SEMA Opens Call for 2024 Education Program Presenters

The Specialty Equipment Market Association is seeking speakers for the annual SEMA Show and its year-round virtual education program.

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has issued a call for speakers for the annual SEMA Show—set this year for Nov. 5-8 in Las Vegas—and its year-round virtual education program.

Innovative thinkers and dynamic presenters who can share new skills and ideas targeted to the automotive aftermarket are invited to apply, the association announced. Organizers are seeking experts who can facilitate new ideas, technologies and expertise at seminars that will help industry members take their businesses and careers to the next level.

Educational presentations make up one of the key pillars of the SEMA Show, where thousands of industry professionals learn new business strategies, officials noted.  SEMA’s year-round virtual program provides “relevant, engaging and inspiring information on the industry’s complex issues and topics through online events and informational webinars.”

Topics of focus for 2024 include (but are not limited to):

  • Aftermarket updates & future trends
  • Legislative & regulatory
  • Sales & marketing
  • Small-business strategy
  • Vehicle technology & electric vehicles
  • Specific industry segments

Speaker proposals for the 2024 SEMA Show must be submitted by Feb. 16. Virtual education proposals can be submitted at any time throughout the year.

Click HERE for more information or contact Gary Vigil, senior manager of professional development, at garyv@sema.org or 909-978-6738.

By Jef White

Jef White is the executive editor of THE SHOP magazine.