When: Saturday, June 3rd at 10:00 am
Where: Room 103

Each year, the BLADE Show is proud to host the annual meeting of the American Bladesmith Society. One of the main events is the ABS Auction will include featured knives made by Society members.

Where: Room 104
Where: 12:00 - 1:00 PM

CEO of Emerson Knives, Inc. Ernest will share the secrets of how Navy SEALs, Special Forces, Rangers and U.S. Marines conquer fear and thrive and prevail in the face of extreme life-threatening danger.

Where: The Courtyard (outside the Cobb Galleria)
When: 12:45-2pm, Flipping competition starts at 1pm (seating fills fast so we recommend arriving early)

Top balisong flippers will gather at the BLADE Show to vie for the title of“Grand Master” in the Battle for Bali-Champion sponsored and conducted by Blade HQ. BLADE Show ticket holders are invited to watch the competition in the Courtyard (outside the main entrance) under the BLADE University Tent on show Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. Competitors will start flipping knives at 1 p.m.

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Where:  Room 107
When: Saturday, 1:00 - 2:00pm

“Seeking Safety in Knife Design” with BLADE® field editor Ed Fowler. Ed will outline how to use knives efficiently and safely and what to look for in knives that cut effectively, do so without causing hot spots, and otherwise aren't accidents waiting to happen in and of themselves.

Where: The Courtyard outside the Cobb Galleria Show entrance
When: 4:30pm

Watch a competition like none other! The world's best cutters gather to slay water bottles, slash tennis balls, and demolish 2x4s in a contest for top "knifelete." You don't want to miss the BLADE Show World Championship Cutting Competition, conducted by BladeSports International (BSI). This will be held in the Courtyard, the parking lot of the host hotel, the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly.

Where: "The Pit" in the Atlanta Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Bar Area (same building at BLADE Show)

When: 8:00pm Saturday Night

The BLADE Magazine Knife-Of-The-Year® Awards will be announced and presented to the winners during the BLADE Magazine Awards ceremony during Saturday night of the show in the Pit after-party area of the Atlanta Renaissance Waverly Hotel. The awards are the most coveted honors in the factory knife industry worldwide and cover assorted styles and genre.