Inkin the Valley Tattoo Convention.

This year's Inkin the Valley Tattoo Convention and sideshow gathering kicked off on Friday in Wilkes-Barre.

This year's event honors the man behind it all, Franko Kossa, who started the Inkin the Valley Convention and sideshow gathering almost 20 years ago.

Friends and family want to keep Franko's dream alive by keeping the show alive. The show goes until 11 p.m. Sunday at the Woodlands Inn and Resort in Wilkes-Barre.