Artists from all the way in Georgia, California and everywhere in between have made their way to the Tri-Cities for this weekends 11th Annual Three Rivers Tattoo Convention.

The event was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year coordinators at the Three Rivers Convention Center told Action News that approximately 75 vendors and 178 artists have come for this years event. Around 3,000 people are expected to attend over the course of the weekend.

"The artists were super excited to have it this year," said Director of Sales at the Three Rivers Convention Center Heather Breymeyer. "It's been a tough year for everybody and they wanted to get together. It's a lot like a family reunion for them."

The convention will run until 7:00 PM Saturday night.