By John Santos

Applications for booth space are now being accepted for the 2019 SEMA Show, taking place November 5–8, in Las Vegas.

The SEMA Show provides manufacturers of automotive parts and accessories with tools and resources to help them succeed. Whether it’s connecting with buyers, increasing brand awareness or making new business connections, the SEMA Show is where automotive parts manufacturers go to do business.

The following are some of the best reasons to exhibit at the SEMA Show:

• Quality Buyers: Buyers at the SEMA Show come prepared to do business. Forty percent of them represent executive management with 87% of all buyers responsible for making or recommending what products their company will purchase.
• Global Buyers: About 25% of all buyers in attendance come from outside the United States. This gives exhibitors a great opportunity to expand their markets overseas. As automotive customization grows worldwide, diversifying into other markets is a great way to grow one’s business.
• New Products Showcase: Products in the showcase gain added exposure by being displayed in the No. 1 destination for buyers and media. Products are also photographed and included in future issues of SEMA News, and sent to journalists who further promote the products in their magazines and website. All exhibitors qualify for one free entry into the showcase, and there is a category for products that do not meet the criteria for new products to be displayed as featured products.
• Media Exposure: Thousands of media attend the SEMA Show each year, giving exhibitors the opportunity to be included in newspapers and magazine articles, online stories, television and radio programs and even podcasts. To help connect exhibitors with journalists, exhibitors are invited to post press releases in the SEMA Show Online Media Center at no cost, as well as provide press kits and press releases in the Media Center during the week of the Show.
• Directory Listing: All exhibitors are included in the SEMA Show Directory. The hard-copy directory is printed and sent to 48,000 industry professionals and distributed onsite at the Show. The directory listing is also included in the SEMA Show Pocket Guide, SEMA Show Daily, website and mobile app.
• Breakfast and Banquet Tickets: All exhibitors qualify to receive complimentary tickets to the New Products Breakfast (Tuesday, November 5) and the Industry Awards Banquet (Thursday, November 7). The New Products Breakfast is held in the morning on the first day of the Show, before the Show opens, and features the New Product Awards announcements. The Industry Awards Banquet, considered by many to the be industry’s premier event, features prestigious awards for the Person of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year and others. Tickets to the banquet are available to all Showgoers for a nominal fee, but exhibitors qualify to receive complimentary tickets based on the booth size.
• SEMA Cruise and SEMA Ignited: While the SEMA Show is a trade-only event not open to the public, exhibitors are able to reach consumers through the SEMA Cruise and SEMA Ignited. Both events, held on Friday evening at the end of the day, are open to consumers. Vehicles from the SEMA Show parade through the SEMA Cruise and are invited to display at SEMA Ignited. Additional branding opportunities are available to exhibitors through the two events.
• SEMA Membership: SEMA members receive a discount on their SEMA Show booth space. Additionally, SEMA members have access to all association programs and benefits, including research, education, SEMA Garage, SEMA Data Co-op and more. While association membership is for a company, all employees of the company are able to utilize the benefits.

Manufacturers of automotive parts and accessories can begin securing their booth space at www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth. For more information, visit www.SEMAShow.com or contact sales@sema.org.

By John Santos

Applications for booth space are now being accepted for the 2019 SEMA Show, taking place November 5–8, in Las Vegas.

The SEMA Show provides manufacturers of automotive parts and accessories with tools and resources to help them succeed. Whether it’s connecting with buyers, increasing brand awareness or making new business connections, the SEMA Show is where automotive parts manufacturers go to do business.

The following are some of the best reasons to exhibit at the SEMA Show:

• Quality Buyers: Buyers at the SEMA Show come prepared to do business. Forty percent of them represent executive management with 87% of all buyers responsible for making or recommending what products their company will purchase.
• Global Buyers: About 25% of all buyers in attendance come from outside the United States. This gives exhibitors a great opportunity to expand their markets overseas. As automotive customization grows worldwide, diversifying into other markets is a great way to grow one’s business.
• New Products Showcase: Products in the showcase gain added exposure by being displayed in the No. 1 destination for buyers and media. Products are also photographed and included in future issues of SEMA News, and sent to journalists who further promote the products in their magazines and website. All exhibitors qualify for one free entry into the showcase, and there is a category for products that do not meet the criteria for new products to be displayed as featured products.
• Media Exposure: Thousands of media attend the SEMA Show each year, giving exhibitors the opportunity to be included in newspapers and magazine articles, online stories, television and radio programs and even podcasts. To help connect exhibitors with journalists, exhibitors are invited to post press releases in the SEMA Show Online Media Center at no cost, as well as provide press kits and press releases in the Media Center during the week of the Show.
• Directory Listing: All exhibitors are included in the SEMA Show Directory. The hard-copy directory is printed and sent to 48,000 industry professionals and distributed onsite at the Show. The directory listing is also included in the SEMA Show Pocket Guide, SEMA Show Daily, website and mobile app.
• Breakfast and Banquet Tickets: All exhibitors qualify to receive complimentary tickets to the New Products Breakfast (Tuesday, November 5) and the Industry Awards Banquet (Thursday, November 7). The New Products Breakfast is held in the morning on the first day of the Show, before the Show opens, and features the New Product Awards announcements. The Industry Awards Banquet, considered by many to the be industry’s premier event, features prestigious awards for the Person of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year and others. Tickets to the banquet are available to all Showgoers for a nominal fee, but exhibitors qualify to receive complimentary tickets based on the booth size.
• SEMA Cruise and SEMA Ignited: While the SEMA Show is a trade-only event not open to the public, exhibitors are able to reach consumers through the SEMA Cruise and SEMA Ignited. Both events, held on Friday evening at the end of the day, are open to consumers. Vehicles from the SEMA Show parade through the SEMA Cruise and are invited to display at SEMA Ignited. Additional branding opportunities are available to exhibitors through the two events.
• SEMA Membership: SEMA members receive a discount on their SEMA Show booth space. Additionally, SEMA members have access to all association programs and benefits, including research, education, SEMA Garage, SEMA Data Co-op and more. While association membership is for a company, all employees of the company are able to utilize the benefits.

Manufacturers of automotive parts and accessories can begin securing their booth space at www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth. For more information, visit www.SEMAShow.com or contact sales@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

The PRI Show brought together buyers and industry-leading manufacturers for three days of business, education, networking and more.

Here are three videos covering each day of the 2018 PRI Trade Show.

By SEMA Editors

The PRI Show brought together buyers and industry-leading manufacturers for three days of business, education, networking and more.

Here are three videos covering each day of the 2018 PRI Trade Show.

By Kyle Cheng

The “SEMA Future Trends” report includes economic and industry forecasts to provide readers the insights they need to help move their businesses into the future.

The world is changing. Amidst trade uncertainty and shifts in the automotive market, do you have the information you need to move your business into the future? Want to know what economic, consumer and industry trends are in store for the next few years?

Explore this and much more in the new “SEMA Future Trends” report. This report, published twice a year, includes economic and industry data and forecasts that provide the insights needed to help companies make strategic decisions for the future.

This report includes:

• Forecasts and trends for new vehicle sales.
• Changes in driving habits and trends.
• Economic indicators and overall outlook.
• Powertrain insights and forecasts—including drivetrains, engine displacements, GDI and turbocharging.

Download the “SEMA Future Trends” report today for free.

By Kyle Cheng

The “SEMA Future Trends” report includes economic and industry forecasts to provide readers the insights they need to help move their businesses into the future.

The world is changing. Amidst trade uncertainty and shifts in the automotive market, do you have the information you need to move your business into the future? Want to know what economic, consumer and industry trends are in store for the next few years?

Explore this and much more in the new “SEMA Future Trends” report. This report, published twice a year, includes economic and industry data and forecasts that provide the insights needed to help companies make strategic decisions for the future.

This report includes:

• Forecasts and trends for new vehicle sales.
• Changes in driving habits and trends.
• Economic indicators and overall outlook.
• Powertrain insights and forecasts—including drivetrains, engine displacements, GDI and turbocharging.

Download the “SEMA Future Trends” report today for free.

By Kyle Cheng

The “SEMA Future Trends” report includes economic and industry forecasts to provide readers the insights they need to help move their businesses into the future.

The world is changing. Amidst trade uncertainty and shifts in the automotive market, do you have the information you need to move your business into the future? Want to know what economic, consumer and industry trends are in store for the next few years?

Explore this and much more in the new “SEMA Future Trends” report. This report, published twice a year, includes economic and industry data and forecasts that provide the insights needed to help companies make strategic decisions for the future.

This report includes:

• Forecasts and trends for new vehicle sales.
• Changes in driving habits and trends.
• Economic indicators and overall outlook.
• Powertrain insights and forecasts—including drivetrains, engine displacements, GDI and turbocharging.

Download the “SEMA Future Trends” report today for free.

Kelly Bock explains how UPS is more than just the brown delivery truck, and talks about the services they offer to assist businesses in the automotive industry.

Kelly Bock explains how UPS is more than just the brown delivery truck, and talks about the services they offer to assist businesses in the automotive industry.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Garage has upgraded its 3-D printer’s hardware to run Stratasys’ new material: Nylon 12 CF.

For the past several years, the SEMA Garage has successfully provided SEMA members with a wide range of rapid-prototype (3-D printed) materials, ranging from the standard ABS plastic to high-performance ULTEM 9085. These rapid prototypes have proven their purpose through multiple applications, including tooling, fitment, molds, one-off designs and limited testing runs.

However, some members have voiced their desire to push the limits of plastic rapid prototypes into a more durable testing application. Thus, the SEMA Garage has upgraded its 3-D printer’s hardware to run Stratasys’ new material: Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber (Nylon 12CF), which is comprised of a blend of Nylon 12 resin and chopped carbon fiber. This combination provides the highest flexural strength, stiffness-to-weight ratio, and is one of the strongest materials in the fused deposition modeling (FDM) material portfolio.

This new material will generate firm, yet lightweight rapid prototypes for SEMA members, and allow them to undergo higher durability testing. Nylon 12CF will follow the same uniform process set for previous materials, in which members only pay for the cu.-in. amount of material that is required for the job.

“From a product-development standpoint, the goal of the SEMA Garage is to provide members with access to the latest technology,” said Warren Kosikov, SEMA senior director of OE relations. “This investment in carbon-fiber 3-D printing does just that by allowing members to rapid prototype using this strong, lightweight material, which is ideal for durability testing. The SEMA Garage is committed to continuous improvement of technologies available to its members and is proud to offer this new service.”

For more information, contact Warren Kosikov, or visit the SEMA Garage website.