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2009-2010 SEMA Board of Directors

The 2009-2010 SEMA Board of Directors is an esteemed group of industry professionals, including four newly elect members: Joel Ayres of Truck Accessories Group, Jeff Bates of Bob Cook Sales, Laurel Dasher of Superchips Inc. and Zan Martin of Martin & Co. Advertising. The SEMA Board of Directors will guide the association in addressing the most pressing industry issues for the next two years. 

SEMA NEWS - September 2009


SEMA NEWS-SEPTEMBER 2009-BUSINESS-BOD

Chairman
1 Rick Rollins
Rollins Performance
Marketing/Consulting

Chairman-Elect
2 Paul “Scooter” Brothers
COMP Performance Group

Immediate Past Chairman
3 Jim Cozzie
Certus Strategic Partners

Secretary/Treasurer
4 Dan Gresham
Coutant Capital

2009 SEMA Show Preview

Every year, buyers flock to the SEMA Show for what is a virtual playground of the best and latest in new products and technology.

SEMA News - September 2009

By Annie Kang

Top 10 Merchandising Products Scanned from the 2008 SEMA Show

SEMA used a digital tracking method for the 2008 SEMA Show New Products Showcase, allowing buyers to scan product barcodes with a key fob and receive product details via printout or e-mail.

SEMA News - September 2009
JOBBER/RETAILER

SEMA used a digital tracking method for the 2008 SEMA Show New Products Showcase, allowing buyers to scan product barcodes with a key fob and receive product details via printout or e-mail. There were over 40 products entered in the Best New Merchandising Product category. The following are the top 10. See all of the products entered in the New Products Showcase at www.semadigital.com.

 

PlasmaGlow
LED Headlight Strobes
480/222-0285

P/N: 1065

10+2 Initiative for Importing Products Into the U.S.

About this product:

The process of importing products into the U.S. has changed for good. In a webinar entitled “10+2=New Filing Requirements for All Companies Importing Products to the U.S. Now in Effect,” presenter Richard Di Nucci, director of the Secure Freight Initiative for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), details the new Importer Security Filing (ISF), commonly known as the 10+2 Initiative, which will directly affect all businesses that import products into the U.S.

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Sexual Harassment

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In its earliest days, the automotive specialty-equipment industry was dominated by men. With a few notable exceptions, women were relegated to the background or given roles as trophy girls, photo models and product presenters. As attitudes changed, however, women gained equal status in virtually every facet of commercial endeavor.

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SEMA Education Institute

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The customer has always been the mainstay of a successful retail business, yet many companies fail to impart good customer service training to their sales staff. The “Focus on the Customer: Introduction to Selling” course is the first of the In-Gear Sales and Marketing Series developed by the SEMA Education Institute (SEI) to ensure that both new and veteran retailers know how to attract potential customers and turn them into repeat business.

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Retail Display Solutions

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New point-of-purchase display ideas for your business.

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SEMA News 2.0

A new virtual edition of SEMA News is now available online via SEMA’s website—www.sema.org.

SEMA News -- August 2009
BUSINESS

 

SEMA Recession Survival Series Webinar Program

Proactivity is a calling card not only of SEMA but of the specialty-equipment industry as a whole.

SEMA News - August 2009

By Annie Kang

Helping the Industry Move Forward in the Face of Tough Times

SEMA NEWS-AUGUST 2009-BUSINESS 

The SEMA Recession Survival Series webinar program included expert speakers skilled in supplying companies with tools for growth and survival.