TechForce Foundation to Present Techs Rock Awards Live at 2025 SEMA Show

TechForce Foundation will be presenting the seventh-annual Techs Rock Awards at this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas, according to a press release.

For the first time in the program’s history, honorees/Grand Prize recipients will be recognized live on stage at the SEMA Show, in front of thousands of manufacturers, employers, educators, and media. The presentation will take place Nov. 5.

Nominations for the awards open June 24 and close August 11. From Sep. 24 through October 15, the public will vote to determine one student and one working technician as Grand Prize Winners. Both will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas to be honored on stage during the show.

Finalists will be selected in six categories: Automotive and Motorsports, Diesel, Collision Restoration and Welding, Aviation Motorcycle and Marine, and Evolving Technologies and HVAC. This year’s judging panel will include well-known voices in the industry, including ChrisFix, YouTube’s most-followed automotive DIY creator, and Humble Mechanic, a trusted voice in technician education and culture.

“The SEMA Show is where the automotive aftermarket industry’s future takes shape—through breakthrough products, new ideas, and rising talent,” said RJ de Vera, SEMA vice president of marketing. “Technicians play a critical role in that future, and with the TechForce Foundation, we’re proud to spotlight and support those who will carry the torch forward.”