Nothing against either of you personally, but this is why I haven't been to SEMA the last few years. It's packed with people who have no business there, taking up space and making it hard to do business. I'm hoping some day they require a photo ID matching badge to get in, like the autoshows. I know it's a bucket list show for car guys (and I understand wanting to go), but it's a tradeshow first.
Looking forward to PRI though. Less crowded, but Indy in winter sucks. Needs to be moved back to Orlando.
Nothing against either of you personally, but this is why I haven't been to SEMA the last few years. It's packed with people who have no business there, taking up space and making it hard to do business. I'm hoping some day they require a photo ID matching badge to get in, like the autoshows. I know it's a bucket list show for car guys (and I understand wanting to go), but it's a trade show first .
Let me know if you need anything while you're in Indy. Glad to help if I'm able. I've got a buddy across the street, usually with some cool cars in his shop he's working on, albeit they're usually GM or Mopar. "Shop" cars are a 350, ZR1, Raptor, and a 1200 HP C5Z.Nothing against either of you personally, but this is why I haven't been to SEMA the last few years. It's packed with people who have no business there, taking up space and making it hard to do business. I'm hoping some day they require a photo ID matching badge to get in, like the autoshows. I know it's a bucket list show for car guys (and I understand wanting to go), but it's a tradeshow first.
Looking forward to PRI though. Less crowded, but Indy in winter sucks. Needs to be moved back to Orlando.
Nothing against either of you personally, but this is why I haven't been to SEMA the last few years. It's packed with people who have no business there, taking up space and making it hard to do business. I'm hoping some day they require a photo ID matching badge to get in, like the autoshows. I know it's a bucket list show for car guys (and I understand wanting to go), but it's a tradeshow first.
Looking forward to PRI though. Less crowded, but Indy in winter sucks. Needs to be moved back to Orlando.
That's why our company doesn't even do a booth. We just go and talk business privately in board rooms/meetings. Ends up being much more productive than handing out pens and talking to random guys that have no real use in our B2B relationships
Can regular people get in too?
At the same time, no vendor worthy of being in the business would turn down having interested eyes looking at their product. I bet the sales generated are why they don't cracka lacka harder on regular Joes coming in.
The big reason they are lax with entries is having bigger numbers allows them to charge more for a booth space. SEMA is a big organization, and it does a ton of really good work for the industry/hobby behind the scenes.
I've had a ticket for the past 5 years, but have never gone. Fighting crowds and Vegas in general is just not worth it to me.
Nothing against either of you personally, but this is why I haven't been to SEMA the last few years. It's packed with people who have no business there, taking up space and making it hard to do business. I'm hoping some day they require a photo ID matching badge to get in, like the autoshows. I know it's a bucket list show for car guys (and I understand wanting to go), but it's a tradeshow first.
Looking forward to PRI though. Less crowded, but Indy in winter sucks. Needs to be moved back to Orlando.
worlds greatest enthusiast car show = not open to car enthusiast
makes sense
So have 2 tickets I could buy?