By SEMA Editors

Chevrolet has revised its SEMA Design Awards Program. Builders are urged to contact Rich Downing with any immediate questions and submissions.

This year’s Chevrolet SEMA Design Awards program will feature a significant number of enhancements:

Requirements:

• Preservation of the production Chevrolet emblem, if originally equipped, on the front of vehicle (gold or black bowtie for current vehicles).
• Use of a Chevrolet powertrain (mixing or matching fuel types and generations is ok).
• Willing to support Chevrolet marketing activities.
• Your plan for additional promotion and events for the vehicle beyond the 2016 SEMA Show.
• Submit photographs (front ¾, rear ¾, engine and interior), theme/content description and intended vehicle display location by October 14, 2016.

Recommendations:

• Use of current model-year Chevrolet vehicles, Chevrolet Performance Parts, accessories and crate engines.
• Submit initial vehicle theme/content description, rendering and in-process photos no later than June 15, 2016, and Chevrolet will recognize your work toward the award.

Vehicles/Themes of Interest to Chevrolet:

• ’16 Camaro, Colorado (gas and diesel), Silverado (LD and HD), Tahoe, Suburban, Cruze and Trax.
• Innovative Chevy crate engine usage or integration.
• Innovative use of Chevy Performance Parts & Accessories.
• Innovative new technology integration.

Award Categories: (six total)

• Chevy SEMA Car of the Year.
• Chevy SEMA Truck of the Year.
• Chevy SEMA People’s Choice.
• Chevy SEMA Classic of the Year.
• Best use of Chevy Performance crate engine.
• Best use of Chevy Performance parts and accessories.

Award Benefits:

• Announcement of awards program details at Chevrolet media reveal.
• Exclusive award recipients reveal and reception.
• Announcement and coverage of award recipients on Chevrolet.com, TheBLOCK.com and other social media channels.
• Exclusive video of award recipients with GM Design team members during the SEMA Show.
• Detailed feature article on TheBLOCK.com during the month of November.
• Exclusive photo book featuring behind-the-scenes images of builders and GM design.
• Additional benefits will be announced at a later date.

Builders are urged to contact Rich Downing with questions and submissions.

By SEMA Editors

Chevrolet has revised its SEMA Design Awards Program. Builders are urged to contact Rich Downing with any immediate questions and submissions.

This year’s Chevrolet SEMA Design Awards program will feature a significant number of enhancements:

Requirements:

• Preservation of the production Chevrolet emblem, if originally equipped, on the front of vehicle (gold or black bowtie for current vehicles).
• Use of a Chevrolet powertrain (mixing or matching fuel types and generations is ok).
• Willing to support Chevrolet marketing activities.
• Your plan for additional promotion and events for the vehicle beyond the 2016 SEMA Show.
• Submit photographs (front ¾, rear ¾, engine and interior), theme/content description and intended vehicle display location by October 14, 2016.

Recommendations:

• Use of current model-year Chevrolet vehicles, Chevrolet Performance Parts, accessories and crate engines.
• Submit initial vehicle theme/content description, rendering and in-process photos no later than June 15, 2016, and Chevrolet will recognize your work toward the award.

Vehicles/Themes of Interest to Chevrolet:

• ’16 Camaro, Colorado (gas and diesel), Silverado (LD and HD), Tahoe, Suburban, Cruze and Trax.
• Innovative Chevy crate engine usage or integration.
• Innovative use of Chevy Performance Parts & Accessories.
• Innovative new technology integration.

Award Categories: (six total)

• Chevy SEMA Car of the Year.
• Chevy SEMA Truck of the Year.
• Chevy SEMA People’s Choice.
• Chevy SEMA Classic of the Year.
• Best use of Chevy Performance crate engine.
• Best use of Chevy Performance parts and accessories.

Award Benefits:

• Announcement of awards program details at Chevrolet media reveal.
• Exclusive award recipients reveal and reception.
• Announcement and coverage of award recipients on Chevrolet.com, TheBLOCK.com and other social media channels.
• Exclusive video of award recipients with GM Design team members during the SEMA Show.
• Detailed feature article on TheBLOCK.com during the month of November.
• Exclusive photo book featuring behind-the-scenes images of builders and GM design.
• Additional benefits will be announced at a later date.

Builders are urged to contact Rich Downing with questions and submissions.

This is a first look at the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, caught testing outside in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Spotted with significant camouflage, this is more insight into what the next iteration of the iconic Jeep should look like when it’s shown next year. The new Wrangler should resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways. Noticeably different though are the bulging front fenders, looking to borrow some flavor from the vintage Baja bug.

Underneath, there will be significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

The Wrangler should appear sometime early next year and go on sale by next summer.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is a first look at the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, caught testing outside in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Spotted with significant camouflage, this is more insight into what the next iteration of the iconic Jeep should look like when it’s shown next year. The new Wrangler should resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways. Noticeably different though are the bulging front fenders, looking to borrow some flavor from the vintage Baja bug.

Underneath, there will be significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

The Wrangler should appear sometime early next year and go on sale by next summer.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is a first look at the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, caught testing outside in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Spotted with significant camouflage, this is more insight into what the next iteration of the iconic Jeep should look like when it’s shown next year. The new Wrangler should resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways. Noticeably different though are the bulging front fenders, looking to borrow some flavor from the vintage Baja bug.

Underneath, there will be significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

The Wrangler should appear sometime early next year and go on sale by next summer.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is a first look at the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, caught testing outside in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Spotted with significant camouflage, this is more insight into what the next iteration of the iconic Jeep should look like when it’s shown next year. The new Wrangler should resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways. Noticeably different though are the bulging front fenders, looking to borrow some flavor from the vintage Baja bug.

Underneath, there will be significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

The Wrangler should appear sometime early next year and go on sale by next summer.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is a first look at the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, caught testing outside in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Spotted with significant camouflage, this is more insight into what the next iteration of the iconic Jeep should look like when it’s shown next year. The new Wrangler should resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways. Noticeably different though are the bulging front fenders, looking to borrow some flavor from the vintage Baja bug.

Underneath, there will be significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

The Wrangler should appear sometime early next year and go on sale by next summer.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is a first look at the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, caught testing outside in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Spotted with significant camouflage, this is more insight into what the next iteration of the iconic Jeep should look like when it’s shown next year. The new Wrangler should resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways. Noticeably different though are the bulging front fenders, looking to borrow some flavor from the vintage Baja bug.

Underneath, there will be significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

The Wrangler should appear sometime early next year and go on sale by next summer.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is a first look at the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, caught testing outside in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Spotted with significant camouflage, this is more insight into what the next iteration of the iconic Jeep should look like when it’s shown next year. The new Wrangler should resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways. Noticeably different though are the bulging front fenders, looking to borrow some flavor from the vintage Baja bug.

Underneath, there will be significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

The Wrangler should appear sometime early next year and go on sale by next summer.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

By Michael Hart

Attendees interested in taking advantage of the 2016 SEMA Show’s Education Program can review speaker topics and register for sessions at www.SEMAShow.com/education.

To figure out the best way to help your company, start digging into the educational offerings available at the 2016 SEMA Show, November 1– 4, in Las Vegas.

You're going to need some ammunition to receive permission from your boss to take the time off to travel to the Show. Take a look at the education tracks, see which ones most closely fit your job description and identify the conference sessions that are most likely to help your company.

Maybe you’re involved in vehicle technology. Have you heard the latest ideas going around about automotive electronics? There are conference sessions that will offer service suggestions your company may be able to provide its customers.

Or perhaps you’re in business operations. Have you figured out yet how to take big data and make it work for your company? There are new ways all the time to analyze data to improve a business’ bottom line. Check out the conference sessions available on that topic.

Are you on the sales side? Think your boss might like it if you came back from the SEMA Show with an update on the latest in consultative sales skills that you could then share with your colleagues?

Or are you responsible for marketing? Feel like you know everything you can about hiring the right employees? If your boss wants to see you increase the traffic to your company’s website, there’s a conference session that can show you how to do it.

No matter your job title or company role, there are conference sessions at the SEMA Show that can help you grow your career and your company’s business.

Visit the 2016 SEMA Show Education Days website to view the complete list of education sessions.