By SEMA News Editors
The SEMA Show's comprehensive education programming will be housed in a new, more central location at the 2025 SEMA Show, which kicks off next week in Las Vegas.
Hosted in the centrally located, recently renovated North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the SEMA Education Program will run from Tuesday, November 4, through Thursday, November 6, offering a dynamic experience that complements the high-energy learning environment experienced on the Show floor.
See the full SEMA Education Program schedule here.
The fully reimagined lineup of free, expert-led training sessions will bring value and insight to the thousands of industry professionals in attendance at the world's leading automotive trade show.
In total, eight education tracks will allow attendees to easily find programs that fit their professional interests, including:
- Aftermarket Updates and Future Trends: Explore the current state of the specialty-equipment market and the long-/short-term impacts of top trends.
- Emerging and Executive Leadership: The Dale Carnegie Organization will illustrate how to listen and communicate with a workforce that encompasses differing generations, and the SEMA Women's Leadership Symposium will empower leaders with the skills, mindset and strategies needed to drive exceptional performance.
- Inside the Shop: Technicians, shop managers and builders will discuss trends and challenges that shop owners currently face.
- Legislative and Regulatory: Learn about current changes and misconceptions in emissions compliance. Discover how to manage risks, ensure compliance and drive business success.
- Sales and Marketing: Understand how to engage your audience using Instagram, YouTube and Facebook, and gain insights from top industry sales and marketing experts.
- Small Business Strategy: Find hacks and tools to help grow your business. Learn how to leverage AI, use cloud computing and entrepreneurial operating systems (EOS), or run a functional family business while avoiding a feud.
- Talent Management: Turn your team into a well-run machine by learning how to hire and retain young talent through training, management and motivation.
- Vehicle Technology: Stay up-to-date on the latest changes in advanced fuels and powertrains, suspension technology and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Additionally, partner-led training sessions, both free and fee-based, from the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), Tire Industry Association (TIA) and Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) will broaden the range of specialized courses offered at the 2025 SEMA Show:
- I-CAR will host courses on MIG welding, safety protocols for working on electric vehicles with high-voltage systems and modifying or repairing cars with ADAS functionalities.
- TIA will offer sessions that can help tire retailers protect themselves from liability, navigate the current employment market and retain talent.
- SCRS will show attendees how to put their business on a path of maximum efficiency, gain an online presence and identify incoming trends and technologies.
"The SEMA Education Program embodies our commitment to empowering the automotive community through knowledge, innovation and collaboration," said Andy Tompkins, SEMA trade show director. "With free, expert-led sessions tailored to every corner of the industry, this year's program is more dynamic than ever."
Sign up for education sessions while registering for the Show or log into your Registration Resource Center to add sessions to your agenda. For more information about the 2025 SEMA Show Education Program and to get involved, visit www.semashow.com/education.
For information about the 2025 SEMA Show or to register, visit www.semashow.com. To view this year's floorplan, log on to www.semashow.com/floorplan.
