To secure consumer tickets for SEMA Ignited at the early-bird rate, visit www.semaignited.com.

By Della Domingo

Enthusiasts and consumers can purchase tickets now for SEMA Ignited—the official SEMA Show after party—at 50% off the regular fee of $20 until July 6, 2015. To secure tickets for the event at the early-bird rate, visit www.semaignited.com.

Entrance into the event is free for credentialed SEMA Showgoers. Students and military members are free but must still register for tickets. Children age 12 and under are free with a paid general admission ticket.

SEMA Ignited connects the general public with industry leaders, celebrities and award-winning custom vehicles. The Friday-night festival takes place immediately after the SEMA Show closes on November 6, from 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

As vehicles exit the Las Vegas Convention Center, they will parade across the street and congregate in what is known as the Gold Lot. The customized rides will be displayed in either a hot-rod, truck, sport-compact or general village area for consumers to get up close with vehicles that feature new and innovative products from the 2015 SEMA Show.

The night will include vehicle demonstrations, automotive celebrities and plenty of entertainment.

Additional details about the event are available at www.semaignited.com.

By Becca Butler

As the No. 1 buyer and media destination, the New Products Showcase is the ideal place for exhibitors to house their new or featured products.

With four months left until the SEMA Show, exhibitors are kicking their Show plans into high gear. Deadlines are approaching and companies are looking to get things done in preparation for the upcoming event. To stay on track for a smooth and successful ride to the Show, here are some key action items for exhibitors to take care of this month.

JULY 2015

Enter your product in the New Products Showcase: As the No. 1 buyer and media destination, the New Products Showcase is the ideal place for exhibitors to house their new or featured products. The first product entry is completely free and offers additional exposure and publicity. More than half of SEMA Show buyers are influenced to visit an exhibitor after seeing their product in the New Products Showcase. Enter your product here.

Submit press releases and photos to the SEMA Show Online Media Center: Exhibitors can announce their Show-related news and announcements on the SEMA Show Online Media Center. This free service is a great way to generate buzz about your company prior to the Show. Editors, reporters and SEMA publications use the Online Media Center to obtain information and news for editorial content. Exhibitors can submit a press release at www.SEMAShow.com/press. Many editors are already seeking content, so visit the Online Media Center today.

Target times available: Each exhibiting company will be assigned a target time by Freeman, which is the block of time that your freight needs to be delivered to your booth. This includes things such as your exhibit properties, products and all other materials needed to set up your booth. Your assigned time will be available in the Exhibitor Services Manual by mid-July. Find out more detailed information on target times and shipping your freight to the Show.

Submit celebrity appearance listing: Exhibitors can benefit from submitting their celebrity appearance listing early to avoid missing the September 4 deadline. While it may seem far off, the celebrity listing deadline will be here before you know it, so secure your spot on the official schedule before it’s too late! The official SEMA Show Celebrity Appearance list is promoted in SEMA eNews, the SEMA Show website, SEMA News and the SEMA Show Daily. Celebrity Appearance Notification Form.

Already done? Review the April, May and June checklists. To learn more about all the resources available to help exhibitors be successful at the Show, contact your account rep at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289.

By Becca Butler

As the No. 1 buyer and media destination, the New Products Showcase is the ideal place for exhibitors to house their new or featured products.

With four months left until the SEMA Show, exhibitors are kicking their Show plans into high gear. Deadlines are approaching and companies are looking to get things done in preparation for the upcoming event. To stay on track for a smooth and successful ride to the Show, here are some key action items for exhibitors to take care of this month.

JULY 2015

Enter your product in the New Products Showcase: As the No. 1 buyer and media destination, the New Products Showcase is the ideal place for exhibitors to house their new or featured products. The first product entry is completely free and offers additional exposure and publicity. More than half of SEMA Show buyers are influenced to visit an exhibitor after seeing their product in the New Products Showcase. Enter your product here.

Submit press releases and photos to the SEMA Show Online Media Center: Exhibitors can announce their Show-related news and announcements on the SEMA Show Online Media Center. This free service is a great way to generate buzz about your company prior to the Show. Editors, reporters and SEMA publications use the Online Media Center to obtain information and news for editorial content. Exhibitors can submit a press release at www.SEMAShow.com/press. Many editors are already seeking content, so visit the Online Media Center today.

Target times available: Each exhibiting company will be assigned a target time by Freeman, which is the block of time that your freight needs to be delivered to your booth. This includes things such as your exhibit properties, products and all other materials needed to set up your booth. Your assigned time will be available in the Exhibitor Services Manual by mid-July. Find out more detailed information on target times and shipping your freight to the Show.

Submit celebrity appearance listing: Exhibitors can benefit from submitting their celebrity appearance listing early to avoid missing the September 4 deadline. While it may seem far off, the celebrity listing deadline will be here before you know it, so secure your spot on the official schedule before it’s too late! The official SEMA Show Celebrity Appearance list is promoted in SEMA eNews, the SEMA Show website, SEMA News and the SEMA Show Daily. Celebrity Appearance Notification Form.

Already done? Review the April, May and June checklists. To learn more about all the resources available to help exhibitors be successful at the Show, contact your account rep at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289.

	Rich Barsamian of Advanced Clutch Technology was named 2014 SEMA Person of the Year.
	Blake Fuller of Braille Battery won SEMA’s 2014 GEN-III Innovator Award.
	KAM Marketing was recognized as SEMA’s 2014 Manufacturers’ Rep Agency of the Year.
	Motor State Distributing won the award for SEMA’s 2014 WD of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Nominations for all of SEMA’s 2015 Industry Awards—Person of the Year, Gen-III Innovator of the Year, Rep Agency of the Year, WD of the Year—are due next week, Friday, July 10.

All SEMA members are invited to nominate the companies and individuals that conduct business in a way that furthers the interests of the entire industry. The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

To make a nomination, visit the SEMA Awards webpage. Once there, review the full criteria for each of the awards and complete the online nomination forms. Nominations for all awards are due by 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, July 10. Questions? Contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org.

Read on for more information about the awards that will be presented at the 2015 SEMA Show.

Person of the Year: The SEMA Person of the Year Award was established in 1969 to honor individuals for their outstanding contributions to the association and the automotive aftermarket as a whole. During the selection process, the task force takes into consideration the nominees’ service beyond their normal job function over the past year. Full criteria is available on the SEMA Awards webpage, along with a listing of past honorees. In order to assist the Person of the Year Task Force in making its selection, a brief statement, including the nominee’s accomplishments, is required at the time of submission.

Gen-III Innovator of the Year: SEMA is also seeking nominations to recognize young innovators who exhibit the same pioneering spirit as the original industry founders, and whose work is changing the way the automotive aftermarket does business. He or she may have been the first to act on a new trend, invented an original product or devised and implemented ideas that better suit the current marketplace. Qualifying nominees must be younger than 40 as of December 31, 2015. For more details about the criteria and to nominate, visit www.sema.org/innovator.

Rep Agency of the Year: The SEMA Rep Agency of the Year Award honors a manufacturers’ rep agency for its contribution to the industry for the past 12 months (corresponding with the SEMA fiscal year, July 1–June 30). Considerations include product-line knowledge, communication of critical information between supplier and the client network, updated catalogs, databases and price sheets and continuous training and education programs.

WD of the Year: The SEMA WD of the Year Award recognizes a warehouse distributor that operates with the integrity and business practices that set the company apart as an industry leader. Over the last year, the ideal candidate will have been involved in industry events, serviced and communicated with suppliers and resellers with excellence and provided development opportunities for clients and staff.

More information on the 2015 SEMA Show is available at www.SEMAShow.com. 

	Rich Barsamian of Advanced Clutch Technology was named 2014 SEMA Person of the Year.
	Blake Fuller of Braille Battery won SEMA’s 2014 GEN-III Innovator Award.
	KAM Marketing was recognized as SEMA’s 2014 Manufacturers’ Rep Agency of the Year.
	Motor State Distributing won the award for SEMA’s 2014 WD of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Nominations for all of SEMA’s 2015 Industry Awards—Person of the Year, Gen-III Innovator of the Year, Rep Agency of the Year, WD of the Year—are due next week, Friday, July 10.

All SEMA members are invited to nominate the companies and individuals that conduct business in a way that furthers the interests of the entire industry. The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

To make a nomination, visit the SEMA Awards webpage. Once there, review the full criteria for each of the awards and complete the online nomination forms. Nominations for all awards are due by 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, July 10. Questions? Contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org.

Read on for more information about the awards that will be presented at the 2015 SEMA Show.

Person of the Year: The SEMA Person of the Year Award was established in 1969 to honor individuals for their outstanding contributions to the association and the automotive aftermarket as a whole. During the selection process, the task force takes into consideration the nominees’ service beyond their normal job function over the past year. Full criteria is available on the SEMA Awards webpage, along with a listing of past honorees. In order to assist the Person of the Year Task Force in making its selection, a brief statement, including the nominee’s accomplishments, is required at the time of submission.

Gen-III Innovator of the Year: SEMA is also seeking nominations to recognize young innovators who exhibit the same pioneering spirit as the original industry founders, and whose work is changing the way the automotive aftermarket does business. He or she may have been the first to act on a new trend, invented an original product or devised and implemented ideas that better suit the current marketplace. Qualifying nominees must be younger than 40 as of December 31, 2015. For more details about the criteria and to nominate, visit www.sema.org/innovator.

Rep Agency of the Year: The SEMA Rep Agency of the Year Award honors a manufacturers’ rep agency for its contribution to the industry for the past 12 months (corresponding with the SEMA fiscal year, July 1–June 30). Considerations include product-line knowledge, communication of critical information between supplier and the client network, updated catalogs, databases and price sheets and continuous training and education programs.

WD of the Year: The SEMA WD of the Year Award recognizes a warehouse distributor that operates with the integrity and business practices that set the company apart as an industry leader. Over the last year, the ideal candidate will have been involved in industry events, serviced and communicated with suppliers and resellers with excellence and provided development opportunities for clients and staff.

More information on the 2015 SEMA Show is available at www.SEMAShow.com. 

	Rich Barsamian of Advanced Clutch Technology was named 2014 SEMA Person of the Year.
	Blake Fuller of Braille Battery won SEMA’s 2014 GEN-III Innovator Award.
	KAM Marketing was recognized as SEMA’s 2014 Manufacturers’ Rep Agency of the Year.
	Motor State Distributing won the award for SEMA’s 2014 WD of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Nominations for all of SEMA’s 2015 Industry Awards—Person of the Year, Gen-III Innovator of the Year, Rep Agency of the Year, WD of the Year—are due next week, Friday, July 10.

All SEMA members are invited to nominate the companies and individuals that conduct business in a way that furthers the interests of the entire industry. The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

To make a nomination, visit the SEMA Awards webpage. Once there, review the full criteria for each of the awards and complete the online nomination forms. Nominations for all awards are due by 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, July 10. Questions? Contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org.

Read on for more information about the awards that will be presented at the 2015 SEMA Show.

Person of the Year: The SEMA Person of the Year Award was established in 1969 to honor individuals for their outstanding contributions to the association and the automotive aftermarket as a whole. During the selection process, the task force takes into consideration the nominees’ service beyond their normal job function over the past year. Full criteria is available on the SEMA Awards webpage, along with a listing of past honorees. In order to assist the Person of the Year Task Force in making its selection, a brief statement, including the nominee’s accomplishments, is required at the time of submission.

Gen-III Innovator of the Year: SEMA is also seeking nominations to recognize young innovators who exhibit the same pioneering spirit as the original industry founders, and whose work is changing the way the automotive aftermarket does business. He or she may have been the first to act on a new trend, invented an original product or devised and implemented ideas that better suit the current marketplace. Qualifying nominees must be younger than 40 as of December 31, 2015. For more details about the criteria and to nominate, visit www.sema.org/innovator.

Rep Agency of the Year: The SEMA Rep Agency of the Year Award honors a manufacturers’ rep agency for its contribution to the industry for the past 12 months (corresponding with the SEMA fiscal year, July 1–June 30). Considerations include product-line knowledge, communication of critical information between supplier and the client network, updated catalogs, databases and price sheets and continuous training and education programs.

WD of the Year: The SEMA WD of the Year Award recognizes a warehouse distributor that operates with the integrity and business practices that set the company apart as an industry leader. Over the last year, the ideal candidate will have been involved in industry events, serviced and communicated with suppliers and resellers with excellence and provided development opportunities for clients and staff.

More information on the 2015 SEMA Show is available at www.SEMAShow.com. 

	Rich Barsamian of Advanced Clutch Technology was named 2014 SEMA Person of the Year.
	Blake Fuller of Braille Battery won SEMA’s 2014 GEN-III Innovator Award.
	KAM Marketing was recognized as SEMA’s 2014 Manufacturers’ Rep Agency of the Year.
	Motor State Distributing won the award for SEMA’s 2014 WD of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Nominations for all of SEMA’s 2015 Industry Awards—Person of the Year, Gen-III Innovator of the Year, Rep Agency of the Year, WD of the Year—are due next week, Friday, July 10.

All SEMA members are invited to nominate the companies and individuals that conduct business in a way that furthers the interests of the entire industry. The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

To make a nomination, visit the SEMA Awards webpage. Once there, review the full criteria for each of the awards and complete the online nomination forms. Nominations for all awards are due by 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, July 10. Questions? Contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org.

Read on for more information about the awards that will be presented at the 2015 SEMA Show.

Person of the Year: The SEMA Person of the Year Award was established in 1969 to honor individuals for their outstanding contributions to the association and the automotive aftermarket as a whole. During the selection process, the task force takes into consideration the nominees’ service beyond their normal job function over the past year. Full criteria is available on the SEMA Awards webpage, along with a listing of past honorees. In order to assist the Person of the Year Task Force in making its selection, a brief statement, including the nominee’s accomplishments, is required at the time of submission.

Gen-III Innovator of the Year: SEMA is also seeking nominations to recognize young innovators who exhibit the same pioneering spirit as the original industry founders, and whose work is changing the way the automotive aftermarket does business. He or she may have been the first to act on a new trend, invented an original product or devised and implemented ideas that better suit the current marketplace. Qualifying nominees must be younger than 40 as of December 31, 2015. For more details about the criteria and to nominate, visit www.sema.org/innovator.

Rep Agency of the Year: The SEMA Rep Agency of the Year Award honors a manufacturers’ rep agency for its contribution to the industry for the past 12 months (corresponding with the SEMA fiscal year, July 1–June 30). Considerations include product-line knowledge, communication of critical information between supplier and the client network, updated catalogs, databases and price sheets and continuous training and education programs.

WD of the Year: The SEMA WD of the Year Award recognizes a warehouse distributor that operates with the integrity and business practices that set the company apart as an industry leader. Over the last year, the ideal candidate will have been involved in industry events, serviced and communicated with suppliers and resellers with excellence and provided development opportunities for clients and staff.

More information on the 2015 SEMA Show is available at www.SEMAShow.com. 

	Rich Barsamian of Advanced Clutch Technology was named 2014 SEMA Person of the Year.
	Blake Fuller of Braille Battery won SEMA’s 2014 GEN-III Innovator Award.
	KAM Marketing was recognized as SEMA’s 2014 Manufacturers’ Rep Agency of the Year.
	Motor State Distributing won the award for SEMA’s 2014 WD of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Nominations for all of SEMA’s 2015 Industry Awards—Person of the Year, Gen-III Innovator of the Year, Rep Agency of the Year, WD of the Year—are due next week, Friday, July 10.

All SEMA members are invited to nominate the companies and individuals that conduct business in a way that furthers the interests of the entire industry. The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

To make a nomination, visit the SEMA Awards webpage. Once there, review the full criteria for each of the awards and complete the online nomination forms. Nominations for all awards are due by 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, July 10. Questions? Contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org.

Read on for more information about the awards that will be presented at the 2015 SEMA Show.

Person of the Year: The SEMA Person of the Year Award was established in 1969 to honor individuals for their outstanding contributions to the association and the automotive aftermarket as a whole. During the selection process, the task force takes into consideration the nominees’ service beyond their normal job function over the past year. Full criteria is available on the SEMA Awards webpage, along with a listing of past honorees. In order to assist the Person of the Year Task Force in making its selection, a brief statement, including the nominee’s accomplishments, is required at the time of submission.

Gen-III Innovator of the Year: SEMA is also seeking nominations to recognize young innovators who exhibit the same pioneering spirit as the original industry founders, and whose work is changing the way the automotive aftermarket does business. He or she may have been the first to act on a new trend, invented an original product or devised and implemented ideas that better suit the current marketplace. Qualifying nominees must be younger than 40 as of December 31, 2015. For more details about the criteria and to nominate, visit www.sema.org/innovator.

Rep Agency of the Year: The SEMA Rep Agency of the Year Award honors a manufacturers’ rep agency for its contribution to the industry for the past 12 months (corresponding with the SEMA fiscal year, July 1–June 30). Considerations include product-line knowledge, communication of critical information between supplier and the client network, updated catalogs, databases and price sheets and continuous training and education programs.

WD of the Year: The SEMA WD of the Year Award recognizes a warehouse distributor that operates with the integrity and business practices that set the company apart as an industry leader. Over the last year, the ideal candidate will have been involved in industry events, serviced and communicated with suppliers and resellers with excellence and provided development opportunities for clients and staff.

More information on the 2015 SEMA Show is available at www.SEMAShow.com.