By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Rhode Island legislature passed SEMA-supported bills (S.B. 621/H.B. 5888) to allow vehicles with year of manufacture (YOM) tags to display a single license plate on the rear of the vehicle.

The Rhode Island legislature passed SEMA-supported bills (S.B. 621/H.B. 5888) to allow vehicles with year of manufacture (YOM) tags to display a single license plate on the rear of the vehicle. The measures currently await consideration by Governor Gina Raimondo.

All motor vehicles 25 model years old and older are eligible for courtesy YOM plates in Rhode Island.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By Kristopher Porter

Nominations are now being accepted for SEMA’s prestigious annual awards—take some time to learn about the award categories and submit your nomination.

The awards to be presented at the 2019 SEMA Show are: GEN-III Innovator, Manufacturer of the Year, Person of the Year, Rep Agency of the Year and WD of the Year.

Submit your nominations.

The awards honor individuals and companies who have made a significant impact on the specialty-equipment market industry within the past year. The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2019 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 7, during the 2019 SEMA Show.

Be sure to check out the SEMA Industry awards site where you can gain knowledge of the rich history of award winners, read about the award criteria, view photos from previous banquets and nominate industry leaders to win awards in multiple categories.

By Kristopher Porter

Nominations are now being accepted for SEMA’s prestigious annual awards—take some time to learn about the award categories and submit your nomination.

The awards to be presented at the 2019 SEMA Show are: GEN-III Innovator, Manufacturer of the Year, Person of the Year, Rep Agency of the Year and WD of the Year.

Submit your nominations.

The awards honor individuals and companies who have made a significant impact on the specialty-equipment market industry within the past year. The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2019 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 7, during the 2019 SEMA Show.

Be sure to check out the SEMA Industry awards site where you can gain knowledge of the rich history of award winners, read about the award criteria, view photos from previous banquets and nominate industry leaders to win awards in multiple categories.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA is joining with the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) to discuss best practices and identify new cost-effective strategies to protect your intellectual property (IP). The Aftermarket IP Forum will be held Thursday, August 15, from 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., at the Ford Conference and Events Center in Dearborn, Michigan.

Protecting IP rights is more critical than ever due to increased counterfeiting, patent infringement, gray market challenges and trademark infringement cases. Topics at the Aftermarket IP Forum will include:

• Protecting Brands on Mega Online Marketplaces
• The U.S. Government is Your Ally
• Strategic Use of TROs for Trade Shows
• Is Inside Counsel Required to Fight Infringers?
• Practical Tactics for Fighting Gray Market Goods
• Why Do the Bad Guys Pick on the Aftermarket?
• IP Activities in China

For more details and to register, visit the AASA website.

As a SEMA member, you can attend at the discounted rate of $249 by entering the code, “AA_Discount_Partner” when you register.

Note: To register, you need to create an AASA login number and password. It’s simple and quick, and you don’t need to be an AASA member.

Questions? Contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA is joining with the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) to discuss best practices and identify new cost-effective strategies to protect your intellectual property (IP). The Aftermarket IP Forum will be held Thursday, August 15, from 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., at the Ford Conference and Events Center in Dearborn, Michigan.

Protecting IP rights is more critical than ever due to increased counterfeiting, patent infringement, gray market challenges and trademark infringement cases. Topics at the Aftermarket IP Forum will include:

• Protecting Brands on Mega Online Marketplaces
• The U.S. Government is Your Ally
• Strategic Use of TROs for Trade Shows
• Is Inside Counsel Required to Fight Infringers?
• Practical Tactics for Fighting Gray Market Goods
• Why Do the Bad Guys Pick on the Aftermarket?
• IP Activities in China

For more details and to register, visit the AASA website.

As a SEMA member, you can attend at the discounted rate of $249 by entering the code, “AA_Discount_Partner” when you register.

Note: To register, you need to create an AASA login number and password. It’s simple and quick, and you don’t need to be an AASA member.

Questions? Contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA is joining with the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) to discuss best practices and identify new cost-effective strategies to protect your intellectual property (IP). The Aftermarket IP Forum will be held Thursday, August 15, from 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., at the Ford Conference and Events Center in Dearborn, Michigan.

Protecting IP rights is more critical than ever due to increased counterfeiting, patent infringement, gray market challenges and trademark infringement cases. Topics at the Aftermarket IP Forum will include:

• Protecting Brands on Mega Online Marketplaces
• The U.S. Government is Your Ally
• Strategic Use of TROs for Trade Shows
• Is Inside Counsel Required to Fight Infringers?
• Practical Tactics for Fighting Gray Market Goods
• Why Do the Bad Guys Pick on the Aftermarket?
• IP Activities in China

For more details and to register, visit the AASA website.

As a SEMA member, you can attend at the discounted rate of $249 by entering the code, “AA_Discount_Partner” when you register.

Note: To register, you need to create an AASA login number and password. It’s simple and quick, and you don’t need to be an AASA member.

Questions? Contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

If you’re attending the annual SEMA Installation & Gala on July 26, then be sure to book your tickets now for the exclusive SEMA PAC afterparty! Initially limited to 50 guests, an additional 25 tickets have been made available due to demand.

Join the industry’s best and brightest immediately after the Installation & Gala at 9:30 p.m. to welcome John Hotchkis as the new SEMA PAC chairman and to pay tribute to Doug Evans’ service to the industry.

The event is expected to sell out, so claim your spot today! For more information, or to RSVP, contact Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.

The event is open to SEMA members who contribute at least $40 to SEMA PAC. Open-bar cocktails and late-night snacks will be served.

Anaheim Marriott—nFuse Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
700 W. Convention Way
Anaheim, CA 92802

By law, SEMA is not allowed to use association funds to impact the electoral process. That’s where the individually funded SEMA PAC comes in. It allows SEMA members to pool their personal resources to make campaign contributions to candidates and lawmakers who support our industry.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

If you’re attending the annual SEMA Installation & Gala on July 26, then be sure to book your tickets now for the exclusive SEMA PAC afterparty! Initially limited to 50 guests, an additional 25 tickets have been made available due to demand.

Join the industry’s best and brightest immediately after the Installation & Gala at 9:30 p.m. to welcome John Hotchkis as the new SEMA PAC chairman and to pay tribute to Doug Evans’ service to the industry.

The event is expected to sell out, so claim your spot today! For more information, or to RSVP, contact Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.

The event is open to SEMA members who contribute at least $40 to SEMA PAC. Open-bar cocktails and late-night snacks will be served.

Anaheim Marriott—nFuse Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
700 W. Convention Way
Anaheim, CA 92802

By law, SEMA is not allowed to use association funds to impact the electoral process. That’s where the individually funded SEMA PAC comes in. It allows SEMA members to pool their personal resources to make campaign contributions to candidates and lawmakers who support our industry.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

If you’re attending the annual SEMA Installation & Gala on July 26, then be sure to book your tickets now for the exclusive SEMA PAC afterparty! Initially limited to 50 guests, an additional 25 tickets have been made available due to demand.

Join the industry’s best and brightest immediately after the Installation & Gala at 9:30 p.m. to welcome John Hotchkis as the new SEMA PAC chairman and to pay tribute to Doug Evans’ service to the industry.

The event is expected to sell out, so claim your spot today! For more information, or to RSVP, contact Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.

The event is open to SEMA members who contribute at least $40 to SEMA PAC. Open-bar cocktails and late-night snacks will be served.

Anaheim Marriott—nFuse Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
700 W. Convention Way
Anaheim, CA 92802

By law, SEMA is not allowed to use association funds to impact the electoral process. That’s where the individually funded SEMA PAC comes in. It allows SEMA members to pool their personal resources to make campaign contributions to candidates and lawmakers who support our industry.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

If you’re attending the annual SEMA Installation & Gala on July 26, then be sure to book your tickets now for the exclusive SEMA PAC afterparty! Initially limited to 50 guests, an additional 25 tickets have been made available due to demand.

Join the industry’s best and brightest immediately after the Installation & Gala at 9:30 p.m. to welcome John Hotchkis as the new SEMA PAC chairman and to pay tribute to Doug Evans’ service to the industry.

The event is expected to sell out, so claim your spot today! For more information, or to RSVP, contact Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.

The event is open to SEMA members who contribute at least $40 to SEMA PAC. Open-bar cocktails and late-night snacks will be served.

Anaheim Marriott—nFuse Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
700 W. Convention Way
Anaheim, CA 92802

By law, SEMA is not allowed to use association funds to impact the electoral process. That’s where the individually funded SEMA PAC comes in. It allows SEMA members to pool their personal resources to make campaign contributions to candidates and lawmakers who support our industry.