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Retailers looking to grab the attention of more customers can find what they need in the SEMA 2007 Retail Resource Guide. Available to members free of charge, the guide provides store layout tips and examples, listings of visual merchandising suppliers, store fixture manufacturers and more.

SEMA-model legislation to create a vehicle registration and titling classification for street rods and custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles will be considered by the Ohio Infrastructure, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs Committee. Introduced by State Representatives John Hagan and Kenny Yuko, the measure defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1949 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948.

The SEMA National Education Conference, scheduled April 10–11 in Nashville, is a concentrated, two-day leadership program developed exclusively for automotive specialty-equipment executives. With the knowledge shared at this conference, you'll discover how to lead your company to new levels of success. You'll receive real-world skills for immediate application, targeted information presented specifically for the automotive specialty-equipment industry and inspiration to make the necessary changes to more easily and effectively meet the challenges of a rapidly changing future.

Attention 2008 SEMA Spring Expo and SEMA OFFROAD Exhibitors! Boost your branding efforts at SEMA's upcoming events with high-profile banners, billboards, aisle signs and more. Sponsor the popular e-mail station or attendee bags distributed to all showgoers.

Contact MOTOR MEDIA Inc. today to review available opportunities at 818/248-4449 or joe@motormediainc.com.

SEMA Manufacturing members are invited to participate in Toyota's upcoming Measuring Session for the top-selling Corolla S and Matrix XRS. Cameras are allowed. Both of the vehicles made their world premieres during the 2007 SEMA Show. The 2009 Toyota Corolla represents the 10th generation of the perennial favorite. "We believe in the importance of the small-car segment," said Toyota Corporate Marketing Manager Tim Morrison.

Schedules for the 2008 SEMA MPMC Media Trade Conference have been e-mailed to all participants. Exhibitors who did not receive their schedules should contact Jim Skelly at jimsk@sema.org, 909/396-0289, ext. 103. Media who have not received their schedules should contact Della Domingo at dellad@sema.org, 909/396-0289, ext. 130.

BIG WINNER: Damion Gardner was fast all weekend in winning the 22nd annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Saturday night at Tulsa Expo Raceway. Gardner also won Friday night’s preliminary program.

SPONSOR SIGNED: Mopar has signed on as title sponsor of the USAC National Midget Series. The series will be known as the USAC Mopar Midget National Championship.

Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are:

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Ask Patty hired Sarah Draley as national sales director and Karrie DeLay as director of marketing. Draley possesses a varied skill set with focus on lot management, eBay Motors sales and effective online automotive marketing. DeLay is responsible for the delivery and communication of all marketing components to certified female-friendly dealers.