The SEMA Show is the largest trade show of its kind and is attended by more than 50,000 buyers annually.

Companies have until tomorrow (Friday, April 29) to participate in the priority booth selection process. Begin the process of exhibiting at the 2011 SEMA Show by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

The SEMA Show is the largest trade show of its kind and is attended by more than 50,000 buyers annually. Currently, every category of the 2011 SEMA Show has experienced an increase in booth sales. Show management has reported that there are more than 1,000 exhibitors committed to the Show. That's an 11% increase over the same time period last year.

Set for Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4 in Las Vegas, exhibitors of the SEMA Show enjoy high value and high ROI through exclusive exhibitor opportunities and programs:

• Find new buyers from among the 50,000+ who attend the Show.
• Renew relationships with existing buyers.
• Showcase your new and existing products at the New Products/Featured Products Showcase.
• Free drayage to exhibitors with 1,000 lbs. or less of freight that is transported to the Show in their personal vehicles.
• Special cost-saving opportunities.
• Discounted booth packages through Freeman.
• Exposure to 2,500 domestic and international media.
• Brand and product exposure on SEMA’s websites and publications.
• SEMAphotos.com
• EnjoytheDrive.com, our consumer-facing website.
• SEMA eNews, our weekly eNewsletter.
• SEMA News, our monthly print magazine.
• Rock-bottom SEMA-negotiated hotel rates.

SEMA has created exhibitor prospectuses for each market segment and a general prospectus for exhibitors with products in more than one market. For more information about exhibiting, click on the links below to view the exhibitor prospectus for your market.

• General Prospectus
• Collision & Repair Prospectus
• Hot Rod & Restoration Prospectus
• Mobile Electronics & Technology Prospectus
• Powersports & Utility Vehicles Prospectus
• Racing & Performance Prospectus
• Global Tire Expo—Powered by TIA Prospectus
• Truck, SUV & Off-Road Prospectus
• Wheel & Accessories Prospectus

SEMA and ConvExx Show Management staff members are ready to assist you. Should you have any questions or need further information regarding exhibit space, contact ConvExx Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 120, or e-mail SEMA-exhibit@ConvExx.com for prompt, personalized service.

SEMA-model legislation to create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was approved by the full Texas House of Representatives. The bill 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 measure also allows for the use of non-original materials and creates a titling and registration criterion that assigns these vehicles the same model-year designation as the production vehicle they most closely resemble. The bill will now be considered by the Senate Transportation Committee.

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

SEMA-model legislation to create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was approved by the full Texas House of Representatives. The bill 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 measure also allows for the use of non-original materials and creates a titling and registration criterion that assigns these vehicles the same model-year designation as the production vehicle they most closely resemble. The bill will now be considered by the Senate Transportation Committee.

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

Below are some SEMA-member products, corresponding government code (harmonized system [HS]) and the tariff rates. Don’t see your product here? Members can contact caseyk@sema.org to find out their tariff rates to export product to China.

For more information on and to participate in the SEMA China International Auto Parts Expo (CIAPE) China Business Development Conference in Beijing, from September 7–10, 2011, visit sema.org/china.

Below are some SEMA-member products, corresponding government code (harmonized system [HS]) and the tariff rates. Don’t see your product here? Members can contact caseyk@sema.org to find out their tariff rates to export product to China.

For more information on and to participate in the SEMA China International Auto Parts Expo (CIAPE) China Business Development Conference in Beijing, from September 7–10, 2011, visit sema.org/china.

Below are some SEMA-member products, corresponding government code (harmonized system [HS]) and the tariff rates. Don’t see your product here? Members can contact caseyk@sema.org to find out their tariff rates to export product to China.

For more information on and to participate in the SEMA China International Auto Parts Expo (CIAPE) China Business Development Conference in Beijing, from September 7–10, 2011, visit sema.org/china.

	SEMA is opposing a Massachusetts bill to ban the “use and sale of any exhaust pipe that increases the sound emissions of any vehicle, including motorcycles.”

SEMA is opposing a Massachusetts bill to ban the “use and sale of any exhaust pipe that increases the sound emissions of any vehicle, including motorcycles.” An identical bill was introduced in 2009 by the same sponsor and was set aside for study without any committee consideration.

Among other things, the measure does not supply law enforcement with a clear standard to enforce, allowing them to make subjective judgments on whether or not a modified exhaust system is in violation. The bill also ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

	SEMA is opposing a Massachusetts bill to ban the “use and sale of any exhaust pipe that increases the sound emissions of any vehicle, including motorcycles.”

SEMA is opposing a Massachusetts bill to ban the “use and sale of any exhaust pipe that increases the sound emissions of any vehicle, including motorcycles.” An identical bill was introduced in 2009 by the same sponsor and was set aside for study without any committee consideration.

Among other things, the measure does not supply law enforcement with a clear standard to enforce, allowing them to make subjective judgments on whether or not a modified exhaust system is in violation. The bill also ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

SEMA-supported legislation to provide that classic vehicles and classic rods would be exempted from emissions inspections if owners pay a one-time $6 fee and submit a certification that their vehicle will not be driven more than 5,000 miles per year will be considered by the Nevada Senate Transportation Committee. The bill was already passed by the Nevada Assembly. Existing law only exempts ’67 and older model-year vehicles from emissions inspection.

Currently, classic rods and classic vehicles are subject to a 2,500-mile-per-year limit to qualify for an emissions exemption and must pass an initial two-speed idle emissions inspection to qualify. Also, each year the owners of classic rods and classic vehicles must fill out a certification that their vehicles have not been driven more than 2,500 miles during the previous year and the certification must be verified by a DMV emissions technician. Under the bill, the initial emissions inspection would no longer be required. 

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

SEMA-supported legislation to provide that classic vehicles and classic rods would be exempted from emissions inspections if owners pay a one-time $6 fee and submit a certification that their vehicle will not be driven more than 5,000 miles per year will be considered by the Nevada Senate Transportation Committee. The bill was already passed by the Nevada Assembly. Existing law only exempts ’67 and older model-year vehicles from emissions inspection.

Currently, classic rods and classic vehicles are subject to a 2,500-mile-per-year limit to qualify for an emissions exemption and must pass an initial two-speed idle emissions inspection to qualify. Also, each year the owners of classic rods and classic vehicles must fill out a certification that their vehicles have not been driven more than 2,500 miles during the previous year and the certification must be verified by a DMV emissions technician. Under the bill, the initial emissions inspection would no longer be required. 

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.