When: Saturday, June 8th 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 which includes featured knives made by ABS members.

Where: The Garden Court (located in the Waverly hotel connected to the Cobb Galleria and above The Pit).

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 Garden Court (located in the Waverly hotel connected to the Cobb Galleria and above The Pit). Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. Competitors will start flipping knives at 1 p.m.

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 custom and factory awards are the most coveted honor in the knife industry worldwide and cover assorted styles and genre.