Pendleton Leather Show VIP pass
The VIP Experience
Early trade show access, a seat at the Tool Table, prepaid lunches and a swag bag to take home. Only 25 passes for 2026.
Get your VIP pass, $200What's included
For makers who want the most out of Pendleton
Your $200 VIP pass gets you a seat at the table, plus a stack of perks across the week: added value, exclusive Illume resources, and a whole lot of fun.
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01Access
- 30-minute early access to the trade show, Friday & Saturday at 8:30AM
- Vendor discounts, redeemable Friday or Saturday morning
- A seat at the Tool Table Event, Friday 5:30 to 7PM
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02Food & Drink
- Breakfast included
- Prepaid lunch on Wednesday & Thursday
- Snacks and one drink token at the Tool Table Event
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03Extras
- VIP swag bag: shirt, stickers and vendor coupons
- Illume extras: a course bundle, the Profit, Pricing, and Perseverance workbook, and a 3-month magazine subscription
Limited to 25 passes
VIP pass
The VIP Experience
$200per person
Only 15 passes left
- When November 4 to 7, 2026Tool Table: Friday, 5:30 to 7PM
- Where Pendleton Convention CenterPendleton, Oregon
- Capacity 25 passesFirst come, first served
Classes and competition entries are sold separately.
Your VIP week
Where the pass comes in, day by day. Add the days you need straight to your calendar.
Wednesday
November 4
Classes begin.
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12 to 1PM
Prepaid lunch
Lunch and Learn: baked potato bar.
Food
Thursday
November 5
Second day of classes.
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12 to 1PM
Prepaid lunch
Lunch and Learn: classic backyard BBQ.
Food
Friday
November 6
Trade show opens. Tool Table tonight.
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8:30AM
VIP early access
30 minutes on the trade show floor before it opens to everyone.
VIP only -
Morning
Vendor discounts
Redeem them Friday or Saturday morning.
Trade show
Saturday
November 7
Last day. Awards at 4PM.
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8:30AM
VIP early access
Last chance to shop the floor first.
VIP only
Friday, November 6 · 5:30 to 7PM
The Tool Table
Friday night, 5:30 to 7:00 PM, pull up a chair with some of the best in the industry and just talk shop. Tools, projects, products, what's working and what isn't.
Ask the questions you don't usually get to ask. Trade ideas with people who've been at it for decades. Snacks, drinks, and a cash bar so you can settle in and stay awhile.
Real people. Real knowledge. A seat at the table.
- Snacks included
- One drink token
- Cash bar
- 25 seats
At the Tool Table
Who You'll Sit With
Aaron Heizer is leading the table discussion this year, alongside these industry pros.
Bruce Johnson
Trusted authority on leather tools.
Aaron Heizer
Craftsman first. Teacher always.
Braydan Shaw
Steward of legacy leather craftsmanship.
Matt Wanner
Production-driven mastery of working leather.
Broderick Vaughan
Exotics expert, founder of Vaughan Gators LLC.
David Spiegel
The machine specialist leatherworkers trust.
Drew Gulick
Steward of Hermann Oak's enduring tradition.
Barry King
The toolmaker behind generations of craftsmanship.
Official show hotel
Oxford Suites Pendleton
Call the hotel and mention you're staying for the Pendleton Leather Show to get our show rate.
Thanks to our 2026 sponsors
These brands make the Pendleton Leather Show, and the VIP experience, possible.
Premier Marketing Sponsor
Outfitter
Community Supporter
Trail Hand
Will you be one of the 25?
$200 locks in your VIP pass and a seat at the first-ever Tool Table.
Only 25 spots are available, once they’re gone, they’re gone for 2026!
Just want a regular ticket? Head over to the main show page →