By SEMA Editors

Myles Kovacs

The 2019 SEMA Show Education program includes more than 100 seminars designed to help business owners and industry professionals be more competitive and knowledgeable about how to succeed in the $45 billion automotive aftermarket. Back by popular demand are free professional headshots for all Showgoers and Power User cards that reward those attending three or more seminars. A new feature is the the SEMA Education STAGE, where Showgoers will be able to hear from leading experts without leaving the Show floor.

“SEMA Showgoers and their business will benefit from hearing unfiltered, candid insights from business experts and their peers in the industry,” said Zane Clark, SEMA senior director of education. “The seminars are a great resource in helping Show attendees translate the innovation found on the trade show floor to success back in the office.”

Among the features of this year’s SEMA Show Education program:

• The STAGE, featuring DUB co-founder and entrepreneur Myles Kovacs. With interviews hosted multiple times daily, Kovacs will join top industry professionals and personalities as they participate in intimate conversations that will inspire, motivate and cultivate. Produced in partnership with SEMA’s Wheel & Tire Council (WTC), the STAGE will address topics such as wheel and tire trends, best practices, marketing and sales.
• Free professional headshots to all attendees and exhibitors. Headshots will be taken November 5–8 at the STAGE, where Showgoers will have the opportunity to quickly touch up their photo and have it emailed to them right away. It’s recommended that participants come prepared and dress professionally.
• The QUAD. At the QUAD, across from the SEMA Members Lounge – North (N251), Showgoers can pick up their Power User Card, earn free SEMA swag, attend educational seminars and learn about career opportunities. To become an Education Power User, Showgoers are required to attend three seminars, where they will receive a card-hole punch from a room ambassador. Once all three seminars are attended, they can return to the QUAD to pick up their limited-edition SEMA swag. 
• New retail learning track: Retail Next. Focusing on the market segment’s critical and ever-evolving role in the automotive distribution channel, Retail Next seminars will provide attendees with practical solutions addressing increased competition, financial management and the path to purchase.
• Women Driven learning track. Powered by the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN), the seminars are aimed at building a community of female professionals and allies who can learn from one another’s experiences by highlighting issues that women currently face in their careers and the skills critical for their success.

Also available are learning tracks on tires and collision repair that are created through a partnership with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA).

“The SEMA Show is the only place where can you take part in such a valuable and comprehensive learning experience, taught by industry leaders and business experts from all over the world,” said Tom Gattuso, SEMA vice president of events. “The seminars are open to all Showgoers with credentials, and most education seminars are available free of charge.”

To view the entire 2019 SEMA Show Education program, which begins the day before the official opening of the SEMA Show, visit www.semashow.com/education.

By SEMA Editors

Myles Kovacs

The 2019 SEMA Show Education program includes more than 100 seminars designed to help business owners and industry professionals be more competitive and knowledgeable about how to succeed in the $45 billion automotive aftermarket. Back by popular demand are free professional headshots for all Showgoers and Power User cards that reward those attending three or more seminars. A new feature is the the SEMA Education STAGE, where Showgoers will be able to hear from leading experts without leaving the Show floor.

“SEMA Showgoers and their business will benefit from hearing unfiltered, candid insights from business experts and their peers in the industry,” said Zane Clark, SEMA senior director of education. “The seminars are a great resource in helping Show attendees translate the innovation found on the trade show floor to success back in the office.”

Among the features of this year’s SEMA Show Education program:

• The STAGE, featuring DUB co-founder and entrepreneur Myles Kovacs. With interviews hosted multiple times daily, Kovacs will join top industry professionals and personalities as they participate in intimate conversations that will inspire, motivate and cultivate. Produced in partnership with SEMA’s Wheel & Tire Council (WTC), the STAGE will address topics such as wheel and tire trends, best practices, marketing and sales.
• Free professional headshots to all attendees and exhibitors. Headshots will be taken November 5–8 at the STAGE, where Showgoers will have the opportunity to quickly touch up their photo and have it emailed to them right away. It’s recommended that participants come prepared and dress professionally.
• The QUAD. At the QUAD, across from the SEMA Members Lounge – North (N251), Showgoers can pick up their Power User Card, earn free SEMA swag, attend educational seminars and learn about career opportunities. To become an Education Power User, Showgoers are required to attend three seminars, where they will receive a card-hole punch from a room ambassador. Once all three seminars are attended, they can return to the QUAD to pick up their limited-edition SEMA swag. 
• New retail learning track: Retail Next. Focusing on the market segment’s critical and ever-evolving role in the automotive distribution channel, Retail Next seminars will provide attendees with practical solutions addressing increased competition, financial management and the path to purchase.
• Women Driven learning track. Powered by the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN), the seminars are aimed at building a community of female professionals and allies who can learn from one another’s experiences by highlighting issues that women currently face in their careers and the skills critical for their success.

Also available are learning tracks on tires and collision repair that are created through a partnership with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA).

“The SEMA Show is the only place where can you take part in such a valuable and comprehensive learning experience, taught by industry leaders and business experts from all over the world,” said Tom Gattuso, SEMA vice president of events. “The seminars are open to all Showgoers with credentials, and most education seminars are available free of charge.”

To view the entire 2019 SEMA Show Education program, which begins the day before the official opening of the SEMA Show, visit www.semashow.com/education.

By SEMA Editors

Myles Kovacs

The 2019 SEMA Show Education program includes more than 100 seminars designed to help business owners and industry professionals be more competitive and knowledgeable about how to succeed in the $45 billion automotive aftermarket. Back by popular demand are free professional headshots for all Showgoers and Power User cards that reward those attending three or more seminars. A new feature is the the SEMA Education STAGE, where Showgoers will be able to hear from leading experts without leaving the Show floor.

“SEMA Showgoers and their business will benefit from hearing unfiltered, candid insights from business experts and their peers in the industry,” said Zane Clark, SEMA senior director of education. “The seminars are a great resource in helping Show attendees translate the innovation found on the trade show floor to success back in the office.”

Among the features of this year’s SEMA Show Education program:

• The STAGE, featuring DUB co-founder and entrepreneur Myles Kovacs. With interviews hosted multiple times daily, Kovacs will join top industry professionals and personalities as they participate in intimate conversations that will inspire, motivate and cultivate. Produced in partnership with SEMA’s Wheel & Tire Council (WTC), the STAGE will address topics such as wheel and tire trends, best practices, marketing and sales.
• Free professional headshots to all attendees and exhibitors. Headshots will be taken November 5–8 at the STAGE, where Showgoers will have the opportunity to quickly touch up their photo and have it emailed to them right away. It’s recommended that participants come prepared and dress professionally.
• The QUAD. At the QUAD, across from the SEMA Members Lounge – North (N251), Showgoers can pick up their Power User Card, earn free SEMA swag, attend educational seminars and learn about career opportunities. To become an Education Power User, Showgoers are required to attend three seminars, where they will receive a card-hole punch from a room ambassador. Once all three seminars are attended, they can return to the QUAD to pick up their limited-edition SEMA swag. 
• New retail learning track: Retail Next. Focusing on the market segment’s critical and ever-evolving role in the automotive distribution channel, Retail Next seminars will provide attendees with practical solutions addressing increased competition, financial management and the path to purchase.
• Women Driven learning track. Powered by the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN), the seminars are aimed at building a community of female professionals and allies who can learn from one another’s experiences by highlighting issues that women currently face in their careers and the skills critical for their success.

Also available are learning tracks on tires and collision repair that are created through a partnership with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA).

“The SEMA Show is the only place where can you take part in such a valuable and comprehensive learning experience, taught by industry leaders and business experts from all over the world,” said Tom Gattuso, SEMA vice president of events. “The seminars are open to all Showgoers with credentials, and most education seminars are available free of charge.”

To view the entire 2019 SEMA Show Education program, which begins the day before the official opening of the SEMA Show, visit www.semashow.com/education.

By SEMA Editors

Myles Kovacs

The 2019 SEMA Show Education program includes more than 100 seminars designed to help business owners and industry professionals be more competitive and knowledgeable about how to succeed in the $45 billion automotive aftermarket. Back by popular demand are free professional headshots for all Showgoers and Power User cards that reward those attending three or more seminars. A new feature is the the SEMA Education STAGE, where Showgoers will be able to hear from leading experts without leaving the Show floor.

“SEMA Showgoers and their business will benefit from hearing unfiltered, candid insights from business experts and their peers in the industry,” said Zane Clark, SEMA senior director of education. “The seminars are a great resource in helping Show attendees translate the innovation found on the trade show floor to success back in the office.”

Among the features of this year’s SEMA Show Education program:

• The STAGE, featuring DUB co-founder and entrepreneur Myles Kovacs. With interviews hosted multiple times daily, Kovacs will join top industry professionals and personalities as they participate in intimate conversations that will inspire, motivate and cultivate. Produced in partnership with SEMA’s Wheel & Tire Council (WTC), the STAGE will address topics such as wheel and tire trends, best practices, marketing and sales.
• Free professional headshots to all attendees and exhibitors. Headshots will be taken November 5–8 at the STAGE, where Showgoers will have the opportunity to quickly touch up their photo and have it emailed to them right away. It’s recommended that participants come prepared and dress professionally.
• The QUAD. At the QUAD, across from the SEMA Members Lounge – North (N251), Showgoers can pick up their Power User Card, earn free SEMA swag, attend educational seminars and learn about career opportunities. To become an Education Power User, Showgoers are required to attend three seminars, where they will receive a card-hole punch from a room ambassador. Once all three seminars are attended, they can return to the QUAD to pick up their limited-edition SEMA swag. 
• New retail learning track: Retail Next. Focusing on the market segment’s critical and ever-evolving role in the automotive distribution channel, Retail Next seminars will provide attendees with practical solutions addressing increased competition, financial management and the path to purchase.
• Women Driven learning track. Powered by the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN), the seminars are aimed at building a community of female professionals and allies who can learn from one another’s experiences by highlighting issues that women currently face in their careers and the skills critical for their success.

Also available are learning tracks on tires and collision repair that are created through a partnership with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA).

“The SEMA Show is the only place where can you take part in such a valuable and comprehensive learning experience, taught by industry leaders and business experts from all over the world,” said Tom Gattuso, SEMA vice president of events. “The seminars are open to all Showgoers with credentials, and most education seminars are available free of charge.”

To view the entire 2019 SEMA Show Education program, which begins the day before the official opening of the SEMA Show, visit www.semashow.com/education.

By Fredy Ramirez

The SEMA Garage team is putting the finishing touches on the ’66 Bronco restomod that will be appearing in the WD-40 booth at the 2019 SEMA Show.

WD-40 and the SEMA Garage have partnered for a charity build featuring a ’66 Ford Bronco, which will be unveiled during the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas at the WD-40 booth #62129, Wednesday, November 6, at 3:30 p.m. Soon after, it will be auctioned with all of the proceeds benefiting Childhelp—an organization dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse in the United States by helping victims and those at risk.

The restoration retains the classic look of the ’66 Bronco, but make no mistake about it, this custom build is endowed with modern equipment delivering up-to-date capabilities. Under the hood lies a 3.5L ecoboost engine that produces 375 hp and 450 lb.-ft. of torque. Wilwood disc brakes are tasked with bringing the vehicle to a stop. The suspension features Skyjacker springs and shocks and it rests upon Currie Enterprises front and rear axles with a 4.56 gear ratio. The rear axle is a Ford 9-in. and the front is a Dana 44 with Warn locking hubs.

American Racing Wheels and 35-in. Toyo tires add traction and ground clearance while retaining the Classic look. The paint is reminiscent of a WD-40 blue and the interior has been redone using Distinctive Industries/Roadwire materials. The Bronco also features many one-off custom parts, such as the Magnaflow exhaust and 3D-printed center console.

To view the Bronco’s progress, follow the SEMA Garage on Instagram and Facebook.

By Fredy Ramirez

The SEMA Garage team is putting the finishing touches on the ’66 Bronco restomod that will be appearing in the WD-40 booth at the 2019 SEMA Show.

WD-40 and the SEMA Garage have partnered for a charity build featuring a ’66 Ford Bronco, which will be unveiled during the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas at the WD-40 booth #62129, Wednesday, November 6, at 3:30 p.m. Soon after, it will be auctioned with all of the proceeds benefiting Childhelp—an organization dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse in the United States by helping victims and those at risk.

The restoration retains the classic look of the ’66 Bronco, but make no mistake about it, this custom build is endowed with modern equipment delivering up-to-date capabilities. Under the hood lies a 3.5L ecoboost engine that produces 375 hp and 450 lb.-ft. of torque. Wilwood disc brakes are tasked with bringing the vehicle to a stop. The suspension features Skyjacker springs and shocks and it rests upon Currie Enterprises front and rear axles with a 4.56 gear ratio. The rear axle is a Ford 9-in. and the front is a Dana 44 with Warn locking hubs.

American Racing Wheels and 35-in. Toyo tires add traction and ground clearance while retaining the Classic look. The paint is reminiscent of a WD-40 blue and the interior has been redone using Distinctive Industries/Roadwire materials. The Bronco also features many one-off custom parts, such as the Magnaflow exhaust and 3D-printed center console.

To view the Bronco’s progress, follow the SEMA Garage on Instagram and Facebook.

By Fredy Ramirez

The SEMA Garage team is putting the finishing touches on the ’66 Bronco restomod that will be appearing in the WD-40 booth at the 2019 SEMA Show.

WD-40 and the SEMA Garage have partnered for a charity build featuring a ’66 Ford Bronco, which will be unveiled during the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas at the WD-40 booth #62129, Wednesday, November 6, at 3:30 p.m. Soon after, it will be auctioned with all of the proceeds benefiting Childhelp—an organization dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse in the United States by helping victims and those at risk.

The restoration retains the classic look of the ’66 Bronco, but make no mistake about it, this custom build is endowed with modern equipment delivering up-to-date capabilities. Under the hood lies a 3.5L ecoboost engine that produces 375 hp and 450 lb.-ft. of torque. Wilwood disc brakes are tasked with bringing the vehicle to a stop. The suspension features Skyjacker springs and shocks and it rests upon Currie Enterprises front and rear axles with a 4.56 gear ratio. The rear axle is a Ford 9-in. and the front is a Dana 44 with Warn locking hubs.

American Racing Wheels and 35-in. Toyo tires add traction and ground clearance while retaining the Classic look. The paint is reminiscent of a WD-40 blue and the interior has been redone using Distinctive Industries/Roadwire materials. The Bronco also features many one-off custom parts, such as the Magnaflow exhaust and 3D-printed center console.

To view the Bronco’s progress, follow the SEMA Garage on Instagram and Facebook.

By Fredy Ramirez

SEMA is gearing up for the 2019 Battle of the Builders (BOTB) competition, set to take place during the SEMA Show, and the list of competitors keeps growing longer as November approaches. SEMA eNews will highlight several vehicles each week leading up to the Show. This week’s featured builds include: Samuel Hard and his ’70 Dodge Charger, Ron Hinshaw and his ’69 Chevrolet Camaro and Kevin Long and his ’72 Plymouth Barracuda.

Samuel Hard ’70 Dodge Charger Scheduled to Appear: Pypes Exhasut #21527 Sam Hard travels from the U.K. to enter BOTB with his ’70 Dodge Charger. The Charger may look familiar to some as it appeared in the “Fast and Furious” movie franchise. The vehicle has since been modified. The project features Carl Edwards’ NASCAR chassis and running gear from 2012. The racing engine produces 560 bhp and features custom Pypes exhaust that incorporates the NASCAR system. The interior includes a custom Arc audio system, JL audio marine head unit and Cobra seats.

Ron Hinshaw, ’69 Chevrolet Camaro  Scheduled to Appear: Douglass Interior Products #24585 Ron Hinshaw enters BOTB with a ’69 Chevrolet Camaro. The interior features a Knish Kustoms interior using Douglass Interior Products leather and a replica Impala fiberglass dash stuffed with AutoMeter gauges. The vehicle is powered by an LS3 and controlled by a 4L60E, and Baer Brakes are tasked with bringing the vehicle to a stop. The build rests upon a Detroit Speed chassis and Asanti Wheels.

Kevin Long, ’72 Plymouth Barracuda Scheduled to Appear: Mothers Polish #61008 Kevin Long has been building vehicles for a long time. He enters BOTB with a ’72 Plymouth Barracuda. The project sits atop of an Art Morrison chassis with Detroit Speed Gen X front and rear suspensions. Baer six-piston brakes are tasked with bringing the vehicle to a stop on Budnik Hawk SKO wheels. The build is powered by a 528 Hemi with a custom intake manifold, a Holley EFI and a Flowmaster exhaust system.

By Fredy Ramirez

SEMA is gearing up for the 2019 Battle of the Builders (BOTB) competition, set to take place during the SEMA Show, and the list of competitors keeps growing longer as November approaches. SEMA eNews will highlight several vehicles each week leading up to the Show. This week’s featured builds include: Samuel Hard and his ’70 Dodge Charger, Ron Hinshaw and his ’69 Chevrolet Camaro and Kevin Long and his ’72 Plymouth Barracuda.

Samuel Hard ’70 Dodge Charger Scheduled to Appear: Pypes Exhasut #21527 Sam Hard travels from the U.K. to enter BOTB with his ’70 Dodge Charger. The Charger may look familiar to some as it appeared in the “Fast and Furious” movie franchise. The vehicle has since been modified. The project features Carl Edwards’ NASCAR chassis and running gear from 2012. The racing engine produces 560 bhp and features custom Pypes exhaust that incorporates the NASCAR system. The interior includes a custom Arc audio system, JL audio marine head unit and Cobra seats.

Ron Hinshaw, ’69 Chevrolet Camaro  Scheduled to Appear: Douglass Interior Products #24585 Ron Hinshaw enters BOTB with a ’69 Chevrolet Camaro. The interior features a Knish Kustoms interior using Douglass Interior Products leather and a replica Impala fiberglass dash stuffed with AutoMeter gauges. The vehicle is powered by an LS3 and controlled by a 4L60E, and Baer Brakes are tasked with bringing the vehicle to a stop. The build rests upon a Detroit Speed chassis and Asanti Wheels.

Kevin Long, ’72 Plymouth Barracuda Scheduled to Appear: Mothers Polish #61008 Kevin Long has been building vehicles for a long time. He enters BOTB with a ’72 Plymouth Barracuda. The project sits atop of an Art Morrison chassis with Detroit Speed Gen X front and rear suspensions. Baer six-piston brakes are tasked with bringing the vehicle to a stop on Budnik Hawk SKO wheels. The build is powered by a 528 Hemi with a custom intake manifold, a Holley EFI and a Flowmaster exhaust system.

By Fredy Ramirez

SEMA is gearing up for the 2019 Battle of the Builders (BOTB) competition, set to take place during the SEMA Show, and the list of competitors keeps growing longer as November approaches. SEMA eNews will highlight several vehicles each week leading up to the Show. This week’s featured builds include: Samuel Hard and his ’70 Dodge Charger, Ron Hinshaw and his ’69 Chevrolet Camaro and Kevin Long and his ’72 Plymouth Barracuda.

Samuel Hard ’70 Dodge Charger Scheduled to Appear: Pypes Exhasut #21527 Sam Hard travels from the U.K. to enter BOTB with his ’70 Dodge Charger. The Charger may look familiar to some as it appeared in the “Fast and Furious” movie franchise. The vehicle has since been modified. The project features Carl Edwards’ NASCAR chassis and running gear from 2012. The racing engine produces 560 bhp and features custom Pypes exhaust that incorporates the NASCAR system. The interior includes a custom Arc audio system, JL audio marine head unit and Cobra seats.

Ron Hinshaw, ’69 Chevrolet Camaro  Scheduled to Appear: Douglass Interior Products #24585 Ron Hinshaw enters BOTB with a ’69 Chevrolet Camaro. The interior features a Knish Kustoms interior using Douglass Interior Products leather and a replica Impala fiberglass dash stuffed with AutoMeter gauges. The vehicle is powered by an LS3 and controlled by a 4L60E, and Baer Brakes are tasked with bringing the vehicle to a stop. The build rests upon a Detroit Speed chassis and Asanti Wheels.

Kevin Long, ’72 Plymouth Barracuda Scheduled to Appear: Mothers Polish #61008 Kevin Long has been building vehicles for a long time. He enters BOTB with a ’72 Plymouth Barracuda. The project sits atop of an Art Morrison chassis with Detroit Speed Gen X front and rear suspensions. Baer six-piston brakes are tasked with bringing the vehicle to a stop on Budnik Hawk SKO wheels. The build is powered by a 528 Hemi with a custom intake manifold, a Holley EFI and a Flowmaster exhaust system.