By SEMA Editors

Enjoy music, custom cars, food and drinks at the SEMA Garage Open House this summer.

SEMA’s summer just got even hotter with four events that will create new business opportunities and industry connections:

SEMA Export Fair

At the first SEMA Export Fair, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, attendees will learn best practices to start or grow their overseas exporting businesses and be able to schedule a private, confidential meeting with an IPR attorney. The event will be held at the SEMA Garage (1577 Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765), Wednesday, July 27, from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., followed by happy hour from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Register now!

Council Summit (Closed Event)

SEMA’s councils and networks help positively shape the industry through the exchange of ideas to address opportunities, problems and solutions. The Council Summit—open only to the 20 SEMA council and network leadership members—will be held Thursday, July 28, at the SEMA Garage, and Friday, July 29, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California. Join a SEMA council or network.

SEMA Garage Open House

See the new emissions center, updated conference center and the latest product-development tools and solutions while enjoying music, custom cars, food and drinks. The event will be held at the SEMA Garage, Thursday, July 28, from 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Save the date; registration opens soon.

SEMA Installation Gala

Join friends and colleagues to help honor the industry’s leaders and legends at the SEMA Installation Gala, featuring 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker, and the incoming and outgoing SEMA Board members. The event will be held Friday, July 29, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California, with a 6:00 p.m. reception and 7:00 p.m. dinner. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.sema.org/gala.

By SEMA Editors

Enjoy music, custom cars, food and drinks at the SEMA Garage Open House this summer.

SEMA’s summer just got even hotter with four events that will create new business opportunities and industry connections:

SEMA Export Fair

At the first SEMA Export Fair, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, attendees will learn best practices to start or grow their overseas exporting businesses and be able to schedule a private, confidential meeting with an IPR attorney. The event will be held at the SEMA Garage (1577 Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765), Wednesday, July 27, from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., followed by happy hour from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Register now!

Council Summit (Closed Event)

SEMA’s councils and networks help positively shape the industry through the exchange of ideas to address opportunities, problems and solutions. The Council Summit—open only to the 20 SEMA council and network leadership members—will be held Thursday, July 28, at the SEMA Garage, and Friday, July 29, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California. Join a SEMA council or network.

SEMA Garage Open House

See the new emissions center, updated conference center and the latest product-development tools and solutions while enjoying music, custom cars, food and drinks. The event will be held at the SEMA Garage, Thursday, July 28, from 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Save the date; registration opens soon.

SEMA Installation Gala

Join friends and colleagues to help honor the industry’s leaders and legends at the SEMA Installation Gala, featuring 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker, and the incoming and outgoing SEMA Board members. The event will be held Friday, July 29, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California, with a 6:00 p.m. reception and 7:00 p.m. dinner. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.sema.org/gala.

By SEMA Editors

Enjoy music, custom cars, food and drinks at the SEMA Garage Open House this summer.

SEMA’s summer just got even hotter with four events that will create new business opportunities and industry connections:

SEMA Export Fair

At the first SEMA Export Fair, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, attendees will learn best practices to start or grow their overseas exporting businesses and be able to schedule a private, confidential meeting with an IPR attorney. The event will be held at the SEMA Garage (1577 Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765), Wednesday, July 27, from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., followed by happy hour from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Register now!

Council Summit (Closed Event)

SEMA’s councils and networks help positively shape the industry through the exchange of ideas to address opportunities, problems and solutions. The Council Summit—open only to the 20 SEMA council and network leadership members—will be held Thursday, July 28, at the SEMA Garage, and Friday, July 29, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California. Join a SEMA council or network.

SEMA Garage Open House

See the new emissions center, updated conference center and the latest product-development tools and solutions while enjoying music, custom cars, food and drinks. The event will be held at the SEMA Garage, Thursday, July 28, from 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Save the date; registration opens soon.

SEMA Installation Gala

Join friends and colleagues to help honor the industry’s leaders and legends at the SEMA Installation Gala, featuring 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker, and the incoming and outgoing SEMA Board members. The event will be held Friday, July 29, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California, with a 6:00 p.m. reception and 7:00 p.m. dinner. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.sema.org/gala.

By SEMA Editors

Enjoy music, custom cars, food and drinks at the SEMA Garage Open House this summer.

SEMA’s summer just got even hotter with four events that will create new business opportunities and industry connections:

SEMA Export Fair

At the first SEMA Export Fair, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, attendees will learn best practices to start or grow their overseas exporting businesses and be able to schedule a private, confidential meeting with an IPR attorney. The event will be held at the SEMA Garage (1577 Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765), Wednesday, July 27, from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., followed by happy hour from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Register now!

Council Summit (Closed Event)

SEMA’s councils and networks help positively shape the industry through the exchange of ideas to address opportunities, problems and solutions. The Council Summit—open only to the 20 SEMA council and network leadership members—will be held Thursday, July 28, at the SEMA Garage, and Friday, July 29, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California. Join a SEMA council or network.

SEMA Garage Open House

See the new emissions center, updated conference center and the latest product-development tools and solutions while enjoying music, custom cars, food and drinks. The event will be held at the SEMA Garage, Thursday, July 28, from 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Save the date; registration opens soon.

SEMA Installation Gala

Join friends and colleagues to help honor the industry’s leaders and legends at the SEMA Installation Gala, featuring 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker, and the incoming and outgoing SEMA Board members. The event will be held Friday, July 29, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California, with a 6:00 p.m. reception and 7:00 p.m. dinner. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.sema.org/gala.

By SEMA Editors

Enjoy music, custom cars, food and drinks at the SEMA Garage Open House this summer.

SEMA’s summer just got even hotter with four events that will create new business opportunities and industry connections:

SEMA Export Fair

At the first SEMA Export Fair, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, attendees will learn best practices to start or grow their overseas exporting businesses and be able to schedule a private, confidential meeting with an IPR attorney. The event will be held at the SEMA Garage (1577 Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765), Wednesday, July 27, from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., followed by happy hour from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Register now!

Council Summit (Closed Event)

SEMA’s councils and networks help positively shape the industry through the exchange of ideas to address opportunities, problems and solutions. The Council Summit—open only to the 20 SEMA council and network leadership members—will be held Thursday, July 28, at the SEMA Garage, and Friday, July 29, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California. Join a SEMA council or network.

SEMA Garage Open House

See the new emissions center, updated conference center and the latest product-development tools and solutions while enjoying music, custom cars, food and drinks. The event will be held at the SEMA Garage, Thursday, July 28, from 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Save the date; registration opens soon.

SEMA Installation Gala

Join friends and colleagues to help honor the industry’s leaders and legends at the SEMA Installation Gala, featuring 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker, and the incoming and outgoing SEMA Board members. The event will be held Friday, July 29, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California, with a 6:00 p.m. reception and 7:00 p.m. dinner. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.sema.org/gala.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center.

As part of 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 SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center.

As part of 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.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member company enables employees to participate in webinars, access free market research, join SEMA committees and more.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member company enables employees to participate in webinars, access free market research, join SEMA committees and more.

By SEMA Editors

For the fourth consecutive year, SEMA News is looking to highlight top-tier talent in the automotive aftermarket industry who are age 35 and younger. We need your input. If you know a leader in that age range as of September 1, 2016—whether they are in manufacturing and design, marketing, retail, events and media, or distribution—we would like to hear from you.

Nominate a candidate now for the 2016 SEMA News 35 Under 35. Nominations are due May 31, 2016.

It is very likely that SEMA members are currently working with creative and talented young professionals who are already moving the industry in new and different directions. They are also the ones who have played major roles in leveraging new and emerging technologies—in areas that include marketing and product development—with a traditional automotive aftermarket business to expand company reach and customer interaction.

They could be budding superstars at an established company, entrepreneurs building their own brands or innovators who have launched companies that are sure to become big names in the future. What they all will have in common are fresh ideas, enthusiasm, charisma and the drive to succeed. These are people who know what’s going on at the ground level, who see opportunities that are now forming and who travel in circles that may be very different from those of our “old-school” industry leaders.

Winners will be chosen based on their business success, contribution to their organization, industry knowledge and community involvement. We’ll honor the winners in the September issue of SEMA News and on www.sema.org.