Every category of the 2011 SEMA Show has experienced an increase in booth sales. Show management has reported that there are currently more than 1,000 exhibitors committed to the Show taking place November 1–4, in Las Vegas. That is an 11% increase over the same time period last year for the 2010 Show.

The deadline to participate in the priority space selection for the 2011 SEMA Show is April 29, 2011. Begin the process of exhibiting at the 2011 SEMA Show today by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

Check out the vehicle photo gallery on www.enjoythedrive.com includes more than 2,000 vehicles on display from the 2010 SEMA Show. Trucks, motorcycles, classics, street rods, modern muscle and whole lot more are all available for download. The photos are searchable by several keywords, including vehicle model, exhibiting company name, vehicle category and more.

Each week, a selection of vehicles in included in SEMA eNews. This week's gallery features custom Pontiacs from the past and present.

The 6th Annual Rev'ved Up 4 Kids Charity Car Show will take place on May 1, 2011, at Vic Edelbrock's Garage in Torrance, California, from 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. and will benefit The Center For Learning Unlimited. Three heats will be held for the competing 15 high school auto-tech teams, starting at 9:00 a.m., followed by 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The teams will compete for college scholarships and the Division 7 Championship, giving them a chance to compete in front of thousands of spectators at the National Championship "Showdown at SEMA" at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas in November.

For the second consecutive year, booth space reservations for the 2011 SEMA Show are up, indicating continuing signs of economic recovery. Exhibitor contract submissions are up 23% and net square feet requested is up 5%.

In case you missed last weekend’s premier of "Hot Rod TV" featuring the 2010 SEMA Show (or if you want to watch it again), tune in to SPEED TV this weekend.

The vehicle photo gallery on enjoythedrive.com includes more than 2,000 vehicles on display at the 2010 SEMA Show. Not only is the SEMA Show an annual hot spot for the latest project vehicles and four-wheel custom rarities, the Show also features motorcycles, side-by-sides, ATV, scooters and more from the hottest manufacturers in the powersports industry. Check out more than 130 pictures of rides from Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Polaris, Puma Sunny Motor, Yamaha and more in this gallery.

General Motors is currently accepting proposals for companies interested in developing a GM-based project vehicle for the 2011 SEMA Show. The automaker recommends submitting proposals early for preferential consideration, but no later than May 11, 2011.

Each year, a few vehicles dominate the automotive landscape. It stands to reason that the most popular vehicles among consumers and specialty-equipment manufacturers would also be among the most profitable for all SEMA members. To help sort the vehicular wheat from the chafe, we examined a series of forward-looking “SEMA Indicators” to see what they might suggest about the crop of cars and trucks that are likely to make the biggest sales impact in 2011.