What: SPX 2008
Where: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
When: Open to the public Saturday and Sunday, October
4 and 5, 2008.
Times:
Saturday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday: noon - 6:00 pm
Admission:
One day memberships: $8.00 ($5.00 for showing your Alternative Press Expo badge)
Weekend memberships: $15.00
Collected at the door the day of the show
Why: If you did not participate in the past, whether
as a fan or an exhibitor, you missed a lot—don't be
left out in 2008. 2007 was another terrific year for the
show. Attendance was over 3,000 attendees and exhibitors,
along with dozens of printers, distributors, retailers,
and other industry professionals.
There were over 450 people registered as exhibitors and
we sold over 170 exhibitor tables. SPX has a unique format
of only selling exhibitor space to independent publishers
and not to retailers. This provides a very intimate and
friendly atmosphere for our creators and fans to mingle.
At the same time, there's a wide array of programming
for all to enjoy.
For more information on how you can register as an exhibitor, go to the Registration Form.
Questions? Contact Karon Flage exhibitors@spxpo.com
SPX 2008 will be held the weekend of October 4 and 5, 2008
at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center
in Bethesda, MD, just one mile outside the nation's capital,
Washington DC. In its thirteenth year SPX now serves as
the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent
comic books and the discovery of new creative talent.
SPX will bring together over 400 artists and publishers
to meet their readers, booksellers, distributors, and each
other. SPX will be open to the public from 11am Saturday,
October 4th and run through 7pm that evening. The celebration
continues Sunday from noon to 6pm. In addition, expect great
programming all weekend long for you to enjoy!
SPX 2008 marks the twelfth annual presentation of The Ignatz
Awards for outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning.
The Ignatz, named after George Herriman's brick-wielding
mouse, recognizes outstanding work that challenges popular
notions of what comics can achieve, both as an artform and
as a means of personal expression. The Ignatz is a festival
prize, the first such of the United States comic book industry.
Winners will be determined by ballot during SPX and presented
at the gala Ignatz Awards ceremony.
As with every year all profits from SPX will go to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, protecting the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals.
SPX is run by the following people:
Karon Flage,
Director and Exhibitor Coordinator, Executive Committee
Jeff Alexander,
Assistant Director, Executive Committee
Steve Conley, Executive Committee
Greg McElhatton,
Ignatz Coordinator, Steering Committee
Warren Bernard, Steering Committee
Greg Bennett, Steering Committee
Kevin Panetta, Steering Committee
Joel Pollack, Steering Committee
Michael Thomas, Steering Committee
Mike Zarlenga, Steering Committee
Charles Brownstein, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
