Nail Tech Event of the Smokies

A) YES! But NO tickets of any kind are refundable & tickets cannot be carried over to a future show year.

You can sell or gift your ticket to another licensed beauty pro by following the directions below to transfer it into their name & their info to the Eventbrite guest list. Names not on the guest list cannot be admitted to the show.

***BEWARE OF ONLINE SCAMS OFFERING TICKETS FOR SALE & only purchase from a trusted source! ***

~ If you bought the ticket from someone else & now cannot attend the show: your only option is to sell or gift your ticket to another nail tech & change your ticket info into their info so that the ticket will be in their name (see link below for instructions).

~ We cannot make ticket name/info changes for you due to lack of time on our part. ALL CHANGES MUST BE MADE VIA A LAPTOP OR PC as the Eventbrite system does not offer change options from cell phones or tablets. 

Eventbrite has 4 simple step instructions to transfer your ticket into another licensed beauty pro's name, cell number, email address AND their pro beauty license + state.

CLICK HERE for the 4 step change instructions

~ To prohibit the fraudulent reselling of 1 ticket multiple times, the name on the ticket MUST match the name on the beauty license &/or photo ID shown at check-in.

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

~ 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.

~ Paper beauty licenses of any size or photo of your license on your phone are acceptable as long as they are easily readable.

A) Gain rapid entry to the show floor & reduce the long Check-in lines when the GCC doors open on Sunday by getting your wrist band 1 day in advance (Eventbrite tickets OR cash ticket sales) PLUS get NAIL SWAG before it runs out!

VIP ticket holders will also receive their VIP Gift Bags to test Sponsors products 1 day in advance, too. This way techs can find new favorites & purchase more at the booths on Sunday.

When: Saturday prior to Sunday's show.

Time: NOON - 4:00pm ONLY 

Where: Registration window inside the Mills Center (newer part of the GCC) facing Historic Nature Trail.

*if you're in a Workshop during this time just take a 5 minute break as you would for using the restroom; between 2:30 - 3:45 there's usually not a line.

*The complimentary nail swag is for General Admission ticket holders as it lasts.

​If you lose or forget to wear your wrist band to the show, a new one MUST be purchased for $75 CASH ONLY to gain entry. *Sorry, NO exceptions due to the high probability of reselling or gifting "lost" tickets to others. 

A) Paper beauty licenses (any size) or photo of your license on your phone are  acceptable as long as they are easily readable. 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 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 a clear screenshot of it for verification.

Once you have your pro beauty license accessed & ready to show us on your phone, then you'll be able to resume your place at the registration window when the next spot opens. Thank you for understanding that we must keep the lines moving fast so that we don't delay others.

A) You can find all your Eventbrite ticket purchases by logging into your Eventbrite account or CLICK HERE for further instructions.

A) YES! "Student" = 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.

AT THE DOOR:

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.

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) Thank you for understanding that unlicensed people may NOT enter the show floor because they take up valuable space needed around booths & in the aisles for the beauty pro's trying to shop.

~ This includes no strollers nor babies being carried. Sorry, but we cannot recommend any day care providers. 

~ Unlicensed spouses or significant others must have their name on the salon license issued from your State Board or have salon business cards printed (not hand written) in their name showing they are working as a salon manager as their primary job. NO EXCEPTIONS!

~ All licenses & photo ID MUST be shown during check-in. No one is permitted to enter regardless of having purchased a ticket & will be turned away at the door - no refunds will be given. 

​NO license = NO enter​

A) There are only 150 VIP Tickets for licensed beauty pro's (not available for students; must show pro license during Check-in) which include a special VIP wrist band for 1 hour earlier entry at 9:00am & a big VIP Gift Bag of Sponsors products!

That means no standing outside in a long line waiting to get in when show doors open for all other ticket types at 10:00am (EST).

~ VIP Gift Bags & wrist bands may be picked up during the "Early Check-in" process on Saturday from Noon - 4:00pm, so you'll have 1 day to test your nail products & choose your favorites to purchase more at the show!

~ On Sunday at 9:00am (EST): show your VIP wristband (if you did Early Check-in) or VIP show ticket (printed or on your phone) to the guards at the door to enter.

~ If you missed the Early Check-In on Saturday, then you will need to Check-in at the Registration Window inside the GCC on the morning of the show. ​

*VIP Gift Bag & wrist band must be picked up by the ticket holder; must show photo ID & pro beauty license to receive.

**Sorry, but no one else may pick up nor do the check-in process for you; VIP Gift Bags cannot be mailed nor held over till next year if you cannot attend.

A) Simply go visit another booth, take a restroom break, visit the Sponsors tables, 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. 

Unfortunately larger booths are not possible unless we reserve a bigger Ballroom for more show floor space which would increase the costs of all nail company's booths & also increase the cost of attendees tickets. Thank you for understanding our desire to keep everyone's expenses down.

A) Sorry, but the answer is unfortunately NO. Anyone working or volunteering in a booth is not eligible for 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 or volunteer in a booth as an Educator.

~ 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. Sponsoring companies trust us to make sure their product contributions go directly to the attending nail techs.

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

~ If you've already purchased a show ticket, but wish to work or volunteer in a booth, please contact info@nailtechevent.com so we may cancel your ticket. Eventbrite will put the money you paid back onto the card used to make the initial ticket purchase (usually within 7-10 business days).

Thank you for understanding!

A) On attendees wrist bands are numbers & a detachable tab with the same matching numbers. Upon check-in, the wrist band goes on your wrist & the detached tab goes into a bucket for the Door Prize drawings. Anyone working or volunteering in booths receives a different color wristband without detachable tabs since they are not eligible for Door Prizes nor swag.

Drawing times are 11:30am, 1:30pm & the Grand Prize + Sponsors Prizes are at 4:00pm (must be present to win).

~ Prizes are chosen randomly in advance by our Event Team & displayed at the Registration window. Listen for numbers called over the loudspeaker & come forward to have your wrist band numbers matched against the tab drawn.

~ We realize you may be outside smoking, eating or in the restroom when numbers are called, so all unclaimed numbers are posted on a DRY ERASE BOARD at the REGISTRATION WINDOW for YOU to check BEFORE 4:00pm.

~ At 4:00pm ALL unclaimed prizes will be forfeited & we will draw new tabs for winners as time allows. Anything unclaimed after that will be put towards future Smokies Show promotional contests. We will continue to draw until someone WINS the Grand Prize.

*Winner is responsible for shipping prize 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) NO! All Workshops will be held at the GCC & are listed on the "Nail Classes/Workshops" page.

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

The piggybacking by rogue educators before/after our show weekend is taken very seriously. This sneaky & unethical behavior hurts ALL legitimate participating companies by causing them to lose out on nail techs business. 

Ultimately, Companies losing money in any capacity will not return again. No Companies = No show.

CLICK HERE for our approved Workshops

A) MAYBE or MAYBE NOT!

These hands-on Workshops normally sell out before the show date. Register with each Company NOW for the classes that will help help your career the most. Companies need to know in advance how many kits & Certificates to ship.

Education does not count for CEU's unless your specific state board approves them. It is your responsibility to verify this with your state board prior to registering for a Workshop.

A) Please wear business-casual appropriate clothes to this professional, mostly female function.  DO NOT dress in hootchie club attire.

~ There will be no straight men who want to hook up with you at this mostly female nail show.

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

"When in doubt, don't wear it out"!  

 Still unsure?
Here are some tasteful guidelines:

*Capris & walking shorts are fine.

*Mini skirts & Daisy Dukes are not.

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

*Bras & underwear should be worn underneath your clothing.

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

A) Check the email used to purchase your show tickets because we send out reminders & updates until the July 4th holiday.

~ After July 4th all updates will be posted on our Facebook business page "Nail Tech Event of the Smokies". Be sure to follow along daily so you won't miss out (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 us at the Registration window if you lost something or found something during the show. After the show ends all lost items will be turned over to the GCC staff.