The longrunning small press expo has been pushed back to July 2015.

Source: Press Release

Bob Corby, the organizer of the longrunning Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo, announced via press release that the 2015 edition of the show has been rescheduled for July 18 and 19th, and will be moving from the Columbus Ramada to the Northland Performing Arts Center.

The press release explained that the Ramada, which had hosted SPACE for the last five years, had unexpectedly shut down less than a week after confirming with Corby that everything was set for their original April date. Corby was already in negotiations with the new venue for 2016's show, and was able to secure a weekend for this year's SPACE, albeit several months later than anticipated. Per the press release, Corby has been in communication with the show's exhibitors, and moved forward with the rescheduling after receiving support from a "vast majority" of exhibitors. Corby will refund any exhibitors or ticket holders that won't be able to attend the rescheduled show. A full list of exhibitors attending the show can be found here.

Due to the increased size of the Northland Performing Arts Center, Corby has reopened sales for exhibitor tables. If you have an inkling to visit Columbus, take in the show and visit the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum (a pilgrimage all comics fans should take at least once), you should make plans to attend the show. Plus, you'll also have the chance to meet three of the biggest names of Midwestern United States comics journalism, as I already live in town, the Comics Reporter's Tom Spurgeon moves here this spring, and Jude Terror, the Outhouse's other primary news writer, has stated his intentions to move to Ohio this summer.

SPACE is the one convention I plan on attending in any given year, and I'm really interesting to see how the show does in the new venue, which is a much needed upgrade from the Ramada. I'm also curious to see if SDCC falling on the weekend before has any impact with the exhibitors or show traffic. As always, we'll bring you plenty of SPACE coverage around the time of the event.