By SEMA Editors

The current SEMA Board of Directors led by Chairman Doug Evans (front center).

The following slate of candidates are vying for a seat on the SEMA Board of Directors:

Chair-elect Category (one open seat)

• Mitch Fogle, president and CEO, Lund International
• Tim Martin, vice president, K&N Engineering

Distributor/Retailer Category (one open seat)

• Greg Adler, CEO, Transamerican Auto Parts
• Brian Lounsberry, CEO, Motovicity Distribution

Manufacturers Category (one open seat)

• James Lawrence, CEO, Power Automedia
• Shahriar “Nick” Niakan, president and CEO, Advanced Flow Engineering Inc. (aFe Power)
• Dennis Weese, president, LINE-X

Voting will take place online May 10–24, 2017, and is open to current SEMA-member companies. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact. Details with ballots and links will be sent to the member company’s designated primary contact beginning April 28. Winners will be announced by May 30 and formally introduced at the SEMA Installation Gala July 28.

For more information about the 2017 SEMA Board of Directors election, contact Susan Alfonso at 909-978-6671 or susana@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

The current SEMA Board of Directors led by Chairman Doug Evans (front center).

The following slate of candidates are vying for a seat on the SEMA Board of Directors:

Chair-elect Category (one open seat)

• Mitch Fogle, president and CEO, Lund International
• Tim Martin, vice president, K&N Engineering

Distributor/Retailer Category (one open seat)

• Greg Adler, CEO, Transamerican Auto Parts
• Brian Lounsberry, CEO, Motovicity Distribution

Manufacturers Category (one open seat)

• James Lawrence, CEO, Power Automedia
• Shahriar “Nick” Niakan, president and CEO, Advanced Flow Engineering Inc. (aFe Power)
• Dennis Weese, president, LINE-X

Voting will take place online May 10–24, 2017, and is open to current SEMA-member companies. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact. Details with ballots and links will be sent to the member company’s designated primary contact beginning April 28. Winners will be announced by May 30 and formally introduced at the SEMA Installation Gala July 28.

For more information about the 2017 SEMA Board of Directors election, contact Susan Alfonso at 909-978-6671 or susana@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

The Ioniq will be promoted for Hyundai’s 2017 SEMA Show booth.

Hyundai Motor America is currently accepting project-vehicle proposals for companies interested in modifying a Hyundai vehicle for the 2017 SEMA Show. Hyundai’s SEMA Show Program focuses on tuners and suppliers dedicated to creating exciting, aspirational vehicle modifications for the performance market. For Hyundai’s 2017 SEMA Show booth, four models will be promoted:

• Ioniq
• Elantra Sport
• Tucson
• Santa Fe Sport  

Hyundai encourages the modification and display of all of its vehicles in other exhibitor booths. Support and discount details are included in the RFP. Deadline for proposals is April 20, with winning bids announced in early May.

SEMA exhibitors who have worked with OEMs in the past and are interested in working with Hyundai are encouraged to contact Mike Nino, Hyundai’s accessory planning manager, to discuss potential proposals.

By SEMA Editors

The Ioniq will be promoted for Hyundai’s 2017 SEMA Show booth.

Hyundai Motor America is currently accepting project-vehicle proposals for companies interested in modifying a Hyundai vehicle for the 2017 SEMA Show. Hyundai’s SEMA Show Program focuses on tuners and suppliers dedicated to creating exciting, aspirational vehicle modifications for the performance market. For Hyundai’s 2017 SEMA Show booth, four models will be promoted:

• Ioniq
• Elantra Sport
• Tucson
• Santa Fe Sport  

Hyundai encourages the modification and display of all of its vehicles in other exhibitor booths. Support and discount details are included in the RFP. Deadline for proposals is April 20, with winning bids announced in early May.

SEMA exhibitors who have worked with OEMs in the past and are interested in working with Hyundai are encouraged to contact Mike Nino, Hyundai’s accessory planning manager, to discuss potential proposals.

By SEMA Editors

The Ioniq will be promoted for Hyundai’s 2017 SEMA Show booth.

Hyundai Motor America is currently accepting project-vehicle proposals for companies interested in modifying a Hyundai vehicle for the 2017 SEMA Show. Hyundai’s SEMA Show Program focuses on tuners and suppliers dedicated to creating exciting, aspirational vehicle modifications for the performance market. For Hyundai’s 2017 SEMA Show booth, four models will be promoted:

• Ioniq
• Elantra Sport
• Tucson
• Santa Fe Sport  

Hyundai encourages the modification and display of all of its vehicles in other exhibitor booths. Support and discount details are included in the RFP. Deadline for proposals is April 20, with winning bids announced in early May.

SEMA exhibitors who have worked with OEMs in the past and are interested in working with Hyundai are encouraged to contact Mike Nino, Hyundai’s accessory planning manager, to discuss potential proposals.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a resolution to overturn a regulation which effectively allowed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to cite companies that failed to record work-related injuries and illnesses during the five-year retention period. In 2012, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in the so-called “Volks” lawsuit that OSHA could not issue citations beyond a six-month statute of limitations set out under law. To get around the court finding, OSHA issued a rule before the Trump Administration took office to “clarify” that an employer had a duty to make and maintain accurate injury/illness records for the entire retention period, and that the duty did not end if the employer had failed to create the necessary records during the initial six-month citation period. President Trump is expected to sign the resolution into law.

The Congressional Review Act gives Congress the authority to overturn a recently issued federal regulation if a resolution is passed by a simple majority and signed by the President. Congress is currently reviewing a number of regulations issued before President Obama left office. The law has only previously been used on one other occasion, in 2001 when Congress overturned the Clinton Administration’s ergonomic rule. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a resolution to overturn a regulation which effectively allowed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to cite companies that failed to record work-related injuries and illnesses during the five-year retention period. In 2012, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in the so-called “Volks” lawsuit that OSHA could not issue citations beyond a six-month statute of limitations set out under law. To get around the court finding, OSHA issued a rule before the Trump Administration took office to “clarify” that an employer had a duty to make and maintain accurate injury/illness records for the entire retention period, and that the duty did not end if the employer had failed to create the necessary records during the initial six-month citation period. President Trump is expected to sign the resolution into law.

The Congressional Review Act gives Congress the authority to overturn a recently issued federal regulation if a resolution is passed by a simple majority and signed by the President. Congress is currently reviewing a number of regulations issued before President Obama left office. The law has only previously been used on one other occasion, in 2001 when Congress overturned the Clinton Administration’s ergonomic rule. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a resolution to overturn a regulation which effectively allowed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to cite companies that failed to record work-related injuries and illnesses during the five-year retention period. In 2012, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in the so-called “Volks” lawsuit that OSHA could not issue citations beyond a six-month statute of limitations set out under law. To get around the court finding, OSHA issued a rule before the Trump Administration took office to “clarify” that an employer had a duty to make and maintain accurate injury/illness records for the entire retention period, and that the duty did not end if the employer had failed to create the necessary records during the initial six-month citation period. President Trump is expected to sign the resolution into law.

The Congressional Review Act gives Congress the authority to overturn a recently issued federal regulation if a resolution is passed by a simple majority and signed by the President. Congress is currently reviewing a number of regulations issued before President Obama left office. The law has only previously been used on one other occasion, in 2001 when Congress overturned the Clinton Administration’s ergonomic rule. 

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

By Jason Catullo

The early-bird rates for several Vegas hotels, including Vdara, expire March 29.

Exhibitors and attendees heading to Vegas for the 2017 SEMA Show in October are encouraged to take advantage of the early-bird rates offered by 10 hotels. The early-bird rates expire March 29.

All reservations made through the Show’s official hotel provider, OnPeak, come with a low-rate guarantee, no penalties for adjustments or changes, and no booking or cancellation fees. The Travel & Lodging page on www.SEMAShow.com features a real-time listing of the hotel deals and discounts available for the 2017 SEMA Show, October 31–November 3, in Las Vegas.

To determine the hotel that best supports your company’s Show strategy, choices such as price, hotel accommodations and location are solid starting points that assist with budget planning, and will differ company to company.

Early-Bird Rates Expiring March 29

For assistance with your reservations, call OnPeak at 866-611-8831 (for international callers, dial +1-312-527-7300), Monday–Friday, between 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (CST). If you have an existing reservation, have your OnPeak Attendance/Group ID number handy.

Read more about the benefits of booking through the Show’s official housing provider. 

Note: Attendees and exhibitors should be vigilant if approached by companies or services other than OnPeak that imply or claim to be an official housing provider of the SEMA Show. Management is aware of other housing companies and travel agencies that may be aggressively pursuing you or your company to book your guest rooms through their company at supposedly significant discounts.

Reservations made through an agency other than OnPeak are at your own risk. Exhibitors and attendees contacted by another housing company trying to sell hotel rooms should notify SEMA Show Management at 909-396-0289.

By Jason Catullo

The early-bird rates for several Vegas hotels, including Vdara, expire March 29.

Exhibitors and attendees heading to Vegas for the 2017 SEMA Show in October are encouraged to take advantage of the early-bird rates offered by 10 hotels. The early-bird rates expire March 29.

All reservations made through the Show’s official hotel provider, OnPeak, come with a low-rate guarantee, no penalties for adjustments or changes, and no booking or cancellation fees. The Travel & Lodging page on www.SEMAShow.com features a real-time listing of the hotel deals and discounts available for the 2017 SEMA Show, October 31–November 3, in Las Vegas.

To determine the hotel that best supports your company’s Show strategy, choices such as price, hotel accommodations and location are solid starting points that assist with budget planning, and will differ company to company.

Early-Bird Rates Expiring March 29

For assistance with your reservations, call OnPeak at 866-611-8831 (for international callers, dial +1-312-527-7300), Monday–Friday, between 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (CST). If you have an existing reservation, have your OnPeak Attendance/Group ID number handy.

Read more about the benefits of booking through the Show’s official housing provider. 

Note: Attendees and exhibitors should be vigilant if approached by companies or services other than OnPeak that imply or claim to be an official housing provider of the SEMA Show. Management is aware of other housing companies and travel agencies that may be aggressively pursuing you or your company to book your guest rooms through their company at supposedly significant discounts.

Reservations made through an agency other than OnPeak are at your own risk. Exhibitors and attendees contacted by another housing company trying to sell hotel rooms should notify SEMA Show Management at 909-396-0289.