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 SEMA Show
Oct 30-Nov 2, 2007, Las Vegas, USA |
Special Services for International Visitors to the SEMA Show
 DIAMOND BAR, Calif., Aug, 2007— With industry professionals from more than 100 countries expected at the 2007 SEMA Show, the annual trade-only event has taken extra steps to include several services and business opportunities specifically for international visitors.
Taking place Tuesday, October 30 - Friday, November 2, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world.
International programs at the show will include a custom-fit trade leads program, a full-service Center for International Commerce, wide-ranging education programs, social functions and networking opportunities.
“The automotive specialty-equipment market is booming worldwide,” said Linda Spencer, SEMA director of international relations. “As the market’s largest trade event, the SEMA Show is attracting more and more international businesses each year.”
 SEMA Vice President of Communications and Events Peter MacGillivray reports that the 2007 SEMA Show will feature exhibitors in more than one-million square-feet of exhibit space. “More than 2,000 unique automotive vehicles will be on display in and around the convention center, too. These will provide show attendees with a vast number of creative new ideas for vehicle personalization,” he stated.
Special services for international visitors to the SEMA Show include dozens of free seminars and roundtable discussions about selling in international markets as well as the U.S. market, a SEMA International Buyers Guide, multilingual “We Export” signs at exhibitors’ booths, and export experts at key booths. SEMA staff from the United States and overseas offices, as well as representatives from the U. S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Embassy, will be available to assist SEMA Show attendees from around the world.
The Center for International Commerce will have interpreters, conference rooms, Internet access, international phone service, fax, and e-mail service, 45 international specialty equipment magazines, and up-to-date international research reports. An electronic locator will also make it even easier for buyers to locate the products they seek at the show.
“Before the show, SEMA’s International Trade Leads program will match buyers with the exhibitors of products of particular interest,” said Linda Spencer, SEMA director, international and government relations. “Buyers who will attend the SEMA Show can tell us in advance what products they are looking for. We then pass those requests along to our Show exhibitors who contact the international buyers and make appointments to meet during the Show,” she explained.
Easy online registration is available in seven languages – English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese and Portuguese – at www.semashow.com. The show’s comprehensive website contains complete information about the SEMA Show – schedule, floor plan, exhibitor list and travel and accommodations. The site will be continually updated until the show opens.
The SEMA Show is certified by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Buyer Program. For more information about programs and services available to international visitors at the SEMA Show, contact Linda Spencer, 202/783-4032 or lindas@sema.org.
About the SEMA Show
The SEMA Show, the annual showcase of technology, trends and products for the $36 billion automotive accessories industry, will be held Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, 2007, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
This year’s exclusive event, open only to verified industry professionals and media, will feature more than 2,000 exhibitors in over one-million square-feet of space. Over 100,000 trade professionals are expected to attend and view the anticipated 1,400 never-before seen products that will be displayed in the New Products Showcase.
Online registration and additional information about the SEMA Show is available at, www.semashow.com, or by contacting ConvExx Show Management at askus@convexx.com, or 702/450-7662, ext. 118. SEMA staff may be reached at 909/396-0289.
International visitors are welcome at the SEMA Center for International Commerce located in Room S229 on the skybridge between the Convention Center’s Central and South Halls. Private conference rooms and business services are available for the thousands of attendees from more than 100 countries.
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association founded in 1963, represents the $36 billion specialty automotive industry of 6,817 member-companies. It is the authoritative source for research, data, trends and market growth information for the specialty auto parts industry. The industry provides appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and technology products for passenger and recreational vehicles. For more information, contact SEMA at 1575 S. Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765, tel: 909/396-0289, or visit www.sema.org and www.enjoythedrive.com. |
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