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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's SEMA: SEMA Show page on 18 June 2019, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The SEMA Show is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It is among the largest conventions held in Vegas. The 2013 SEMA Show drew about 60,000 buyers. The displays are segmented into 12 sections, and a New Products Showcase features nearly 2,000 newly introduced parts, tools and components. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking opportunities and more.
The first SEMA Show was held in 1967 in the basement of the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, before moving to the new Anaheim Stadium in 1974. In 1967 they had 98 manufacturers manning booths and an attendance of 3,000 people. In 1967 there were 5 cars on display, including a 1967 Ford GT40 in the Shelby America booth and a drag-race-prepped Dodge Dart. The early shows, held in Los Angeles and Anaheim, California, were exclusively card-table-and-masking-tape affairs, but by the early 1970s, sophisticated display and marketing techniques were visible throughout the show. At that time, a Show booth cost $375. The Show moved to a different location—the new and expansive Anaheim Convention Center (across from Disneyland). Booth sales and attendance kept increasing dramatically. The SEMA Show continued to cater to the needs of industry representatives rather than consumers and began to develop a reputation as a place where business was expected and completed. As part of the ’70s SEMA Shows, one of the must-attend events was Doris Herbert’s Drag News party, which was topped only by the SEMA Awards Banquet.
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Chevrolet Silverado HD Photo courtesy Car Show Models - Blog View photo of SEMA Show 2011 Spokesmodel - 283KB |
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Monster Energy Truck Photo courtesy ExhaustVideos.com - Blog View photo of SEMA Show 2011 Spokesmodel - 257KB |
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Chevrolet Camaro Photo courtesy ExhaustVideos.com - Chevrolet Camaro View photo of SEMA Show 2011 Spokesmodel - 248KB |
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Kia Rio Photo courtesy Car Show Models View photo of SEMA Show 2011 Spokesmodel - 279KB |
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Zexx Wax Photo courtesy Car Show Models View photo of SEMA Show 2011 Spokesmodel - 244KB |
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 16 November 2003 | SEMA 2003 - Final Thoughts | Motorsports-Marketing.com |
| 15 February 2011 | WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO THE 2011 SEMA SHOW IN LAS VEGAS TAKE PART IN THE SAN CHALLENGE! | SEMA Action Network |
| 2 March 2011 | SAN Members Powering Off the Starting Line in the Race to 2011 SEMA Show! | SEMA Action Network |
| 5 November 2013 | Carpenter, Dixon Appear At SONAX Booth in SEMA Show  | Tom Blattler |
| 27 October 2016 | Rhino Linings Showcases Apocalypse-Ready Vehicles at 2016 SEMA Show | Rhino Linings Corporation |
| 6 November 2019 | SEMA 2019 Sneak Peek—Bronco Race Prototype | AmericanTrucks |
| 14 November 2019 | Top 3 Ford Trucks of SEMA 2019 | AmericanTrucks |
