By Kristopher Porter

Each council and network will announce and present its annual awards during individual receptions at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

SEMA’s councils and networks honor outstanding member companies and industry professionals through their awards programs. Each council and network will announce and present its annual awards during individual receptions at the 2019 SEMA Show. The winners are nominated and voted on by council and network membership.

SEMA is now calling for nominations for the following councils and networks:

• Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO)
• Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN)
• Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA)
• Truck & Off-Road Alliance (TORA)
• Professional Restylers Organization (PRO)
• SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN)
• Wheel & Tire Council (WTC)
• Young Executives Network (YEN)

View the awards, criteria and past winners at the new SEMA Council and Network Awards website and nominate a worthy candidate by July 8.

Nominees must be a member of the council or network for which they are being nominated. If you are unsure, contact SEMA customer service at 909-610-2030 for assistance.

By Kristopher Porter

Each council and network will announce and present its annual awards during individual receptions at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

SEMA’s councils and networks honor outstanding member companies and industry professionals through their awards programs. Each council and network will announce and present its annual awards during individual receptions at the 2019 SEMA Show. The winners are nominated and voted on by council and network membership.

SEMA is now calling for nominations for the following councils and networks:

• Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO)
• Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN)
• Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA)
• Truck & Off-Road Alliance (TORA)
• Professional Restylers Organization (PRO)
• SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN)
• Wheel & Tire Council (WTC)
• Young Executives Network (YEN)

View the awards, criteria and past winners at the new SEMA Council and Network Awards website and nominate a worthy candidate by July 8.

Nominees must be a member of the council or network for which they are being nominated. If you are unsure, contact SEMA customer service at 909-610-2030 for assistance.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Office

SEMA-supported legislation (S.B. 742-745) introduced in Pennsylvania to reform the state’s Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program passed the Senate and currently awaits consideration in the House Transportation Committee.

If passed, these bills would replace the annual emissions testing requirement with a biennial requirement, exempt new vehicles from the I/M program for eight years after the manufacture date, exempt certain counties from testing requirements, and change testing criteria for model-year 1994-95 vehicles in the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia regions.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Office

SEMA-supported legislation (S.B. 742-745) introduced in Pennsylvania to reform the state’s Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program passed the Senate and currently awaits consideration in the House Transportation Committee.

If passed, these bills would replace the annual emissions testing requirement with a biennial requirement, exempt new vehicles from the I/M program for eight years after the manufacture date, exempt certain counties from testing requirements, and change testing criteria for model-year 1994-95 vehicles in the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia regions.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

A Few Words From SEMA's Chairman

Tim Martin, who was recognized as SEMA Person of the Year in 2016, transitioned from Chair-Elect to Chairman of the Board starting July 1.

https://www.sema.org/sema-news/2019/07/a-few-words-from-the-chairman

A Few Words From SEMA's Chairman

Tim Martin, who was recognized as SEMA Person of the Year in 2016, transitioned from Chair-Elect to Chairman of the Board starting July 1.

https://www.sema.org/sema-news/2019/07/a-few-words-from-the-chairman

A Few Words From SEMA's Chairman

Tim Martin, who was recognized as SEMA Person of the Year in 2016, transitioned from Chair-Elect to Chairman of the Board starting July 1.

https://www.sema.org/sema-news/2019/07/a-few-words-from-the-chairman

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Beginning July 15, 2019, motorists in the Canadian province of New Brunswick will no longer be required to display a front license plate on passenger vehicles and light trucks. Announced by Public Safety Minister Carl Urquhart, the change will remove the requirement to display two license plates on vehicles weighing less than 4,500 kilograms.

Antique vehicles are unaffected by the change and will continue to be issued a single, rear-mounted license plate.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Beginning July 15, 2019, motorists in the Canadian province of New Brunswick will no longer be required to display a front license plate on passenger vehicles and light trucks. Announced by Public Safety Minister Carl Urquhart, the change will remove the requirement to display two license plates on vehicles weighing less than 4,500 kilograms.

Antique vehicles are unaffected by the change and will continue to be issued a single, rear-mounted license plate.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule to encourage companies, trade associations, colleges, unions and other entities to establish federally-recognized apprenticeship programs. The apprenticeships would be paid positions that provide trainees with on-the-job training and classroom education.  The initiative is intended to expand the pool of available workers given the fact that the U.S. currently has many more job openings than skilled workers.

In 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the DOL to institute such a program.  The DOL will attempt to reduce red tape and overly rigid requirements for administering apprenticeship programs.  Millions of dollars in federal funds will also be available to help partner educational institutions with companies.  The proposal is intended to encourage a market-based approach while operating within DOL standards for training, structure, and curricula.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.