Election materials for this year's SEMA Board of Directors election have been mailed to the primary contacts at all eligible SEMA-member companies. The voting period is May 15-June 11, 2013.
SEMA will host its annual Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser on Friday, July 26, at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center in Pomona, California. The annual event is well attended by automotive professionals and serves as a swearing-in ceremony for the incoming Board of Directors, while honoring the newest SEMA Hall of Fame inductees.
U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today presented the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) with the President's "E" Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The "E" Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.
George Barris, Eric Grant, Wade Kawasaki and Joe Schubeck will be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame, an honor that recognizes an elite group of individuals for raising the stature or growth or the automotive specialty-equipment industry.
The SEMA Garage-Industry Innovations Center is now open to provide manufacturers with access to a full emissions-testing EO certification lab and dyno services. Located directly across the parking lot of the SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, CA, the 15,000-square-feet facility will include a full mechanics garage and tech center.
The annual SEMA Cares Pinewood Drag Races at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser features more than 200 cars in three vehicle classes - Stock, Modified and Unlimited - or, if you're not able to build your own car, you can choose "Build It For Me/Sponsor A Child" and a child from Childhelp or Victory Junction will build one for you and you can race it on the child's behalf.
The annual SEMA Cares Pinewood Drag Races at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser
features more than 200 cars in three vehicle classes - Stock, Modified
and Unlimited - or, if you're not able to build your own car, you can
choose "Build It For Me/Sponsor A Child" and a child from Childhelp or
Victory Junction will build one for you and you can race it on the
child's behalf.
The annual Installation Banquet serves as the venue where we thank our association's outgoing board members and welcome those who have been newly elected.
The annual Installation Banquet serves as the venue where we thank our association's outgoing board members and welcome those who have been newly elected. It is also the setting in which we announce the newest selections for the SEMA Hall of Fame whose inductees represent not only our industry's history but also its members' dedication, service and devotion to their businesses.
Overseas markets are increasingly lucrative for SEMA members. But pitfalls await the inexperienced. Before you pack the first box, learn these five keys to international shipping.
Overseas markets are increasingly lucrative for SEMA members. But pitfalls await the inexperienced. Before you pack the first box, learn these five keys to international shipping.
• Should your company use direct or indirect exporting? • How do you select the right freight forwarder? • Who should your importer be? • Do you have the proper documents prepared correctly? • How can you optimize your process for lower duty fees?
The Business Technology Committee exists to support SEMA-member companies in business technology decision making. The BTC focuses on expanding market opportunities and decreasing costs through adoption of product and application standards, and evaluating appropriate technologies for business.
For more information, email btc@sema.org, or call 909/978-6701.
