According to organizers, exhibit space sales jumped 20% in the week leading up to today’s booth drawing.

“Activity has been brisk as exhibitors rush to get their space reservations in before the May 8 deadline to participate in the space selection,” said SEMA Vice President of Communications and Events Peter MacGillivray. “And while we will be selling booth space right up to the day of the show, it’s a good idea to do it now in order to participate in the online priority space selection.”

Up to today, SEMA has published a “partial” list of exhibitors. As of this morning, the tire companies shown as exhibiting include Achieva Rubber, Balkrishna Tyres, China Manufacturers Alliance, Coker Tire, Cooper Tire, Duro Tire & Wheel, Fairmount Tire and Rubber, Falken Tire, Foreign Tire Sales, Greenball Corp., Hankook Tire, Hercules Tire, Kelsey Tire, Mickey Thompson, Nankang Rubber Tire, Nexen Tire, Nitto Tire and Vredestein. (Tire Review/Akron)