF YOU ARE BUYING A TICKET FROM SOMEONE ELSE:

Beware of online scams offering fake tickets for sale & only purchase from a trusted source. Another scam can be 1 ticket sold multiple times to different techs by unscrupulous people. Once a ticket has been scanned by the tech who checks in first, it cannot be used again by anyone else.

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We cannot be held responsible for resold tickets, nor can we comp anyone into the show who does get ripped off, so only buy from a very trusted source (tix at the door are $75 CASH ONLY w/pro beauty license & photo ID).

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You are welcome to POST YOUR TICKET FOR SALE inside our private Smokies Nail Show Facebook Group for licensed beauty pros only. For verification, please insert your license number, state & name as it appears on your pro beauty license at the time of requesting to join - CLICK HERE

A) Only vertical luggage carts that stand upright on wheels are permitted on the show floor - see photo example below. Sorry, but the long handle, 4-wheel wagon carts you drag behind you are no longer permitted due to clogging the aisles by taking up too much space in front of the booths where techs need to shop.

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We've had excessive complaints of techs toes being run over or people tripping on the pull-behind carts, so this change is in effect for the 2025 show. Please be mindful not to injure others with your vertical carts so that we won't have to ban those, too. 

A) Get NAIL SWAG as it lasts, plus gain rapid entry & skip the long line for the Check-in process on show day Sunday when the GCC doors open by getting your wrist band 1 day in advance (tickets OR cash sales)!

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VIP ticket holders will also receive their VIP Gift Bags to try Sponsors products 1 day in advance. This way techs can find new favorites & purchase more of them during Sunday's show the next day.

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When: Saturday prior to Sunday's show.

Time: NOON - 4:00pm (EST) ONLY 

Where: Registration window inside the Mills Center (newer part of the GCC) facing Airport Rd (previously known as Historic Nature Trail).

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If you're in a Workshop during this time:  just take a 5 minute break at any time as you would for using the restroom; between 2:30 - 3:45 the line is shorter or non-existent. The Check-in process takes only a few minutes if you are prepared by having your photo ID & pro beauty license out to show us, plus QR ticket code ready to be scanned.

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The complimentary nail swag is for General Admission ticket holders as it lasts. VIP's receive a VIP gift bag of Sponsors products. 

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​IF YOU LOSE OR FORGET TO WEAR YOUR WRIST BAND TO THE SHOW (attendees AND educators): 

A new one MUST be purchased for $75 CASH ONLY to gain entry. Sorry, but NO exceptions will be made due to the high probability of reselling or gifting "lost" tickets to others. 

A) There is no Ticket Tailor app to download by you nor any account info to set up, which simplifies things. Once a purchase has been made via the Ticket Tailor link on our website & the payment goes through, you will receive 2 emails.

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One is your order confirmation to print & file with your taxes. The other is the Smokies Nail Show confirmation where you will find your ticket QR code. BRING THIS QR CODE TO THE SHOW EITHER ON YOUR CELL PHONE OR PRINTED SO WE CAN QUICKLY SCAN IT DURING THE CHECK-IN PROCESS.

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If you lose your emailed ticket, there is a self-serve "manage" button on our Ticket Tailor link for you to have it resent or to view/download it. During the Check-in process we can also look up your ticket purchase by name via our phones, but it takes longer & holds up the line.

A) NO. Unlicensed people may NOT enter the show nor classrooms because they take up valuable space around booths, in the aisles & in the classrooms that's meant for nail techs. This includes no small children, no baby strollers & no babies being carried. Sorry, but we cannot recommend any day care providers due to liability issues.

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If you see anyone on the show floor or in the classrooms with small children or babies, please report it to us at the Registration window or to the security guard so we may escort them out. 

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Unlicensed spouses or partners must have their name on the salon license issued from your State Board or have printed salon business cards in their name showing they are working as a salon manager as their primary job (nothing hand written nor names crossed out). 

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All pro beauty licenses, salon owners business license or student documents & photo ID MUST be shown during Check-in. No one is permitted to enter the show regardless of having purchased a ticket & will be turned away without proper documentation (no refunds will be given). 

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The big Craftsmen's Fair being held in the lower level of the GCC during our show weekend is open to the public for your family & friends to enjoy. It's $10 for adults with children under 12 free. Nail techs who show their pro beauty license at the CF door get in for 1/2 price admission ($5). They have 2 entrances with 1 being where techs enter for the nail Workshops (Airport Rd entrance) & the main entrance down on the Parkway.

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A) YES! Just bring your nail tech certificate & your photo ID from your country to show during the Check-in process at the door.

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A photo on your phone of your nail tech certificate will work as long as it's clearly visible to read.

A) There are only 200 VIP Tickets for licensed beauty pro's (not available to students; must show pro license during Check-in) which include a special VIP wrist band for 1 hour earlier show floor entry at 9:00am & a big VIP Gift Bag of Sponsors products which differ from year to year. 

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This means no standing outside the GCC in the longer General Admission line waiting to get in with all other ticket types at 10:00am (EST). See the FAQ for "Why should I do the Early Check-in on Saturday".

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Each year the VIP tickets sell out within hours of going on sale New Years Eve at 12:01am (EST).  Sometimes a few become available for sale inside our private Facebook group for licensed beauty pros only. CLICK HERE to join our Smokies Nail Show Facebook group (pro beauty license number & state required for verification at time of requesting to join).

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Techs may post their tickets for sale at any time in our private group & then you can DM them to arrange buying it. See the #1 FAQ if you're selling or buying a ticket.  

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VIP Gift Bag & wrist band must be picked up by the ticket holder in person with photo ID & pro beauty license to receive it. Sorry, but no one else may do the Check-in process for you, nor pick up your swag bag. Swag bags cannot be mailed nor held over for a future show year if you cannot attend.

A) YES. It's $75 CASH ONLY along with pro beauty license/owners salon license or student documents & photo ID for verification. An ATM is down the street in the Arcade located under the Space Needle or up the street at the Bearland Grill (on the corner opposite the Gillette Motel).

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You'll receive a General Admission wristband to gain entry to the show, plus some nail swag as it lasts (when it's gone, that's all she wrote). Scroll down for the FAQ "How am I entered for a Door Prize drawing" to understand how the wristbands detachable tabs work.

A) It depends. 

FOR THE OPTIONAL PAID FRI/SAT/MON WORKSHOPS: 

Look for the big hanging banner by the concrete wheelchair ramp that reads "WORKSHOPS Fri/Sat/Mon ENTER HERE" featuring a big black arrow pointing towards the Airport Rd entrance (older section of the GCC) which is also the 2nd entrance for the Craftsmen's Fair held in the lower level.

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These doors are the closest to the classrooms hallway (go left as you enter the lobby) & just let the security guard know you're there for the Nail Tech Event classes so they'll let you pass by. Please arrive 15 minutes before your Workshop begins & if you arrive too early or too late, these doors may be locked. 

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FOR THE SUNDAY NAIL SHOW IT DEPENDS ON YOUR TICKET TYPE: 

The Mills Center is the newer section of the GCC on Airport Rd (formerly Historic Nature Trail) across from the Gillette Motel & the exterior doors open only to VIP ticket holders at 8:30am (EST) while entrance to the show floor begins at 9:00am. Lines start forming outside before 8:00am, so bring an umbrella if it looks like rain.

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VIP's just show your ticket (printed or on your phone) to the security guard & Event Helper at the door to enter the GCC. If you've already completed the Saturday Early Check-in process, the line for the show floor starts forming against the left wall where the tile floor begins in front of the Mills Auditorium doors.

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If you have NOT already Checked-in, please form lines to the Registration window along the right wall so you can receive your show wristband & some complimentary swag as it lasts.

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All other ticket types are considered General Admission & the GCC's exterior doors will open at 9:30am (bring an umbrella if it looks like rain) while entrance to the show floor is at 10:00am. 

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If you've already completed the Saturday Early Check-in process, the line for the show floor starts forming against the left wall where the tile floor begins in front of the Mills Auditorium doors.

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If you have NOT already Checked-in or need to pay-at-the-door ($75 cash only), please form lines to the Registration window along the right wall so you can receive your show wristband & some complimentary nail swag as it lasts.

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All lines will move faster if you have out & ready to show your QR CODE SHOW TICKET, proof of pro beauty licensure or student beauty school documents, plus photo ID for verification during the Check-in process.

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Everyone please arrive prepared. See the FAQ's for what documents are acceptable if you're from countries that don't have pro licensure, plus what YOU WILL NEED TO DO if you forget to bring your license.

A) Not onsite, but paid parking lots on Airport Rd are across from & located next to the Gatlinburg Convention Center (average is $20). Up the street in easy walking distance there's cheaper paid parking behind the Bearland Grill, plus at the Catholic Church, but not on Sunday's during services.

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If you're staying at a downtown hotel, you can hop the free trolleys, but there is no definite time schedule so you could be waiting 1 minute or 1 hour until it arrives. Ask the trolley driver 1st before you get on if they stop at the GCC because not all trolley's do.

A) YES! We'd be thrilled if you hashtag #nailtecheventofthesmokies & tag us @NailTechEvent on TikTok & Instagram, however Facebook is a bit longer:  @NailTechEventoftheSmokies. 

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Nail techs, this is OUR WORLD....where nail techs are the STARS, so please utilize this once a year opportunity to create massive amounts of content for your YouTube & other social channels.

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Longer videos can be chopped up into smaller 30 second segments for stories & 90 second segments for reels which can be used all year until it's time for the next Smokies Nail Show!

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However, absolutely NO live streaming or videoing in the Workshops or Event Day Classes without express consent of the Educator teaching each.

A) Paper beauty licenses of any size or a photo/screenshot of your license on your phone are acceptable for the Check-in process at the Registration window as long as they are easily readable. 

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Also acceptable is to have your State Board of Cosmetology website pulled up on your phone showing your name & up to date pro beauty license for this current year visible. 

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The lines will move much faster when you have your proof of pro beauty licensure, owners salon license or student beauty school documents, plus photo ID out & ready to show for the Check-in process. Please arrive prepared (see FAQ for what YOU WILL NEED TO DO if you forget to bring your license).

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Regretfully we cannot let anyone gain entrance to the show without these supporting documents for verification despite purchasing a non-refundable/non-transferrable ticket. Thank you for understanding our need to keep this a pros-only nail industry show.

A) YES! "Student" means you are already taking classes at a beauty school PRIOR to the show date. If you're enrolled AFTER the show date, sorry but you cannot attend this year & we welcome you to join us the following year.

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All Students must show photo ID + student ID or documents with beauty school letterhead indicating they are a current or recently graduated student or have recently taken state boards but have not received their pro license yet.

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No group or student discounts are given at the door ($75 CASH ONLY). No documents = No entry even if you purchased a ticket. *Sorry, but apprentices cannot be admitted.

A) YES! We realize many salon/spa owners & managers are not licensed beauty pros. Each will need to show photo ID & documentation during the Check-in process at the Registration window such as: 

1. paystub from the salon/spa with the person's name on it.
2. printed business card with person's name, title, salon/spa contact info - sorry but no business cards will be accepted which have info hand written due to the high likelihood of fraud. 
3. salon business license with number issued by your state & owners/co-owners name printed on it.
4. your State Board of Cosmetology's website pulled up on your phone showing your name listed on the salon business license.

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ONLINE TICKET BUYING PROCESS:  insert the salon business license number in the box where it asks for a pro beauty license number. 

A) Paper beauty licenses (any size) or photo of your license or other country's certificate on your phone are acceptable as long as they are easily readable.

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If you forget to bring either then you'll need to step aside & out of line to:

1. Google your State Board of Cosmetology's website on your phone to search for your license online to show us.
2. Call/text a family member or coworker to send you a photo of your license or other country's certificate that's posted in your salon (must be easily readable).
3. Call/text a family member, friend or coworker to look up your license on your State Board of Cosmetology's website & send you the weblink OR a clear screenshot of it for verification.

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Once you have your pro beauty license ready to show us on your phone: you'll be able to resume your place at the registration window when the next spot opens.

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Thank you for understanding that we must keep the lines moving fast so that we don't delay others.

A) Save a tree & take a photo instead!

In the lobby before you enter the Mills auditorium show floor will be 2 enlarged  show floor plans on easels so you can find your way around all 3 show floors including the Sponsors Hall which connects them all. Take a photo of these floor plans to easily refer back to when shopping. Also on the show floors look for other signs & banners that point the way, too.

A) Maybe. Since each State Board has different CEU rules, you'd need to contact the nail company in charge of holding the Workshop(s) you're interested in taking to ask them if what they're teaching has been CEU approved for your particular state.

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Then confirm with your State Board that they will accept the Workshop certificate of participation for your state's CEU's. Email addresses for each company teaching a Workshop are provided in their listing on the "Nail Classes/Workshops" page. CLICK HERE

A) On show day the "Swag Swap Center" is located in the Mills Rooms 3 & 4 with plenty of chairs & tables for swapping swag with each other during the show since we understand that not everything you receive is always the perfect match for each tech! 

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Feel welcome to bring your lunch from the lobby Concessions stand into the Swag Swap Center to enjoy while visiting with your nail friends, too or just take a load off to relax for awhile before the next round of show floor shopping.

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Look for signs on easels pointing the way. All we ask is that you don't spill any nail products nor food/drinks on the carpeted floor so that the GCC will allow us to enjoy this room again in the future. 

A) YES to both cash & card! ATM's are located down the street inside the Arcade under the Space Needle & up the street inside the Bearland Grill on the corner of Cloverleaf Dr. (across from the Gillette Motel).

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Also there is an ATM located in the lower level of the GCC, but you will need to pay admittance to the Craftsmen's Fair to gain access to it. 

A) Simply go visit another booth, take a restroom break, visit the Swag Swap Center, enjoy a FREE Event Day Class or grab a bite to eat at the concession stand in the lobby & then circle back later when your preferred booth is less crowded. 

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Unfortunately larger booths are not possible unless we reserve a bigger Ballroom with more show floor space which would increase the costs for all nail company's booth space as well as increase the ticket costs for all attendees due to a larger ballroom costing more money.

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Thank you for understanding our desire to keep everyone's costs down so more people can participate.

A) Sorry, but the answer is NO. Anyone working or volunteering in a booth is not eligible for General Admission swag, VIP Gift Bag, nor Door Prizes (including the big Grand Prize). Either buy a show ticket & attend as a nail tech OR don't buy a ticket & work in a booth.

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We cannot give the impression that the Door Prize drawings are rigged in favor of Educators, which is why nobody working the show in any capacity is qualified to win Prizes or receive swag.

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Sponsoring companies trust us to make sure their product contributions go directly to the attending nail techs. Educators working booths receive different wristbands with no detachable tabs to go into the bucket for the drawings.

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If a tech has their wristband number drawn for a Prize but has been working or volunteering in a booth, regretfully we cannot award the prize & must draw another number. If we make an exception for 1, then we must make an exception for all.

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If you've already purchased a show ticket, but wish to work or volunteer in a booth, please contact [email protected] so we may cancel your ticket BEFORE ONLINE TICKET SALES END. Your money will be put back onto the card used to make the initial ticket purchase (usually within 7-10 business days). 

A) Nail products sent to us by generous nail companies for the 200 VIP ticket holders will be inside their VIP Gift Bags which they receive upon completing the Check-in process at the Registration window either on Saturday during the Early Check-in from Noon - 4:00pm (EST) OR at Sunday's show.

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All other ticket types are considered "General Admission" & during the same Check-in process will receive a few complimentary nail products sent to us in various amounts by different nail companies.

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General admission swag bags (photo below) will not be alike & the amounts of products in each will vary from bag to bag & from year to year depending on what or how many we receive from generous nail companies who are under no obligation to give us anything.

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It's our goal to give all attendees a little something, so please understand that we must make these items stretch until the last tech arrives. If you receive something you do not like or cannot use, bring your swag bag to the "Swag Swap Center" during the show to exchange items with other techs (you can enjoy eating lunch there, too).

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Sorry, but we cannot exchange swag for you, as then we would need to do it for all 700+ attendees in order to be fair to everyone, so thank you for understanding.

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If you'd like to continue getting swag in the future, please take a few minutes to contact 1-3 nail companies via their website or social pages to THANK THEM for the swag you received at the Smokies Nail Show!

A)At various times during the show day we draw for winners.

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On attendees wrist bands are numbers & a detachable tab with the same matching numbers. Upon check-in, techs receive the wrist band & the detached tab goes into a bucket for the Door Prize drawings. 

Anyone working or volunteering in booths is ineligible for Prizes or swag & will receive an Educators wristband without a detachable tab.

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Prizes are chosen randomly in advance by our Event Team & all numbers drawn will be posted on a DRY ERASE BOARD at the REGISTRATION WINDOW for YOU to match against your wristbands BEFORE 4:30pm.

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Drawing times at the Registration Window are 11:30am & 1:30pm in case you'd like to watch, but starting in 2025 we'll no longer announce numbers over the loudspeaker on the show floor (too noisy & disruptive according to techs feedback).

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At the 4:30pm Grand Prize drawing ALL unclaimed Door Prizes will be forfeited & will be put towards future Smokies Nail Show promotional contests or future shows. 

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The Grand Prize drawing will be announced over the loudspeaker on the main show floor at 4:30pm & we will keep drawing until we have a winner (must be present to win; regrettably the loudspeaker cannot be heard anywhere except the main show floor).

*Winner is responsible for shipping all prizes if it cannot be taken with them. Door Prize winners are ineligible for the Grand Prize drawing; sorry, but we cannot hold prizes for you.

A) Sadly, NO. This is to avoid techs from buying multiple tickets for more chances to win the big Grand Prize. We'd love to make more ticket money, but it's not fair to the rest of the attending nail techs who cannot afford to do so.

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Each year General Admission techs have the opportunity to buy a more expensive VIP ticket when one suddenly is put up for sale by someone who can no longer join us. Often time runs out before the show & they cannot sell or gift their General Admission ticket to another licensed beauty pro, which leaves them stuck with 2 tickets. This is the risk you assume when purchasing another ticket.

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In this scenario you will receive the VIP wristband for 1 hour earlier show access & the VIP Gift Bag (nothing more); the General Admission ticket is just forfeited.

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You are welcome to sell or gift your ticket to someone in line who hasn't purchased their ticket yet during the Saturday Early Check-in process from Noon - 4:00pm or on the morning of Sunday's show. You will need to stand in line with them to show your photo ID & pro beauty license, plus verify with our Event Team at the Registration window that you are selling or gifting your ticket to them. This is to avoid ticket theft or fraud & thank you for understanding.

A) YES, but NOT from the Event Team who gave you the complimentary swag graciously provided by generous nail companies at their own expense.

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On show day you are welcome to join other techs in the "Swag Swap Center" located in the Mills Rooms 3 & 4 to exchange swag for a more customized gift exchange. 

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It's open all day during the show for swag swapping, visiting with tech friends, relaxing & eating lunch there, too. Be sure to look for signs on easels pointing the way!

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If you did the Saturday Early Check-in, just bring your swag bag with unneeded swag to the show on Sunday to swap it with others in the Swag Swap Center.

A: YES, as long as you keep your wristband on you may come & go all day!

Lost or misplaced wristbands must repurchased for $75 CASH ONLY at the Registration window (sorry, but no exceptions can be made due to the high liklihood of sharing wristbands with others).

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There is not a bag check area, but you're welcome to take your heavy purchases out to your car or back to your hotel room, then return as many times as needed. 

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Looking for lunch outside the GCC?

Be advised that July is peak tourist season (1+ million people visit Gatlinburg), so please allow at least 2 hours for your restaurant dining experience. It could take longer or it could be shorter depending on where you go. This show only comes once a year, so maximize your time by getting food from the GCC lobby concessions stand which you may eat in the Swag Swap Center with your tech friends (see FAQ's for further details).

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It's Murphy's Law that your wristband number will most likely be drawn to WIN a Door Prize while you're gone (prizes are forfeited if not claimed before 4:30pm; see FAQ "How do I win a Door Prize?").

A) YES! There will be a Concessions stand in the lobby which you'll pass by as you enter the GCC with food items such as but not limited to: Breakfast Snack Cakes, Bagged Chips, Candy, Popcorn, Hot Pretzels, Nachos, Sodas, Bottled Water, Coffee, Sandwiches, Wraps & Salads.

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On show day you are welcome to take your Concessions food/drinks into the "Swag Swap Center" where there are tables & chairs to relax. Please remove your trash & keep the tables clean for other techs. Thank you!

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Save time & aggravation on your 1 hour Fri/Sat/Mon Workshop lunch break by utilizing the Concessions stand set up in the classrooms hallway. NO outside food is permitted inside the GCC, but there are outside benches if you'd like to picnic with your bagged lunch.

A) NO! All Workshops will be held at the GCC & are listed on the "Nail Classes/Workshops" page. CLICK HERE TO SEE WORKSHOPS

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Anyone holding a class offsite the week prior to or directly after our show in the Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg or Townsend areas is considered piggybacking off our show.

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Piggybacking is taken very seriously & those who engage in this will be reported to all the legitimate, participating companies, plus banned from future Smokies Nail Shows. This sneaky & unethical behavior harms the participating companies business by siphoning away nail techs from their sanctioned Workshops at the GCC. 

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Ultimately, companies losing money in any capacity will not return again. No Companies = No show. Only support participating companies who have spent a lot of time & money to bring education to the Smokies Nail Show.

A) MAYBE or MAYBE NOT!

Many Workshops sell out before the show date. Register with each Company NOW for the education which will help help your career the most. Companies need to know in advance how many kits & Certificates to ship.

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Ask at their Booth if the company has space available in their Monday Workshop. CLICK HERE to see Workshops page for options.

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Workshops do not count for CEU's unless your specific State Board approves them (North Carolina gave approval if certificates meet certain requirements; see "Classes/Workshops page).  It is your responsibility to verify this with your State Board prior to registering for a Workshop.

A) The Sponsors Hall connects all the show floors together & runs between them. If we have company participation, you find Sponsors draped tables with info about their company introducing products of interest to nail techs, plus enter your business card for a PRIZE drawing to WIN some of their products, too!

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In the lobby before you enter the Mills Auditorium will be 2 big show floor plans on easels to easily find companies booth numbers & location on the 3 show floors. Take a photo to navigate around the GCC, plus look for signs & banners pointing the way.

A) Please wear "business-casual" appropriate clothing to this professional daytime function.  DO NOT dress in hootchie club attire. There will be no straight men who want to hook up with you at this mostly all-female show. 

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There's a time & place for poster girl dress club attire (such as AT the night club), but this trade show is NOT that place.

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Candid photos will appear in professional trade magazines, online publications & on social media channels.  Please make an effort to represent our beauty industry with class & dignity. 

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"When in doubt, don't wear it out"!  - the NAILS magazine article which sums it all up.

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 Still unsure?
Here are some tasteful guidelines:

*Capris & walking shorts are fine.

*Mini skirts, Poster Girl dresses, "cookie cutters" & Daisy Dukes are not.

*Stomachs & rear "cleavage" should not be bared.

*Bras & underwear should be worn underneath your clothing. 

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Please don't embarrass yourself or others by looking like "The People of Walmart". 

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Dress appropriately for this daytime business function.  CLICK HERE for recommendations of trade show attire.

A) Unfortunately no, so please bring a sweater, shawl or wear layers in case it becomes too cold. If Classrooms become too hot, please prop open the door for hallway cool air circulation. 

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The number of bodies at a Convention Center produces a lot of heat, but the air conditioning controls cannot be adjusted to suit each individuals temperature.

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Thank you for understanding & arriving prepared!

A) Subscribe to our monthly "Smokies Nail Mail" newsletter via the contact box on this home page or join our private Facebook Group for licensed beauty pros only - CLICK HERE  (pro beauty license number & state required for verification)

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After July 4th all updates will be posted on our Facebook business page "Nail Tech Event of the Smokies" - CLICK HERE. Follow along daily so you won't miss out on what's going on!

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Sorry to those not on FB, but it's the easiest platform to update on the go & is followed by the majority of nail techs. - CLICK HERE!

A) YES! Please see the Event Team at the Registration window if you lost or found something during the show. After the show ends all lost items will be turned over to the GCC staff. 

A) Thank you for understanding that the majority of questions are answered here in the FAQ's which have been created for 24/7/365 access to information you need.

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There are a LOT of moving pieces behind the scenes to make sure the show goes smoothly for everyone involved, therefore extreme concentration on the Event Coordinators duties is required to avoid mistakes & responses will be delayed until the following week or so.