What
is SEMA?
By: Mike Kowdley
Posted: 11-04-03
14:00 PT
Page: [1]
SEMA, the
Specialty Equipment Market Association, puts on the SEMA show every year
at this time in Las Vegas. It's a trade show for industry folks, where
vehicle and aftermarket manufacturers show of there latest products and
services. Here's some fast facts about the show:
Year the
first SEMA Show was held: 1967
Location
of the first Show: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Number
of SEMA Shows that have been held in Las Vegas: 27
Size of
the first SEMA Show: 14,000 square feet
Size of
the 2003 SEMA Show: 2,000,000 square feet
Number
of booths at the SEMA Show in 1967: 98
Number
of booths at the SEMA Show in 2003: 9,100
Number
of vehicles displayed at the 1967 SEMA Show: 5
Number
of vehicles displayed at the 2003 SEMA Show: Approx. 1,500