The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center.

As part of Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW), the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, powersports and RV markets.

The 2015 SEMA Show drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center.

As part of Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW), the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, powersports and RV markets.

The 2015 SEMA Show drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The California Assembly approved legislation to expand the authorization of year-of-manufacture license plates to include owners of ’80 or older model-year vehicles.

Legislation to expand the authorization of year-of-manufacture license plates to include owners of ’80 or older model-year vehicles was approved by the California Assembly. The bill has already been approved by the California Senate and will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law.

Current law only authorizes owners of vehicles that are of a ’69 or older model-year, or owners of a commercial vehicle or pickup that is a ’72 or older to utilize California year-of-manufacture license plates. These plates must be legible and serviceable.

Learn more about the California bill looking to expand eligibility for year-of-manufacture license plates. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By Linda Spencer

Twenty-five percent of buyers walking the 2016 SEMA Show reside outside the United States and are looking for new products to export to their home markets.

Twenty-five percent of buyers walking the 2016 SEMA Show reside outside the United States and are looking for new products to export to their home markets. How do exhibitors connect with these buyers, who come to Las Vegas from Australia, the Mid­dle East, Asia, Europe and more than 130 countries? They likely have just a few minutes to stop at any one booth, so how can exhibitors draw the attention of these buyers and maintain their interest in order for exhibitors to introduce themselves and their products, swipe the buyers’ badges or collect their business cards?

Here are some tips on how to attract buyers. Find out how resources and events can put exhibitors face-to-face with top international buyers.

By Linda Spencer

Twenty-five percent of buyers walking the 2016 SEMA Show reside outside the United States and are looking for new products to export to their home markets.

Twenty-five percent of buyers walking the 2016 SEMA Show reside outside the United States and are looking for new products to export to their home markets. How do exhibitors connect with these buyers, who come to Las Vegas from Australia, the Mid­dle East, Asia, Europe and more than 130 countries? They likely have just a few minutes to stop at any one booth, so how can exhibitors draw the attention of these buyers and maintain their interest in order for exhibitors to introduce themselves and their products, swipe the buyers’ badges or collect their business cards?

Here are some tips on how to attract buyers. Find out how resources and events can put exhibitors face-to-face with top international buyers.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles is conducting a study to identify how much the Nevada economy benefits from the off-highway vehicle (OHV) community and industry.

The Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles is conducting a study to identify how much the Nevada economy benefits from the off-highway vehicle (OHV) community and industry. The study will cover all forms of off-highway motorized recreation including UTVs, ATVs, 4WDs, dirt bikes and snowmobiles. Outdoor recreation is a multi-billion dollar industry and motorized recreation funds a significant portion of that total to Nevada’s local, regional and state economy. The Off-Road Business Association (ORBA) is working with the University of Nevada Reno to collect the data. 

Click here to participate in a survey that identifies spending habits, where people are traveling from and specific types of motorized activities.

For companies that market OHV products and can estimate Nevada sales in the last year, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By Jason Catullo

Celebrity appearances offer exhibitors the opportunity to target specific customers with pre-Show promotion, while simultaneously providing buyers with an identifiable, visual connection of the company's target market.

Hosting a special attraction, such as a racecar driver, industry icon, TV personality or famous vehicle, is one the methods manufacturers use to drive traffic to their booths at the SEMA Show. Special appearances offer exhibitors the opportunity to target specific customers with pre-Show promotion, while simultaneously providing buyers with an identifiable, visual connection of the company’s target market.

SEMA Show exhibitors planning to have a special appearance in their booth need to submit the Celebrity Appearance Notification form by September 2 in order to be promoted in the SEMA Show’s printed material, including SEMA News, the SEMA Show Directory and the SEMA Show Daily.

For questions or more information, contact Gina Ledesma at ginal@sema.org or 909-978-6668.

Exhibitors can learn how to get the most out of their 2016 SEMA Show, as well as additional options to reach buyers, by contacting an account rep at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289.

By Jason Catullo

Celebrity appearances offer exhibitors the opportunity to target specific customers with pre-Show promotion, while simultaneously providing buyers with an identifiable, visual connection of the company's target market.

Hosting a special attraction, such as a racecar driver, industry icon, TV personality or famous vehicle, is one the methods manufacturers use to drive traffic to their booths at the SEMA Show. Special appearances offer exhibitors the opportunity to target specific customers with pre-Show promotion, while simultaneously providing buyers with an identifiable, visual connection of the company’s target market.

SEMA Show exhibitors planning to have a special appearance in their booth need to submit the Celebrity Appearance Notification form by September 2 in order to be promoted in the SEMA Show’s printed material, including SEMA News, the SEMA Show Directory and the SEMA Show Daily.

For questions or more information, contact Gina Ledesma at ginal@sema.org or 909-978-6668.

Exhibitors can learn how to get the most out of their 2016 SEMA Show, as well as additional options to reach buyers, by contacting an account rep at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289.

By Jason Catullo

Celebrity appearances offer exhibitors the opportunity to target specific customers with pre-Show promotion, while simultaneously providing buyers with an identifiable, visual connection of the company's target market.

Hosting a special attraction, such as a racecar driver, industry icon, TV personality or famous vehicle, is one the methods manufacturers use to drive traffic to their booths at the SEMA Show. Special appearances offer exhibitors the opportunity to target specific customers with pre-Show promotion, while simultaneously providing buyers with an identifiable, visual connection of the company’s target market.

SEMA Show exhibitors planning to have a special appearance in their booth need to submit the Celebrity Appearance Notification form by September 2 in order to be promoted in the SEMA Show’s printed material, including SEMA News, the SEMA Show Directory and the SEMA Show Daily.

For questions or more information, contact Gina Ledesma at ginal@sema.org or 909-978-6668.

Exhibitors can learn how to get the most out of their 2016 SEMA Show, as well as additional options to reach buyers, by contacting an account rep at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Nearly 125 official events were held to celebrate the classics of the past and the future during this year’s Collector Car Appreciation Day.

On July 8, 2016, SEMA members joined with car clubs, businesses and thousands of enthusiasts to celebrate the seventh annual Collector Car Appreciation Day (CCAD). A wide range of events were held in the United States and Canada to commemorate the day. The celebration was designated by a SEMA-requested U.S. Senate Resolution 507 (S. Res. 507) that was sponsored by U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Jon Tester (D-MT).

The U.S. Senate Resolution recognizes “that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.” Lawmakers in states, counties and local areas all over the U.S. and Canada followed the Senate’s lead.  The states of Louisiana, West Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as the Canadian Provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan, adopted their own resolutions commemorating the day.

Nearly 125 official events were held to celebrate the classics of the past and the future. These events included car club cruise-ins, open houses at SEMA-member companies, specialty shows at automobile museums and “drive your collector car to work” displays. A detailed summary and online photo gallery of CCAD celebrations are available on the SEMA Action Network’s (SAN) website at www.semaSAN.com/CCAD.

CCAD is supported by SEMA and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) councils.

SEMA Member CCAD Event Hosts

• Automobile Driving Museum – El Segundo, California
• Antique Automobile Club of America Museum – Hershey, Pennsylvania
• Blacktop Depot – Orange, California
• Coker Tire Co. – Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Daniels Performance Group – Smithfield, Virginia
• D&S Automotive Collision & Restyling – Mentor, Ohio
• Dr. Detail – Fullerton, California
• Eckler Industries – Titusville, Florida
• Eastwood Company – Pottstown, Pennsylvania
• The Filling Station – Lebanon, Oregon
• Goodguys Rod & Custom Association – Columbus, Ohio
• Hemmings Motor News – Bennington, Vermont
• Mild to Wild Classics – Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Nancy Perry Productions – Glendale, Arizona
• OC Car Guy – Buena Park, California
• QA1 – Lakeville, Minnesota
• Speedway Motors, Inc. – Lincoln, Nebraska
• Steele Rubber Products – Denver, North Carolina
• Volkswagen Group of America (VWGOA) – Auburn Hills, Michigan
• York Nostalgia – York, Pennsylvania