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| Abbreviation | SEMA |
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| Formation | 1963 |
| Headquarters | United States of America |
Membership | 10251 |
| Website | https://www.sema.org/ |
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Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) of the automotive aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Paul Schiefer, Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian, Els Lohn, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, Robert E. Wyman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand Jr, Al Segal, Dean Moon, and Vic Edelbrock Jr. Now it consists of 6,383 companies worldwide, bringing together aftermarket manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), media, car dealers, specialty equipment distributors, installers, retailers, and restoration specialists.[citation needed]
The largest of the SEMA events held annually during the first week of November is the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada in conjunction with the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week.[1][2] As part of this event, SEMA and other automotive aftermarket trade groups make up one of the single largest events on the Las Vegas calendar.[3] This auto show is not open to the public. Registration as media, manufacturer, buyer or exhibitor is required.[4]
On August 5, 2020, SEMA announced that its 2020 show would be cancelled for the first time in the show's history, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ "SEMA Show Attracts 140,000-plus Attendees to Las Vegas Convention Center". Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Four of Las Vegas' Largest Trade Shows Return in 2015/2016 to Las Vegas Convention Center". Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "SEMA Show Cars to Make Public Parade in Sin City". Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Registration Information". Retrieved July 14, 2015.