Thu, 09/22/2011 - 09:46
  ragan
  UPS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Ragan will make an appearance at the 2011 SEMA Show.

UPS—the official logistics provider of NASCAR—will feature its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, David Ragan, at this year’s SEMA Show. Kicking off the day speaking at the New Products Breakfast, Ragan will also make an appearance at the UPS booth the morning of Tuesday, November 1, to sign autographs for attendees.

“We’re excited to bring David Ragan to the 2011 SEMA Show,” said Kristin DeBates, UPS marketing manager serving customers in the automotive industry. “It’s the premier show for auto enthusiasts with an audience that appreciates the sport and logistics of racing just as much as our UPS racing team does.”

A 25-year-old native of Unadilla, Georgia, and owner of David Ragan Ford in Perry, Georgia, Ragan has won multiple pole awards this season and captured his first Sprint Cup Series win at Daytona International Speedway in July.

“For those involved with NASCAR, UPS trackside services is a logistics model that ensures all shipments arrive to the track on time every week and is crucial to the success of each weekend’s event,” said DeBates. “UPS takes that same commitment it applies for NASCAR and leverages it for all of our customers. For SEMA members in particular, we can help them understand how logistics can be a competitive advantage for their businesses.”

To participate in the autograph opportunity with David Ragan, visit UPS’s booth at the SEMA Show, #11827, in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1.

For an extensive list of all celebrity experiences at the 2011 SEMA Show, click here.

Thu, 09/22/2011 - 09:46
  ragan
  UPS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Ragan will make an appearance at the 2011 SEMA Show.

UPS—the official logistics provider of NASCAR—will feature its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, David Ragan, at this year’s SEMA Show. Kicking off the day speaking at the New Products Breakfast, Ragan will also make an appearance at the UPS booth the morning of Tuesday, November 1, to sign autographs for attendees.

“We’re excited to bring David Ragan to the 2011 SEMA Show,” said Kristin DeBates, UPS marketing manager serving customers in the automotive industry. “It’s the premier show for auto enthusiasts with an audience that appreciates the sport and logistics of racing just as much as our UPS racing team does.”

A 25-year-old native of Unadilla, Georgia, and owner of David Ragan Ford in Perry, Georgia, Ragan has won multiple pole awards this season and captured his first Sprint Cup Series win at Daytona International Speedway in July.

“For those involved with NASCAR, UPS trackside services is a logistics model that ensures all shipments arrive to the track on time every week and is crucial to the success of each weekend’s event,” said DeBates. “UPS takes that same commitment it applies for NASCAR and leverages it for all of our customers. For SEMA members in particular, we can help them understand how logistics can be a competitive advantage for their businesses.”

To participate in the autograph opportunity with David Ragan, visit UPS’s booth at the SEMA Show, #11827, in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1.

For an extensive list of all celebrity experiences at the 2011 SEMA Show, click here.

Thu, 09/15/2011 - 17:06

Camaro Possible Track Pack

According to the shooters at Brenda Priddy & Co., and judging by the photos, it appears that the Camaro ZL1 may be getting a Track-Pack option. Upon close examination, the hood scoop looks like a cold-air intake and the photographer on-site said that this Camaro is "louder than heck!"

Priddy said that security was pretty tight, and track spectators surrounded the prototype when it wasn't flexing its muscle on the track. While Priddy and team cannot confirm it yet, speculation is high that this Camaro is equipped with a Track-Pack option.


Camaro Possible Track Pack
Photo: Brian Williams for Brenda Priddy & Company

Thu, 09/15/2011 - 17:06

Camaro Possible Track Pack

According to the shooters at Brenda Priddy & Co., and judging by the photos, it appears that the Camaro ZL1 may be getting a Track-Pack option. Upon close examination, the hood scoop looks like a cold-air intake and the photographer on-site said that this Camaro is "louder than heck!"

Priddy said that security was pretty tight, and track spectators surrounded the prototype when it wasn't flexing its muscle on the track. While Priddy and team cannot confirm it yet, speculation is high that this Camaro is equipped with a Track-Pack option.


Camaro Possible Track Pack
Photo: Brian Williams for Brenda Priddy & Company

Thu, 09/15/2011 - 17:03

SEMA offers many opportunities for Show advertising and sponsorships. These include SEMA News, the 2011 SEMA Show Directory, International Buyer's Guide and SEMA Show Pocket Guide.

SEMA's low-cost, high-value sponsorships are designed to enhance your Show participation and are only available to exhibitors. The deadline to submit your application is September 30.

For more information, visit SEMAShow.com, click on "Exhibitor Manual" and "Sponsorship Opportunities," or contact Joe Sebergandio at 818/248-4449 or joe@motormediainc.com.

Upcoming Deadlines:

September 9
  Exhibit Space Design Notification (for all exhibits 400 NSF or more)
September 9   Hanging Sign Design Notification Order
September 9   Show Directory Advertising Materials Due
September 16   PR Company Contact Information
September 23   CompuSystems: International Exhibitor Registration (to receive badges in mail)
September 30   Booth Food Service (Advance Rate)–ARAMARK
September 30   Exhibitor-Appointed Contractor Application
September 30   Fabric Solutions–Freeman
September 30   Sponsorship Materials Due–Motor Media
September 30   Vehicle Detailing (Advance Rate)–ECA Ltd.
September 30   Student Program Application (Interns)
October 3
  Lead Retrieval Rental (Advance Rate)–CompuSytems
October 7
  Carpet and Cleaning Order (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7
  Credit Card Authorization–Freeman
October 7
  Cable Order (Advance Rate)–Smart City
October 7
  Electrical Order (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7
  Exhibit Accessories (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7
  Exhibit Furnishings (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7
  Feature Vehicle Display Application Information
October 7   Hanging Truss, Chain Hoist, Lighting and Stagehand Labor (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7   Labor, Installation and Dismantle–Freeman
October 7   Members Lounge Conference Room Reservation
October 7   Method of Payment–Freeman
October 7
  New Products Entry (Advance Rate)
October 7
  Project Vehicle Builders
October 7
  Rental Exhibit Order (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7   Rigging Equipment Labor Order–Freeman
October 7   Booth Security Guard Service (Advance Rate)–COPS & Pro-Tect
October 7
  Special Signs and Graphics (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7
  Target Time Changes–Freeman
October 7
  Telephone/Internet Order (Advance Rate)–Smart City
October 7   Third-Party Payment–Freeman
October 7   Utilities: Air/Water/Drain Order (Advance Rate)–Freeman
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 17:03

SEMA offers many opportunities for Show advertising and sponsorships. These include SEMA News, the 2011 SEMA Show Directory, International Buyer's Guide and SEMA Show Pocket Guide.

SEMA's low-cost, high-value sponsorships are designed to enhance your Show participation and are only available to exhibitors. The deadline to submit your application is September 30.

For more information, visit SEMAShow.com, click on "Exhibitor Manual" and "Sponsorship Opportunities," or contact Joe Sebergandio at 818/248-4449 or joe@motormediainc.com.

Upcoming Deadlines:

September 9
  Exhibit Space Design Notification (for all exhibits 400 NSF or more)
September 9   Hanging Sign Design Notification Order
September 9   Show Directory Advertising Materials Due
September 16   PR Company Contact Information
September 23   CompuSystems: International Exhibitor Registration (to receive badges in mail)
September 30   Booth Food Service (Advance Rate)–ARAMARK
September 30   Exhibitor-Appointed Contractor Application
September 30   Fabric Solutions–Freeman
September 30   Sponsorship Materials Due–Motor Media
September 30   Vehicle Detailing (Advance Rate)–ECA Ltd.
September 30   Student Program Application (Interns)
October 3
  Lead Retrieval Rental (Advance Rate)–CompuSytems
October 7
  Carpet and Cleaning Order (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7
  Credit Card Authorization–Freeman
October 7
  Cable Order (Advance Rate)–Smart City
October 7
  Electrical Order (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7
  Exhibit Accessories (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7
  Exhibit Furnishings (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7
  Feature Vehicle Display Application Information
October 7   Hanging Truss, Chain Hoist, Lighting and Stagehand Labor (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7   Labor, Installation and Dismantle–Freeman
October 7   Members Lounge Conference Room Reservation
October 7   Method of Payment–Freeman
October 7
  New Products Entry (Advance Rate)
October 7
  Project Vehicle Builders
October 7
  Rental Exhibit Order (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7   Rigging Equipment Labor Order–Freeman
October 7   Booth Security Guard Service (Advance Rate)–COPS & Pro-Tect
October 7
  Special Signs and Graphics (Advance Rate)–Freeman
October 7
  Target Time Changes–Freeman
October 7
  Telephone/Internet Order (Advance Rate)–Smart City
October 7   Third-Party Payment–Freeman
October 7   Utilities: Air/Water/Drain Order (Advance Rate)–Freeman
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 16:54
feature
Participating in the SEMA Show Feature Vehicle Program provides exhibitors with additional exposure at the Show and offers media and buyers a real-world example at how specialty-equipment enhances the look and functionality of any vehicle.
The SEMA Show offers not only displays and in-depth appraisals of the latest automotive specialty-equipment products, but also a look at those products installed on some of the finest examples of virtually every type of vehicle available in the market today. Participating in the SEMA Show Feature Vehicle Program provides exhibitors with additional exposure at the Show and offers media and buyers a real-world example at how specialty-equipment enhances the look and functionality of any vehicle.

Get more eyes on your company and products by submitting a Feature Vehicle Display Application today. The deadline to submit an application is October 7.

Please note that vehicle placement is at the sole discretion of Show management, and requests for placement in specific areas of the Show are not guaranteed.

For more information and to register a vehicle for feature display, use the online Feature Vehicle Application. Questions? Contact Donna Lawson featurevehicle@convexx.com.
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 16:54
feature
Participating in the SEMA Show Feature Vehicle Program provides exhibitors with additional exposure at the Show and offers media and buyers a real-world example at how specialty-equipment enhances the look and functionality of any vehicle.
The SEMA Show offers not only displays and in-depth appraisals of the latest automotive specialty-equipment products, but also a look at those products installed on some of the finest examples of virtually every type of vehicle available in the market today. Participating in the SEMA Show Feature Vehicle Program provides exhibitors with additional exposure at the Show and offers media and buyers a real-world example at how specialty-equipment enhances the look and functionality of any vehicle.

Get more eyes on your company and products by submitting a Feature Vehicle Display Application today. The deadline to submit an application is October 7.

Please note that vehicle placement is at the sole discretion of Show management, and requests for placement in specific areas of the Show are not guaranteed.

For more information and to register a vehicle for feature display, use the online Feature Vehicle Application. Questions? Contact Donna Lawson featurevehicle@convexx.com.
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 16:17

 

  new products
  Ideas Alive: Featuring the New Products Showcase is a leading destination for SEMA Show buyers and media to learn what’s new and to make contacts for future business.

One of the primary reasons that buyers and media attend the SEMA Show is to learn what’s new and to make contacts for future business. Ideas Alive: Featuring the New Products Showcase, is a leading destination on both counts. Newly located at the east end of upper South Hall, Ideas Alive is a 25,000-sq.-ft. flurry of activity from 8:00 a.m. to the close of the hall every day of the Show featuring the best of the best and the newest of the new.

The New Products feature area is so popular that SEMA has developed an additional opportunity for any exhibitor regardless of whether their product is "new" this year. Now a company can simply submit any product that is indicative of the kind of work the company does. This new area, dubbed "Featured Products," is located adjacent to the New Products Showcase in Ideas Alive.

Electronic scanners are provided to make it easy for buyers and media to capture your company's product information and have it conveniently e-mailed to them or printed right there at the Show. 

Exhibitors may enter products in either area, though, only the first entry is free. Additional entries are only $75 per product category if received by October 7; after that, the fee is $150 per product category. Entries submitted on site will be accepted based on space availability.

New Product and/or Featured Product entries can be submitted online. For Featured Products, simply select "Featured Product" as the category.

All new products will also be included in SEMA's annual New Products Awards competition recognizing the advancement and innovation of the industry's latest offerings. Awards from each category are presented at the very popular New Products Breakfast, to be held Tuesday, November 1, from 7:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. at the Las Vegas Hilton.

While Featured Products are not eligible for judging, they still benefit from concentrated buyer and media attention creating a terrific opportunity to promote your company in the highly trafficked Ideas Alive section of the Show.

Questions? Please contact Sheldon Kaye skaye@convexx.com or call 702/450-7662, ext. 124.

Thu, 09/15/2011 - 16:17

 

  new products
  Ideas Alive: Featuring the New Products Showcase is a leading destination for SEMA Show buyers and media to learn what’s new and to make contacts for future business.

One of the primary reasons that buyers and media attend the SEMA Show is to learn what’s new and to make contacts for future business. Ideas Alive: Featuring the New Products Showcase, is a leading destination on both counts. Newly located at the east end of upper South Hall, Ideas Alive is a 25,000-sq.-ft. flurry of activity from 8:00 a.m. to the close of the hall every day of the Show featuring the best of the best and the newest of the new.

The New Products feature area is so popular that SEMA has developed an additional opportunity for any exhibitor regardless of whether their product is "new" this year. Now a company can simply submit any product that is indicative of the kind of work the company does. This new area, dubbed "Featured Products," is located adjacent to the New Products Showcase in Ideas Alive.

Electronic scanners are provided to make it easy for buyers and media to capture your company's product information and have it conveniently e-mailed to them or printed right there at the Show. 

Exhibitors may enter products in either area, though, only the first entry is free. Additional entries are only $75 per product category if received by October 7; after that, the fee is $150 per product category. Entries submitted on site will be accepted based on space availability.

New Product and/or Featured Product entries can be submitted online. For Featured Products, simply select "Featured Product" as the category.

All new products will also be included in SEMA's annual New Products Awards competition recognizing the advancement and innovation of the industry's latest offerings. Awards from each category are presented at the very popular New Products Breakfast, to be held Tuesday, November 1, from 7:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. at the Las Vegas Hilton.

While Featured Products are not eligible for judging, they still benefit from concentrated buyer and media attention creating a terrific opportunity to promote your company in the highly trafficked Ideas Alive section of the Show.

Questions? Please contact Sheldon Kaye skaye@convexx.com or call 702/450-7662, ext. 124.