By Della Domingo

	Dave McClelland will host his final SEMA Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Dave McClelland, the renowned announcer who began emceeing the SEMA Awards Banquet in 1976 when the SEMA Show was in Anaheim, California, is stepping down from the podium and will host his final SEMA Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Known by many as the golden voice that presided over the NHRA races for decades, McClelland entertained thousands for 40 continuous years as he introduced leaders, legends and icons during the SEMA Awards Banquet.

“It’s very difficult to make this decision [to stop announcing the SEMA Awards Banquet] because I have the utmost respect for SEMA,” said McClelland, who compares his 40-year stint with SEMA to that of Vin Scully with the Dodgers. “Announcing the SEMA Banquet has become a very personal thing. I take great pride in doing the best job that I can do.”

Indeed, many who have attended the SEMA Awards Banquet have come to associate the event with McClelland. While McClelland stopped announcing for the NHRA in 2003, he continued to emcee the SEMA Awards Banquet and never missed a single year. As host, he introduced and stood alongside the industry’s most celebrated leaders, including SEMA Hall of Fame members, SEMA Persons of the Year and entertainers, such as Jay Leno, Sinbad, the Beach Boys and Willie Nelson.

“Every once in a while, we get to be a part of the magic that happens when exactly the right person is performing in a particular role. So it has been for all of us in the SEMA community who have enjoyed Dave's special talent, blended with his deep familiarity and involvement with the people in our industry,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “Dave has always imparted a level of care and excellence befitting the many folks he's helped SEMA honor over the years. He's deserving of our deep appreciation.”

Tickets to the SEMA Awards Banquet, taking place Thursday, November 5, 2015, in Las Vegas, are available online to SEMA Showgoers.

More than 3,000 are expected to attend the event, where McClelland will announce, for the last time, the winners of the SEMA Awards, introduce the newest Hall of Fame members and present this year’s entertainer, “Mike & Molly’s” Billy Gardell. Well wishers are also invited to meet with McClelland during an autograph signing, Tuesday–Wednesday, November 3–4, from 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m., in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

By Della Domingo

	Dave McClelland will host his final SEMA Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Dave McClelland, the renowned announcer who began emceeing the SEMA Awards Banquet in 1976 when the SEMA Show was in Anaheim, California, is stepping down from the podium and will host his final SEMA Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Known by many as the golden voice that presided over the NHRA races for decades, McClelland entertained thousands for 40 continuous years as he introduced leaders, legends and icons during the SEMA Awards Banquet.

“It’s very difficult to make this decision [to stop announcing the SEMA Awards Banquet] because I have the utmost respect for SEMA,” said McClelland, who compares his 40-year stint with SEMA to that of Vin Scully with the Dodgers. “Announcing the SEMA Banquet has become a very personal thing. I take great pride in doing the best job that I can do.”

Indeed, many who have attended the SEMA Awards Banquet have come to associate the event with McClelland. While McClelland stopped announcing for the NHRA in 2003, he continued to emcee the SEMA Awards Banquet and never missed a single year. As host, he introduced and stood alongside the industry’s most celebrated leaders, including SEMA Hall of Fame members, SEMA Persons of the Year and entertainers, such as Jay Leno, Sinbad, the Beach Boys and Willie Nelson.

“Every once in a while, we get to be a part of the magic that happens when exactly the right person is performing in a particular role. So it has been for all of us in the SEMA community who have enjoyed Dave's special talent, blended with his deep familiarity and involvement with the people in our industry,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “Dave has always imparted a level of care and excellence befitting the many folks he's helped SEMA honor over the years. He's deserving of our deep appreciation.”

Tickets to the SEMA Awards Banquet, taking place Thursday, November 5, 2015, in Las Vegas, are available online to SEMA Showgoers.

More than 3,000 are expected to attend the event, where McClelland will announce, for the last time, the winners of the SEMA Awards, introduce the newest Hall of Fame members and present this year’s entertainer, “Mike & Molly’s” Billy Gardell. Well wishers are also invited to meet with McClelland during an autograph signing, Tuesday–Wednesday, November 3–4, from 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m., in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Toyota engineers are working on a mid-cycle revamp for the Scion FRS. The changes, which will also cover the Toyota GT86 and the Subaru BRZ, target both the aesthetic and the technical side of the machine.

Talking the latter, engineers are well aware of the lack of power and are working on it, but don’t expect massive gains. In fact, the rumor talks about a 5% boost, which would bring the output from the current 200 hp to 210 hp.

At the same time, the efficiency is said to improve by up to 7%. The 2.0L boxer engine will receive a redesigned intake manifold and offer reduced internal friction.

The handling, on the other hand, has always been a delicious treat of the FRS, and things are about to get even better. The rear suspension sub-frame will offer superior rigidity, while the connection to the road will be further improved, thanks to Sachs dampers.

While all three incarnations of the back-to-basics RWD machine are expected to receive the same tech upgrades, things will be different in terms of design. The styling change will target both the front and rear of the vehicle, but, for now, the camouflage keeps us from getting into the details.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Toyota engineers are working on a mid-cycle revamp for the Scion FRS. The changes, which will also cover the Toyota GT86 and the Subaru BRZ, target both the aesthetic and the technical side of the machine.

Talking the latter, engineers are well aware of the lack of power and are working on it, but don’t expect massive gains. In fact, the rumor talks about a 5% boost, which would bring the output from the current 200 hp to 210 hp.

At the same time, the efficiency is said to improve by up to 7%. The 2.0L boxer engine will receive a redesigned intake manifold and offer reduced internal friction.

The handling, on the other hand, has always been a delicious treat of the FRS, and things are about to get even better. The rear suspension sub-frame will offer superior rigidity, while the connection to the road will be further improved, thanks to Sachs dampers.

While all three incarnations of the back-to-basics RWD machine are expected to receive the same tech upgrades, things will be different in terms of design. The styling change will target both the front and rear of the vehicle, but, for now, the camouflage keeps us from getting into the details.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Toyota engineers are working on a mid-cycle revamp for the Scion FRS. The changes, which will also cover the Toyota GT86 and the Subaru BRZ, target both the aesthetic and the technical side of the machine.

Talking the latter, engineers are well aware of the lack of power and are working on it, but don’t expect massive gains. In fact, the rumor talks about a 5% boost, which would bring the output from the current 200 hp to 210 hp.

At the same time, the efficiency is said to improve by up to 7%. The 2.0L boxer engine will receive a redesigned intake manifold and offer reduced internal friction.

The handling, on the other hand, has always been a delicious treat of the FRS, and things are about to get even better. The rear suspension sub-frame will offer superior rigidity, while the connection to the road will be further improved, thanks to Sachs dampers.

While all three incarnations of the back-to-basics RWD machine are expected to receive the same tech upgrades, things will be different in terms of design. The styling change will target both the front and rear of the vehicle, but, for now, the camouflage keeps us from getting into the details.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Compiled by SEMA Editors

NHRA News

COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP IMPLICATIONS GET BIGGER IN TEXAS: At the 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, October 15–18, at the Texas Motorplex, competitors continue their quest to claim world championship titles. The event, which is the fourth of six playoff races in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, will feature drivers trying to maintain their momentum from the opening three races of the Countdown—the NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina, AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals near St. Louis and NHRA Keystone Nationals in Pennsylvania. This year’s edition of the event will feature side-by-side racing as drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle compete for their share of the $1.2-million purse and the vital Mello Yello Series points. Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Courtney Force (Funny Car), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were last year’s winners of the event that will once again be televised on ESPN2.

TRAXXAS DOUBLES DOWN FOR DALLAS EVENT WITH TWO FORCE CARS: Traxxas will be the primary sponsor of two John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Cars at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, where fans can also get discounts on Traxxas products based on the success of the team. Courtney Force, whose colorful, eye-catching livery for the Traxxas Funny Car has been tuned up to all pink for the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, will be joined by her father, John, who also will be flying the colors of Traxxas, “the Fastest Name in Radio Control.”

“I think it will be great coming into Dallas and giving the fans a real show with two Traxxas Funny Cars competing within the same race, me and my dad,” said Courtney. “I'm honored to run the pink car but also excited for my dad to run a paint scheme similar to my rookie car, while at the home track of Traxxas!”

NHRA'S LIGHT INDUCTED INTO CANADIAN DRAG RACING HALL OF FAME: NHRA Senior Vice President-Racing Operations Graham Light was one of 38 luminaries honored October 9 as an inaugural inductee into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame in Montreal. The 28 living and 10 posthumous legends who were inducted included racers, crew chiefs, mechanics, track officials, promoters and sponsors from Victoria, B.C., to Poole’s Corner, P.E.I., who have made a lasting impact and significant difference in the development of the sport of drag racing in Canada and elsewhere.

“It's a great honor to be inducted into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame during its inaugural year and to be included among the legends of Canadian drag racing,” Light said. “All of the inductees owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to founder John Scotti for his vision in creating the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame, which will provide an appropriate venue to preserve the history of the sport well into the future.”

He Said, She Said

“Winning the AAA Texas FallNationals would be huge for us. We haven’t started the Countdown the way we planned, but there are three races left and we have had success at all three. There is still a championship on the line and we want to do everything we can to make sure that championship trophy comes back to John Force Racing. Our mindset hasn’t changed all season. We had a tough weekend in Reading and everyone was kind of behind the eight ball. You can’t get discouraged by a bad race or a couple bad races. Every race, you have to go into the race thinking you have a chance to win and this AAA Texas team definitely thinks that.”

—Robert Hight, the 2009 Funny Car world champion, on racing at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex. Hight has one win this season and two runner-up finishes and one No. 1 qualifying position. Hight entered the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship as the eighth seed but he has slipped to 10th after three consecutive first-round losses. Hight has two career wins at the Motorplex.

Inside the Numbers

94: Number of points Top Fuel racer Tony Schumacher trails category leader Antron Brown after three races in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. Schumacher will attempt to track down red-hot teammate Brown over the final three races of the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, starting with this weekend’s 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex, where Schumacher is the defending event winner. Brown is unbeaten through the first half of the Countdown, winning the first three races, but Schumacher is ready for the challenge of trying to make up the deficit.

“For as long as we’ve been doing this, and for all the events and championships we’ve earned over the years, we show up at the track each and every weekend of the season looking forward to the challenges,” Schumacher said. “That’s what makes our U.S. Army team so great, and that’s what makes it great to be a part of this U.S. Army team. We do have quite a challenge in front of us over the second half of the Countdown. Hats off to Antron and all those Matco Tools/U.S. Army guys because they’ve had about as perfect of a run so far as you can have in this sport.”

Did You Know

LADIES OF THE NHRA TO HIGHLIGHT NHRA BREAKFAST AT 2015 SEMA SHOW: The 2015 NHRA Breakfast at the SEMA Show will celebrate the success of women in drag racing. Drivers who will be featured during the NHRA Breakfast are Erica Enders, Courtney Force, Alexis DeJoria, Leah Pritchett and the legendary Shirley Muldowney. The popular annual event at the SEMA Show, which has showcased many of NHRA’s drivers, team owners and other characters within the sport, has grown into a must-attend affair for SEMA Show attendees, and this year’s program promises to continue that tradition. NHRA will bring together some of its most successful women in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and they will discuss their memories and legacies.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

NHRA News

COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP IMPLICATIONS GET BIGGER IN TEXAS: At the 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, October 15–18, at the Texas Motorplex, competitors continue their quest to claim world championship titles. The event, which is the fourth of six playoff races in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, will feature drivers trying to maintain their momentum from the opening three races of the Countdown—the NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina, AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals near St. Louis and NHRA Keystone Nationals in Pennsylvania. This year’s edition of the event will feature side-by-side racing as drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle compete for their share of the $1.2-million purse and the vital Mello Yello Series points. Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Courtney Force (Funny Car), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were last year’s winners of the event that will once again be televised on ESPN2.

TRAXXAS DOUBLES DOWN FOR DALLAS EVENT WITH TWO FORCE CARS: Traxxas will be the primary sponsor of two John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Cars at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, where fans can also get discounts on Traxxas products based on the success of the team. Courtney Force, whose colorful, eye-catching livery for the Traxxas Funny Car has been tuned up to all pink for the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, will be joined by her father, John, who also will be flying the colors of Traxxas, “the Fastest Name in Radio Control.”

“I think it will be great coming into Dallas and giving the fans a real show with two Traxxas Funny Cars competing within the same race, me and my dad,” said Courtney. “I'm honored to run the pink car but also excited for my dad to run a paint scheme similar to my rookie car, while at the home track of Traxxas!”

NHRA'S LIGHT INDUCTED INTO CANADIAN DRAG RACING HALL OF FAME: NHRA Senior Vice President-Racing Operations Graham Light was one of 38 luminaries honored October 9 as an inaugural inductee into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame in Montreal. The 28 living and 10 posthumous legends who were inducted included racers, crew chiefs, mechanics, track officials, promoters and sponsors from Victoria, B.C., to Poole’s Corner, P.E.I., who have made a lasting impact and significant difference in the development of the sport of drag racing in Canada and elsewhere.

“It's a great honor to be inducted into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame during its inaugural year and to be included among the legends of Canadian drag racing,” Light said. “All of the inductees owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to founder John Scotti for his vision in creating the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame, which will provide an appropriate venue to preserve the history of the sport well into the future.”

He Said, She Said

“Winning the AAA Texas FallNationals would be huge for us. We haven’t started the Countdown the way we planned, but there are three races left and we have had success at all three. There is still a championship on the line and we want to do everything we can to make sure that championship trophy comes back to John Force Racing. Our mindset hasn’t changed all season. We had a tough weekend in Reading and everyone was kind of behind the eight ball. You can’t get discouraged by a bad race or a couple bad races. Every race, you have to go into the race thinking you have a chance to win and this AAA Texas team definitely thinks that.”

—Robert Hight, the 2009 Funny Car world champion, on racing at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex. Hight has one win this season and two runner-up finishes and one No. 1 qualifying position. Hight entered the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship as the eighth seed but he has slipped to 10th after three consecutive first-round losses. Hight has two career wins at the Motorplex.

Inside the Numbers

94: Number of points Top Fuel racer Tony Schumacher trails category leader Antron Brown after three races in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. Schumacher will attempt to track down red-hot teammate Brown over the final three races of the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, starting with this weekend’s 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex, where Schumacher is the defending event winner. Brown is unbeaten through the first half of the Countdown, winning the first three races, but Schumacher is ready for the challenge of trying to make up the deficit.

“For as long as we’ve been doing this, and for all the events and championships we’ve earned over the years, we show up at the track each and every weekend of the season looking forward to the challenges,” Schumacher said. “That’s what makes our U.S. Army team so great, and that’s what makes it great to be a part of this U.S. Army team. We do have quite a challenge in front of us over the second half of the Countdown. Hats off to Antron and all those Matco Tools/U.S. Army guys because they’ve had about as perfect of a run so far as you can have in this sport.”

Did You Know

LADIES OF THE NHRA TO HIGHLIGHT NHRA BREAKFAST AT 2015 SEMA SHOW: The 2015 NHRA Breakfast at the SEMA Show will celebrate the success of women in drag racing. Drivers who will be featured during the NHRA Breakfast are Erica Enders, Courtney Force, Alexis DeJoria, Leah Pritchett and the legendary Shirley Muldowney. The popular annual event at the SEMA Show, which has showcased many of NHRA’s drivers, team owners and other characters within the sport, has grown into a must-attend affair for SEMA Show attendees, and this year’s program promises to continue that tradition. NHRA will bring together some of its most successful women in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and they will discuss their memories and legacies.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

NHRA News

COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP IMPLICATIONS GET BIGGER IN TEXAS: At the 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, October 15–18, at the Texas Motorplex, competitors continue their quest to claim world championship titles. The event, which is the fourth of six playoff races in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, will feature drivers trying to maintain their momentum from the opening three races of the Countdown—the NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina, AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals near St. Louis and NHRA Keystone Nationals in Pennsylvania. This year’s edition of the event will feature side-by-side racing as drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle compete for their share of the $1.2-million purse and the vital Mello Yello Series points. Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Courtney Force (Funny Car), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were last year’s winners of the event that will once again be televised on ESPN2.

TRAXXAS DOUBLES DOWN FOR DALLAS EVENT WITH TWO FORCE CARS: Traxxas will be the primary sponsor of two John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Cars at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, where fans can also get discounts on Traxxas products based on the success of the team. Courtney Force, whose colorful, eye-catching livery for the Traxxas Funny Car has been tuned up to all pink for the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, will be joined by her father, John, who also will be flying the colors of Traxxas, “the Fastest Name in Radio Control.”

“I think it will be great coming into Dallas and giving the fans a real show with two Traxxas Funny Cars competing within the same race, me and my dad,” said Courtney. “I'm honored to run the pink car but also excited for my dad to run a paint scheme similar to my rookie car, while at the home track of Traxxas!”

NHRA'S LIGHT INDUCTED INTO CANADIAN DRAG RACING HALL OF FAME: NHRA Senior Vice President-Racing Operations Graham Light was one of 38 luminaries honored October 9 as an inaugural inductee into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame in Montreal. The 28 living and 10 posthumous legends who were inducted included racers, crew chiefs, mechanics, track officials, promoters and sponsors from Victoria, B.C., to Poole’s Corner, P.E.I., who have made a lasting impact and significant difference in the development of the sport of drag racing in Canada and elsewhere.

“It's a great honor to be inducted into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame during its inaugural year and to be included among the legends of Canadian drag racing,” Light said. “All of the inductees owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to founder John Scotti for his vision in creating the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame, which will provide an appropriate venue to preserve the history of the sport well into the future.”

He Said, She Said

“Winning the AAA Texas FallNationals would be huge for us. We haven’t started the Countdown the way we planned, but there are three races left and we have had success at all three. There is still a championship on the line and we want to do everything we can to make sure that championship trophy comes back to John Force Racing. Our mindset hasn’t changed all season. We had a tough weekend in Reading and everyone was kind of behind the eight ball. You can’t get discouraged by a bad race or a couple bad races. Every race, you have to go into the race thinking you have a chance to win and this AAA Texas team definitely thinks that.”

—Robert Hight, the 2009 Funny Car world champion, on racing at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex. Hight has one win this season and two runner-up finishes and one No. 1 qualifying position. Hight entered the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship as the eighth seed but he has slipped to 10th after three consecutive first-round losses. Hight has two career wins at the Motorplex.

Inside the Numbers

94: Number of points Top Fuel racer Tony Schumacher trails category leader Antron Brown after three races in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. Schumacher will attempt to track down red-hot teammate Brown over the final three races of the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, starting with this weekend’s 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex, where Schumacher is the defending event winner. Brown is unbeaten through the first half of the Countdown, winning the first three races, but Schumacher is ready for the challenge of trying to make up the deficit.

“For as long as we’ve been doing this, and for all the events and championships we’ve earned over the years, we show up at the track each and every weekend of the season looking forward to the challenges,” Schumacher said. “That’s what makes our U.S. Army team so great, and that’s what makes it great to be a part of this U.S. Army team. We do have quite a challenge in front of us over the second half of the Countdown. Hats off to Antron and all those Matco Tools/U.S. Army guys because they’ve had about as perfect of a run so far as you can have in this sport.”

Did You Know

LADIES OF THE NHRA TO HIGHLIGHT NHRA BREAKFAST AT 2015 SEMA SHOW: The 2015 NHRA Breakfast at the SEMA Show will celebrate the success of women in drag racing. Drivers who will be featured during the NHRA Breakfast are Erica Enders, Courtney Force, Alexis DeJoria, Leah Pritchett and the legendary Shirley Muldowney. The popular annual event at the SEMA Show, which has showcased many of NHRA’s drivers, team owners and other characters within the sport, has grown into a must-attend affair for SEMA Show attendees, and this year’s program promises to continue that tradition. NHRA will bring together some of its most successful women in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and they will discuss their memories and legacies.

	Download or learn more about the SEMA Show Mobile App at www.SEMAShow.com/app.

By Jason Catullo

The SEMA Show Mobile App is designed to be the ultimate tool for attendees to execute their Show plan by using the scheduling, organization and navigation features available.  The app, available now, also provides attendees with the latest news prior and during the Show through SEMA's social media feeds.      

Download or learn more about the SEMA Show Mobile App at www.SEMAShow.com/app.

Here are just some of the key features included in the SEMA Show Mobile App.

Turn-by-Turn Navigation
The Locate Me feature of the 2015 SEMA Show app allows visitors to find their location on the Show floor and provides the quickest turn-by-turn route to their desired booth. Users can type in the exhibitor booth they see during the Show, or browse the floorplan prior to the conference. Simply touch on an exhibitor’s booth to set it as the current location, or the app will establish a route based on the last set location.

Create Customized Product Lists
The app's scanning ability provides users the ability to scan products in the New Products Showcase and create custom lists to meet their specific needs. The feature is ideal for identifying what booths to visit, and it helps with post-Show follow up.

New Product Showcae in the Palm of Your Hand
All of the products entered in the New Products Showcase are photographed to be featured on www.SEMAphotos.com and other media outlets. Users of the mobile app, however, will have instant access to all of the new product photos with the product descriptions by the opening day of the 2015 SEMA Show. Exhibitors can access the photos anytime from anywhere, making it the next best thing to being at the Showcase itself.  

Flag Events, Seminars, Celebrity Appearances
Not only does the app find exhibitors listed by Show section or alphabetically, the app also allows users to view a comprehensive list of educational seminars, celebrity appearances and networking events by day or by category. Attendees can flag the events to create a personalized schedule, and rate the seminars attended quickly and easily.

Download or learn more about the SEMA Show Mobile App at www.SEMAShow.com/app.

For more information about the 2015 SEMA Show or to register to attend, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

	Download or learn more about the SEMA Show Mobile App at www.SEMAShow.com/app.

By Jason Catullo

The SEMA Show Mobile App is designed to be the ultimate tool for attendees to execute their Show plan by using the scheduling, organization and navigation features available.  The app, available now, also provides attendees with the latest news prior and during the Show through SEMA's social media feeds.      

Download or learn more about the SEMA Show Mobile App at www.SEMAShow.com/app.

Here are just some of the key features included in the SEMA Show Mobile App.

Turn-by-Turn Navigation
The Locate Me feature of the 2015 SEMA Show app allows visitors to find their location on the Show floor and provides the quickest turn-by-turn route to their desired booth. Users can type in the exhibitor booth they see during the Show, or browse the floorplan prior to the conference. Simply touch on an exhibitor’s booth to set it as the current location, or the app will establish a route based on the last set location.

Create Customized Product Lists
The app's scanning ability provides users the ability to scan products in the New Products Showcase and create custom lists to meet their specific needs. The feature is ideal for identifying what booths to visit, and it helps with post-Show follow up.

New Product Showcae in the Palm of Your Hand
All of the products entered in the New Products Showcase are photographed to be featured on www.SEMAphotos.com and other media outlets. Users of the mobile app, however, will have instant access to all of the new product photos with the product descriptions by the opening day of the 2015 SEMA Show. Exhibitors can access the photos anytime from anywhere, making it the next best thing to being at the Showcase itself.  

Flag Events, Seminars, Celebrity Appearances
Not only does the app find exhibitors listed by Show section or alphabetically, the app also allows users to view a comprehensive list of educational seminars, celebrity appearances and networking events by day or by category. Attendees can flag the events to create a personalized schedule, and rate the seminars attended quickly and easily.

Download or learn more about the SEMA Show Mobile App at www.SEMAShow.com/app.

For more information about the 2015 SEMA Show or to register to attend, visit www.SEMAShow.com.