# Small Press Expo (SPX)

- Dates: 12 September 2026 to 13 September 2026
- Location: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Rockville, United States
- Organiser: Small Press Expo
- Industry: Creator Economy
- Expected attendance: 25

## About

Small Press Expo (SPX) is an event focused on graphic novels, comic arts, and cartooning. It features program panels, workshops, book signings, and the Ignatz Awards. The event is intended for creators, publishers, exhibitors, and fans of small press comics and graphic novels.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.smallpressexpo.com/)
- [Registration](https://spx2026.eventbrite.com/)
- [Agenda](https://www.smallpressexpo.com/program-panels/#content)

## Topics

- Entertainment & Media

## Where to stay

- **Cambria Hotel Rockville**: 360 m from the venue, 1 Helen Heneghan Way, Rockville, 20850
  - [Hotel website](https://www.cambriarockville.com/)
  - Phone: +1-301-294-2200

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #spx2025

- [Small Press Expo (SPX) Haul 2025](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUez4CTaAfg)
  - Small Press Expo (SPX) 2025 Haul We love going to this event every year as it is one of the most fun and fulfilling times talking to creators and publishers.
- [#61 - What's Shaping Small Press Expo (SPX) 2025? | Warren Bernard](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r-fv-M8PmM)
  - Executive Director of Small Press Expo (SPX), Warren Bernard, returns to The Truth In This Art podcast. Bernard shares insights into how planning, innovation, and community shape the road to SPX 2025.
- [NRW x SPX 2025! Small Press Expo! Indie Creators & Comics! A NRW VLOG!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeoWcWVVks4)
  - NRW x SPX 2025! Small Press Expo! Indie Creators & Comics! A NRW VLOG! FOLLOW Small Press Expo (SPX) at: / spxcomics / spxcomics / smallpressexpo / @smallpressexpo https://www.smallpressexpo.com ...
- [What Is The Small Press Expo? - Conventions Network](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAPM5WVCJ0o)
  - What Is The Small Press Expo? In this informative video, we'll take you on a journey through the Small Press Expo (SPX), a notable event in the world of inde...

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