Updated on October 19, 2016
No One Allowed to Attend 2016 SEMA Show
Just two weeks away from the much-anticipated opening of the 2016 SEMA trade show in Las Vegas, organizers announced that no one will be allowed to attend.
 Two weeks before the opening of the show, a security guard practices removing trespassers by advising rehearsing car model Euphoria Pickins that she has to leave. The guard later threw himself out. |
“The show has always been closed to the public, and attendees have been limited to exhibitors and those working in the automotive aftermarket industry,” said Dobbins Furth, a spokesman for SEMA, which stands for Specialty Equipment-something-something. “But the crowds have grown so large that no one will be allowed to attend.”
“It’s unfortunate,” complained Gallop Lee Norbutt, whose company planned to unveil an exciting new line of cloud-based exhaust sounds. “All the cool cars and exhibits will be there, but no people,” he said, shaking his head so forcefully his neck made crunching sounds.
Furth said security guards will remove any trespassers and then will escort one another off the premises prior to the November 1st opening. Non-usable discount coupons will be available on the SEMA website.
