AAPEX and the SEMA Show are business-to-business trade events. To be approved to attend, you just need to verify that your company is active in the automotive aftermarket, and that you are a current owner / employee. Use of a business email domain (matching your company name) in the registration process is preferred and will help us verify your role in the industry.

Staff and / or Employee:

• Upload one (1) document from Group A and one (1) document from Group B.

Business Owner:

• Upload one (1) document from Group B.

*The document submitted must include your name as the owner of the company you are registering for the Shows and be valid through November 6, 2026.*

Group A: Verify your employment at an active company in the automotive aftermarket.

•  Two recent paycheck stubs issued within the past year (handwritten company checks are not acceptable). The check stub / receipt must show the registrants name, company name and the date issued.
•  Company issued badge (must include company name, job title and the registrants name).

*We no longer accept business cards as proof of employment*

Group B: Demonstrate that your company is active in the automotive aftermarket.

• A current and valid business license or permit.
• A current and valid tax registration certificate or business registration.

Each registrant must have their own unique email address to complete registration. It must be a valid email address, where their confirmation can be sent. Business or company email addresses are preferred. If a company shares one email address, registration will not be able to be completed. In addition to the required documents, you may be required to submit documentation such as invoices, contracts, or purchase orders to prove that your company advises or makes purchases in bulk quantity from the type of companies that exhibit in the Shows. All documents must be submitted in English.

If you registered and were approved for last year's Show and have not changed your company, job title, or contact information you may not be required to show proof of involvement in the automotive aftermarket industry again.

Please note representatives from the following are not eligible to attend the Show(s).

• Non-automotive companies and organizations
• Accounting firms
• Attorney and law firms
• Exhibition industry service companies
• Freight and transportation companies
• Printers and packagers
• Promotional products companies
• Software companies
• Travel agencies
• Consumers and enthusiasts

Visit SEMAFest.com to learn more about how to attend the SEMA Show Friday - Open to the public ticket! More information will be released Spring 2026.

Qualification Documents Upload Instructions 

• Upload documents with one of the following formats: .PDF, .DOC, .DOCX, .PNG, .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .TIF, .TIFF. Also please remove any spaces and special characters from the file name. 

• If you do not have documents available, you can submit your registration application and return to the Registration Resource Center to upload later. 

• While your registration application may be completed without qualifying documents, no action will be taken to approve your registration until the documents have been received.  

• The review process may take up to two weeks. Once the review has been completed, you will receive an email as to whether your registration has been approved.  

• You may also log back into your Registration Resource Center to view your status.  

If you have questions about the qualification process, or documentation required to attend AAPEX and the SEMA Show 2026, please contact us at 909-396-0289 or email regmgr@sema.org.