SEMA 2016 Coverage

The Specialty Equipment Market Association holds its yearly show during the first week on November. 2016’s event took place between 2nd and 5th at the Las Vegas Convention Center where it has been since 1977. SEMA is structured to provide a platform for different market leaders in the automotive industry to find a way to capitalize on business. It brings together players from the world over with products ranging a broad scale. Some of the players that appear at the SEMA show include original equipment manufacturers, car dealers, aftermarket manufacturers, specialty equipment distributors, media, retailers, restoration specialists, and installers. 2016’s show saw over 60,000 companies take part.
SEMA, formed in 1963, started small with the first show getting an attendance of 3,000, 100 companies and five cars on display. Over the decades, the world largest automotive trade show has seen a significant increase in attendees with 6,383 industry leaders being part of the organization. Some of the benefits that member companies gain include market research, business-to-business events, legislative & regulatory advisory, international business development, industry publications, professional and educational development. The annual trade show has grown into one of the most important in the field. It is also a time when manufacturers put their best products to display the latest technologies and one up each other. Read More: AutosVoice.com