SEMA model ban?
06-07-2005 | 06:49 PM
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SEMA model ban?
SEMA bans scantily clad booth babes
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has officially banned scantily clad models at exhibitor booths for its upcoming show, Nov. 1-4, 2005, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“Essentially the exhibitor rules will provide an explanation that this is a business event, and models must be dressed in suitable attire,” says Peter MacGillivray, SEMA Vice President. “We hope that exhibitors will self-police what models wear. We're encouraging people to use good taste.” Exhibitors who violate the rules will be asked to have their models change clothes.
The SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 attendees in the automotive specialty products industry. With a predominantly male audience, many of the show's exhibitors hire models to promote their products and increase booth traffic. “When you get that many competitors together under one roof, they naturally try to out-do each other,” says MacGillivray. “And we have 500 new exhibitors every year. We're hoping to raise awareness and to get everyone in line with our expectations.”
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has officially banned scantily clad models at exhibitor booths for its upcoming show, Nov. 1-4, 2005, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“Essentially the exhibitor rules will provide an explanation that this is a business event, and models must be dressed in suitable attire,” says Peter MacGillivray, SEMA Vice President. “We hope that exhibitors will self-police what models wear. We're encouraging people to use good taste.” Exhibitors who violate the rules will be asked to have their models change clothes.
The SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 attendees in the automotive specialty products industry. With a predominantly male audience, many of the show's exhibitors hire models to promote their products and increase booth traffic. “When you get that many competitors together under one roof, they naturally try to out-do each other,” says MacGillivray. “And we have 500 new exhibitors every year. We're hoping to raise awareness and to get everyone in line with our expectations.”
06-08-2005 | 11:24 AM
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Of course the funny part of the whole thing is you can walk right outside the convention center and get magazines advertising Escorts with less clothing, hell the driving and standard billboards show more skin then the models do.
What is happening here is the same thing that is happening in the entire country a right winged religious movement to ban anything that is deemed inappropraite to a large select group of people.
Aaron
What is happening here is the same thing that is happening in the entire country a right winged religious movement to ban anything that is deemed inappropraite to a large select group of people.
Aaron
06-08-2005 | 12:28 PM
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I don't think it has anything to do with religion, but rather "protecting" its national corporate image. Even though the show is for aftermarket parts, they want to keep it professional, like the major auto shows (Detroit, NY, Chicago, Geneva, etc.)
06-17-2005 | 09:34 PM
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since it is a business event and not a modeling competition, maybe itll help keep some of the people out that are just there ****ing around and not doing business. i got so heald up in walkways the last couple years cuz people were blocking the isles to get some dumb ****** autograph....
but on another note, the *** and ******* will be missed
but on another note, the *** and ******* will be missed
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