SEMA's 2003 Spring Expo Enters Active Space Allocation Stage

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Sept. 6, 2002) - SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market 
Association, has opened exhibitor space reservations for its 2003 SEMA 
Spring Expo, which is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 14, and Saturday, Feb. 15, 
at the Nashville (Tenn.) Convention Center.

SEMA has notified potential Spring Expo exhibitors that the show's space 
agreement and exhibiting rules are online at www.SEMAspringexpo.com. 
Exhibitors who reserve space now for the 2003 SEMA Spring Expo will 
participate in the premium space assignment process. To be included in the 
premium space assignment process, companies must return a completed Exhibit 
Space Rental Agreement, along with a 50-percent deposit, by Monday, Oct. 21, 
2002. Companies that submit their contracts and deposits after October 21 
will be assigned space on a first-come, first-served basis.

The 2003 SEMA Spring Expo, which will incorporate both the TCAA Light-Truck 
Accessory Expo and the PRO Restyling & Trim Expo, is a new regional show 
execution for SEMA, according to Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of 
marketing and sales. "Our SEMA Spring Expo will meld two of our key SEMA 
market segments into one very positive and profitable synergistic show 
experience. This is a beautiful win-win business combination for both 
exhibitors and buyers in the newer vehicle marketplace," MacGillivray said. 
"The TCAA and PRO leaderships have developed a weekend event filled not only 
with exhibits and business, but also with educational opportunities, as well 
as the networking and social opportunities that members of these two SEMA 
councils want."

MacGillivray said the SEMA Spring Expo will move to different cities in the 
future. "While our annual SEMA Show is anchored in Las Vegas, our SEMA 
Spring Expo will move around, to attract local or nearby buyers who do not 
travel to Vegas for the SEMA Show," he said. The 2004 SEMA Spring Expo will 
be in Indianapolis.

For detailed exhibitor information on the 2003 SEMA Spring Expo, contact 
ConvExx, Show Management, at 702/450-7662, or Gary Vigil at SEMA, 909/396-
0289, ext. 107. For attendee information, contact ConvExx, Show Management, 
702/450-7662, ext. 109, or call Marel Del Rio at SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 
178.

SEMA represents the $26 billion specialty automotive industry. The trade 
association has approximately 4,500 member companies. It is the 
authoritative source of research data, trends and market growth information 
for automakers and the specialty auto products industry. The industry 
provides appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and technology 
products for passenger cars, minivans, trucks, SUVs and recreational 
vehicles. For more information, contact SEMA at 1575 S. Valley Vista Dr., 
Diamond Bar, CA, 91765-3914; call 909/396-0289; or visit www.sema.org or 
www.enjoythedrive.com.