Sunday, July 25-26, the BarberPolls Awards Gala and Symposium, (#BAGS2026BOSTON) at the Doubletree Hilton in Cambridge, MA.
- Saturday night, a special edition of Fade & Relax will start the weekend right, on a Saturday night!
- Sunday afternoon The Symposium 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Ticket purchase grants FREE access to our premiere industry classroom instructors and workshops, the OBC Barber Battle, and The Cut & Strutt Runway Battle. Vendor tables and Sponsor booths.
- Sunday night. BarberPolls Awards Gala 7:00 to 11:00 PM. Dressed to impress code! LIVE band and performances. Awards ceremony. Complimentary buffet and beverages.
The BarberPolls Awards Gala and Symposium (BAGS) is an event for Barbers, Stylists, and the Clients they serve.
#BAGS2026BOSTON will uniquely illustrate and capture the purpose of leveraging barbershop and salon environments, for their resources, their individual skillsets, and their bold brand of showmanship!
Our event is not to be in competition with other trade shows and events around the country. Our sole purpose is to expand the capabilities and relationships that our barbers and stylists can leverage, from their environments.
This event will serve as an early entry event that will save the company thousands in marketing expenses down the line, and prepare all parties for this type of media and environmental integration.
Schedule of Events
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Media Row
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This will be the entrance area set aside specifically for invited media and guest social media influencers.
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Main Symposium Hall: Charles River Ballroom
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Pre-symposium networking media booths
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BarberTime’s Partner Influencer host booth
- Open 11am-5pm
Main Symposium Hall
- An interactive and streaming media showroom floor, for our vendors, partners and the general public.
- Showcase floor instructors.
- The BarberTime Media Network, LIVE on a 400 inch screen and theater quality sound.
- Touchscreen tablets to experience our members networks.
- Open 11am-5pm
Class/Conference Rooms - 1st Half
- BarberTime Academy 1st Half from 11am-12pm. Conference room The Anderson.
- BarberTime industry AI workshop, By Carroll Communications from 12-2pm.
- Cole Cutz LLC, TBA.
- Muffen International, TBA.
- Partner conferences will be announced. 11-2.
BarberTime RADIO Halftime Showcase
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Roosevelt Symposium Hall, 2-3pm
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Fade w/Beard In-Person Barber Battle
- The Cut & Strutt Runway Battle
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Streaming LIVE to our site on BarberTime RADIO via the We❤️Radio App.
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Streaming LIVE to BarberTimeTV LIVE via YouTube
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Post competition interview
Class/Conference Rooms - 2nd Half
- BarberTime Academy 2nd Half 3-4pm. Conference room The Anderson.
- BarberTime industry AI workshop, By Carroll Communications 2nd Half 4-6pm.
- Cole Cutz LLC, TBA.
- Muffen International, TBA.
- Partner conferences will be announced.
The Big Give
- Charles River Symposium Hall
- Participating Vendor and Partner giveaways
- 4:30-5pm
BarberPolls Awards Gala
- Hosted inside Scullers Jazz Club from 7-11p
- The BarberPolls Awards Gala is an event to spotlight all of the years top “in the chair” conversations that barbershops & hair salons talk about with their clients. BarberPolls Awards are meant to give “true validation” to what’s hot nor not, from the people who know the people!
- Industry and “Real World” Awards
- LIVE musical performances
- Complimentary buffet and beverages
Participation
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Tickets
- Symposium only
- Awards only
- Symposium & Awards combo (limited time only)
Competitions
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Win up to $1,000 Fade w/Beard In-Person Barber Battle
- Win up to $1,000 Cut & Strutt Runway Battle
Vendor Booths
- Cluster – 7 available
- Basic – 15 available
- Showcase – 7 available
Conference Rooms
Sponsorships
Title Sponsor – Only 1 available
BarberPolls Awards – 2 available
BarberTime Radio Halftime Sponsor – 2 available
BarberTime Academy Sponsor – 2 available
Individual BarberPolls Awards Sponsors – 12 available
Media Row
Celebrities and News outlets alike, love to go into the Barbershop to get the scoop on our neighborhoods! It’s time we BECOME the news! Join BarberTime in building a media network specifically for the barber and beauty industries, today!
Lodging
We have a room block reserved at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston – Cambridge for July 25, 2026 through July 27, 2026. Booking your room is simple, just select “Book a Room” to receive your group’s preferred rate.
Contact us!
Email: info@barbertime.com
Phone: 877-427-1177
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