By Zane Clark

SEMA Education will host four international networking roundtables at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

The 2018 SEMA Show, to be held October 30–November 2, in Las Vegas, will feature more than 100 free educational seminars, providing attendees with professional development and training resources designed to help their businesses grow. The following are four must-attend international networking roundtables:

Tap into the Passionate Middle East Customizing Market
Monday, October 29, 2018; 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; Upper North Hall, Room N259
Learn how to cash in on this lucrative region. The United Arab Emirates and surrounding countries provide some of the best opportunities for U.S. specialty-parts manufacturers. Off-roading, classic-car collecting and motorsports are all growing in popularity. Attendees will also learn about the details of the one-on-one matchmaking program to be held in Abu Dhabi, March 19–24, 2019.

Lunch Down Under: Australia/New Zealand
Monday, October 29, 2018; 12:00–1:00 p.m.; Upper North Hall, Room N259
Meet for lunch and conversation with top buyers from Down Under. Hear about the opportunities in these countries of pickup and SUV customizing fanatics and diehard hot-rod enthusiasts. In particular, excitement is building for the Ford Mustang (in right-hand drive). Talk with distributors and retailers eager to carry product to meet the groundswell of enthusiasm, with more than 20,000 “letters of interest” submitted by consumers drawn to the all-new performance vehicle. Explore the challenges as well; all vehicles in Australia and New Zealand are right-hand drive, and many vehicles popularly customized in those countries are not sold in the United States.

Network at the Inaugural SEMA Show Latin American Roundtable
Monday, October 29, 2018; 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.; Upper North Hall, Room N259
The Latin American vehicle customization market will be the focus of a first-ever SEMA Show roundtable covering this important region of 646 million people. Learn about the latest trends in customizing and hear from key buyers and experienced exporters about how to get started or grow your business selling to customers in Latin America.

Access to 1.4 Billion Consumers: The Chinese Specialty Equipment Market
Monday, October 29, 2018; 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.; Upper North Hall, Room N259
Chinese distributors and SEMA members already successful in the region provide insider tips. Learn the latest trends, applications and perceptions of U.S. brands in the Chinese market. This will be a great opportunity to meet with press and distributors of specialty products in this giant market in an informal, practical session that will assist attendees in deciding if this market is a good fit for their products.

Make it easy. Sign up for all four international networking roundtables.

Sign up. Show up. Preview all sessions and register.

Contact SEMA’s Senior Director of Education Zane Clark for additional information.

Other Recommended Seminars:

• SEMA Suggested: Legal & Regulatory: Navigating the World of Import Tariffs
• SEMA Suggested: Changes to the CARB E.O. Program; What You Need to Know
• SEMA Suggested: Controlling Your Healthcare Cost Over the Next 2 Years

By Zane Clark

SEMA Education will host four international networking roundtables at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

The 2018 SEMA Show, to be held October 30–November 2, in Las Vegas, will feature more than 100 free educational seminars, providing attendees with professional development and training resources designed to help their businesses grow. The following are four must-attend international networking roundtables:

Tap into the Passionate Middle East Customizing Market
Monday, October 29, 2018; 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; Upper North Hall, Room N259
Learn how to cash in on this lucrative region. The United Arab Emirates and surrounding countries provide some of the best opportunities for U.S. specialty-parts manufacturers. Off-roading, classic-car collecting and motorsports are all growing in popularity. Attendees will also learn about the details of the one-on-one matchmaking program to be held in Abu Dhabi, March 19–24, 2019.

Lunch Down Under: Australia/New Zealand
Monday, October 29, 2018; 12:00–1:00 p.m.; Upper North Hall, Room N259
Meet for lunch and conversation with top buyers from Down Under. Hear about the opportunities in these countries of pickup and SUV customizing fanatics and diehard hot-rod enthusiasts. In particular, excitement is building for the Ford Mustang (in right-hand drive). Talk with distributors and retailers eager to carry product to meet the groundswell of enthusiasm, with more than 20,000 “letters of interest” submitted by consumers drawn to the all-new performance vehicle. Explore the challenges as well; all vehicles in Australia and New Zealand are right-hand drive, and many vehicles popularly customized in those countries are not sold in the United States.

Network at the Inaugural SEMA Show Latin American Roundtable
Monday, October 29, 2018; 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.; Upper North Hall, Room N259
The Latin American vehicle customization market will be the focus of a first-ever SEMA Show roundtable covering this important region of 646 million people. Learn about the latest trends in customizing and hear from key buyers and experienced exporters about how to get started or grow your business selling to customers in Latin America.

Access to 1.4 Billion Consumers: The Chinese Specialty Equipment Market
Monday, October 29, 2018; 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.; Upper North Hall, Room N259
Chinese distributors and SEMA members already successful in the region provide insider tips. Learn the latest trends, applications and perceptions of U.S. brands in the Chinese market. This will be a great opportunity to meet with press and distributors of specialty products in this giant market in an informal, practical session that will assist attendees in deciding if this market is a good fit for their products.

Make it easy. Sign up for all four international networking roundtables.

Sign up. Show up. Preview all sessions and register.

Contact SEMA’s Senior Director of Education Zane Clark for additional information.

Other Recommended Seminars:

• SEMA Suggested: Legal & Regulatory: Navigating the World of Import Tariffs
• SEMA Suggested: Changes to the CARB E.O. Program; What You Need to Know
• SEMA Suggested: Controlling Your Healthcare Cost Over the Next 2 Years

Video: Jerry Jacob Prepares His ’66 Corvette for 2018 SEMA Battle of the Builders

Jerry Jacob provides background on his ’66 Corvette build that he entered in the 2018 SEMA Battle of the Builders.

https://youtu.be/iRjAvd9LRU0

By SEMA Editors

Pictured here is the lobby of the Park MGM, one of the hotels available at a guaranteed low rate through the SEMA Show Travel & Lodging Page.

The Travel & Lodging page on www.SEMAShow.com features a real-time listing of the hotel deals available for the 2018 SEMA Show. The page also offers information, such as price, location from the Las Vegas Convention Center and shuttle availability, to help Showgoers determine the hotel that best accommodates their needs.

Attendees and exhibitors booking through the SEMA Show housing partner receive guaranteed low rates on a wide range of hotel properties at locations on and off the Las Vegas Strip. Here are examples of the hotels available:

• Park MGM - Located 4.3 miles from the SEMA Show - $175 per night
• Vdara Hotel & Spa at CityCenter - Located 2.3 miles from the SEMA Show - $227 per night
• Mirage - Located 1.4 miles from the SEMA Show - $236 per night
• Aria - Located 2.0 miles from the SEMA Show - $271 per night

Read more about the benefits of booking through the Show’s official housing provider.

Note: Attendees and exhibitors should be vigilant if approached by companies or services other than OnPeak that implies or claims to be an official housing provider of the SEMA Show. Management is aware of other housing companies and travel agencies that may be aggressively pursuing you or your company to book your guest rooms through their company at supposedly significant discounts.

Reservations made through an agency other than OnPeak are at your own risk. Exhibitors and attendees contacted by another housing company trying to sell hotel rooms should notify SEMA Show Management at 909-396-0289.

By SEMA Editors

Pictured here is the lobby of the Park MGM, one of the hotels available at a guaranteed low rate through the SEMA Show Travel & Lodging Page.

The Travel & Lodging page on www.SEMAShow.com features a real-time listing of the hotel deals available for the 2018 SEMA Show. The page also offers information, such as price, location from the Las Vegas Convention Center and shuttle availability, to help Showgoers determine the hotel that best accommodates their needs.

Attendees and exhibitors booking through the SEMA Show housing partner receive guaranteed low rates on a wide range of hotel properties at locations on and off the Las Vegas Strip. Here are examples of the hotels available:

• Park MGM - Located 4.3 miles from the SEMA Show - $175 per night
• Vdara Hotel & Spa at CityCenter - Located 2.3 miles from the SEMA Show - $227 per night
• Mirage - Located 1.4 miles from the SEMA Show - $236 per night
• Aria - Located 2.0 miles from the SEMA Show - $271 per night

Read more about the benefits of booking through the Show’s official housing provider.

Note: Attendees and exhibitors should be vigilant if approached by companies or services other than OnPeak that implies or claims to be an official housing provider of the SEMA Show. Management is aware of other housing companies and travel agencies that may be aggressively pursuing you or your company to book your guest rooms through their company at supposedly significant discounts.

Reservations made through an agency other than OnPeak are at your own risk. Exhibitors and attendees contacted by another housing company trying to sell hotel rooms should notify SEMA Show Management at 909-396-0289.

By SEMA Editors

The first entry in the New Products Showcase is free. Additional entries are $75 per product category if received by Friday, October 5. The fee increases to $150 after the deadline.

Time is running out for exhibitors to take advantage of the discounted rate for additional product entries in the SEMA Show New Products Showcase. The first entry in the New Products Showcase is free. Additional entries are $75 per product category if received by Friday, October 5. The fee increases to $150 after the deadline.

The New Products Showcase is the No. 1 destination for buyers and media looking for the latest products from the specialty-equipment market’s top companies. The Showcase is a collection of the latest product introductions and updates to signature lines. Exhibitors that place products in the Showcase will attract more business during the Show and benefit from additional outreach well after the Show is over.

Each product entered in the Showcase includes detailed product information and traditional descriptive signs, and the product information is immediately available to buyers at the Show. All of the products in the Showcase are photographed and promoted in SEMA News magazine during the upcoming year and featured on www.SEMAphotos.com.

Exhibitors: Enter the 2018 SEMA Show New Products Showcase at www.SEMAShow.com/newproducts.

More information about the 2018 SEMA Show is available at www.SEMAShow.com.

By SEMA Editors

The first entry in the New Products Showcase is free. Additional entries are $75 per product category if received by Friday, October 5. The fee increases to $150 after the deadline.

Time is running out for exhibitors to take advantage of the discounted rate for additional product entries in the SEMA Show New Products Showcase. The first entry in the New Products Showcase is free. Additional entries are $75 per product category if received by Friday, October 5. The fee increases to $150 after the deadline.

The New Products Showcase is the No. 1 destination for buyers and media looking for the latest products from the specialty-equipment market’s top companies. The Showcase is a collection of the latest product introductions and updates to signature lines. Exhibitors that place products in the Showcase will attract more business during the Show and benefit from additional outreach well after the Show is over.

Each product entered in the Showcase includes detailed product information and traditional descriptive signs, and the product information is immediately available to buyers at the Show. All of the products in the Showcase are photographed and promoted in SEMA News magazine during the upcoming year and featured on www.SEMAphotos.com.

Exhibitors: Enter the 2018 SEMA Show New Products Showcase at www.SEMAShow.com/newproducts.

More information about the 2018 SEMA Show is available at www.SEMAShow.com.

By SEMA Editors

The first entry in the New Products Showcase is free. Additional entries are $75 per product category if received by Friday, October 5. The fee increases to $150 after the deadline.

Time is running out for exhibitors to take advantage of the discounted rate for additional product entries in the SEMA Show New Products Showcase. The first entry in the New Products Showcase is free. Additional entries are $75 per product category if received by Friday, October 5. The fee increases to $150 after the deadline.

The New Products Showcase is the No. 1 destination for buyers and media looking for the latest products from the specialty-equipment market’s top companies. The Showcase is a collection of the latest product introductions and updates to signature lines. Exhibitors that place products in the Showcase will attract more business during the Show and benefit from additional outreach well after the Show is over.

Each product entered in the Showcase includes detailed product information and traditional descriptive signs, and the product information is immediately available to buyers at the Show. All of the products in the Showcase are photographed and promoted in SEMA News magazine during the upcoming year and featured on www.SEMAphotos.com.

Exhibitors: Enter the 2018 SEMA Show New Products Showcase at www.SEMAShow.com/newproducts.

More information about the 2018 SEMA Show is available at www.SEMAShow.com.

The purpose of the SEMA Show is to do business. Anything that gets in the way of that can be thought of as an obstruction, yet we all have to eat, especially since attending the SEMA Show can be a strenuous undertaking. It’s not unusual to walk many miles in a single day, so addressing the need to keep the fires burning without sacrificing too much floor time can be a challenge worthy of some consideration.

The purpose of the SEMA Show is to do business. Anything that gets in the way of that can be thought of as an obstruction, yet we all have to eat, especially since attending the SEMA Show can be a strenuous undertaking. It’s not unusual to walk many miles in a single day, so addressing the need to keep the fires burning without sacrificing too much floor time can be a challenge worthy of some consideration.