When it comes to Internet marketing, you’re only as good as the tools you use. During the August 6 SEMA webinar, "Online Marketing Tools You Need Now,” presenter Brian Offenberger goes under the hood to show you the tools for success with online sales.

You'll learn free and low-cost tools that reveal what Google sees when scanning your website; what's being said about your company online; the best keywords to use to help people find your company online; and how to determine the overall effectiveness of your website.

What: “Online Marketing Tools You Need Now”
When: August 6, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (PST)
Presenter: Brian Offenberger, CEM, Aftermarketer Club

Register for the August 6 webinar.

Upcoming SEMA Webinar

Check out the SEMA webinar on August 20 to learn the 25 do's and don'ts that are guaranteed to make your SEMA Show profitable. Trade show expert Chuck Schwartz of ConvExx will show you how to budget, prepare and execute.

Register for the August 20 webinar.

SEMA's Webinar Program: The SEMA webinar program brings the world-class business seminars featured during the SEMA Show right to your desktop. Different business-building sessions are constantly added to the program, offering members the latest insight and practices from today’s leading speakers.

All SEMA webinars are conducted live and are open to all employees of SEMA-member companies free of charge. To participate, all you need is a computer with Internet access and a telephone. All previous SEMA webinars are available for download. Learn more about SEMA webinars and view upcoming presentations.

When it comes to Internet marketing, you’re only as good as the tools you use. During the August 6 SEMA webinar, "Online Marketing Tools You Need Now,” presenter Brian Offenberger goes under the hood to show you the tools for success with online sales.

You'll learn free and low-cost tools that reveal what Google sees when scanning your website; what's being said about your company online; the best keywords to use to help people find your company online; and how to determine the overall effectiveness of your website.

What: “Online Marketing Tools You Need Now”
When: August 6, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (PST)
Presenter: Brian Offenberger, CEM, Aftermarketer Club

Register for the August 6 webinar.

Upcoming SEMA Webinar

Check out the SEMA webinar on August 20 to learn the 25 do's and don'ts that are guaranteed to make your SEMA Show profitable. Trade show expert Chuck Schwartz of ConvExx will show you how to budget, prepare and execute.

Register for the August 20 webinar.

SEMA's Webinar Program: The SEMA webinar program brings the world-class business seminars featured during the SEMA Show right to your desktop. Different business-building sessions are constantly added to the program, offering members the latest insight and practices from today’s leading speakers.

All SEMA webinars are conducted live and are open to all employees of SEMA-member companies free of charge. To participate, all you need is a computer with Internet access and a telephone. All previous SEMA webinars are available for download. Learn more about SEMA webinars and view upcoming presentations.

	SEMA partner JetBlue offers a 5% discount on airfare to the 2009 SEMA Show. Check www.SEMAShow.com for other bargain airfares.

The competition for air travel to Las Vegas is heating up, resulting in rock-bottom airfares to the SEMA Show! Expedia.com, for example, has roundtrip fares from Burbank as low as $102, or from Charlotte for $218. A roundtrip from Denver costs $166 when booked directly with Southwest Airlines.

SEMA has even negotiated discounts with JetBlue from select cities. Visit jetblue.com/promo for more information, and use the SEMA promotional code SEMA2009 when booking.

The key to getting the best deals is to comparison shop and book early. SEMA has made it even easier with a live airfare price watcher on www.SEMAShow.com (lower lefthand side of the page). The scrolling feature updates cheap airfares from cities all over North America.

Great airfares combined with historically low hotel rates make the 2009 SEMA Show more affordable than ever! Several hotels are offering rooms for as low as $45 per night!

Click here for official SEMA Show hotels and rates.

Flights and hotel rooms are subject to change, so book your travel now for the best deal.

Check out some of these great online deals we found recently:

November 2–6
Virgin America

• Boston: $409
• New York: $313
• San Francisco: $202
• Seattle: $269
• Washington D.C.: $353

Southwest

• Albany: $361
• Albuquerque: $264
• Amarillo: $298
• Boston: $354
• Burbank: $149
• Chicago: $309
• Denver: $166
• Ft. Lauderdale: $315
• Washington, D.C.: $342

www.expedia.com

• Burbank: $102
• Charlotte: $218
• Chicago: $287
• Dallas: $238
• Greenville: $287
• Miami: $252

www.Travelocity.com

• Cleveland: $263
• Kansas City: $220
• Orange County: $128

Tomorrow, Friday, July 3, is your last chance to register for the 2010 Camaro Measuring Session. Open to all SEMA Manufacturer members, the measuring session is scheduled for August 5, 8:00-4:00 p.m. next door to SEMA headquarters. The session will include the LT, LS and SS models of the re-born pony car. 

Click here for more information and to register.

SEMA Show exhibitors: Generate more buzz for your company and its products at the 2009 SEMA Show by offering products to builders through the SEMA Products for Project-Vehicle Builders list.

From now until just days before the annual Show, the latest additions to this list are made available through SEMA eNews. Hundreds of builders access the list, looking for the pieces that add extra flair to their builds. Product placement opportunities such as this are so beneficial that many exhibitors offer products for free or at a greatly reduced rate.

To place your product on the list, send your company name, a brief product description, contact information and a website where the products can be viewed to eNews@sema.org and put “Product List” in the e-mail subject line.

Remember, builders will contact you directly, so make sure your contact information is accurate. New submissions will be included every week.

View all of the previous submissions on SEMAShow.com.

Engine/Underhood Components

AIRAID Filter Co.: Cold air intakes, premium air filters and PowerAid throttle body spacers. Contact: Brian Paravicini, brian@airaid.com, 602/652-9724. Website: www.airaid.com.

Cerakote: Ceramic coatings for exhaust systems, pistons and high-wear applications. Contact: Brandon Grady, Brandon@nicindustries.com. Website: www.nicindustries.com.

Exterior Products/Accessories

Big Country Truck Accessories/Go Rhino! Products: Step bars in several configurations in chrome, black and stainless, plus a broad array of grille guard styles, bed rails, exhaust tips, road bars and more. Contact, BJ Leanse, bleanse@iddeaweb.com, 972/998-4734. Websites: www.bigcountryauto.com, www.gorhino.com.

CARR: Various steps, light bars, hitch and other accessories for pickups, Jeeps and SUVs. Most applications are universal. Contact: Jeff Carr, jeff@carr.com, 800/800-1084, ext. 104. Website: www.CARR.com.

Prismatic Powders: Large selection of custom powdercoatings—more than 6,500 unique and exotic finishes. Contact: Jeff Scheid, jeff@nicindustries.com, 541/826-1922. Website: www.prismaticpowders.com.

Suspension/Brake Components

QA1 Motorsports: Shock absorbers, struts, springs, rod ends, spherical bearings, related components. Contact: Corey Flynn, 952/985-5675, 952/985-5679 (fax). Website: www.QA1.net.

Want an easy way to get from the Las Vegas Convention Center to the Strip during the 2009 SEMA Show? Skip the long cab lines and grab the monorail instead. Click here for monorail tickets.

The Las Vegas Monorail has reduced rates on its Unlimited One- and Three-day passes, and now also offers an Unlimited Seven-Day Convention Pass. One-day unlimited passes are now only $13, while three-day passes are just $28. Staying in town longer? Consider the Convention pass for $65.

With seven stations on a route that winds along popular hotels on the Strip, with stops at the Convention Center and Las Vegas Hilton, the Monorail is a great alternative when you don't want to take, or can't wait for, a cab.

Want an easy way to get from the Las Vegas Convention Center to the Strip during the 2009 SEMA Show? Skip the long cab lines and grab the monorail instead. Click here for monorail tickets.

The Las Vegas Monorail has reduced rates on its Unlimited One- and Three-day passes, and now also offers an Unlimited Seven-Day Convention Pass. One-day unlimited passes are now only $13, while three-day passes are just $28. Staying in town longer? Consider the Convention pass for $65.

With seven stations on a route that winds along popular hotels on the Strip, with stops at the Convention Center and Las Vegas Hilton, the Monorail is a great alternative when you don't want to take, or can't wait for, a cab.

	What Joel Ayres might look like at the SEMA Installaton Banquet & Gala Fundraiser if the industry can raise $5,000 by Friday.

SEMA Cares Committee Chairman Joel Ayres has a habit of making promises when it comes to his support of charities. This time, the benefits will extend beyond the donations.

In an “I dare you” conversation, Ayres has committed to shaving his head for the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, August 1, in Pasadena, California, in exchange for $5,000 in donations to the SEMA Cares charities.

The Childhelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp charities have been the beneficiaries of Ayres' work for many years. Those who know him know of his strong dedication and commitment to children.

The SEMA Cares Committee, established by the SEMA Board of Directors in 2007, aims to bring the voice and resources of the SEMA community together to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Ayres will shave his head after the SEMA Board of Directors meeting, Friday, July 31. A video documenting this "hair-raising" event will later be available at www.sema.org.

8x10 autographed “glossies” of Ayres “chrome dome” will also be available for all who donate $100 or more. For more information, contact Mike Spagnola.

To donate, click here.