Committee Clout: CIECA unveils 2021 award winners at SEMA Red Carpet Awards Breakfast
Toronto, Ontario — Sharing its spot on the red carpet with its valued members, CIECA unveiled its 2021 award winners at SEMA this month. CIECA recognized the four award winners at the SEMA Red Carpet Awards Breakfast on Nov. 3. The award for Electronic Commerce Company of the Year was given to Car-Part.com, and accepted […]
Back in Business: SEMA 2021 draws more than 100,000 attendees
Las Vegas, Nevada — It appears the auto industry is more than ready to get back into the swing of massive trade shows once more as SEMA organizers report that this year’s event drew more than 100,000 attendees. SEMA president and CEO Chris Kersting said “the industry was clearly excited to be back in-person at […]
A Week to Remember: Catch Collision Repair’s exclusive pics from SEMA 2021!
Las Vegas, Nevada — Well, another SEMA Show has officially wrapped up. We may be bidding the lights of Las Vegas goodbye ’til 2022, but the events of the last five days have given us plenty to think about as an industry. The first time attendees gathered at the SEMA Show since 2019, this year’s […]
A Canadian Contingent: Canadian co-owners crack top three at SEMA Battle of the Builders Young Guns
Las Vegas, Nevada — A pair of Canadians leaving their mark at SEMA’s Battle of the Builders competition as judges announced on Wednesday that Cole Marten and Chelsi Lesnoski have cracked the final three for the Young Guns category. Marten and Lesnoski, co-owners of Throttle Thrashers in Penticton, British Columbia earned their ways to the […]
Dust is the Enemy: 3M showcases new abrasives, Festool dust extraction at SEMA
Las Vegas, Nevada — 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket division is all set up at the 2021 SEMA Show, touting the company’s brand new Net Abrasives and an overarching motto of “Dust is the Enemy,” 3M Application Engineer Specialist Nick Oberle told Collision Repair mag. In a collision repair setting, most understand dust to be a mere […]
Mojave Mayhem: Come see Collision Repair mag at the SEMA Show
Las Vegas, Nevada — The 2021 SEMA Show kicks off today, November 2—and Collision Repair mag will be there all week covering the action! Come visit Collision Repair mag at Booth #34233 in the Collision Repair and Refinish Hall today through November 5, where magazine publisher Darryl Simmons will be greeting all your friendly faces […]
Staying Safe at SEMA: SEMA organizers not expecting public health changes before show time
Las Vegas, Nevada — SEMA 2021 is just on the other side of the horizon and not much has changed on the COVID front, as organizers carry on preparing for a masked event in Las Vegas. With a mask mandate in play, and a new hospital-grade air filtration system being installed in the Las Vegas […]
No SEMA for SATA: SATA withdraws booth from SEMA 2021 amid COVID concerns
Las Vegas, Nevada — With showtime fast approaching, SEMA exhibitors are dropping like flies as SATA announced its withdrawal from the event on Monday. Dan-Am, SATA’s U.S. distributor, stated that while the company “always looks forward to working with SATA to provide a great SEMA experience in its booth each year”, they feel compelled to back […]
Make Room for Marten: Penticton, B.C.’s Cole Marten claims Golden Ticket for SEMA Battle of the Builders Young Guns
Las Vegas, Nevada — A British Columbian builder has been awarded a ‘Golden Ticket’ for this year’s SEMA Battle of the Builders Young Guns virtual regional qualifier events. Cole Marten, co-owner of Throttle Thrashers Garage in Penticton, British Columbia, received the final Golden Ticket up for grabs for his ’91 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R. Starting […]
Maintain Course: SEMA organizers assure a “robust” show in spite of COVID concerns
Las Vegas, Nevada — With Spanesi’s recent withdrawal from the event and COVID cases on the rise in Clark County, Nev., SEMA Show organizers are looking to assure attendees that they are on the “path to be able to have a very robust show.” With the announcement that global equipment developer Spanesi is pulling their […]
