The annual Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) awards banquet was held at the Las Vegas Hilton on November 4 at the 2009 SEMA Show. This annual event is the highlight of the HRIA calendar, bringing together the council membership to celebrate the hot-rod industry.

Several awards were presented during the evening.

There was a full house during the Street Performance Council (SPC) annual mixer at the 2009 SEMA Show. The evening provided great networking opportunities and a platform for announcing the winners of the SPC awards.

There was a full house during the Street Performance Council (SPC) annual mixer at the 2009 SEMA Show. The evening provided great networking opportunities and a platform for announcing the winners of the SPC awards.

There was a full house during the Street Performance Council (SPC) annual mixer at the 2009 SEMA Show. The evening provided great networking opportunities and a platform for announcing the winners of the SPC awards.

Educating yourself on issues affecting your customers is good business, and one of the biggest challenges facing off-road enthusiasts is the closure of public lands to motorized recreation. Land-use policies developed in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere have a dramatic impact on the availability of off-road trails.

Because of the complexity of these laws and regulations, SEMA has created the "Guide to Land-Use Policies & Off-Road Recreation" to help decode the Washington lingo. Click here or visit www.sema.org/landuse to learn more.

Educating yourself on issues affecting your customers is good business, and one of the biggest challenges facing off-road enthusiasts is the closure of public lands to motorized recreation. Land-use policies developed in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere have a dramatic impact on the availability of off-road trails.

Because of the complexity of these laws and regulations, SEMA has created the "Guide to Land-Use Policies & Off-Road Recreation" to help decode the Washington lingo. Click here or visit www.sema.org/landuse to learn more.

Educating yourself on issues affecting your customers is good business, and one of the biggest challenges facing off-road enthusiasts is the closure of public lands to motorized recreation. Land-use policies developed in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere have a dramatic impact on the availability of off-road trails.

Because of the complexity of these laws and regulations, SEMA has created the "Guide to Land-Use Policies & Off-Road Recreation" to help decode the Washington lingo. Click here or visit www.sema.org/landuse to learn more.

Educating yourself on issues affecting your customers is good business, and one of the biggest challenges facing off-road enthusiasts is the closure of public lands to motorized recreation. Land-use policies developed in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere have a dramatic impact on the availability of off-road trails.

Because of the complexity of these laws and regulations, SEMA has created the "Guide to Land-Use Policies & Off-Road Recreation" to help decode the Washington lingo. Click here or visit www.sema.org/landuse to learn more.

Photos of the more than 1,400 vehicles on display at the 2009 SEMA Show are now available for view and download through the newly revamped www.enjoythedrive.com. Vehicles can be searched by company name, vehicle make, model and year.

Photos of the more than 1,400 vehicles on display at the 2009 SEMA Show are now available for view and download through the newly revamped www.enjoythedrive.com. Vehicles can be searched by company name, vehicle make, model and year.