TMCP #625: Dan Kahn – A Crashers Guide to SEMA 2025! What To Know If This Is Your First Time At The Big Show!

The MuscleCar Place

Robert Kibbe

Automotive, Leisure, Business, Careers

4.5 • 702 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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This week on The MuscleCar Place, Rob Kibbe welcomes Dan Kahn, president and CEO of Kahn Media, for an insider’s masterclass on how to get the absolute most out of SEMA 2025. Dan’s deep roots in the automotive world—spanning journalism, car building, agency leadership, and service within SEMA itself—give him a uniquely panoramic view of the industry. As the author of The New Rules of the Road, he’s built his career around helping brands and creators tell authentic stories that connect passion with professionalism.

In this episode, Dan shares proven strategies for creators, builders, and businesses alike: how to navigate SEMA effectively, build meaningful relationships, and create content that truly stands out. From the etiquette of approaching brands to leveraging media credentials for access, Dan breaks down what separates those who simply “walk the floor” from those who maximize the experience. Whether you’re an industry veteran or a first-time attendee, this conversation is a blueprint for turning SEMA into opportunity, influence, and long-term success.

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0:00.0	The Muscle Car Place Online Podcast, episode number 625. This week, a 100% bonus episode and a treat for those of you headed to the Seema 2020 show.
0:11.4	Our guest is the Dan Kahn of Con Media, and his company is the PR and marketing arm behind all those great companies in the industry that you know and love.
0:20.4	And Dan knows a lot about the Seema show in particular and the value it can bring to a company
0:26.0	presenting or a content creator creating content or even a job seeker headed to the show with a
0:31.6	resume and a dream.
0:33.5	Now all of those segments are going to get some great advice here from Dan.
0:37.4	And if you're worried that Dan might not give you the straight facts and try to make this all look easy and rosy, well, worry no more. Dan's pretty direct. Kevin Costner was full of it at Field of Dreams. Like, if you build it, they will not come. And I've seen that. I've seen so many people fall into that trap. Like, okay, the show is
0:56.1	open. Let the POs rain down. Like, that's not, unfortunately, how it worked.
1:03.9	This is the Muscle Car Place Online Podcast, brought you by National Parks Depot. This is the weekly show dedicated to people worldwide who love American muscle cars.
1:16.9	If you're buying, selling, restoring, even racing them, this is the place for you.
1:23.2	Now here's your host, Rob Kibby.
1:26.8	Yes, indeed.
1:27.3	I am Rob Kibby, and welcome to the Musclegarpers podcast.
1:30.5	Well, here we are, everyone.
1:31.9	This is up, what's that, Byrne? You're jumping in now? No, no, no. Burn him in the intro. Oh, no. Say again, Byrne. You say we're releasing this bonus show for Seema, but it's Halloween night, and there's something we have to do.
1:45.3	It's not even nighttime.
1:46.2	How do you know that?
1:47.9	Okay. this bonus show for Seema, but it's Halloween night, and there's something we have to do.
1:45.3	It's not even nighttime. How do you know that? Okay. You're saying if we don't do something,
1:51.0	we'll be haunted forever? Okay. Well, what is it? What? We have to play thriller by Michael Jackson?
1:59.0	That's not a thing. We're not going to get haunted. Say that again.
2:02.6	What? Well, that's a good point. I don't want to take any chances either. Yeah. Yeah. Go ahead.
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