By the numbers: SEMA and AAPEX
It SEMA like a big deal — and it is. The SEMA Convention and AAPEX event are in town. Here’s a quick primer:
What: SEMA 2019 (Acronym stands for Specialty Equipment Market Association) and AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo)
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center (SEMA) and Sands Expo and Convention Center (AAPEX).
When: Nov. 5-8
Collectively Known As: AAIW (Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week)
SEMA Description: Trade show of the automobile aftermarket, highlighting nearly 3,000 newly introduced automotive specialty products, plus educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events and networking opportunities
AAPEX Description: Showcase for latest products, services and technologies for the world’s 1.3 billion vehicles, with more than 2,500 exhibiting companies and 48,000 targeted buyers
Estimated attendees: 160,000
Countries represented: 126
Estimated Economic Impact: $259 million
Event Headquarters: Westgate Las Vegas
Attendance: Restricted to trade professionals; not open to the public
Professionals represented: Auto service experts, auto parts retailers, warehouse distributors, service chain workers, automotive dealers, fleet buyers, installers and engine builders
SEMA Formed In: 1963.
First SEMA Show: 1967, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
First SEMA show in Las Vegas: 1977
Companies under SEMA Umbrella: 6,383 worldwide
SEMA Website: https://www.semashow.com/the-sema-show
AAPEX Website: https://www.aapexshow.com/
Twitter Hashtags: #SEMA2019 and #AAPEX19
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