SEMA released some formal details about its 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, which encompasses the highly successful Global Tire Expo, powered by TIA.
The Oct. 30-Nov. 2 event at the massive Las Vegas Convention Center drew a total attendance of 135,000 up 2% over the 2011 event. The number of actual exhibitors reached 2,250 mark with 500 of them being first-timers covering more than one million square feet of floor space.
An estimated 60,000 identified ‘buyers’ roamed the floor along with more than 3,000 registered media international and domestic.
“The SEMA Show remains the largest small-business gathering in the U.S.,” said SEMA president and CEO Chris Kersting. “It’s an amazing event where the specialty-equipment industry forges new partnerships while exploring and celebrating the latest trends that continue to make the automotive aftermarket a vibrant sector of the national economy and, increasingly, the international marketplace, as well. We’re extremely pleased with the positive feedback we’ve received from show participants.”