Anticipation over the first-ever SEMA Award is mounting, as the industry prepares to see which vehicle models SEMA Show exhibitors will select as today’s hottest car, truck and 4x4-SUV.

Watch this video to learn more about the exciting new award and hear what some industry leaders are saying about it.

Anticipation over the first-ever SEMA Award is mounting, as the industry prepares to see which vehicle models SEMA Show exhibitors will select as today’s hottest car, truck and 4x4-SUV.

Watch this video to learn more about the exciting new award and hear what some industry leaders are saying about it.

Jeff Byrd, Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway (BMS) president and general manager, passed away Sunday following a lengthy illness. He was 60. Byrd had been at the helm of BMS since January 1996 when Speedway Motorsports Inc. purchased the Bristol facility.

According to a statement released by the speedway, under Byrd's leadership, the track became the most popular venue on the NASCAR tour. Prior to his move to BMS, Byrd served 23 years in the sports marketing department at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., departing as vice president of business development. He began his career as a sportswriter at the Winston-Salem Journal.

A 35-year veteran in the sports marketing profession, Byrd was involved in the development and implementation of a multitude of sports and event marketing programs across the sports spectrum.

Byrd was involved with a number of charitable groups, and he and his wife Claudia organized and spearheaded the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities, a non-profit agency dedicated to aiding children in need in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

A community appreciation service for Byrd was held on Thursday, October 21, in the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Jeff Byrd Foundation, c/o Kingsport Community Foundation, 625 Market St., Ste. 1400, Knoxville, TN 37902. Donations can also be made through the website, www.easttennesseefoundation.org.

Jeff Byrd, Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway (BMS) president and general manager, passed away Sunday following a lengthy illness. He was 60. Byrd had been at the helm of BMS since January 1996 when Speedway Motorsports Inc. purchased the Bristol facility.

According to a statement released by the speedway, under Byrd's leadership, the track became the most popular venue on the NASCAR tour. Prior to his move to BMS, Byrd served 23 years in the sports marketing department at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., departing as vice president of business development. He began his career as a sportswriter at the Winston-Salem Journal.

A 35-year veteran in the sports marketing profession, Byrd was involved in the development and implementation of a multitude of sports and event marketing programs across the sports spectrum.

Byrd was involved with a number of charitable groups, and he and his wife Claudia organized and spearheaded the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities, a non-profit agency dedicated to aiding children in need in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

A community appreciation service for Byrd was held on Thursday, October 21, in the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Jeff Byrd Foundation, c/o Kingsport Community Foundation, 625 Market St., Ste. 1400, Knoxville, TN 37902. Donations can also be made through the website, www.easttennesseefoundation.org.

Jeff Byrd, Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway (BMS) president and general manager, passed away Sunday following a lengthy illness. He was 60. Byrd had been at the helm of BMS since January 1996 when Speedway Motorsports Inc. purchased the Bristol facility.

According to a statement released by the speedway, under Byrd's leadership, the track became the most popular venue on the NASCAR tour. Prior to his move to BMS, Byrd served 23 years in the sports marketing department at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., departing as vice president of business development. He began his career as a sportswriter at the Winston-Salem Journal.

A 35-year veteran in the sports marketing profession, Byrd was involved in the development and implementation of a multitude of sports and event marketing programs across the sports spectrum.

Byrd was involved with a number of charitable groups, and he and his wife Claudia organized and spearheaded the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities, a non-profit agency dedicated to aiding children in need in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

A community appreciation service for Byrd was held on Thursday, October 21, in the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Jeff Byrd Foundation, c/o Kingsport Community Foundation, 625 Market St., Ste. 1400, Knoxville, TN 37902. Donations can also be made through the website, www.easttennesseefoundation.org.

An important reminder to SEMA’s California membership: Please ask your employees to vote “YES” on California Proposition 23 (Prop 23), an initiative to suspend implementation of the state’s “Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.” Prop 23 is on the November 2 California statewide ballot.

Proposition 23 is a pro-business measure that would suspend implementation of a range of global-warming initiatives enacted under AB 32, which would have the effect of burdening businesses and hampering economic recovery and job growth. Under the terms of the proposition, while the law is suspended, no agency would be permitted to adopt or enforce global-warming-related regulations authorized by AB 32. Affected regulations would include cap-and-trade policy and low carbon fuel standards for non-automotive applications, as well as a range of unspecified measures.

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

An important reminder to SEMA’s California membership: Please ask your employees to vote “YES” on California Proposition 23 (Prop 23), an initiative to suspend implementation of the state’s “Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.” Prop 23 is on the November 2 California statewide ballot.

Proposition 23 is a pro-business measure that would suspend implementation of a range of global-warming initiatives enacted under AB 32, which would have the effect of burdening businesses and hampering economic recovery and job growth. Under the terms of the proposition, while the law is suspended, no agency would be permitted to adopt or enforce global-warming-related regulations authorized by AB 32. Affected regulations would include cap-and-trade policy and low carbon fuel standards for non-automotive applications, as well as a range of unspecified measures.

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

	The 2010 SEMA Show Directory is available online.
	The 2010 SEMA Show Directory Supplement features exhibitor cross-references sorted by product category and by market segment.

The 2010 SEMA Show Directory just hit the digital newsstand. In addition to the complete exhibitor listing, the directory features a section dedicated to manufacturers' representatives and the territories the representatives serve. The digital directory also includes a message from SEMA Chairman of the Board, Rick Rollins as well as SEMA President and CEO Chris Kersting and Tire Industry Association Executive Vice President Roy Littlefield. 

Also hitting the world wide web is the 2010 Directory Supplement, featuring first-time exhibitors sorted by company and booth, as well as exhibitor cross-references sorted by product category and by market segment. The Supplement also features a section dedicated to export management companies. For Show attendees looking for a specific category of product, the Supplement is an ideal tool. Looking to add a line of driving lights, motorcycle tires or welding equipment? Just click and print. It's that easy.

As you browse both the Directory and the Supplement, simply click the printer icon in the bottom right-hand corner to print any combination of pages, or click on the PDF icon to save the pages directly onto your computer. Copies of the Directory and the Supplement will also be distributed at the Las Vegas Convention Center throughout Show week, but don't wait until November 2, to start identifying companies you will connect with at the Show.

For more information, or to register for the 2010 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

	The 2010 SEMA Show Directory is available online.
	The 2010 SEMA Show Directory Supplement features exhibitor cross-references sorted by product category and by market segment.

The 2010 SEMA Show Directory just hit the digital newsstand. In addition to the complete exhibitor listing, the directory features a section dedicated to manufacturers' representatives and the territories the representatives serve. The digital directory also includes a message from SEMA Chairman of the Board, Rick Rollins as well as SEMA President and CEO Chris Kersting and Tire Industry Association Executive Vice President Roy Littlefield. 

Also hitting the world wide web is the 2010 Directory Supplement, featuring first-time exhibitors sorted by company and booth, as well as exhibitor cross-references sorted by product category and by market segment. The Supplement also features a section dedicated to export management companies. For Show attendees looking for a specific category of product, the Supplement is an ideal tool. Looking to add a line of driving lights, motorcycle tires or welding equipment? Just click and print. It's that easy.

As you browse both the Directory and the Supplement, simply click the printer icon in the bottom right-hand corner to print any combination of pages, or click on the PDF icon to save the pages directly onto your computer. Copies of the Directory and the Supplement will also be distributed at the Las Vegas Convention Center throughout Show week, but don't wait until November 2, to start identifying companies you will connect with at the Show.

For more information, or to register for the 2010 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.