PRODUCT AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
2023 N.E.R.D. Symposium

August 16-18, 2023

SEMA Detroit Garage

14655 Jib St.
Plymouth, MI 48170

Product and Service Provider registration is open!

Reserve your seat by August 1st.

Register
Non-Member Rate = $675

ETTN Member Rate = $575


WHAT IS THE N.E.R.D SYMPOSIUM?

The Networking, Education, Resources, and Development (N.E.R.D.) Symposium is a unique event that connects automotive aftermarket engineers with service providers who offer tools to streamline product development process.

The focused and private nature of the event makes it the best place to showcase your product or service and explain how it can help engineers be more effective and efficient. Educate engineers on your product, participate in networking sessions, and learn about the latest developments in ADAS, emissions, diagnostics, and simulation from the SEMA Garage team.

OPPORTUNITIES AT N.E.R.D.:

Education Sessions

  • Gain knowledge from industry experts as they educate you on topics, products, and services relevant to the future of the automotive aftermarket. Learn about ADAS trends, testing equipment, simulation modeling and emissions, and witness hands-on demonstrations of the tools being used.  

One-on-One Engineer Meetings

  • Meet with engineers who are looking and eager to streamline their development, design and manufacturing processes. Educate them on your products, discuss collaborative opportunities and explore trends to see if there is opportunity that was not prior realized.

Networking

  • Meet engineers and service providers with similar backgrounds in the aftermarket industry. The connections you make will benefit you in your career and help you identify opportunities for collaboration. 

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

  • Meet potential customers who will benefit from your product or service
  • Network with engineers and build connections for continued collaboration
  • Help develop projects for companies and create awareness for your brand, product or service
  • Attend education sessions hosted by the SEMA Garage on topics pertinent to the automotive aftermarket

DISCOVER WHAT PAST ATTENDEES ARE SAYING ABOUT THE VALUE OF OUR EVENT

  1. Why did you attend the N.E.R.D. Symposium as a Service Provider?
    • "I attended the N.E.R.D. Symposium to build our brand awareness and generate additional business" 

      Tim Michaliszyn, Marketing & Sales - Performance Electronics

 

  1. Did you make any connections at the Symposium? Have you collaborated with those connections in the last year?
    • "Yes, we quoted several projects as a result of the event."

      Tim Michaliszyn, Marketing & Sales - Performance Electronics

 

  1. What was the most beneficial aspect of the N.E.R.D. Symposium?
    • "The most beneficial aspect of the event was increased exposure and network in the industry"

      Tim Michaliszyn, Marketing & Sales - Performance Electronics

    • "The networking opportunities at the N.E.R.D. Symposium were the greatest benefit. It provided many different ways to connect with people from other companies outside of making a presentation."

      Dan Agnew, Principal Engineer - EngSim Corporation

 

  1. How would you recommend the event to colleagues who have never attended?
    • "The N.E.R.D. Symposium is a great way to network and connect with people from other companies in the industry to discover new technologies that can help progress projects that you are working on."

      Dan Agnew, Principal Engineer - EngSim Corporation

    • "Try it. The event is a good value for the cost."

      Tim Michaliszyn, Marketing & Sales - Performance Electronics

 

Hear from other past attendees on their experiences.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Businesses that are not reselling final products to the mass consumer market (Example: companies offering rapid prototyping, simulation, consulting, etc.)
    • Service providers may produce a final product that is a tool for product developers, such as a 3D Scanner.
  • Businesses who offer tools or services to companies that will support development of hard-parts, manufacturing processes, consumables, or R&D.

SEARCH TIPS:

  • If your email address is not found, but you are a current SEMA member, contact Nicole at NicoleB@sema.org. Provide your name, company, contact information and title.
  • If your company is a SEMA member, but you are not yet a member of ETTN, contact Nicole at NicoleB@sema.org. Provide your name, company, contact information and title.
  • If you are not a member of SEMA, please complete the membership application here
  • If your membership is not yet renewed, you will receive the nonmember fee at the time of registration.

HOW ARE APPOINTMENTS WITH PRODUCT AND SERVICE PROVIDERS SET?

A personalized agenda is created. Meetings are scheduled based on the priorities that engineers select. If a service provider is marked as not relevant to a participating engineer, then a meeting will not be set with that provider.

WHO IS ETTN?

The SEMA Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN) provides automotive aftermarket engineers, programmers and product developers with information on vehicle trends and new technology. Through education, networking and research, ETTN helps its members stay at the forefront of the latest technology in the automotive aftermarket.

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ETTN DIRECTOR

Nicole Bradle

nicoleb@sema.org
909-323-2149