EDUCATION
SEMA Show Education is the single most important week of the year to power a professional development plan for your business, and career.
There is something for everyone through 99 sessions and unique, immersive programs exploring the industry's most significant challenges and offering immediate takeaways.
Education Program Features
- Main Stage Experience – NEW!
- Featured Programs – NEW!
- 6 Education Tracks
- * 5 Partner Tracks
- Councils and Network Powered by Sessions
- Student Program
* Advanced registration and program fees required.
Plan for New Dates and Experiences
- Monday, October 30 – 1 – 4 pm
- Tuesday, October 31 – 9 am – 4 pm
- Wednesday, November 1 – 9 am – 4 pm
- Thursday, November 2 – 9 am – 4 pm
Review the full education schedule and start planning your customized agenda now!
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Speaking Opportunities
The SEMA Show education program call for speakers is now open. We are accepting proposal submissions that reflect current trends, ideas and discoveries within the automotive aftermarket and performance racing industries. Go to https://www.SEMA.org/Speakers.
For more information please contact Gary Vigil at garyv@sema.org.
2023 SEMA SHOW EDUCATION PROGRAM
MAIN STAGE EXPERIENCE
The SEMA Show 2023 "Main Stage Experience" features iconic personalities in the automotive industry - car enthusiasts, thought leaders, innovators, entertainers, and world-renowned leaders bringing fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to help elevate and strengthen your business strategy. We aim to deliver an unforgettable immersive learning experience.
FEATURED PROGRAMS
The Featured programs at this year's Show are bigger and better than ever. You can sharpen your EV skills with Electric Vehicles 101, Presented by Legacy EV, or take your Marketing game to the next level, with the SEMA Digital Marketing Boot Camp. This year, we're also featuring Dale Carnegie Leadership Essentials, a Motor Trend Celebrity Showcase, SEMA's Women in Automotive Symposium, a Fireside Chat with Legendary Race Car Driver and DEI Ambassador for Formula One, Willy T. Ribbs, The Future of Automotive Fuel Technology seminar, and the SEMA Show General Session: The Main Stage Experience, Featuring Tim Tebow.
VIEW FEATURED PROGRAMS LIST (2023)SEMA TRACKS
This year's SEMA education tracks include something for everyone. With a wide array of content delivered among the 6 education tracks; 52 SEMA sessions; 47 partner sessions and 99 total sessions, you'll have every opportunity to engage learn new & current information, and grow your industry knowledge. Some of the education track topics include: Aftermarket Updates and Future Trends, Small Business Strategy, Sales and Marketing, Vehicle Technology and Electric Vehicles, Inside the Shop, Legal and Regulatory.
VIEW FULL TRACK LIST (2023)PARTNER TRACKS
The partner tracks for the 2023 SEMA Show are setting the stage for success. These tracks are additional resources to help build your skills and elevate your knowledge of the industry via engaging seminars; including: Six Part-Leadership Essentials for Today, Presented by Dale Carnegie, I-CAR Collision Repair Training; SCRS: Repairer Driven Education, TIA, Legacy EV and more.
VIEW PARTNER TRACKS LIST (2023)SESSIONS
POWERED BY COUNCILS AND NETWORKS
POWERED BY COUNCILS AND NETWORKS
This year's network powered education sessions are gearing up to feature insightful information, necessary to the future of the success of the automotive aftermarket. Covering a wide range of topics, like conflict management, about the thriving modern truck-performance segment, the current state of the hot-rod segment, Learn the difference between concourse and restomod, the potential impact of electric vehicles, and many other exciting topics.
VIEW SESSIONS LIST (2023)EDUCATION VIDEOS
SEMA Show Education is known as one of the industry's most rewarding professional development investments. Focusing on the industry's most significant challenges, each session has been designed to drive immediate takeaways. Over the coming months, 14 video recordings from the 2022 SEMA Show will be released for you to learn from, get inspired and feel empowered. Stay on top of what's relevant to helping your business, and you personally, succeed and prosper.
WATCH VIDEOS
STUDENT PROGRAM
BRING YOUR STUDENTS TO THE SEMA SHOW
Learn how your school can attend the SEMA Show and why 200+ school are already participating. To select a registration method that works best for your school, click here and click on the orange "SEMA Students & Educators" box to begin.
The SEMA Show Student Program will be taking place on Wednesday, November 1st and Thursday, November 2nd. Additional program details and schedules can be found below or on the registration pages.
For more information please contact Chris Standifer at chriss@sema.org
