Mon, 05/16/2011 - 14:43

 

  international
  The Center for International Commerce is equipped with private meeting rooms, wireless Internet and a lounge to relax.

Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW) 2011 kicks off November 1 in Las Vegas, where more than 100,000 industry professionals from 113 countries will come to grow their businesses, preview more than 7,500 new products that will set trends for tomorrow and participate in more than 100 educational seminars, workshops and product demonstration clinics. AAPEX will be held at the Sands Expo Center, November 1–3, and the SEMA Show will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 1–4.



While in Las Vegas, international attendees are encouraged to take advantage of the international services designed to make the AAPEX and SEMA Show experience more productive. Utilize the Center for International Commerce, which is equipped with private meeting rooms, wireless Internet and a lounge to relax. Sign up for networking events with exhibitors and the aforementioned educational sessions.



It is recommended that international visitors go to the closest United States embassy's website for local procedures and instructions, such as how to make an interview appointment. Those who need a visa are strongly advised to schedule an appointment as soon as possible with the nearest United States embassy or consulate to obtain a B-1 visa (temporary business visitor). 

Please bring your Letter of Invitation with you to your interview. Wait times for interviews at United States embassies can take up to six months in some countries. For current visa wait times for United States consulates throughout the world, click here. For more information about the Shows, please visit either SEMAShow.com or AAPEXShow.com.

 To register, or confirm the status of your AAIW 2011 registration, click here.

A SEMA or AAPEX representative is available to help with any questions you or the U.S. consulate might have.

SEMA:

1575 S. Valley Vista Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Casey Kooiman
caseyk@sema.org

AAPEX:

10729 W. 163rd Pl.
Orland Park, IL 60467
Judy Novak

NovakJudyAnn@aol.com

Mon, 05/16/2011 - 14:43

 

  international
  The Center for International Commerce is equipped with private meeting rooms, wireless Internet and a lounge to relax.

Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW) 2011 kicks off November 1 in Las Vegas, where more than 100,000 industry professionals from 113 countries will come to grow their businesses, preview more than 7,500 new products that will set trends for tomorrow and participate in more than 100 educational seminars, workshops and product demonstration clinics. AAPEX will be held at the Sands Expo Center, November 1–3, and the SEMA Show will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 1–4.



While in Las Vegas, international attendees are encouraged to take advantage of the international services designed to make the AAPEX and SEMA Show experience more productive. Utilize the Center for International Commerce, which is equipped with private meeting rooms, wireless Internet and a lounge to relax. Sign up for networking events with exhibitors and the aforementioned educational sessions.



It is recommended that international visitors go to the closest United States embassy's website for local procedures and instructions, such as how to make an interview appointment. Those who need a visa are strongly advised to schedule an appointment as soon as possible with the nearest United States embassy or consulate to obtain a B-1 visa (temporary business visitor). 

Please bring your Letter of Invitation with you to your interview. Wait times for interviews at United States embassies can take up to six months in some countries. For current visa wait times for United States consulates throughout the world, click here. For more information about the Shows, please visit either SEMAShow.com or AAPEXShow.com.

 To register, or confirm the status of your AAIW 2011 registration, click here.

A SEMA or AAPEX representative is available to help with any questions you or the U.S. consulate might have.

SEMA:

1575 S. Valley Vista Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Casey Kooiman
caseyk@sema.org

AAPEX:

10729 W. 163rd Pl.
Orland Park, IL 60467
Judy Novak

NovakJudyAnn@aol.com

Mon, 05/16/2011 - 12:21
SCRS
The SCRS Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series features subject matters geared specifically to collision-repair businesses.
Registration for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) 2011 Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series is open, and is complimented by new enhancements, such as the ability to purchase individual sessions or a full-series pass. The sessions will be held on each day of the 2011 SEMA Show in the afternoon. RDE features subject matters geared specifically to collision-repair businesses and will include a headline presentation from Afterburner fighter pilots on Thursday, November 3, at 5:30 p.m.

Following the headline presentation, SCRS will host a special invitation-only reception at 8:30 p.m. in the Las Vegas Hilton rooftop Sky Villas. Be one of the first 200 to register for a RDE full-series pass prior to October 1 to receive your invitation to the SCRS Afterburner after-party. SCRS will introduce former U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet instructor and “Top Gun” graduate pilot Patrick “Lips” Houlahan with Afterburner Inc. The Afterburner team consists of current and former U.S. fighter pilots who have an intimate understanding of how critical it is to execute in fast-changing and sometimes hostile environments. The multimedia headline presentation they have prepared for SCRS is designed to help attendees use immediate business relevance to inspire repair businesses on how to achieve forward-looking, mission-oriented goals.

More details on the event can be accessed in the RDE Digital Overview, which was recently published by SCRS. This overview contains all the information you need to easily plan your trip to Las Vegas this November. If you are interested in being added to SCRS’ e-mail notification list so that you can receive information on RDE as it emerges, please click here.
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 12:21
SCRS
The SCRS Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series features subject matters geared specifically to collision-repair businesses.
Registration for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) 2011 Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series is open, and is complimented by new enhancements, such as the ability to purchase individual sessions or a full-series pass. The sessions will be held on each day of the 2011 SEMA Show in the afternoon. RDE features subject matters geared specifically to collision-repair businesses and will include a headline presentation from Afterburner fighter pilots on Thursday, November 3, at 5:30 p.m.

Following the headline presentation, SCRS will host a special invitation-only reception at 8:30 p.m. in the Las Vegas Hilton rooftop Sky Villas. Be one of the first 200 to register for a RDE full-series pass prior to October 1 to receive your invitation to the SCRS Afterburner after-party. SCRS will introduce former U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet instructor and “Top Gun” graduate pilot Patrick “Lips” Houlahan with Afterburner Inc. The Afterburner team consists of current and former U.S. fighter pilots who have an intimate understanding of how critical it is to execute in fast-changing and sometimes hostile environments. The multimedia headline presentation they have prepared for SCRS is designed to help attendees use immediate business relevance to inspire repair businesses on how to achieve forward-looking, mission-oriented goals.

More details on the event can be accessed in the RDE Digital Overview, which was recently published by SCRS. This overview contains all the information you need to easily plan your trip to Las Vegas this November. If you are interested in being added to SCRS’ e-mail notification list so that you can receive information on RDE as it emerges, please click here.
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 12:21
SCRS
The SCRS Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series features subject matters geared specifically to collision-repair businesses.
Registration for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) 2011 Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series is open, and is complimented by new enhancements, such as the ability to purchase individual sessions or a full-series pass. The sessions will be held on each day of the 2011 SEMA Show in the afternoon. RDE features subject matters geared specifically to collision-repair businesses and will include a headline presentation from Afterburner fighter pilots on Thursday, November 3, at 5:30 p.m.

Following the headline presentation, SCRS will host a special invitation-only reception at 8:30 p.m. in the Las Vegas Hilton rooftop Sky Villas. Be one of the first 200 to register for a RDE full-series pass prior to October 1 to receive your invitation to the SCRS Afterburner after-party. SCRS will introduce former U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet instructor and “Top Gun” graduate pilot Patrick “Lips” Houlahan with Afterburner Inc. The Afterburner team consists of current and former U.S. fighter pilots who have an intimate understanding of how critical it is to execute in fast-changing and sometimes hostile environments. The multimedia headline presentation they have prepared for SCRS is designed to help attendees use immediate business relevance to inspire repair businesses on how to achieve forward-looking, mission-oriented goals.

More details on the event can be accessed in the RDE Digital Overview, which was recently published by SCRS. This overview contains all the information you need to easily plan your trip to Las Vegas this November. If you are interested in being added to SCRS’ e-mail notification list so that you can receive information on RDE as it emerges, please click here.
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 12:21
SCRS
The SCRS Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series features subject matters geared specifically to collision-repair businesses.
Registration for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) 2011 Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series is open, and is complimented by new enhancements, such as the ability to purchase individual sessions or a full-series pass. The sessions will be held on each day of the 2011 SEMA Show in the afternoon. RDE features subject matters geared specifically to collision-repair businesses and will include a headline presentation from Afterburner fighter pilots on Thursday, November 3, at 5:30 p.m.

Following the headline presentation, SCRS will host a special invitation-only reception at 8:30 p.m. in the Las Vegas Hilton rooftop Sky Villas. Be one of the first 200 to register for a RDE full-series pass prior to October 1 to receive your invitation to the SCRS Afterburner after-party. SCRS will introduce former U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet instructor and “Top Gun” graduate pilot Patrick “Lips” Houlahan with Afterburner Inc. The Afterburner team consists of current and former U.S. fighter pilots who have an intimate understanding of how critical it is to execute in fast-changing and sometimes hostile environments. The multimedia headline presentation they have prepared for SCRS is designed to help attendees use immediate business relevance to inspire repair businesses on how to achieve forward-looking, mission-oriented goals.

More details on the event can be accessed in the RDE Digital Overview, which was recently published by SCRS. This overview contains all the information you need to easily plan your trip to Las Vegas this November. If you are interested in being added to SCRS’ e-mail notification list so that you can receive information on RDE as it emerges, please click here.
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 12:03
  SBN
  The SEMA Businesswomen's Network (SBN) won the Pinewood Drag Races Council Cup during last year's Leadership Days in Pasadena, California.
Last year, the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN) Select Committee won the Pinewood Drag Races Council Cup with an unprecedented victory during the SEMA Leadership Days in Pasadena, California. This year, they’re coming back for more with yet another winning design to beat the competition in true SBN style.

As the defending champs of the inaugural Council Cup Challenge, the SBN is hereby notifying all SEMA council members to bring your best and show us what you’ve got! SBN prodly stated, "We’re ready to run for win number two!"

With the event scheduled for Friday, July 29, 2011, there’s plenty of time to gear up for this exciting race that not only gives your committee the chance for a year of bragging rights, but also to support the SEMA charities, Victory Junction Gang Camp and Childhelp. All councils are eligible to participate with either a car built by a child from Childhelp or with one built by a SEMA member.

SEMA committee members: Let’s see what you've got; register today!

We’ll see you on July 29 at 12:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, California…and we’ll be ready to race!
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 12:03
  SBN
  The SEMA Businesswomen's Network (SBN) won the Pinewood Drag Races Council Cup during last year's Leadership Days in Pasadena, California.
Last year, the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN) Select Committee won the Pinewood Drag Races Council Cup with an unprecedented victory during the SEMA Leadership Days in Pasadena, California. This year, they’re coming back for more with yet another winning design to beat the competition in true SBN style.

As the defending champs of the inaugural Council Cup Challenge, the SBN is hereby notifying all SEMA council members to bring your best and show us what you’ve got! SBN prodly stated, "We’re ready to run for win number two!"

With the event scheduled for Friday, July 29, 2011, there’s plenty of time to gear up for this exciting race that not only gives your committee the chance for a year of bragging rights, but also to support the SEMA charities, Victory Junction Gang Camp and Childhelp. All councils are eligible to participate with either a car built by a child from Childhelp or with one built by a SEMA member.

SEMA committee members: Let’s see what you've got; register today!

We’ll see you on July 29 at 12:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, California…and we’ll be ready to race!
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 12:03
  SBN
  The SEMA Businesswomen's Network (SBN) won the Pinewood Drag Races Council Cup during last year's Leadership Days in Pasadena, California.
Last year, the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN) Select Committee won the Pinewood Drag Races Council Cup with an unprecedented victory during the SEMA Leadership Days in Pasadena, California. This year, they’re coming back for more with yet another winning design to beat the competition in true SBN style.

As the defending champs of the inaugural Council Cup Challenge, the SBN is hereby notifying all SEMA council members to bring your best and show us what you’ve got! SBN prodly stated, "We’re ready to run for win number two!"

With the event scheduled for Friday, July 29, 2011, there’s plenty of time to gear up for this exciting race that not only gives your committee the chance for a year of bragging rights, but also to support the SEMA charities, Victory Junction Gang Camp and Childhelp. All councils are eligible to participate with either a car built by a child from Childhelp or with one built by a SEMA member.

SEMA committee members: Let’s see what you've got; register today!

We’ll see you on July 29 at 12:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, California…and we’ll be ready to race!
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 12:03
  SBN
  The SEMA Businesswomen's Network (SBN) won the Pinewood Drag Races Council Cup during last year's Leadership Days in Pasadena, California.
Last year, the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN) Select Committee won the Pinewood Drag Races Council Cup with an unprecedented victory during the SEMA Leadership Days in Pasadena, California. This year, they’re coming back for more with yet another winning design to beat the competition in true SBN style.

As the defending champs of the inaugural Council Cup Challenge, the SBN is hereby notifying all SEMA council members to bring your best and show us what you’ve got! SBN prodly stated, "We’re ready to run for win number two!"

With the event scheduled for Friday, July 29, 2011, there’s plenty of time to gear up for this exciting race that not only gives your committee the chance for a year of bragging rights, but also to support the SEMA charities, Victory Junction Gang Camp and Childhelp. All councils are eligible to participate with either a car built by a child from Childhelp or with one built by a SEMA member.

SEMA committee members: Let’s see what you've got; register today!

We’ll see you on July 29 at 12:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, California…and we’ll be ready to race!