so why do you go then jen

 

well i go because i get asked every year to go with turbonetics.......

 

look at her pulling names out of her ***...hahaha

 

oh yeah you caught me......

come find me at the show. i will really be in the turbonetics booth as usual

 

Well having to stand on your feet for 8 hours straight (not including the oh-so-fun set up and tear down) for 4 days a lot of times you're just not in the mood to party anymore.

Maybe I'm just getting old haha!

 

lol
dont you love when you finally get your container at like 2am?

lol the first couple shows i went to id be at the show when it opened. id walk the show all day then go back to the hotel get ready for the night. go to dinner. then go to the parties. get back to the hotel at like 4am. sleep for 2 and do it all over again.

lol there was one show on like the 4th day id been awake with minimal sleep all my friends were trying to convince me to go nap.......

im with you though. i have no interest. i just want to go to the show then go back to the room and chill. im getting old....

 

Don't want to sound like an elitist but this is exactly why I'm not so stoked about SEMA anymore. It's starting to become too easy for any "outsider" (i.e. non-industry related people) to gain access to the show. In recent years SEMA totally relaxed the rules esp. on the last 2 days so every dude who works at a shop (NO, just because you're on a "team" or have a retail shop it doesn't qualify you as an industry person), his girlfriend, his homies and his entire family roll into LVCC looking for a deal or "the hookup". I get bombarded with trifling questions and requests and get slowed down when I could've spent my time to conduct some actual business.

 

yeah i feel you on that

 

Don't want to sound like an elitist but this is exactly why I'm not so stoked about SEMA anymore. It's starting to become too easy for any "outsider" (i.e. non-industry related people) to gain access to the show. In recent years SEMA totally relaxed the rules esp. on the last 2 days so every dude who works at a shop (NO, just because you're on a "team" or have a retail shop it doesn't qualify you as an industry person), his girlfriend, his homies and his entire family roll into LVCC looking for a deal or "the hookup". I get bombarded with trifling questions and requests and get slowed down when I could've spent my time to conduct some actual business.

 

Oh you're telling me! I used to have to track down the drivers and grease him with a Jackson, sometimes more just to get our crates. But I've gotten smart. Nowadays the first thing I do when I arrive for set up is to find out who's the go-to guy in the yard and get buddy-buddy w/ him...it totally paid off off!

At least you get to walk around since I take it you're an invited guest and aren't required to work at the booth the whole time.

I always try to make it a point to take a full lunch break but last year was just too busy! And yeah usually on Friday everyone either shows up waaay hungover, shows up late, or just doesn't having much motivation to do much anymore lol

 

StripClubs...!

 

In Vegas? Total rip off!

 

i will be there :]

 

lol yeah. there are a lot of people that do that and unless your paying top dollar your still getting put on the back burner. but yeah it REALLY sucks being one of the last containers.

and yeah im an invited guest. i go to the show walk around say all my hellos to who i need to. then i relax and look at w.e i want.

i completely understand the point of the show. i dont bother anyone i dont know and if im in a booth and someone else has a question or is doing business i get out of the way. i know how frustrating it is to waste your time with people when you could be doing real business.

what booth are you in?

and as for the last couple days yeah.....uh u remember one of the first shows i went to there were people sleeping under tables and so on. i totally understand why one of my friends says he doesnt want to go out when he is there. he doesnt want to work all day feeling like ****.

 

If you guys want to go to SEMA let me know.

i can make it happen. You'll just be responsible to make yourself a lame *** Business card and you'll be good to go.

I can register you as a sales rep for our company. Just fly in and will call your tickets. I'll have to take payments via paypal in advance.

I know it's really cheap if we pre-reg. Probably $15 to $20 per person and you can go all 3-4 days.

Rishie

 

If you do end up distributing your share of the passes that are meant for business I hope the recipients will conduct themselves accordingly.

The last thing I want to hear is another guy pitching his, "Hey hook me up so I can win more trophies!"

 

Haha I don't know why but I got on the good side of the foreman at LVCC the last couple years so I got speedy response when I needed it and he didn't even accept my tip! I guess I got lucky.

You forgot to mention it also sucks ***** when your crate doesn't show up til mid afternoon on the last day for set-up!

It must be nice to be able to take a whole week off just for SEMA...got an opening at your office?

 

yeah no kidding

 

lol yeah i forgot about that too....

oh i get time off for the show. the boss takes me to the track and pays for EVERYTHING. i just got a raise yay me. lol i love my job. and sorry no openings.

so yeah what booth you in?

 

I just read this whole thread and love how not one person that actually lives here has an opinion.....

Don't waste your vacation just for SEMA, it gets over run here with TOOLS and wannabes. Vegas has LOTS to do besides gamble/hookers/strippers just like any other city but the car scene is weak!! Lived here my whole life, been in the rotary and car club scene for 12+ years. Just get some ideas of what you want to do and plan your vacation accordingly.....

I'm with CanyonRunner on the whole they let any Idgit with a tint and wheel shop into SEMA and it's gotten away from it's original purpose!
However, 2cute has the right idea in that if you like to party there's plenty of them going on for all types of people!!

 

...BUMP to 'dat...

I've been here in VEGAS for a year and a half...and

YES...there's a lot of wannabee's & SHADY-*** people here.

It's RARE to run into a TRUE-ROTARY Enthusiast here in VEGAS.

Don't get me wrong though...

There are some cool cowboys out here with some ROTARYheart.

Other than that...

Just SEE THE SHOWS...CLUBS...& GIRLS!!!

Good luck on your trip.

PEACE.

 

there was an ad in one of the car mags that some company wes having a contest to get passes to sema.

its **** like that that makes the show suck more and more every year.

 

make sure u see my SVT there!
it has the latest STATE OF THE ART High Comp performance products on it.

 

Anyone have info on many different after show parties?

 

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