97 Days Until the Show
INNOVATIONS DAY: MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007
SHOW DAYS: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2007
DEADLINES (Refer to the SEMA Show Exhibitor Services Manual and corresponding tabs)
August 10
- Complimentary Banquet Tickets Request Due – Tab 1 (Show Facts)
August 24
- International Exhibitor Registration Due (to receive badges in mail) – Tab 4
- Lead Retrieval Rental (early-bird rate) – Tab 10
August 30
- Show Directory Advertising Space Reservations – Tab 6
August 31
- Exhibit Space Design Notification – Tab 3 (see below for special notes)
- Hanging Sign Design Notification – Tab 3
- International Buyers Guide Advertising Space Reservation – Tab 6
EXHIBITOR SERVICES MANUALS
Exhibitor Service Manuals have been mailed. If you have not received your manual, contact Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 120.
NEW THIS YEAR!
Baggage and Airport Check-In
- McCarran International Airport operates a kiosk in the Grand Lobby and North Lobby at the LVCC at which boarding passes for participating airlines can be printed.
- Passengers traveling on Southwest Airlines can check-in their luggage at the "bags to go" counter located beside freight door 11 in the Grand Lobby concourse.
Buyer Matching/Online Booth Program
- SEMA will launch a joint matchmaking service with AAPEX that will provide for registered AAIW buyers and manufacturer representatives to establish meetings with exhibitors, and create a complete calendar of appointments and sessions throughout the SEMA Show.
- Complementing the matchmaking program will be an expanded online booth, at which exhibitors will be provided an opportunity to present greater information regarding their company and product lines directly on the online Show located at www.SEMAshow.com.
- Information regarding the matchmaking and online booth programs is scheduled to be delivered to SEMA exhibitors in August.
Exhibitor Display Rules - Tab #3
- The travel distance within the exhibit to an exit access aisle shall not exceed 50 feet.
- Exhibitors that have fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire strobe lights or fire hose cabinets within the exhibit space must keep them visible, with an unobstructed path from the aisle to the fire-device location. Fog, smoke and steam machines are not permitted.
- Hanging signs are permitted with perimeter linear exhibits, but may not exceed 12' in height to the top of the sign and must be flat.
- "Peninsula Exhibit" rules apply to Split Island exhibits, except a full backwall is permitted.
Exhibitor Show Activities – Tab #3
- Exhibitors are prohibited from operating electronic devices or any other broadcast applications that have the ability to reach outside their booth area for the purpose of marketing or attracting attendees to their booth without prior written permission of SEMA.
Exhibitor Seniority Rules - Tab #3
Exhibitors that fail to exhibit at the Show for a period of time, for any reason whatsoever, shall forfeit their seniority pursuant to the following schedule:
- Exhibitors that fail to exhibit in two consecutive years lose 50% of their seniority.
- Exhibitors that fail to exhibit in three consecutive years lose 75% of their seniority.
- Exhibitors that fail to exhibit in four consecutive years lose 100% of their seniority.
Hanging-Sign Design Notification - Tab #3
- Exhibitors that have a hanging sign in their booth must complete the Hanging-Sign Design Notification form. It must include the height and width of the sign, the number of sides, exact location over the booth and sign graphics located on the sign.
Registration - Tab #4
- No lanyards may be given out at booths; only official AAIW lanyards may be used.
- Badge holders will be mailed to pre-approved registrants and to all exhibitors.
- Additional badges required by exhibitors over the allotment must be approved by Show
Management. - Company attorneys must be registered within the allotment.
- Badges and badge holders will be mailed in advance as follows:
- International Exhibitors registered by August 24, via fax/mail or registered online by August 30.
- U.S. Exhibitors registered by September 21, via fax/mail or registered online by September 27.
- Exhibiting Press Badges will be held for pick-up at the media center in room S219.
Vehicles – Booth & Feature – Tab #12
- All vehicles being exhibited at the SEMA Show will be required to check-in at the Green Parking Lot, located behind the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall, prior to entering the hall. Each vehicle will be photographed and will be required to display a "Booth Vehicle Pass" to enter through any freight door at the Convention Center.
SHOW COLORS
BUSINESS SERVICES (NORTH HALL)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes TEAL
CAR CARE & ACCESSORIES (NORTH HALL)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes TEAL
HOT ROD ALLEY (CENTRAL HALL)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes BURGUNDY
MOBILE ELECTRONICS & TECHNOLOGY (NORTH HALL)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes BLUE
PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS (LOWER & UPPER SOUTH HALLS)
(Sponsored by the Tire Industry Association)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes BLUE
RACING AND PERFORMANCE (CENTRAL HALL)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes RED
RESTORATION MARKETPLACE (CENTRAL HALL)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes PLUM
RESTYLING & ACCESSORIES (NORTH HALL)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes GREEN
FRONT EXHIBIT HALL 1 (SILVER DRIVE)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes RED
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT (NORTH HALL)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes PLUM
TRUCKS, SUVs, OFF-ROAD (UPPER SOUTH HALL)
Aisle Carpet and Drapes GREEN
EXHIBIT SPACE DESIGN NOTIFICATION
If your display is 400 square feet or more, please be sure to submit a drawing to Show Management for approval. Of note:
- Vehicles must be set back 10” from the aisle.
- Tractor/Trailer/Rigs are not permitted as exhibits in the exhibit hall and must be pre-approved by Show Management.
SPONSORSHIPS
Want your company to stand out in the crowd? SEMA offers several ways to give you that opportunity by becoming a sponsor at the Show. This is a great way to promote your company and your sponsorship dollars go right back into the automotive aftermarket industry. Contact Motor Media Inc.: 818/248-4449.
BANQUET TICKETS
Don’t forget to order your banquet tickets from SEMA. Contact Linda Hoverman, 909/396-0289, ext. 127, to confirm your tickets.
REGISTRATION
Exhibitor Registration is now open! Registration is available online at www.SEMAshow.com. If you did not receive your exhibitor registration password via email, please contact customer service at SEMA-Reg@convexx.com.
New this Year: Additional badges required over the allocated amount must be approved by Show Management. If approval is received, badges will be $10 per badge. Companies who register by September 27 will receive badges, badgeholders and lanyards for company personnel register. No need to wait in line.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Hotel rooms are going fast for the SEMA Show. Call the AAIW Housing Bureau at 800/967-8852 or 847/948-6789 or go online www.semashow.com\travel.