Preamble
While the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds is already renowned for hosting around one million people at the annual Ohio State Fair over the course of twelve (12) days every year, the State Fair does not actually represent the complete story of the City of Columbus or even the area around the Fairgrounds. Though numerous street addresses are identified with the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds, the most commonly represented (and technically accurate) of the addresses is 717 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43211. As with most state fairs across the nation, the vast majority of the festival goers are from in-state, though every corner of the State of Ohio is typically represented at such fairs.
Networking
At the Ohio State Fair, since most of the educational institutions statewide are about to finish break, networking opportunities are very broad, though socialization may get particularly difficult because of the diverse age brackets and the inclusion of different stages of development. The novaTop community is currently attempting the age bracket between 18 and 29 years of age, though as novaTopFlex grows older, the age bracket shall be expanded as appropriate, and the new rule shall be 21 years and above.
Although not all educational institutions in terms of colleges and universities may be represented at the lesser events of the fairgrounds, the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair often attracts individuals and communities associated with every college and university located within the State of Ohio, including, but not limited to, the public institutions of Ohio University, Miami University, The Ohio State University, Cleveland State University, the University of Akron, the University of Toledo, the University of Cincinnati, Central State University, Wright State University, Shawnee State University, Kent State University, Youngstown State University, and Bowling Green State University. Numerous private institutions are also typically represented in various forms, including Marietta College, Wilmington College, Wilberforce University, Capital University, the University of Findlay, Ohio Wesleyan University, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio Northern University, Defiance College, Walsh University, the University of Dayton, the campuses of Bryant and Stratton College, Xavier University, Mount Saint Joseph University, Ashland University, Tiffin University, and Oberlin College.
Satellite campuses of numerous institutions, unsurprisingly, are also expected to be represented regularly from the perspective of the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds, particularly at the time of the State Fair over the summer when longer distances are often more feasible. While access from out of state is theoretically possible for the fairgrounds, the satellite campuses of numerous universities are often more typical to the demographic makeup of the State Fair. Such satellite campuses include the Ohio State University satellites in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark; the Firelands Campus of Bowling Green State University in Huron; the Kent State University satellites in Ashtabula, Burton, East Liverpool, Jackson Township, New Philadelphia, Salem, and Warren; the Miami University satellites in Hamilton, Middletown, and West Chester Township; the Ohio University satellites in Chillicothe, Saint Clairsville (Eastern), Lancaster, Ironton (Southern), and Zanesville; the branch campuses of the University of Akron in Lafayette Township (Medina County), Orrville (Wayne), and Lakewood; the University of Cincinnati branch campuses in Batavia (Clermont) and Blue Ash; and the Lake Campus of Wright State University located in Celina.
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