By Kristen Fregoso

SEMA Town Hall meetings are a unique opportunity to network with local industry leaders, SEMA members and staff to share the challenges and opportunities facing your business, discover how SEMA can help and voice your opinions about the state of our industry.

SEMA hosts its annual general membership meeting—to be held in conjunction with the SEMA town hall meeting—at the Canyonlands by Day and Night Event Hall in Moab, Utah, Thursday, April 18, from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. There is no cost, and all SEMA members are invited to attend and encouraged to wear their company shirts.

SEMA Town Hall meetings are a unique opportunity to network with local industry leaders, SEMA members and staff to share the challenges and opportunities facing your business. The gatherings are a great way to discover how SEMA can help, and participants can use the Town Hall as a forum to voice opinions about the state of the industry. Your participation, involvement and feedback are key to helping SEMA to better understand the needs of your company and the industry as a whole.

Where:

Canyonlands by Day and Night Event Hall
1861 N. Hwy. 191
Moab, UT 84532                               

When:

Thursday, April 18
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

The SEMA town hall and general membership meeting is a one-night-only event. Seats are limited, so register early to ensure your spot!

For more information, contact Gary Vigil, director of membership, at 909-978-6738 or garyv@sema.org.

By Kristen Fregoso

SEMA Town Hall meetings are a unique opportunity to network with local industry leaders, SEMA members and staff to share the challenges and opportunities facing your business, discover how SEMA can help and voice your opinions about the state of our industry.

SEMA hosts its annual general membership meeting—to be held in conjunction with the SEMA town hall meeting—at the Canyonlands by Day and Night Event Hall in Moab, Utah, Thursday, April 18, from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. There is no cost, and all SEMA members are invited to attend and encouraged to wear their company shirts.

SEMA Town Hall meetings are a unique opportunity to network with local industry leaders, SEMA members and staff to share the challenges and opportunities facing your business. The gatherings are a great way to discover how SEMA can help, and participants can use the Town Hall as a forum to voice opinions about the state of the industry. Your participation, involvement and feedback are key to helping SEMA to better understand the needs of your company and the industry as a whole.

Where:

Canyonlands by Day and Night Event Hall
1861 N. Hwy. 191
Moab, UT 84532                               

When:

Thursday, April 18
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

The SEMA town hall and general membership meeting is a one-night-only event. Seats are limited, so register early to ensure your spot!

For more information, contact Gary Vigil, director of membership, at 909-978-6738 or garyv@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

SEMA News will highlight 35 of the industry’s top young trendsetters in its September 2019 issue.

September’s issue of SEMA News will highlight up-and-coming superstars in the automotive aftermarket industry who are age 35 and younger. If you know a leader in that age range as of September 1, 2019—whether they are in manufacturing and design, marketing, retail, events and media, or distribution—we would like to hear from you.

Many SEMA members are currently working with creative young professionals who are already industry trailblazers. They may have played key roles in leveraging new and emerging technologies with a traditional automotive aftermarket business to expand company reach, improve product development, energize marketing efforts or upgrade customer interaction.

They could be budding talents at an established company, entrepreneurs building their own brands or innovators who have launched companies that might become big names in the future. What they all will have in common are fresh ideas, enthusiasm, charisma and the drive to succeed.

SEMA News looks for candidates drawn from diverse industry segments who are already making a significant impact through their leadership within their organizations or businesses. Entrepreneurship, commitment, insight, innovation, integrity, responsibility, demonstrated skill, involvement and success within the marketplace weigh heavily in the decision-making process. We’ll honor the winners in the September issue of SEMA News and on www.sema.org.

Nominate a candidate now for the 2019 SEMA News 35 Under 35. Nominations are due May 31.

By SEMA Editors

SEMA News will highlight 35 of the industry’s top young trendsetters in its September 2019 issue.

September’s issue of SEMA News will highlight up-and-coming superstars in the automotive aftermarket industry who are age 35 and younger. If you know a leader in that age range as of September 1, 2019—whether they are in manufacturing and design, marketing, retail, events and media, or distribution—we would like to hear from you.

Many SEMA members are currently working with creative young professionals who are already industry trailblazers. They may have played key roles in leveraging new and emerging technologies with a traditional automotive aftermarket business to expand company reach, improve product development, energize marketing efforts or upgrade customer interaction.

They could be budding talents at an established company, entrepreneurs building their own brands or innovators who have launched companies that might become big names in the future. What they all will have in common are fresh ideas, enthusiasm, charisma and the drive to succeed.

SEMA News looks for candidates drawn from diverse industry segments who are already making a significant impact through their leadership within their organizations or businesses. Entrepreneurship, commitment, insight, innovation, integrity, responsibility, demonstrated skill, involvement and success within the marketplace weigh heavily in the decision-making process. We’ll honor the winners in the September issue of SEMA News and on www.sema.org.

Nominate a candidate now for the 2019 SEMA News 35 Under 35. Nominations are due May 31.

By SEMA Editors

Latest Jobs Added to SEMA Career Center

Are you hunting for a new job? The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest jobs posted to the website.

Automotive Technical Salesperson
Ross Racing Pistons is hiring an automotive technical salesperson. Candidates should be automotive or racing enthusiasts who have extensive knowledge of a four-stroke internal combustion engine and are able to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects with competing priorities.

Automotive Technician
RANDYS Worldwide is hiring an automotive technician to test drive and diagnose undercar issues, including suspension, steering, driveline and differentials issues. Additional responsibilities include providing written repair evaluations based on inspection, rebuilding undercar units for retail and wholesale customers and disassembling and reassembling units; inspecting and cleaning housing and parts; and repairing or replacing parts. Candidates should have a minimum of one year of directly related automotive service technician experience, including differentials, driveline, suspension and steering, and a solid understanding of automotive drivetrain fundamentals.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Cognito Motorsports is hiring a senior mechanical design engineer to provide production support to the machining area and the assembly area; analyze engineering sketches, specifications and related data and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape and arrangement of parts; sketch rough layouts and computes angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances, leverages and location of holes; and reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards and customer contract requirements and related specifications. Qualified candidates should have a BS degree in engineering, hands-on experience with computer-aided engineering and computer-aided manufacturing and familiarity with 2-D or 3-D engineering design and manufacturing tools.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org.

By Kristopher Porter

Rob Simons (left) has been with Edelbrock for 11 years, and has recently taken on a new role as the vice president of advance manufacturing.

SEMA Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN) presents a live chat featuring Edelbrock’s Rob Simons and SEMA Garage Mechanical Engineer Luis Morales. This live chat is an open Q&A filmed in the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California, where participants will have a chance to communicate directly with Simons and Morales as they answer questions about the Tech Transfer program.

Simons has been with Edelbrock for 11 years, and has recently taken on a new role as the vice president of advance manufacturing, responsible for transforming Edelbrock’s manufacturing facilities into the “factory of the future.” He holds six U.S. patents, including the E-Force supercharger and EFI Fuel Sump. Prior to Edelbrock, Simons served as the powertrain engineering manager at Saleen Inc., where he was responsible for all powertrain systems for Saleen vehicles.

Luis Morales, a mechanical engineer for SEMA, is involved in various engineering-related servicess.

His seven years at Saleen included such milestones as the launch of the S7 supercar, one U.S. patent and the design of the Series VI supercharger system. Prior to Saleen, Simons was an engineer with the U.S. Department of Defense at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, working on MEMS technology for five years.

Morales, a mechanical engineer for SEMA, is involved in various engineering-related services, which assist automotive aftermarket companies to develop products and take them to market. Those services range from access to OEM CAD data, 3D scanning, reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, product testing and vehicle technology. Morales graduated from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, in 2016 with a bachelors of science degree in mechanical engineering.

Location for Live Chat: ETTN Facebook Page
Date: April 25
Time: 12:00 p.m.–12:15 p.m. (PDT)
Hosted by Rob Simons of Edelbrock and Luis Morales of SEMA

Join the Live Chat and come ready with questions to tap into Simons’ and Morales’ expertise.

By Kristopher Porter

Rob Simons (left) has been with Edelbrock for 11 years, and has recently taken on a new role as the vice president of advance manufacturing.

SEMA Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN) presents a live chat featuring Edelbrock’s Rob Simons and SEMA Garage Mechanical Engineer Luis Morales. This live chat is an open Q&A filmed in the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California, where participants will have a chance to communicate directly with Simons and Morales as they answer questions about the Tech Transfer program.

Simons has been with Edelbrock for 11 years, and has recently taken on a new role as the vice president of advance manufacturing, responsible for transforming Edelbrock’s manufacturing facilities into the “factory of the future.” He holds six U.S. patents, including the E-Force supercharger and EFI Fuel Sump. Prior to Edelbrock, Simons served as the powertrain engineering manager at Saleen Inc., where he was responsible for all powertrain systems for Saleen vehicles.

Luis Morales, a mechanical engineer for SEMA, is involved in various engineering-related servicess.

His seven years at Saleen included such milestones as the launch of the S7 supercar, one U.S. patent and the design of the Series VI supercharger system. Prior to Saleen, Simons was an engineer with the U.S. Department of Defense at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, working on MEMS technology for five years.

Morales, a mechanical engineer for SEMA, is involved in various engineering-related services, which assist automotive aftermarket companies to develop products and take them to market. Those services range from access to OEM CAD data, 3D scanning, reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, product testing and vehicle technology. Morales graduated from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, in 2016 with a bachelors of science degree in mechanical engineering.

Location for Live Chat: ETTN Facebook Page
Date: April 25
Time: 12:00 p.m.–12:15 p.m. (PDT)
Hosted by Rob Simons of Edelbrock and Luis Morales of SEMA

Join the Live Chat and come ready with questions to tap into Simons’ and Morales’ expertise.

By SEMA Editors

LTAA will host a launch party for its new branding as TORA, at Canyonlands By Night and Day in Moab, Utah, April 18, from 8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Following an open meeting that included numerous stakeholders and a discussion with the council’s select committee, the LTAA decided to embrace the off-road market. To effect the change, the SEMA Board approved the council’s proposal to be more inclusive and rebrand LTAA as the Truck & Off-Road Alliance (TORA).

As the townhall event in Moab, Utah, draws closer, LTAA will host a launch party for its new branding as TORA. This inaugural event will occur April 18, from 8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., at Canyonlands By Night and Day. Make your way to all the action at the kickoff event with an evening of celebration and grandeur.

Feel free to join SEMA at the Town Hall event beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the same venue. Those in attendance can expect drinks, appetizers and giveaways to celebrate the launch of TORA immediately following the SEMA Town Hall meeting in the Canyonlands event center. This is a great opportunity to learn about the council’s latest initiatives and find out how to get more involved with the council and the truck and off-road industry at large.

Where:
Canyonlands by Night and Day
1861 N. Hwy 191
Moab, UT 84532

When:
Thursday April 18
8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.