How do you get into SEMA?

[harrisonm]

I guess I could try to sneak in, but does anyone know the official entry criteria? I understand you have to actually be engaged in the automotive aftermarket business. Is that correct? I was thinking on going to the State Office building and filing paperwork for a company. Maybe 'Mike's Custom Wheels", or something like that. I'd file the paperwork and pay the fee. If the SEMA people were just looking for an automotive aftermarket related business license, that might work. If that got me into SEMA once, then in a year or two, I'd just make the company go away, and if anyone asked, I'd just say I couldn't get it off the ground. I hate to resort to something sneaky like that, but how else do you get in?

 

[diymirage]

Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week - Welcome

 

[MOPARMITCH]

I guess I could try to sneak in, but does anyone know the official entry criteria? I understand you have to actually be engaged in the automotive aftermarket business. Is that correct? I was thinking on going to the State Office building and filing paperwork for a company. Maybe 'Mike's Custom Wheels", or something like that. I'd file the paperwork and pay the fee. If the SEMA people were just looking for an automotive aftermarket related business license, that might work. If that got me into SEMA once, then in a year or two, I'd just make the company go away, and if anyone asked, I'd just say I couldn't get it off the ground. I hate to resort to something sneaky like that, but how else do you get in?

I've been several times myself, but that was when I was an Auto Parts Store Chain Owner. I was always under the impression that some one could buy a ticket , and walk in off the street, But perhaps I overlooked the restriction.

 

[Unconventional]

SEMA show being in Vegas on Halloween is reason enough to go. I stayed in the old Riviera that backed up to the Convention Ctr. Saw some odd machinery in the parking lot of the Convention Ctr, never put 2 and 2 together until the day I got in the truck to make the 6 hr. drive home. "Ratz! It's the SEMA Show!" However, between The Strip and Downtown and Halloween, it was WELL worth the trip. Annnd, it was my birthday gift to myself.

 

[diymirage]

SEMA show being in Vegas on Halloween is reason enough to go. I stayed in the old Riviera that backed up to the Convention Ctr. Saw some odd machinery in the parking lot of the Convention Ctr, never put 2 and 2 together until the day I got in the truck to make the 6 hr. drive home. "Ratz! It's the SEMA Show!" However, between The Strip and Downtown and Halloween, it was WELL worth the trip. Annnd, it was my birthday gift to myself.

Funny, in my book, that would be two strikes against

 

[Unconventional]

Vegas on Halloween is a real hoot. Best people watching ever! Fergot one thing. The Bellagio at midnight the fountains and the National Anthem. Breathtaking is the best way to describe it.

 

[BrianT]

Qualification Policies
If both you and/or your company are new to AAPEX and the SEMA Show, you will be asked to submit two forms of qualifying documents during the registration process: 1 item from Group A, and 1 item from Group B below. Please have your qualifying documents ready when you proceed with registration. You may complete a registration application without these credentials but no action will be taken to approve your registration request until qualifying documents are uploaded to your record. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL DOCUMENTS IN ENGLISH.

Also, SEMA membership and/or prior company approval does not guarantee approval of an individual with that company. You may be asked to submit qualifying materials to prove you are employed with that company.

Acceptable forms of qualifying documents include:

• 
  Group A
• Business card (company name, address and personal name must correspond with the information in your registration. (Job title must be included.)
• Two recent paycheck stubs to verify employment (company name and personal name must appear on payment sub or receipt).
• Business photo I.D. (must include company name, your photo, and full name)
  Group B
• Business License
• Tax registration certificate or business registration

 

[fl 71]

If anyone is going be sure to wander through the AAPEX show as well. I can guarantee you will be sick to see how many automotive jobs have gone out of our country. Also going to the AAPEX show for several years its scary to see the improvements in quality. Will be damn hard to get those jobs back. Hopefully we get a tax bill passed that will keep the ones we have. Just my .02

 

[loganscuda]

I went one year we bought some badges from people leaving my badge said Jackie on it and nobody ever asked just flashed my badge.

 

[jos51700]

Cars got trunks, right?