Ohio has the largest concentration of pizza and ice cream shops per capita of any state in the country. And that fact makes it a natural that its capital, Columbus , has hosted NAPICS since its inception in 2004.

Not only is the show site, the Greater Columbus Convention Center, less than a half day’s drive from most cities in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan, its downtown Columbus location places it in one of the nation’s premier entertainment and dining districts.

Just minutes’ walk from all three show hotels are top-rated restaurants with cuisines ranging from Italian tapas, to sushi, to prime steak to … whatever you’d like! Theater-goers can find movies and performing arts, and shoppers will more than find their fill nearby. For information about things to do in Columbus, click here.