EVENTS CALENDAR <strong>2021</strong> JUNE 9-11 <strong>2021</strong> SCWA CONVENTION & CAR WASH EXPO Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, Texas INDUSTRY NEWS JUNE 21-23 VIRTUAL WOMEN IN CARWASH CONFERENCE www.womenincarwash.com/ registration.html SEPT 27-29 AMERICAN CAR WASH EXPO Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia OCT 4-6 NORTHEAST REGIONAL CAR- WASH CONVENTION Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, New Jersey OCT 18-19 HEARTLAND CARWASH ASSOCIATION: <strong>2021</strong> PRODUCT & EQUIPMENT SHOW The Prairie Meadows Events and Conference Center Altoona, Iowa SEMA registration now open, new West Hall unveiled Registration for the <strong>2021</strong> SEMA Show, scheduled for November 2-5, <strong>2021</strong>, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, is now open at www.semashow. com/register. The premier gathering event for the automotive specialty equipment industry, the <strong>2021</strong> SEMA Show already has more than 1,500 companies confirmed to exhibit and many more are expected before the event takes place in November, a press release stated. Exhibitors include major automakers and small businesses, as well as iconic aftermarket manufacturers who are enhancing their booths to heighten their presence at what will be the first industry-wide in-person gathering for the $46.2 billion specialty automotive industry in nearly two years. "Given the restrictions our industry has endured the last year, pent-up demand for the SEMA Show is at an all-time high," said Tom Gattuso, SEMA vice president of events. "More so than other years, the <strong>2021</strong> SEMA Show will be fundamental in helping industry professionals grow existing relationships, create new ones, and push their businesses forward." Attendees at the <strong>2021</strong> SEMA Show will witness firsthand nearly two year's worth of innovations, technology, and new products from manufacturers, as they showcase products, debut vehicles, conduct demonstrations, and prepare to do business throughout all four halls of the 3.2-million-square-foot Las Vegas Convention Center. With the entire Convention Center in use, the SEMA Show floor will be designed to improve traffic flow and make navigating the event simple and easy. The <strong>2021</strong> SEMA Show floorplan will begin to take shape during the annual Priority Space Selection process June 7-23. Companies that submit booth space applications before May 7 will participate in the weeks-long process to determine their booth location at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees will also be able to sign up for educational seminars featuring industry experts, and networking events that bring market niches together. In other news, the West Hall, which features exhibitors from the Restyling & Car Care Accessories, Powersports & Utility Vehicles, and Truck, SUV & Off- Road sections, has gotten a makeover, a press release stated. The Convention Center’s newly constructed West Hall, a 1.4-million square feet facility completed in January during the COVID-19 shutdown is one element of a comprehensive plan to enhance the entire attendee experience, connecting exhibitors with buyers throughout the four-day event with engaging and interactive features and activities. Details on additional resources, including a new online component that focuses on manufacturers, new products, feature vehicles, and educational resources, will be announced as they are finalized in the coming weeks. NOV 15-17 <strong>2021</strong> CAR WASH SHOW Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada MAY 9-11, 2022 THE CAR WASH SHOW 2022 Music City Center Nashville, Tennessee Puget Sound Carwash Association now a part of WCA The Puget Sound Carwash Association (PSCWA), which includes car wash owners and operators in the greater Seattle area, is now officially a part of the Western Carwash Association. The official announcement was made on January 1, <strong>2021</strong>. The PSCWA started the popular Charity Carwash Program which helps form partnerships between businesses and the community by helping non-profit organizations to sell tickets for environmentally-friendly, professional car washes throughout the Puget Sound area. The WCA said it will continue to support and facilitate the Charity Carwash Program, amongst other initiatives. 8 | AUTO DETAILING NEWS | VOL. 6, NO. 2 • SUMMER <strong>2021</strong>
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