Innovations Day: Monday, October 29
Show Days: Tuesday, October 30–Friday, November 2
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
West Coast Customs Experience Product Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available
There are still product sponsorships open for SEMA Show exhibiting companies that manufacture suspension, exhaust, bolt-on and off-road parts. Contact Joe Sebergandio/MOTOR MEDIA Inc. at 818/248.4900, or e-mail joe@motormediainc.com by October 15.
DEADLINES
October 12
Audio/Visual (advance rate) – Tab 18
Computer Rental (advance rate) – Tab 18
Meeting/Function Space Reservation – 9
Members Lounge Conference Room Reservation – Tab 9
SEMA Internship Program Application – Tab 8
October 19
Advance Shipment to Freeman Warehouse – including New Products, Hanging Signs, Silent Auction) – Tab 14
Exhibitor Registration (Closes) – Tab 4
Target Time Changes – Tab 2
VEHICLES – BOOTH & FEATURE – TAB #12
PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE! Only feature vehicles displayed 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 "Feature Vehicle Pass" to be placed in feature vehicle areas. Booth vehicles may drive or be delivered directly to the closest freight door to their exhibit space.
ELECTRICAL ORDERS & LAYOUTS
Please be sure if you are ordering electrical for your booth that you specify where you want the outlets. You should submit a diagram along with your order to confirm placement. Electrical order forms are in Tab #16 of your ESM.
EXHIBITOR SERVICES MANUALS
Exhibitor Service Manuals have been mailed. If you have not received your manual, please contact Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 120.
All forms from the Exhibitor Services Manual are available to print. Go online at www.SEMAshow.com/esm.
FREIGHT
If the exhibitor’s total exhibit freight is 500 lbs. or less and is delivered in one shipment in a privately owned vehicle (POV) (car, half-ton pickup or minivan), SEMA has made arrangements with the Freeman to deliver these materials to your booth at no charge. This assistance will be available from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 28 and Monday, October 29. See the Hand Carry Freight Information in Tab #14 of your ESM for more information on Freight.
PARKING
- No parking overnight in any LVCC lot.
- Parking in the Gold Lot, located across from the Convention Center entrance on Paradise Road.
- Parking in the Green Lot, located on the southeast corner of Swenson Street and East Desert Inn Road, behind the Convention Center. This lot is unavailable on Friday, November 2.
- Parking fee is $10 daily on Show days with in/out privileges.
- Additional Truck, Trailer, Rig Parking:
Wild Wild West Gambling Hall, 3330 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89103
800/634-3488 or 702/740-0000, 4.2 miles.
Flying J Travel Plaza, 1000 E. Cheyenne Ave., I-15 Cheyenne Exit, Las Vegas, NV 89030; 702/649-2001, 9.1 Miles.
GET TO KNOW YOUR FLOOR MANAGERS!
Look for your floor manager during move in. They’ll be stopping by the booth with their business card so you can contact them with any problems throughout the Show.
North Hall 1-2 - Leslee Fletcher
North Hall 3-4 – Stan Mazcyk
Central Hall 1-2 – Jean Olson
Central Hall 3-5 – Pam Stubbs
South Hall 1 – Tom Mulrenan
South Hall 2 – Lawson Hockman, CEM
South Hall 3- Libby Durfee
South Hall 4 – Jerry Zwick
Front Halls – Don Capitali
If you have any questions or problems, please see any Show Management representative walking the Show floor or call the Show Management Office at 702/943-3505. It is located on the South Hall Bridge in S224. All Show staff are wearing blue oxford shirts with a red ConvExx logo on them. Many are riding carts with a Show Management sign. Or, find the information booth marked Floor Manager and the staff member there will take a message and have them meet you at your booth.
How can your floor manager assist you Pre-Show? Not sure if your exhibit is built according to exhibit rules & regulations? Call your floor manager to review your booth.
Believe your neighbor’s booth violates the display rules? Call your floor manager to assist you.
Don’t have your orders in your booth or your freight?
Your floor manager can assist you, and help you find the nearest Service Desk/VIP Lounge.
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
HANGING SIGNS - Tab #15
When shipping your hanging sign, it must be shipped separately from your booth using the Hanging Sign Shipping label located in Tab #14. Shipping separately is less expensive and will help Freeman hang your banner in a timely manner.
SHOW MANAGEMENT HAS MOVED! PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
ConvExx, SEMA Show Management
6865 S. Eastern Avenue, Ste. 101
Las Vegas, NV 89119
The telephone and fax remain the same:
T: 702/450-7662
F: 702/450-7732
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE
Located in Room S229 (Skybridge between Central and South Halls) and staffed by U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Specialists, the CIC also offers you, the exhibitor:
- Up-to-date lists of international buyers who are at the SEMA Show and looking for your products
- Free private space to meet with current and prospective international clients
- SEMA International staff available for free consultations
- Copies of SEMA International Reports
- Copies of international specialty-equipment publications from 35 countries
For more information, contact Linda Spencer, SEMA’s Director of International and Government Relations, lindas@sema.org.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS FOR YOUR PRODUCTS
The U.S. Department of Commerce presents MARKETPLACE – an opportunity to meet U.S. Department of Commerce Automotive Specialists working in U.S. Embassies abroad as part of the Foreign Commercial Service. Commercial Specialists from countries in: Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Caribbean and Latin America will be on hand 1) to present you with a review of their respective markets 2) for one-on-one consultations on export opportunities for your products 3) to discuss products sought by their respective delegations.
MARKETPLACE is an open event with no pre-scheduled appointment required. We encourage you to walk in and meet with Commercial Specialists from the countries that interest you most. At that time, you may also schedule an appointment for further consultation.
MARKETPLACE is especially tailored for you, the exhibitor, and will take place in Room S232 (Skybridge between Central and South Halls) from 7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 31, Latin America/Caribbean
Thursday, November 1, Europe/Africa/Asia/Middle East
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS – TAB #3
It is SEMA’s objective to ensure proper protection of intellectual property rights of its members and Show exhibitors. This includes the protection of trademarks, service-marks, copyrights and patents. With the support of the SEMA Board of Directors, a stringent policy has been put in place. Every effort will be made to eliminate product conflicts and protect those that have legal rights to the products involved.
If you suspect another company has copied your product or has infringed on your legal rights, please review SEMA's IPR protection policy and procedures at Tab #3 (www.semashow.com/images/pdf/SEMA07IntellectualPropertyRightsTab3-4.pdf) and contact Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 104, cschwartz@convexx.com.
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, Ted and United Airlines can check-in their luggage at the "bags to go" counter located beside freight door 11 in the Grand Lobby concourse.
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 feet 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 to, 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.