By Chad Simon

Professional car builders are invited to participate in the Pro Builder Face-Off Invitational during the Street Machine & Muscle Car Nationals, March 12–13, 2016, at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, where builders from across the country will showcase their cars to compete for cash awards and the honor of being crowned Pro Builder of the Year.

The third-annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Machine & Muscle Car Nationals, March 12–13, at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, will feature a collection of high-performance musclecars, pro-touring cars and street machines from across Southern California. For the third straight year, the Fairplex will donate its net proceeds from the event to the Alex Xydias Center (AXC) for Automotive Arts.

The Pro Builder Face-Off Invitational, a new component to this year’s main event, will feature professional car builders from across the country showcasing their cars and competing for cash and the honor of being named Pro Builder of the Year.

“We [Fairplex] decided from day one to donate our net proceeds from this event to AXC, said Dale Coleman, vice president, chief revenue officer at the Fairplex. “Over the first two years, we have donated more than $80,000. The bigger we make the event, the more we can donate to the charity. This is why we are adding the Pro Builder component.”

For more information regarding the Street Machine & Muscle Car Nationals and the Pro Builder Face-Off Invitational, visit the Street Machine & Muscle Car Nationals website.

By SEMA Editors

The new SEMA Career Center is an online employment resource dedicated to the automotive aftermarket industry.

SEMA has recently launched the SEMA Career Center—an online employment resource dedicated to the automotive aftermarket industry. Available at www.sema.org/jobs, the SEMA Career Center addresses the employment challenges of automotive companies and facilitates a talent pipeline for entering into the automotive aftermarket industry.

1. The SEMA Career Center specializes in automotive employment only. Many mega sites or large networks of sites target all industries. We know the automotive marketplace!
2. You can search our résumé databank for free. Simply sign up for a free employer account and search. This gives you the opportunity to try it out.
3. You can choose how you want candidates to apply. Jobs seekers may apply via your own company website/URL, an email address you supply, through your employer account on our site, by mail or by fax.
4. You may take advantage of advanced analytics and reporting of your very own in your Employer's Account.
5. SEMA will help market job listings: 480 average job listings, 300-plus searchable resumes and high applicant traffic and page views.

Find your next employee. Start your search.

Contact SEMA’s Director of Education Zane Clark for more details.

By SEMA Editors

The new SEMA Career Center is an online employment resource dedicated to the automotive aftermarket industry.

SEMA has recently launched the SEMA Career Center—an online employment resource dedicated to the automotive aftermarket industry. Available at www.sema.org/jobs, the SEMA Career Center addresses the employment challenges of automotive companies and facilitates a talent pipeline for entering into the automotive aftermarket industry.

1. The SEMA Career Center specializes in automotive employment only. Many mega sites or large networks of sites target all industries. We know the automotive marketplace!
2. You can search our résumé databank for free. Simply sign up for a free employer account and search. This gives you the opportunity to try it out.
3. You can choose how you want candidates to apply. Jobs seekers may apply via your own company website/URL, an email address you supply, through your employer account on our site, by mail or by fax.
4. You may take advantage of advanced analytics and reporting of your very own in your Employer's Account.
5. SEMA will help market job listings: 480 average job listings, 300-plus searchable resumes and high applicant traffic and page views.

Find your next employee. Start your search.

Contact SEMA’s Director of Education Zane Clark for more details.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. The aftermarket’s brightest minds and hottest products annually converge on the Las Vegas Convention Center to contribute to the $36 billion specialty-equipment industry. As part of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW), the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, powersports and RV markets.

The 2015 SEMA Show drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers. The 2016 SEMA Show will be held Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. The aftermarket’s brightest minds and hottest products annually converge on the Las Vegas Convention Center to contribute to the $36 billion specialty-equipment industry. As part of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW), the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, powersports and RV markets.

The 2015 SEMA Show drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers. The 2016 SEMA Show will be held Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4.

By Jason Catullo

Exhibitor Summit participants will explore the promotional opportunities through Show sponsorships, learn proven strategies to get buyers to their booths, and find out how to save money on material handling, electrical and other Show-related expenses.

The Exhibitor Summit is the most straightforward, cost-effective way for companies to prepare for the SEMA Show. The goal of the Summit is simple: Provide exhibitors with insight on how to properly plan and budget to add value to their Show experience. Now in its seventh year, the Exhibitor Summit is scheduled for Monday–Tuesday, June 20–21, in Las Vegas.

Valuable for all employees of exhibiting companies, the Summit highlights tools and resources needed to help companies succeed at the Show. Trade show experts will explain the value-added programs available and guide exhibitors toward the benefits that will help them enhance their Show ROI based on company goals.

The Exhibitor Summit is scheduled for Monday–Tuesday, June 20–21, in Las Vegas.

Summit participants will also explore the promotional opportunities through Show sponsorships, learn proven strategies to get buyers to their booths, and find out how to save money on material handling, electrical and other Show-related expenses.

There is no cost to participate in the Summit. Limited complimentary hotel rooms are available to exhibitors and their staff. Space is limited. Register today!

To secure booth space for the 2016 SEMA Show, Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4, visit www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

By Jason Catullo

Exhibitor Summit participants will explore the promotional opportunities through Show sponsorships, learn proven strategies to get buyers to their booths, and find out how to save money on material handling, electrical and other Show-related expenses.

The Exhibitor Summit is the most straightforward, cost-effective way for companies to prepare for the SEMA Show. The goal of the Summit is simple: Provide exhibitors with insight on how to properly plan and budget to add value to their Show experience. Now in its seventh year, the Exhibitor Summit is scheduled for Monday–Tuesday, June 20–21, in Las Vegas.

Valuable for all employees of exhibiting companies, the Summit highlights tools and resources needed to help companies succeed at the Show. Trade show experts will explain the value-added programs available and guide exhibitors toward the benefits that will help them enhance their Show ROI based on company goals.

The Exhibitor Summit is scheduled for Monday–Tuesday, June 20–21, in Las Vegas.

Summit participants will also explore the promotional opportunities through Show sponsorships, learn proven strategies to get buyers to their booths, and find out how to save money on material handling, electrical and other Show-related expenses.

There is no cost to participate in the Summit. Limited complimentary hotel rooms are available to exhibitors and their staff. Space is limited. Register today!

To secure booth space for the 2016 SEMA Show, Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4, visit www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

By Jason Catullo

Exhibitor Summit participants will explore the promotional opportunities through Show sponsorships, learn proven strategies to get buyers to their booths, and find out how to save money on material handling, electrical and other Show-related expenses.

The Exhibitor Summit is the most straightforward, cost-effective way for companies to prepare for the SEMA Show. The goal of the Summit is simple: Provide exhibitors with insight on how to properly plan and budget to add value to their Show experience. Now in its seventh year, the Exhibitor Summit is scheduled for Monday–Tuesday, June 20–21, in Las Vegas.

Valuable for all employees of exhibiting companies, the Summit highlights tools and resources needed to help companies succeed at the Show. Trade show experts will explain the value-added programs available and guide exhibitors toward the benefits that will help them enhance their Show ROI based on company goals.

The Exhibitor Summit is scheduled for Monday–Tuesday, June 20–21, in Las Vegas.

Summit participants will also explore the promotional opportunities through Show sponsorships, learn proven strategies to get buyers to their booths, and find out how to save money on material handling, electrical and other Show-related expenses.

There is no cost to participate in the Summit. Limited complimentary hotel rooms are available to exhibitors and their staff. Space is limited. Register today!

To secure booth space for the 2016 SEMA Show, Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4, visit www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

By SEMA Editors

Are you hunting for a new job? The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest classifieds posted to the website.

• Sales Consultant/Call Center Position: Original Parts Group is seeking a Sales Consultant to work in a call center, a full-time position answering between 50-150 calls daily. Applicants must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, proficient with computers, and four years of sales/customer service experience in the automotive field.
• Manufacturing Engineer: King Shock Technology has a potion open for Manufacturing Engineer. The manufacturing engineer will develop and implement optimal, cost effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards. Requirements include at least five years of hands-on engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, specifically around automated manufacturing line layout, design, and management (process mapping, time & motion study, layout, people/material/equipment flow, and efficiency analysis).
• Service Advisor: Autobahn Motors has two automotive service advisor positions available. No experience necessary. The company will train the right person with the right attitude.

SEMA recently launched the SEMA Career Center to addresses the employment challenges of automotive companies and facilitate a talent pipeline for entering into the automotive aftermarket industry. Through an automotive network that includes the Auto Care Association, the SEMA Career Center will have the ability to expand the volume and reach of job openings from automotive companies throughout the country.

By SEMA Editors

Are you hunting for a new job? The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest classifieds posted to the website.

• Sales Consultant/Call Center Position: Original Parts Group is seeking a Sales Consultant to work in a call center, a full-time position answering between 50-150 calls daily. Applicants must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, proficient with computers, and four years of sales/customer service experience in the automotive field.
• Manufacturing Engineer: King Shock Technology has a potion open for Manufacturing Engineer. The manufacturing engineer will develop and implement optimal, cost effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards. Requirements include at least five years of hands-on engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, specifically around automated manufacturing line layout, design, and management (process mapping, time & motion study, layout, people/material/equipment flow, and efficiency analysis).
• Service Advisor: Autobahn Motors has two automotive service advisor positions available. No experience necessary. The company will train the right person with the right attitude.

SEMA recently launched the SEMA Career Center to addresses the employment challenges of automotive companies and facilitate a talent pipeline for entering into the automotive aftermarket industry. Through an automotive network that includes the Auto Care Association, the SEMA Career Center will have the ability to expand the volume and reach of job openings from automotive companies throughout the country.