Racing trade shows to attend

[John McCrory]

Winter is the season for motorsports industry related trade shows. These events can be valuable resources for teams. It is an opportunity to seek out new sources of supply, to develop relationships with new suppliers, to maintain existing relationships, and to promote your team and the competitions in general. Most are very open to allowing attendance by team representatives. There are teams that are now actually exhibiting at many of these shows.
Below is a list of shows I would recommend, and will be attending as part of the Aurora Bearing exhibit personnel.

I hope to see you at one of the following upcoming trade shows and exhibitions:

SEMA: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct 30 - Nov 2, 2012. Booth 20557
http://www.semashow.com

Professional MotorSport World Expo: Cologne Messe, Cologne, Germany, Nov. 13 – 15, 2012. Exhibiting in conjunction with Getecno SRL. Stand 6042
http://www.professionalmotorsport-expo.com/english/
http://www.getecno.com

Performance Racing Industry: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, Nov 29- Dec 1, 2012. Booth 4356
http://www.performanceracing.com/tradeshow/

International Motorsports Industry Show: Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, Dec 6 – 8, 2012. Booth 1939
http://imis-indy.com/#

Autosport International – The Racing Car Show: NEC, Birmingham, UK. January 10 – 11 (trade), 12 – 13 (public), 2013. Stand 8330
http://www.autosportinternational.com/public/


Race & Performance Expo: Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles Illinois, February 22 – 24, 2013
http://www.rpexpo.com/

[B Lewis @ PE Engine Management]

Hi John,

I second those. We will be displaying and attending many of those as well.

I would also add another the the list which caters to the motorcycle and Powersports industry. This is the Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana.

[theTTshark]

I know that the University of Kansas and the University of South Florida teams will have their cars at PRI.

[Michael Royce]

We will be having another Collegiate Roadshow at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, on Saturday, December 8th, in conjunction with the International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) .

I will post the speakers, topics and how to register when I can spare a few more minutes to put the whole post together.

[Homemade WRX]

Originally posted by theTTshark:
I know that the University of Kansas and the University of South Florida teams will have their cars at PRI.

I was about to say that I was happy to see a team (USF) at PRI last year. I stopped by and chatted with them, discussing some of the fundamental issues of a turbocharged single...which they had-had issues with.

I might make it to PRI this year. I have my credentials all all but don't know if I'll have the time. It is always good to talk with the sponsors face to face and keep them happy.

[Cardriverx]

We will be at the Pittsburgh Auto Show, haha. PRI would be pretty cool to go to.

[John McCrory]

Don't discount the value of local shows. They are great exposure. Too many cars sit in shops when they could be generating awareness for a team.

[John McCrory]

Just finished the PMW show. With out listing specific teams, there were quite a few German team representatives visiting, as well as a few from other countries as well.
As a slight incentive to those able to attend Autosport, or those exhibiting, we plan to have a Deltawing show car on display at the show.Hopefully a project represntative will be on hand as well.

[John McCrory]

It's Racing Trade Show Season again. As a reminder, here is a list of shows that should be consider, and that Aurora Bearing will be exhibiting in:

SEMA: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 31- Nov. 3 2017.
http://www.semashow.com
Booth 23323. In addition, a representative will be at the Student Career Day, Oct. 30.

Professional MotorSport World Expo: Cologne Messe, Cologne, Germany, Nov. 15 - 17, 2017. Exhibiting in conjunction with Getecno SRL.
http://www.professionalmotorsport-expo.com/english/
http://www.getecno.com
Stand 6054

Performance Racing Industry: Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis Indiana, Dec 7 - 9, 2017.
http://www.performanceracing.com/tradeshow/
Both 2225
A Representative will be at Student Career Day, Dec. 8

Autosport International – The Racing Car Show: NEC, Birmingham, UK. January 11 -12 (trade), 13 - 14 (public), 2018. Stand 8330
http://www.autosportinternational.com/public/

Race & Performance Expo: Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumberg, Il, February 24 - 25, 2018
http://www.rpexpo.com/

Each show has different attendance and registration requirements, but i can say they have all welcomed student attendance. Visit each show web site, and communicate professionally.
As noted, both SEMA and PRI are putting on Career Day events. Info will be found on the show websites.

For Autosport, Thursday and Friday, the Trade Days, include the Autosport Engineering show as well.

I know that many suppliers and individuals involved with all the various competitions will be at the show as exhibitors. In addition, there are sure to be teams represented either as
exhibitors, or in conjunction with supply partners.

Personally, i look forward to meeting participants and alumnus!

[BillCobb]

Testing Expo 2017 October 24, 25, 26 2017 at Suburban Showplace, Novi, Mi. Plenty of stuff here to acquire lab and roadway data to test your car, your design and your engineering skills.

Claude will be giving a presentation about "Objective and subjective tests correlation for a four-wheel steering vehicle" on Tuesday the 25th at 10 a.m.

Maybe somebody will pick up on this and test a FSAE car and dare to compare it with simulation predictions.

[acedeuce802]

Just a clarification that the 25th is the correct date for Claude's presentation, but that is a Wednesday, not a Tuesday.

[ANZE Suspension 1]

Allot of great shows. We have enjoyed supporting allot of SAE teams over the years feel free to stop by our ANZE Suspension booth at PRI Show (booth 1742) to discuss, shocks and service and chassis engineering.

John, I too, look forward to meeting participants and alumnus!

https://pri2017.mapyourshow.com/7_0/floorplan/?hallID=B&selectedBooth=booth~1742&CFID=12171631&CFTOKEN=ab6669337f07547-AD8237B7-EDE5-CD67-C0BB3C865154530B

[Claude Rouelle]

Most Formula Students live inside a box. A very intense box with engineering exercises that can help them to get prepared for their career. But a very limited box too.

I am amazed to observe how knowledgeable some students sometimes are on the specific topics of Formula Student but how little they know about the engineering life in the automotive world, racing or not.

They are many perspectives on software, sensors, material, machining tools and techniques, calculations methods etc... that students can acquire on the long term for their career and on the short term for their Formula Student car by visiting show and attending seminars and conference.

Those who do (and got prepared by, for example, printing business cards and a portfolio of their activities - always more convincing than a Resume) can actually extend their network and find a job: I have seen it happening.

The world offers you opportunities but you need to push the door. That won't happen if you stay home of if your life is limited to the Formula Student workshop.

Get and think out of the box!

[ChassisSim]

John,

In my experience here are the trade shows to attend,

*PMW Expo in Cologne/Koln Germany
*PRI in Indianapolis

PMW usually has a bunch of good lectures you can attend, and to their credit they have really picked up their act over the last couple of years. PRI is a bit of a zoo but the key thing in PRI is to identify the suppliers you are interested in and have a chat to them. In particular talk to Motec, Cosworth, JRI, Eibach. Once you form some personal contacts it does help.

My two cents worth.

All the Best

Danny Nowlan
Director
ChassisSim Technologies

[John McCrory]

As a follow up to my previous posts, and to expand upon other suggestions, I'll share the following:
This past week i participated in the SEMA Student Career day, held the Monday before the SEMA show. A similar event will be run at PRI on Friday, along with a student breakfast.
See
https://pri2017.mapyourshow.com/7_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?ScheduleID=35
While a of this event component is the potential for students to interact with perspective employers, the topics for interaction are not restricted to employment opportunities.

I would suggest that if a team group are attending a show, study the list of seminars offered at the show. Rather than the complete group attending a given seminar, perhaps the
relevant team section leader attend the seminar or seminars related to that car section or area.

I want to thank the students who visited our booth at SEMA. I look forward to meet more at PMW in Germany next week, PRI, and Autosport.

John McCrory
Racecar Product Manager
Aurora Bearing Company
jmccrory@aurorabearing.com
630-859-2030 x 3088

[John McCrory]

For those that are within comfortable travel distance to the Chicago area, you might want to consider the Race and Performance Expo, February 24th and 25th.
http://www.raceperformanceexpo.com/
Not as comprehensive as PRI, it can be seen in a day. The show is organized by a long time top level SEMA member. Due to his level of respect within the industry, there are
major industry companies exhibiting, with quality staffing. There are also some good seminars scheduled as well. It is definitely a cut above most local or regional "race shows".

[Claude Rouelle]

Worth to add to this list the Automotive Testing Expo in Stuttgart, Germany and Novi, MI, USA and Shanghai, China. OptimumG has a booth in these 3 exhibitions every year.

http://www.testing-expo.com/

Then there is these two in Japan in Yokohama http://expo.jsae.or.jp/english/ and in Nagoya http://expo-nagoya.jsae.or.jp/english/ These two are by far the best exhibitions I know in number of exhibitors and exhibitors quality.