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SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund Announces Awards

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $145,000 to 84 individuals. The awards include 69 scholarships presented to current students, and 15 loan-forgiveness awards presented to employees of a SEMA-member company.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(July 18, 2012)

Contact: Della Domingo
909/978-6723
dellad@sema.org

 

SEMA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ANNOUNCES AWARDS

SEMA Council & Committee News

News and updates and from SEMA's councils and committees. 

HRIA General Membership Meeting & Industry Discussion

Date: 
Aug 23 2012 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Timezone: 
PST
Facility: 
Alameda County Fairgrounds
City: 
Pleasanton
State: 
California
Join HRIA leadership and your peers to discuss the state of the hot rodding industry and learn what SEMA and HRIA are doing for your business.

Join HRIA leadership and your peers to discuss the state of the hot rodding industry and learn what SEMA and HRIA are doing for your business. Make a difference and be a part of SEMA’s Hot Rodding community.

Please RSVP to Gina Ledesma.

HRIA General Membership Meeting & Industry Discussion

Date: 
Aug 1 2012 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Timezone: 
EST
Facility: 
Kentucky Exposition Center
City: 
Louisville
State: 
Kentucky
Join HRIA leadership and your peers to discuss the state of the hot rodding industry and learn what SEMA and HRIA are doing for your business.

Join HRIA leadership and your peers to discuss the state of the hot rodding industry and learn what SEMA and HRIA are doing for your business. Make a difference and be a part of SEMA’s Hot Rodding community.

Please RSVP to Gina Ledesma.

Build Team Finalized for SEMA Mustang Build Powered By Women

The all-female build team is now finalized for the SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women. Starting in July at Source Interlink Media's Southern California headquarters, the team of technicians, enthusiasts and industry personnel will work together to customize the 2013 Ford Mustang GT donated by Ford Motor Co., the title sponsor of the project.

For Immediate Release

Media Contacts:
Della Domingo, SEMA:
909/978-6723, dellad@sema.org
Elizabeth Weigandt, Ford: 313/845-4147, eweigand@ford.com

 

Builder's Challenge to Support SEMA Cares' Pinewood Drag Races

Some of the nation’s best hot-rod and custom-car builders will create unique pinewood race cars to participate in the annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races, presented by eBay Motors. The Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Builder's Challenge allows these selected hot-rod builders to create one-of-a-kind miniature custom cars to be raced and then auctioned to benefit the Childhelp and Victory Junction children's charities.

SEMA Council & Committee News

News and updates and from SEMA's councils and committees. 

Webinar: Effective Mobile Marketing

Date: 
Jul 19 2012 10:00am - 11:00am
Timezone: 
PST
Facility: 
Online
By 2014, the mobile Internet is predicted to take over desktop Internet usage. Is your company prepared for the Internet Revolution?
Presented by: John McPhee, Formic Media, Inc.

By 2014, the mobile Internet is predicted to take over desktop Internet usage. Is your company prepared for the Internet Revolution? 

Join the SEMA Education Institute (SEI) and presenter John McPhee, Formic Media, Inc., for a webinar on Thursday, July 19, 10:00 a.m. (Pacific) dedicated to mobile marketing best practices.

U.S. Senate Approves Resolution Designating July 13 as “Collector Car Appreciation Day”

At the request of SEMA and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA), the U.S. Senate passed Resolution 452 (S. Res. 452) designating July 13, 2012, as “Collector Car Appreciation Day.” The date marks the third commemoration in what has become an annual event to celebrate and raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society.

SEMA News—July 2012

FROM THE HILL 

U.S. Senate Approves Resolution Designating July 13 as “Collector Car Appreciation Day”

A Day to Celebrate the Hobby

What Is Hot Rodding?

The debate surrounding the definition of a “hot rod” has been raging for as long as people have been into cars. We asked a group of Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) friends to help us define hot rodding in their own words. From the legends of our industry to the next generation, it is clear that hot rodding has less to do with the vehicle and more to do with an attitude and lifestyle.

SEMA Member News—July/August 2012  

What Is Hot Rodding?

  George Barris, the King of Kustomizers, was one of the earliest to create wild rides from early iron. His Ala Kart ’27 T was an inspiration to young rodders in the late ’50s.