The SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada was the largest North American Automotive Trade Show since the pandemic. The last day of the show November 5th, Friday was a great success with regards to all factors making it a welcoming positive event after all the challenges that everyone has been facing over the last plus year.
The location of the SEMA show in Las Vegas allowed exhibitors to showcase their products with quality. The Las Vegas Convention Center for SEMA included 4.6 million square feet of indoor convention space plus 2.2 million square feet of outdoor space. There were more than 100,000 attendees, exhibitors, and media in attendance.
Electrical technology and vehicles were showcased as the fast-moving trend of the present into the future. There was a well-defined exhibit showcasing the electrical movement. Ford had test driving set up out front plus many other vehicles for exhibition.
The ’55 Chevy’ won the 2021 SEMA Battle of the Builders; owned by Robert Matranga. The following were honored with industry awards:
2021 SEMA Person of the Year
Sara Morosan, LGE-CTS Motorsports
2021 SEMA Manufacturer of the Year
ORACLE Lighting Inc.
(runners up: KW Automotive and CSF Racing & High-Performance)
2021 SEMA WD of the Year
Turn 14 Distribution
(runners up: Meyer Distributing and Keystone Automotive)
2021 SEMA Gen-III Innovator of the Year
Matt Kossoff, Driven Lighting Group
(runners up: Justin Hartenstein and Keith Ferry)
Written By; Jerry Nelson/Nov. 12, 2021, 1:00 pm