There were quite a few RZR and UTV products on the floor today. I'm sure there were a lot more than I was able to get photos of today. The turnout at the show is great so far.
SEMA Photos 2010 | Octane Media
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SEMA Photos - Day 1
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hmm....been to 7 SEMA's in a row...this is the smallest yet...still some neat stuff tho...
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aisles are wider, so less booth rows...booths in the offroad area used to be wall to wall, with 'display-only' vehicles only in the far back...registration was in a tent in the parking lot (which sucked, BTW...)...new products were in one of the other buildings (that area now has a few display cars, but not much...)
The outside car display is 'ok'...but you can get a taxi further into the event this year, areas that used to be filled with display-only vehicles. One company I know well used to display 5-6 vehicles every year...this year, it's two.
I met the SEMA Marketing Director last year at the YEN event, and one of the many discussions we had was regarding attendance. One of the solutions that was implemented was allowing enthusiasts from the forums to attend Friday (hopefully, the RZRForums admins got an invite to push to members). I know a few members from one of my forums are attending, combining it with a vacation weekend in Vegas. Unfortunately, that means attendance by businesses is dwindling.
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Makes some sense with the current economy. I know a lot of big shows from all walks are down on attendance and vendor support. A relative of mine in NYC canceled a big antique furniture show for the first time in like 20 years.
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Buddy of mine owns a custom bike shop combo power sports sales and repair. He has registered for the SEMA show several years and this is the first year that he was accepted. Sounds like the snobs need the money now.
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Bottom line to me is the show is still packed with enthusiasts. Exhibitor turnout is obviously lower than it has been in the past (maybe not a low as last year - waiting to see real numbers on that one), but none the less, there are a lot of people interested in spending money on motorsports/autos. That's a good thing and that's what makes the industry strong - it's passion driven, not 100% tied to the economy.
It took me about an hour to find a parking space yesterday. All of the parking decks were full. I'm just sayin'.
Bottom line to me is the show is still packed with enthusiasts. Exhibitor turnout is obviously lower than it has been in the past (maybe not a low as last year - waiting to see real numbers on that one), but none the less, there are a lot of people interested in spending money on motorsports/autos. That's a good thing and that's what makes the industry strong - it's passion driven, not 100% tied to the economy.
It took me about an hour to find a parking space yesterday. All of the parking decks were full. I'm just sayin'.
I got quite a few photos of it. They will be up later this evening with the rest of the day 3 photos.
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DANG no pictures of the sema girls but some nice rides
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sweet pics thanks
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