We went to the NTA Awards Banquet Dinner at the Hyatt Regency. I got to sit with my boss, Cap Szumski and his friends, Heide Unger and Tim Corley and their family. Everyone is so sweet and friendly! As a new member of the National Tattoo Association, I really did feel like part of the family! It fills me with pride to be a part of an association that truly cares about the industry, about quality and cleanliness, about continuing education for the tattooer, and about respecting each other and the craft itself. Eeeep! What an honor to be a part of tattoo history!