By Juan Torres

“SEMA: Battle of the Builders” takes viewers behind the scenes of the 2016 SEMA Show, where more than 140,000 industry professionals gathered to discover new products and trends.

Viewers can re-live all the action of the 2016 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, held at the exclusive, trade-only SEMA Show in Las Vegas when the Velocity Network begins re-airing the one-hour “SEMA: Battle of the Builders” TV special, October 16.

Hosted by industry personalities Chris Jacobs and Adrienne “AJ” Janic, the program takes viewers behind the scenes of the 2016 SEMA Show, where more than 140,000 industry professionals gathered to discover new products and trends. Viewers can watch and join the journey of top builders as they battle around the clock to create and finish one-of-a-kind vehicles to be displayed at the annual event.

Re-airs of the TV special begin October 16, at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) and continue until the end of October. Visit www.semashow.com/botb for the complete television schedule, and tune in to the Velocity Channel to re-live the action.

By Juan Torres

“SEMA: Battle of the Builders” takes viewers behind the scenes of the 2016 SEMA Show, where more than 140,000 industry professionals gathered to discover new products and trends.

Viewers can re-live all the action of the 2016 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, held at the exclusive, trade-only SEMA Show in Las Vegas when the Velocity Network begins re-airing the one-hour “SEMA: Battle of the Builders” TV special, October 16.

Hosted by industry personalities Chris Jacobs and Adrienne “AJ” Janic, the program takes viewers behind the scenes of the 2016 SEMA Show, where more than 140,000 industry professionals gathered to discover new products and trends. Viewers can watch and join the journey of top builders as they battle around the clock to create and finish one-of-a-kind vehicles to be displayed at the annual event.

Re-airs of the TV special begin October 16, at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) and continue until the end of October. Visit www.semashow.com/botb for the complete television schedule, and tune in to the Velocity Channel to re-live the action.

By Juan Torres

“SEMA: Battle of the Builders” takes viewers behind the scenes of the 2016 SEMA Show, where more than 140,000 industry professionals gathered to discover new products and trends.

Viewers can re-live all the action of the 2016 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, held at the exclusive, trade-only SEMA Show in Las Vegas when the Velocity Network begins re-airing the one-hour “SEMA: Battle of the Builders” TV special, October 16.

Hosted by industry personalities Chris Jacobs and Adrienne “AJ” Janic, the program takes viewers behind the scenes of the 2016 SEMA Show, where more than 140,000 industry professionals gathered to discover new products and trends. Viewers can watch and join the journey of top builders as they battle around the clock to create and finish one-of-a-kind vehicles to be displayed at the annual event.

Re-airs of the TV special begin October 16, at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) and continue until the end of October. Visit www.semashow.com/botb for the complete television schedule, and tune in to the Velocity Channel to re-live the action.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Data Co-op is offering free data management consultations during the 2017 SEMA Show.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) team will be out in full force Show week to offer free data-management consultations in booth #20679.

“We are very excited about this year’s SEMA Show,” said Craig Schmutzler, SDC vice president of operations. “For the first time, we will have a presence in two booths. We have our original location in Central Hall and, new for 2017, we will have a booth in the Business Services section of the South Hall. We are also pleased to announce the release of our new UI, which matches impressive technical sophistication with the easy-to-use, web-based dashboard our members expect. Please stop by one of our booths to see first-hand how our new UI operates, and let one of our staff give you an overview of SEMA Data Co-op’s data services.”

The SDC is scheduling meetings every hour from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. during the Show (until Friday at 4:00 p.m.). The SDC booth is located behind the Ford display in Central Hall, in the raised meeting room #20679.

Request a meeting time now!

“The SEMA Data Co-op is the only industry-owned and -operated product-data repository with a brand-new user dashboard we call SDC 2.0, and expert assistance to get your data in order,” said Jim Graven, director of membership. “We really enjoy the opportunity to meet with companies that have struggled with their data, or just don’t know where to start. And data receivers love our program, which provides unlimited data exports at no charge to SEMA members.”

For more information, contact Allen Horwitz at allenh@semadatacoop.org or call 888-958-6698, ext. 9.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Data Co-op is offering free data management consultations during the 2017 SEMA Show.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) team will be out in full force Show week to offer free data-management consultations in booth #20679.

“We are very excited about this year’s SEMA Show,” said Craig Schmutzler, SDC vice president of operations. “For the first time, we will have a presence in two booths. We have our original location in Central Hall and, new for 2017, we will have a booth in the Business Services section of the South Hall. We are also pleased to announce the release of our new UI, which matches impressive technical sophistication with the easy-to-use, web-based dashboard our members expect. Please stop by one of our booths to see first-hand how our new UI operates, and let one of our staff give you an overview of SEMA Data Co-op’s data services.”

The SDC is scheduling meetings every hour from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. during the Show (until Friday at 4:00 p.m.). The SDC booth is located behind the Ford display in Central Hall, in the raised meeting room #20679.

Request a meeting time now!

“The SEMA Data Co-op is the only industry-owned and -operated product-data repository with a brand-new user dashboard we call SDC 2.0, and expert assistance to get your data in order,” said Jim Graven, director of membership. “We really enjoy the opportunity to meet with companies that have struggled with their data, or just don’t know where to start. And data receivers love our program, which provides unlimited data exports at no charge to SEMA members.”

For more information, contact Allen Horwitz at allenh@semadatacoop.org or call 888-958-6698, ext. 9.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Data Co-op is offering free data management consultations during the 2017 SEMA Show.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) team will be out in full force Show week to offer free data-management consultations in booth #20679.

“We are very excited about this year’s SEMA Show,” said Craig Schmutzler, SDC vice president of operations. “For the first time, we will have a presence in two booths. We have our original location in Central Hall and, new for 2017, we will have a booth in the Business Services section of the South Hall. We are also pleased to announce the release of our new UI, which matches impressive technical sophistication with the easy-to-use, web-based dashboard our members expect. Please stop by one of our booths to see first-hand how our new UI operates, and let one of our staff give you an overview of SEMA Data Co-op’s data services.”

The SDC is scheduling meetings every hour from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. during the Show (until Friday at 4:00 p.m.). The SDC booth is located behind the Ford display in Central Hall, in the raised meeting room #20679.

Request a meeting time now!

“The SEMA Data Co-op is the only industry-owned and -operated product-data repository with a brand-new user dashboard we call SDC 2.0, and expert assistance to get your data in order,” said Jim Graven, director of membership. “We really enjoy the opportunity to meet with companies that have struggled with their data, or just don’t know where to start. And data receivers love our program, which provides unlimited data exports at no charge to SEMA members.”

For more information, contact Allen Horwitz at allenh@semadatacoop.org or call 888-958-6698, ext. 9.

By Katie Carson

The MPMC Hall of Fame class of 2016 includes (L-R): Arnie Kuhns, Smokey Yunick and Jim Hairston.

The Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Hall of Fame—established in 2010 to permanently acknowledge those individuals who have made significant contributions to MPMC and/or this segment of the automotive aftermarket—is now accepting nominations from its membership. Nominations are reviewed by a Hall of Fame task force, which makes the final selection(s) for induction. Selections are based on a rigorous review of the nominations against the qualifying criteria. Inductions are performed at the MPMC Hall of Fame reception, Friday evening, December 8, at the PRI Show.

If you know a colleague, mentor or industry friend who belongs in the MPMC Hall of Fame, please take just a moment to nominate someone. Nominations close Friday, October 6, 2017.

Current MPMC Hall of Fame includes:

2010: Amy Faulk, Scooter Brothers, Jeep Worthan, John Menzler
2011: Chuck Blum, Todd Gartshore, Rick Rollins, Nate Shelton
2012: Jim Cozzie, Keith Dorton, Ron Funfar, Chris Thomson
2013: Earl Gaerte, Dennis Overholser, Bob Ritzman
2014: Steve Lewis, Jim McFarland, Joe Moriarty
2015: Ron Johnson, Dick Berggren
2016: Jim Hairston, Arnie Kuhns, Smokey Yunick

For more information, contact Jim Skelly at jimsk@sema.org or 909-978-6690.

By Katie Carson

The MPMC Hall of Fame class of 2016 includes (L-R): Arnie Kuhns, Smokey Yunick and Jim Hairston.

The Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Hall of Fame—established in 2010 to permanently acknowledge those individuals who have made significant contributions to MPMC and/or this segment of the automotive aftermarket—is now accepting nominations from its membership. Nominations are reviewed by a Hall of Fame task force, which makes the final selection(s) for induction. Selections are based on a rigorous review of the nominations against the qualifying criteria. Inductions are performed at the MPMC Hall of Fame reception, Friday evening, December 8, at the PRI Show.

If you know a colleague, mentor or industry friend who belongs in the MPMC Hall of Fame, please take just a moment to nominate someone. Nominations close Friday, October 6, 2017.

Current MPMC Hall of Fame includes:

2010: Amy Faulk, Scooter Brothers, Jeep Worthan, John Menzler
2011: Chuck Blum, Todd Gartshore, Rick Rollins, Nate Shelton
2012: Jim Cozzie, Keith Dorton, Ron Funfar, Chris Thomson
2013: Earl Gaerte, Dennis Overholser, Bob Ritzman
2014: Steve Lewis, Jim McFarland, Joe Moriarty
2015: Ron Johnson, Dick Berggren
2016: Jim Hairston, Arnie Kuhns, Smokey Yunick

For more information, contact Jim Skelly at jimsk@sema.org or 909-978-6690.

By Katie Carson

In addition to the Members Lounge North located above the Grand Lobby, the Members Lounge South will offer a place to relax and network with fellow SEMA members.

A Members Lounge location has been added in the east end of the Lower South Hall lobby for the 2017 SEMA Show. Now, no matter where you are at the Show, a Members Lounge is close by.

The Members Lounge South features the following benefits:

• Private meeting spaces—reserve yours now!
• “Grab ‘N’ Go” lunch available during Show hours.
• A place to relax and network with fellow SEMA members.
• Charging stations.

Plan on spending most of your time in North Hall? Don’t worry, Members Lounge North remains in the same location (N251) above the Grand Lobby.

The Members Lounges are convenient places to grab lunch, network with other SEMA members, access a computer with a printer and internet service, or charge your cell phone. Both Members Lounges are open during Show hours. A hot lunch is available in Members Lounge North from 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. daily, and a cold “grab-n’-go” meal can be purchased in both lounges any time during Show hours.

Questions about the Members Lounge North or South? Contact AJ Carney or 909-978-6697.

By Katie Carson

In addition to the Members Lounge North located above the Grand Lobby, the Members Lounge South will offer a place to relax and network with fellow SEMA members.

A Members Lounge location has been added in the east end of the Lower South Hall lobby for the 2017 SEMA Show. Now, no matter where you are at the Show, a Members Lounge is close by.

The Members Lounge South features the following benefits:

• Private meeting spaces—reserve yours now!
• “Grab ‘N’ Go” lunch available during Show hours.
• A place to relax and network with fellow SEMA members.
• Charging stations.

Plan on spending most of your time in North Hall? Don’t worry, Members Lounge North remains in the same location (N251) above the Grand Lobby.

The Members Lounges are convenient places to grab lunch, network with other SEMA members, access a computer with a printer and internet service, or charge your cell phone. Both Members Lounges are open during Show hours. A hot lunch is available in Members Lounge North from 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. daily, and a cold “grab-n’-go” meal can be purchased in both lounges any time during Show hours.

Questions about the Members Lounge North or South? Contact AJ Carney or 909-978-6697.