The P.I.A.E Group LLCis a small 808 Island Business established for the DEVELOPMENT, STAGING AND PROMOTION OF TATTOO & ART EXPOS, AND SHOWS, AND RELATED EVENTS/ ACTIVITIES (SEE, DCCA State of Hawaii File Number 118064 C5 & Certificate Number 4225494). Co-founded by four local island boys with a vision & a dream. A vision to bring to our Island State the finest & most popular TATTOO EXPO & Pa'ina anywhere. Established in 2012, the growth & popularity ofPACIFIC INK & ART EXPO ("P.I.A.E") aka HAWAII TATTOO EXPOwas nothing short of phenomenal. It quickly became THE EXPO to be a part of and to attend year after year, from 2012 to 2019). The annual waiting list ----- above & beyond the some 450 or more artists & vendors in the show each year ----- is more than 150. The popularity of ourHAWAII TATTOO EXPOliterally got stopped in its tracks in 2020 when our Island State virtually got closed down because of the disastrous COVID-19 virus. HAWAII TATTOO EXPO was closed & dark for FOUR miserable years, from 2020 to 2023. In 2024, our dedicated & loyalPACIFIC INK & ART EXPO'Ohana did what needed to be done toRISE LIKE A PHOENIX, andHAWAII TATTOO EXPOdid just that. Our EXPO returned to record attendance & instant popularity in 2024, and in 2025,HAWAII TATTOO EXPOcelebrates its 10th Show & Pa'ina. ALL who have attended our HAWAII TATTOO EXPO know that it prides itself with being a family friendly event. A festival for all ages. Artists. Tattoos. Piercers. Music. Cultural & Island Talent. Contests. Food. Vendors. MORE! ( www.HawaiiTattooExpo.com )
