Those who have shown a car at SEMA--->

[jst8a5.0]

How much did it cost you as a vendor to get some cars and stuff inside the actual SEMA show ans what size was your booth? What about the cars outside? Why are they there and through the halls? Is that a venue for publicized builds? What does that cost or is it an ivitational show? Lots of questions... I looked at the SEMA website and got lost pretty quick. Thanks!

[clill]

I think a booth is about 7000.00

[ProdigyCustoms]

Depending on the situation you could spend anywhere from $20K for your own booth or be paid to bring your car to someones booth, and everything in between. We went our first year on our own nickel.

To be honest, showing at SEMA is more for your own ego then promoting your builds. It is all other builders there, so the chances of someone saying WOW, that is killer, here is a quarter million, build me one! Are slim and none. You would do way better running the Goodguys circuit with end users to promote your builds.

BUT.......................... if you need to say, "I had a car at SEMA" as a 100 things to do befoire your die line item, then go for it.

[kennyd]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

Depending on the situation you could spend anywhere from $20K for your own booth or be paid to bring your car to someones booth, and everything in between. We went our first year on our own nickel.

To be honest, showing at SEMA is more for your own ego then promoting your builds. It is all other builders there, so the chances of someone saying WOW, that is killer, here is a quarter million, build me one! Are slim and none. You would do way better running the Goodguys circuit with end users to promote your builds.

BUT.......................... if you need to say, "I had a car at SEMA" as a 100 things to do befoire your die line item, then go for it.

x2, well put

[Blake Foster]

it sounds like your asking $$$ to be a vendor???
20.00 per square foot if your a SEMA member +++++++ shipping, carpet, move in cost, electrical hotel, rental car.......... do i need to keep going???

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Originally Posted by kennyd

x2, well put

x3....

[jst8a5.0]

Well, yes. It would be great to have a car st SEMA, that would be respected. I don't expect to compete with Killer or Prodigy. I was mostly wondering about getting a car outside or in the halls. I know a guy with some bucks that wants into SEMA real bad. He would sponsor me but I am not sure how that would work. If your car is there, is that an auto ticket into the show?

[novanutcase]

ANY trade show is an expensive affair to say the least. As stated, unless you're going there for a set purpose and you have a pretty good idea of the business that you'll drum up spend your money more effectively somewhere else.

John