Spanesi SpA and Spanesi Americas, Inc. announced they have decided to remove the Spanesi exhibit from the 2021 SEMA Show. SEMA, the automotive industry’s premier event, is scheduled from November 2-5, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nev. “Out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of Spanesi’s customers, distributors, business partners, and staff, […]
AAPEX to Require Vaccination or Negative PCR Test to Attend November Show
SEMA will announce safety measures in next few weeks. The AAPEX and the SEMA Shows have released information regarding health and safety measures for their respective events in Las Vegas, Nev. in early November. The co-owners of AAPEX – the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) – will require proof of […]
SEMA Announces Virtual Event for Week of November 2-6
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced that it is offering an online marketplace to allow manufacturers and resellers in the specialty automotive segment to connect and conduct business. Taking place Nov. 2-6, SEMA360 was created after industry members expressed a need for a viable marketplace solution in the absence of the 2020 SEMA Show […]
SEMA Cancels 2020 Show
Uncertainty due to COVID-19 forces cancellation of this year’s Las Vegas event. Will determine interest in possible virtual event this fall. The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced that due to COVID-19 and concerns that event facilities and services will be unavailable, the SEMA Show will not be taking place this year. According to a […]
SEMA Announces Masks Required at 2020 Show
SEMA announced safety requirements for this year’s show scheduled for November 3-6 in Las Vegas, Nev. Show organizers are working with hotel partners, the Las Vegas Convention Center, and with state and city officials in Las Vegas, to ensure high safety standards and government compliance for the November event. 2020 SEMA show safety precautions include: […]
Collision Repair Industry Cautious on SEMA Attendance in Face of Pandemic Safety Concerns
Over half of collision repair industry respondents to our survey said they were likely not or definitely not planning to attend this year’s event and the meetings surrounding it due to safety concerns. The majority of collision repair industry participants, insurers and suppliers who responded to a CollisionWeek survey on their plans to attend SEMA, […]
SEMA Show Organizers Actively Developing Health and Safety Guidelines
According to organizers, thousands of exhibitors and attendees are registered and planning to attend the 2020 SEMA Show, taking place Nov. 3-6, in Las Vegas, Nev. The news comes as Nevada is one of several states currently experiencing a growing coronavirus case count over the last few weeks, though death rates from the coronavirus have continued […]
SEMA Show Attendee Registration Opens
Organizers of the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas continue to plan for its November 3-6 event in November and opened attendee registration online. Several large automotive and collision repair events have seen their 2020 events rescheduled or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The biennial Automechanika Frankfurt event in Germany scheduled for September was postponed […]
SEMA Says Two-Thirds of Specialty Aftermarket Continues to Operate
Associations still planning at this time to hold November SEMA Show in Las Vegas. According to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) the majority of businesses in the specialty automotive industry continues to operate during the coronavirus pandemic. Even with “shelter in place” rules in effect in many states, more than two-thirds of industry businesses […]
SEMA Show Booth Space Available
Manufacturers in the automotive aftermarket can now apply for booth space online for the 2020 SEMA Show taking place November 3-6 in Las Vegas, Nev. “As the leading trade show for the automotive industry, the SEMA Show is the ideal place for manufacturers of aftermarket parts to showcase their new products,” said Tom Gattuso, SEMA […]