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Exhibiting at the 2009 SEMA Show and want to bring more than one feature car? Now there's no limit to how many feature vehicles you can display.

Microsoft officially ended mainstream support of Windows XP in April. With its Vista OS failing to catch on with businesses or households, Microsoft is prepping a new operating system, Windows 7, for a 2010 launch.

Companies currently using Windows XP face big decisions. Ditch XP and switch to Vista in the interim? Keep XP and hold out until the launch of Windows 7? Read this valuable insight to help determine which move is right for your company and the risks of sticking with Windows XP until the bitter end.

Customer loyalty is fundamental to the success of your company. Without it, expenses can go up, profits go down, morale suffers and your company is at risk.

More than 1,400 buyers registered for the 2009 SEMA Show last week, the highest one-week total of sign-ups since registration opened in April. Nearly 16,000 total buyers have now committed to attend AAIW.

SEMA and AAPEX have introduced a new online matching system for AAIW that pairs buyers with suppliers most relevant to their buying interests.

SEMA responded to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) proposal to establish a tire fuel efficiency rating system, recommending that the agency provide an exemption from reporting requirements for limited-production tire manufacturers.

Upcoming deadlines include: exhibitor registration, Show directory advertising-space reservation, celebrity appearance notification, exhibit-space design notification, hanging-sign design notification, and more.

The SEMA Consumer Demand Index has risen for the third consecutive month and is at its highest point since early 2008, signaling great news for the specialty-equipment market.

A detailed Excel spreadsheet with two dozen fields jammed with product data doesn't mean it has good data. Data is simply information; good data is the appropriate information provided in correct formats. Learn how non-standardized product data is costing your company money in unnecessary phone calls and wasted sales opportunities in the August issue of SEMA News.