By SEMA News Editors
The 2024 SEMA Show opens today, November 5, and once the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) doors open, so too will a comprehensive education program designed to upskill and elevate the industry's workforce. View the complete 2024 SEMA Education program and add sessions to your SEMA Show planner online here.
The education program is a cornerstone of the SEMA Show and this year's program highlights 80 sessions focused on personal and professional development, emerging business issues, trends and best practices.
"Staying ahead of an evolving market is crucial for businesses to stay competitive," said Gary Vigil, SEMA senior manager of professional development. "Our goal is to empower our attendees by offering a best-in-class education program that can help take their careers and businesses from good to great."
The program includes a wide array of content delivered among various session formats, including panel discussions, hands-on workshops and interactive seminars, to ensure that attendees have a diverse learning experience. Participants can engage with speakers who are subject-matter experts, industry leaders and thought leaders as they share information that is relevant, meaningful and valuable.
SEMA Show Education Program highlights:
- Six learning tracks, including Aftermarket Updates and Future Trends, Inside the Shop, Legislative and Regulatory, Sales and Marketing, Small-Business Strategy and Vehicle Technology.
- Partner-driven education sessions from the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA) View more details on these partner sessions below.
- The SEMA Women's Leadership Symposium: Connecting Women, Empowering Future, Powered by SBN, a five-hour workshop where attendees can convene, collaborate and catalyze change in their respective fields and communities. View more details on this featured session here.
- Management Essentials for Leaders, Presented by Dale Carnegie, a six-hour program offering business owners and executive leaders the opportunity to gain essential skills of confident and assertive leadership. View more details on this featured session here.
- Electric Vehicles 101, Presented by Legacy EV, a seven-hour training course focusing on the fundamental functions of EV powertrains and key high-voltage safety practices. View more details on this featured session here.
"The SEMA Show education program offers attendees full control over their professional development experience, enabling them to create a customized learning plan that fits their needs," said SEMA Trade Show Director Andy Tompkins. "Whether you're new to the industry or a seasoned veteran, the education program has been carefully crafted to suit your needs, boost your skills, and drive immediate takeaways."
SEMA Collision Repair Stage
In addition, the SEMA Show Collision RepairStage (Upper South Hall, Booth #32145) features a dynamic center for engagement and interaction for the collision-repair sector. Subject-matter experts from the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) are delivering informative presentations and panel discussions throughout each day on crucial industry topics, emerging trends and the future of collision repair. The stage also offers attendees the chance to engage with these experts through interactive Q&A sessions, enhancing their understanding of key issues.
Additionally, hands-on welding demonstrations are conducted by experienced welding experts to showcase advanced welding techniques and offer interactive learning experiences. Plus, the I-CAR experience features virtual-reality demos of new methods of learning technology. View the I-CAR sessions on the SEMA Show planner here.
Of related interest to this sector’s professionals, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) also have a prominent Show presence, offering a full slate of educational sessions highlighting developments in the automotive and collision-repair industries. View the SCRS sessions on the SEMA Show planner here.
Learn Dealer 'Secrets' and More During Tire Education by TIA
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) will present several sessions at this year's SEMA Show, including topics covering automotive tire service training, truck tire inflation safety, tire dealer "secrets," tire pressure monitoring systems (TMPS), retail tire risk management and more. View more details here.
Empower Your Brand With Small-Business Strategy Sessions
Small-business owners and professionals will find value in the 16 sessions geared toward small-business strategy and covering topics, including networking tips, strategies to grow your business, expanding diversity, attracting talent, economy updates and more. View more details here.
View the complete 2024 SEMA Education program and add sessions to your SEMA Show planner online here. For more on the SEMA Show, visit the floorplan at semashow.com/floorplan or visit semashow.com.