Six Months to the Show—Start Planning Your Stops Now
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:19
2009 SEMA Show Floorplan  
Visit the 2009 SEMA Show online floorplan to map out your game plan. With more than 1 million square feet, two new Show sections and an enhanced New Products Showcase, you'll need it!
  
 

The 2009 SEMA Show is only a little more than six months away! Start getting your Show game plan together by viewing the online floorplan and a list of the more than 500 companies already planning their Show exhibits.

Although exhibitor booth selection is still several weeks away, it's never too early to get familiar with the Show layout and locations of must-see sections and attractions, including the Motor Trend Proving Grounds and the West Coast Customs Experience.

The 2009 SEMA Show will also feature two new sections—Paint, Body & Equipment, and Powersports & Utility Vehicles—to create additional opportunities for specialty-equipment and aftermarket companies.

Other great new Show features include an enhanced New Products Showcase area in its new location (South Hall, upper level), including a new award category for powersports products.

Registration has also moved to a new location, South Hall, upper level.

Finally, registered exhibitors and buyers will be able to communicate via an online matchmaking tool that SEMA will roll out in the near future. Details will be e-mailed to registered exhibitors and buyers.

Thinking about exhibiting at the 2009 SEMA Show? Submit a rental agreement and deposit by Friday, May 8 to participate in priority space selection. To buy a booth for the 2009 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth or contact ConvExx Show Management at sema-exhibit@convexx.com or 702/450-7662, ext. 120.

TIA to Induct Hall of Famers at 2009 SEMA Show
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:18

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is accepting nominations for the 2009 Tire Industry Hall of Fame from May 1 to July 1.The Hall of Fame is open to individuals in the tire industry, including manufacturers, inventors, publishers, equipment suppliers, tire association executives, tire dealers, tire and rubber recyclers and retreaders.

The “Historical Contributors” category of the Hall of Fame recognizes those individuals who have been out of the industry for at least 20 years or more. These individuals may be retired, deceased or may have begun their career in the tire industry and moved on to a different industry.

Inductees are chosen based on the following criteria: their contributions of new ideas, practices and/or innovations that promote the health and well being of the tire industry; their exemplary and distinguished service in the tire industry; and the respect of their peers. Contributions in civic, cultural, educational or charitable endeavors will be considered, but are not a primary consideration as attributes for selection.

TIA is also accepting nominations for the Friend of the Industry Award (a former International Tire & Rubber Association award), which recognizes well-known individuals who are allies and proven supporters of the tire industry. These individuals are not part of the tire industry, but have affected it positively in some manner.

“There are so many people who have given so much to the tire industry. That’s why it’s great to be able to honor these people, via the Tire Industry Hall of Fame,” said TIA President Dan Beach. “The TIA Hall of Fame Committee will undoubtedly have a challenging task ahead of them when it comes to selecting the honorees, as there are so many worthy candidates who have a lifetime of achievement in both their business and community.”

The Hall of Fame inductions will take place in November during TIA’s Breakfast with the President, which is a part of the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

A nomination form that can be used for both awards is available at www.tireindustry.org or by calling TIA at 301/430-7280, ext. 109.

TIA to Induct Hall of Famers at 2009 SEMA Show
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:18

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is accepting nominations for the 2009 Tire Industry Hall of Fame from May 1 to July 1.The Hall of Fame is open to individuals in the tire industry, including manufacturers, inventors, publishers, equipment suppliers, tire association executives, tire dealers, tire and rubber recyclers and retreaders.

The “Historical Contributors” category of the Hall of Fame recognizes those individuals who have been out of the industry for at least 20 years or more. These individuals may be retired, deceased or may have begun their career in the tire industry and moved on to a different industry.

Inductees are chosen based on the following criteria: their contributions of new ideas, practices and/or innovations that promote the health and well being of the tire industry; their exemplary and distinguished service in the tire industry; and the respect of their peers. Contributions in civic, cultural, educational or charitable endeavors will be considered, but are not a primary consideration as attributes for selection.

TIA is also accepting nominations for the Friend of the Industry Award (a former International Tire & Rubber Association award), which recognizes well-known individuals who are allies and proven supporters of the tire industry. These individuals are not part of the tire industry, but have affected it positively in some manner.

“There are so many people who have given so much to the tire industry. That’s why it’s great to be able to honor these people, via the Tire Industry Hall of Fame,” said TIA President Dan Beach. “The TIA Hall of Fame Committee will undoubtedly have a challenging task ahead of them when it comes to selecting the honorees, as there are so many worthy candidates who have a lifetime of achievement in both their business and community.”

The Hall of Fame inductions will take place in November during TIA’s Breakfast with the President, which is a part of the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

A nomination form that can be used for both awards is available at www.tireindustry.org or by calling TIA at 301/430-7280, ext. 109.

TIA to Induct Hall of Famers at 2009 SEMA Show
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:18

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is accepting nominations for the 2009 Tire Industry Hall of Fame from May 1 to July 1.The Hall of Fame is open to individuals in the tire industry, including manufacturers, inventors, publishers, equipment suppliers, tire association executives, tire dealers, tire and rubber recyclers and retreaders.

The “Historical Contributors” category of the Hall of Fame recognizes those individuals who have been out of the industry for at least 20 years or more. These individuals may be retired, deceased or may have begun their career in the tire industry and moved on to a different industry.

Inductees are chosen based on the following criteria: their contributions of new ideas, practices and/or innovations that promote the health and well being of the tire industry; their exemplary and distinguished service in the tire industry; and the respect of their peers. Contributions in civic, cultural, educational or charitable endeavors will be considered, but are not a primary consideration as attributes for selection.

TIA is also accepting nominations for the Friend of the Industry Award (a former International Tire & Rubber Association award), which recognizes well-known individuals who are allies and proven supporters of the tire industry. These individuals are not part of the tire industry, but have affected it positively in some manner.

“There are so many people who have given so much to the tire industry. That’s why it’s great to be able to honor these people, via the Tire Industry Hall of Fame,” said TIA President Dan Beach. “The TIA Hall of Fame Committee will undoubtedly have a challenging task ahead of them when it comes to selecting the honorees, as there are so many worthy candidates who have a lifetime of achievement in both their business and community.”

The Hall of Fame inductions will take place in November during TIA’s Breakfast with the President, which is a part of the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

A nomination form that can be used for both awards is available at www.tireindustry.org or by calling TIA at 301/430-7280, ext. 109.

SEMA to Honor Industry Pioneers at 2009 Installation Banquet & Gala
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:17
  SEMA eNews, April 30, 2009, SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala
  The 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the annual SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser.
   
The 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, held on Saturday, August 1, at the Pasadena Convention Center.

The inductees will be honored for their dedication, service and devotion to their businesses and the specialty-equipment industry. The event will also include charitable fundraising activities in conjunction with the traditional banquet.

The gala will be preceded by the SEMA Pinewood Drag Race, presented by eBay Motors, which will be held from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. The drag races will benefit children’s charities Childhelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp. Childhelp is an organization that assists abused and neglected children, and Victory Junction Gang Camp provides life-changing camping experiences to disabled and chronically ill children.

Approximately $40,000 was raised last year for the two charities. Stock cars were built by children at their camps and then sponsored by participants through their donations to the charities. Each of the 156 cars built were sponsored.

“Last year, we were able to donate a good deal of money to help these kids, as well as go out and build cars with some of the children with Childhelp,” said Gregory Parker, 2009 SEMA Pinewood Drag Race committee chair. “We also gave them a track to keep on-site so they could run their cars year-round.”

This year, about 250 cars will be built at both the Childhelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp facilities. Participants that sponsor a child’s car will be the team owner and will race it under the child’s name.

Participants can also enter their own derby car. The drag race will feature three classes: Stock, Modified and Unlimited.

To enter the race, visit www.sema.org/derby.

For questions about the Pinewood Drag Race and the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, contact Lisa Moreno at 909/396-0289, ext. 105 or e-mail lisam@sema.org.

In addition to being introduced at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, the 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be formally honored at the annual SEMA Industry Awards Banquet during the 2009 SEMA Show.

For more information on the SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.
SEMA to Honor Industry Pioneers at 2009 Installation Banquet & Gala
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:17
  SEMA eNews, April 30, 2009, SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala
  The 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the annual SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser.
   
The 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, held on Saturday, August 1, at the Pasadena Convention Center.

The inductees will be honored for their dedication, service and devotion to their businesses and the specialty-equipment industry. The event will also include charitable fundraising activities in conjunction with the traditional banquet.

The gala will be preceded by the SEMA Pinewood Drag Race, presented by eBay Motors, which will be held from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. The drag races will benefit children’s charities Childhelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp. Childhelp is an organization that assists abused and neglected children, and Victory Junction Gang Camp provides life-changing camping experiences to disabled and chronically ill children.

Approximately $40,000 was raised last year for the two charities. Stock cars were built by children at their camps and then sponsored by participants through their donations to the charities. Each of the 156 cars built were sponsored.

“Last year, we were able to donate a good deal of money to help these kids, as well as go out and build cars with some of the children with Childhelp,” said Gregory Parker, 2009 SEMA Pinewood Drag Race committee chair. “We also gave them a track to keep on-site so they could run their cars year-round.”

This year, about 250 cars will be built at both the Childhelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp facilities. Participants that sponsor a child’s car will be the team owner and will race it under the child’s name.

Participants can also enter their own derby car. The drag race will feature three classes: Stock, Modified and Unlimited.

To enter the race, visit www.sema.org/derby.

For questions about the Pinewood Drag Race and the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, contact Lisa Moreno at 909/396-0289, ext. 105 or e-mail lisam@sema.org.

In addition to being introduced at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, the 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be formally honored at the annual SEMA Industry Awards Banquet during the 2009 SEMA Show.

For more information on the SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.
SEMA to Honor Industry Pioneers at 2009 Installation Banquet & Gala
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:17
  SEMA eNews, April 30, 2009, SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala
  The 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the annual SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser.
   
The 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, held on Saturday, August 1, at the Pasadena Convention Center.

The inductees will be honored for their dedication, service and devotion to their businesses and the specialty-equipment industry. The event will also include charitable fundraising activities in conjunction with the traditional banquet.

The gala will be preceded by the SEMA Pinewood Drag Race, presented by eBay Motors, which will be held from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. The drag races will benefit children’s charities Childhelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp. Childhelp is an organization that assists abused and neglected children, and Victory Junction Gang Camp provides life-changing camping experiences to disabled and chronically ill children.

Approximately $40,000 was raised last year for the two charities. Stock cars were built by children at their camps and then sponsored by participants through their donations to the charities. Each of the 156 cars built were sponsored.

“Last year, we were able to donate a good deal of money to help these kids, as well as go out and build cars with some of the children with Childhelp,” said Gregory Parker, 2009 SEMA Pinewood Drag Race committee chair. “We also gave them a track to keep on-site so they could run their cars year-round.”

This year, about 250 cars will be built at both the Childhelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp facilities. Participants that sponsor a child’s car will be the team owner and will race it under the child’s name.

Participants can also enter their own derby car. The drag race will feature three classes: Stock, Modified and Unlimited.

To enter the race, visit www.sema.org/derby.

For questions about the Pinewood Drag Race and the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, contact Lisa Moreno at 909/396-0289, ext. 105 or e-mail lisam@sema.org.

In addition to being introduced at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, the 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be formally honored at the annual SEMA Industry Awards Banquet during the 2009 SEMA Show.

For more information on the SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.
SEMA to Honor Industry Pioneers at 2009 Installation Banquet & Gala
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:17
  SEMA eNews, April 30, 2009, SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala
  The 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the annual SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser.
   
The 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, held on Saturday, August 1, at the Pasadena Convention Center.

The inductees will be honored for their dedication, service and devotion to their businesses and the specialty-equipment industry. The event will also include charitable fundraising activities in conjunction with the traditional banquet.

The gala will be preceded by the SEMA Pinewood Drag Race, presented by eBay Motors, which will be held from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. The drag races will benefit children’s charities Childhelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp. Childhelp is an organization that assists abused and neglected children, and Victory Junction Gang Camp provides life-changing camping experiences to disabled and chronically ill children.

Approximately $40,000 was raised last year for the two charities. Stock cars were built by children at their camps and then sponsored by participants through their donations to the charities. Each of the 156 cars built were sponsored.

“Last year, we were able to donate a good deal of money to help these kids, as well as go out and build cars with some of the children with Childhelp,” said Gregory Parker, 2009 SEMA Pinewood Drag Race committee chair. “We also gave them a track to keep on-site so they could run their cars year-round.”

This year, about 250 cars will be built at both the Childhelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp facilities. Participants that sponsor a child’s car will be the team owner and will race it under the child’s name.

Participants can also enter their own derby car. The drag race will feature three classes: Stock, Modified and Unlimited.

To enter the race, visit www.sema.org/derby.

For questions about the Pinewood Drag Race and the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, contact Lisa Moreno at 909/396-0289, ext. 105 or e-mail lisam@sema.org.

In addition to being introduced at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, the 2009 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees will be formally honored at the annual SEMA Industry Awards Banquet during the 2009 SEMA Show.

For more information on the SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.
Tools for Exhibitors to Increase International Orders at the 2009 SEMA Show
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 19:23
Attendees from Canada, Mexico and 134 countries will be walking the aisles of the 2009 SEMA Show. You can connect with these buyers through the following programs offered by SEMA's International Affairs office. Interested in growing your international business at the SEMA Show? Contact Linda Spencer at lindas@sema.org to learn more.

  • Attend the single most important event for exhibitors seeking to network with international buyers from more than 100 countries

    Last year more than 700 companies and international media representatives participated in the International Happy Hour. This year’s event will be held Wednesday, November 4, in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). SEMA invites SEMA Show exhibitors and international buyers to secure your place at the complimentary mega-event. Reservations required.
  • Place a complimentary “We Export” sign in your booth

    “We Export” signs are available to all SEMA member exhibitors seeking to identify their company as “export ready” to the large number of international buyers from more than 100 countries who will be seeking new suppliers.
  • Take advantage of the services of the centrally located Center for International Commerce

    The Center for International Commerce (CIC) is a valuable complimentary resource available for the exclusive use of international attendees and exhibitors who seek international business. The room is outfitted with interpreters and private meeting space as well as free Wi-Fi. SEMA and U.S. Department of Commerce staff will be available to provide export assistance.
  • Secure your free listing in the International Buyers' Guide

    The 2009–2010 SEMA International Buyers' Guide is an exclusive directory of specialty-equipment companies seeking overseas business. There is NO CHARGE for SEMA members and SEMA Show exhibitors to be listed in the guide. It is distributed worldwide each year to every international buyer that attends the SEMA Show, throughout the year at international trade shows, and to more than 50 U.S. embassies throughout the world, including offices in Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Italy, Brazil and South Africa.

  • Meet your match

    Thousands of international buyers seeking accessories, performance and off-road products will attend the 2009 SEMA Show. Exhibitors and international buyers are invited to contact each other at www.sema.org before the Show and begin the dialogue even before arriving in Las Vegas. This new powerful feature on the SEMA website will be available soon.

Tools for Exhibitors to Increase International Orders at the 2009 SEMA Show
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 19:23
Attendees from Canada, Mexico and 134 countries will be walking the aisles of the 2009 SEMA Show. You can connect with these buyers through the following programs offered by SEMA's International Affairs office. Interested in growing your international business at the SEMA Show? Contact Linda Spencer at lindas@sema.org to learn more.

  • Attend the single most important event for exhibitors seeking to network with international buyers from more than 100 countries

    Last year more than 700 companies and international media representatives participated in the International Happy Hour. This year’s event will be held Wednesday, November 4, in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). SEMA invites SEMA Show exhibitors and international buyers to secure your place at the complimentary mega-event. Reservations required.
  • Place a complimentary “We Export” sign in your booth

    “We Export” signs are available to all SEMA member exhibitors seeking to identify their company as “export ready” to the large number of international buyers from more than 100 countries who will be seeking new suppliers.
  • Take advantage of the services of the centrally located Center for International Commerce

    The Center for International Commerce (CIC) is a valuable complimentary resource available for the exclusive use of international attendees and exhibitors who seek international business. The room is outfitted with interpreters and private meeting space as well as free Wi-Fi. SEMA and U.S. Department of Commerce staff will be available to provide export assistance.
  • Secure your free listing in the International Buyers' Guide

    The 2009–2010 SEMA International Buyers' Guide is an exclusive directory of specialty-equipment companies seeking overseas business. There is NO CHARGE for SEMA members and SEMA Show exhibitors to be listed in the guide. It is distributed worldwide each year to every international buyer that attends the SEMA Show, throughout the year at international trade shows, and to more than 50 U.S. embassies throughout the world, including offices in Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Italy, Brazil and South Africa.

  • Meet your match

    Thousands of international buyers seeking accessories, performance and off-road products will attend the 2009 SEMA Show. Exhibitors and international buyers are invited to contact each other at www.sema.org before the Show and begin the dialogue even before arriving in Las Vegas. This new powerful feature on the SEMA website will be available soon.