More than 1,700 exhibitors have demonstrated confidence in the 2012 SEMA Show by confirming booth space for the world's premier automotive trade show, taking place October 30–November 2, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The photo gallery located at www.semaphotos.com features thousands of pictures of products featured in the Show's New Products Showcase, vehicles on display and exhibiting companies from the 2011 SEMA Show.

After debuting at last year’s SEMA Show, the Collision Repair & Refinish section will return to provide buyers with a dedicated area on the Show floor where they can quickly and easily meet with manufacturers of paint supplies, glass repair and replacement items, safety equipment, vacuum systems and other related products.

FIAT brand is offering customizers Abarth vehicles for the 2012 SEMA Show. This year’s focus will be developing lifestyle and performance vehicles. The FIAT 500 Abarth is equipped with a manual 1.4L 16v MultiAir Turbo Engine rated at 160 hp.

The photo gallery located at www.semaphotos.com features thousands of pictures of products featured in the Show's New Products Showcase, vehicles on display and exhibiting companies from the 2011 SEMA Show.

Hundreds of leaders and professionals from the specialty-equipment industry will gather to honor noteworthy icons and volunteers during the 2012 SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, Friday, July 27, at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Convention Center in Pomona, California. The annual event serves as the industry's premier celebration where the newly elected Board of Directors are sworn in and SEMA Hall of Fame inductees are introduced for the first time.

The newest industry icons to be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame are Nick Arias Jr., Bill France Sr., Mark Heffington and Bob Larivee Sr. The SEMA Hall of Fame recognizes an elite group of individuals for raising the stature or growth of the automotive specialty-equipment industry.