By SEMA Editors
Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, measuring sessions and activities.
For association-related travel, contact Manya Petropaki (manya.p@travelstoreusa.com) at Travel Store USA, 949-930-9268.
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 15:05
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 14:51
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.
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 14:51
By Jason Catullo
It’s not too late!
Plan and create personalized schedules for the 2016 SEMA Show by using the event’s official mobile app. Available at no cost at app stores and www.SEMAShow.com/app, the app’s updated design features a suite of tools that make on-site navigation and agenda creation quick and simple.
In addition to confirming appointments, scheduling meetings and mapping out exhibitors, the app includes links to the Show’s essential info—a list of Show hours, details on ground transportation, maps of the Show grounds and halls, a list of special events with times and locations, a schedule of daily celebrity appearances and feeds from the official SEMA Show social media accounts.
Research the Floorplan and New Business (From October 13, 2016)
With less than three weeks until the opening of the 2016 SEMA Show, attendees are encouraged to use the SEMA Show floorplan to get acquainted with this year’s layout and to research new exhibitors.
The homepage features the Show Locations Map, highlighting the Show’s sections and the outside layout of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Clicking on any of the halls will bring up a large map of the layout, showing the companies and booth numbers within the hall. The drop-down menu in the upper right-hand corner provides convenient links to areas throughout the Show, including the LVCC’s hall layouts, the Performance Pavilion and all three Silver Lots.
Buyers can use the search tool to locate companies by product keywords. As an example, a search for the term “exhaust” will produce a list of companies offering exhaust-related products, a button graphic with the number of those exhibitors per hall, and their locations on the floorplan. To navigate deeper, buyers can click on any of the buttons to bring up a larger version of the map, and the specific location and booth number for each company.
 SEMA Show educational sessions deliver practical, progressive insight, and leverage the Show’s unique gathering of innovative companies and people to support the exchange of ideas. |
The Procrastinating Buyer—Two Steps You Must Take Now! (From October 6, 2016)
The 2016 SEMA Show includes the Education Days program throughout the week. This year’s education lineup features well over five-dozen sessions. Topics cover industry trends, technologies and opportunities, while also addressing basic business practices, such as customer service, accounting, marketing and social media.
For the first time in the SEMA Show’s history, educational sessions are scheduled on Friday, providing attendees with more flexibility when finalizing Show plans. The majority of the sessions are free. Check out the complete SEMA Show Education Days schedule.
Sessions are designed to deliver practical, progressive insight, and leverage the Show’s unique gathering of innovative companies and people to support the exchange of ideas.
Don’t wait! Make plans and register now!
The Procrastinating Buyer—Two Steps You Must Take Now! (From September 30, 2016)
Buyers that have not yet registered for the SEMA Show or reserved a hotel room can still benefit by acting now.
 Visit www.SEMAShow.com/travel to see the latest hotel deals and rooms available. |
Those who registered prior to October 14 will receive their badges by mail to their company or residence. In addition to having your badges mailed, you’ll save $35 on the on-site registration and be able to arrive at the Show, hit the floor and get down to business.
Once registered, reserve your hotel room. Visit www.SEMAShow.com/travel to see the latest hotel deals and rooms available. All reservations made through the Show’s official housing provider, OnPeak, are backed by a low-rate guarantee. In addition to locking in a low rate, attendees can update or make changes to their reservations without penalty.
For more information on the 2016 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 14:51
By Jason Catullo
It’s not too late!
Plan and create personalized schedules for the 2016 SEMA Show by using the event’s official mobile app. Available at no cost at app stores and www.SEMAShow.com/app, the app’s updated design features a suite of tools that make on-site navigation and agenda creation quick and simple.
In addition to confirming appointments, scheduling meetings and mapping out exhibitors, the app includes links to the Show’s essential info—a list of Show hours, details on ground transportation, maps of the Show grounds and halls, a list of special events with times and locations, a schedule of daily celebrity appearances and feeds from the official SEMA Show social media accounts.
Research the Floorplan and New Business (From October 13, 2016)
With less than three weeks until the opening of the 2016 SEMA Show, attendees are encouraged to use the SEMA Show floorplan to get acquainted with this year’s layout and to research new exhibitors.
The homepage features the Show Locations Map, highlighting the Show’s sections and the outside layout of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Clicking on any of the halls will bring up a large map of the layout, showing the companies and booth numbers within the hall. The drop-down menu in the upper right-hand corner provides convenient links to areas throughout the Show, including the LVCC’s hall layouts, the Performance Pavilion and all three Silver Lots.
Buyers can use the search tool to locate companies by product keywords. As an example, a search for the term “exhaust” will produce a list of companies offering exhaust-related products, a button graphic with the number of those exhibitors per hall, and their locations on the floorplan. To navigate deeper, buyers can click on any of the buttons to bring up a larger version of the map, and the specific location and booth number for each company.
SEMA Show educational sessions deliver practical, progressive insight, and leverage the Show’s unique gathering of innovative companies and people to support the exchange of ideas. |
The Procrastinating Buyer—Two Steps You Must Take Now! (From October 6, 2016)
The 2016 SEMA Show includes the Education Days program throughout the week. This year’s education lineup features well over five-dozen sessions. Topics cover industry trends, technologies and opportunities, while also addressing basic business practices, such as customer service, accounting, marketing and social media.
For the first time in the SEMA Show’s history, educational sessions are scheduled on Friday, providing attendees with more flexibility when finalizing Show plans. The majority of the sessions are free. Check out the complete SEMA Show Education Days schedule.
Sessions are designed to deliver practical, progressive insight, and leverage the Show’s unique gathering of innovative companies and people to support the exchange of ideas.
Don’t wait! Make plans and register now!
The Procrastinating Buyer—Two Steps You Must Take Now! (From September 30, 2016)
Buyers that have not yet registered for the SEMA Show or reserved a hotel room can still benefit by acting now.
Visit www.SEMAShow.com/travel to see the latest hotel deals and rooms available. |
Those who registered prior to October 14 will receive their badges by mail to their company or residence. In addition to having your badges mailed, you’ll save $35 on the on-site registration and be able to arrive at the Show, hit the floor and get down to business.
Once registered, reserve your hotel room. Visit www.SEMAShow.com/travel to see the latest hotel deals and rooms available. All reservations made through the Show’s official housing provider, OnPeak, are backed by a low-rate guarantee. In addition to locking in a low rate, attendees can update or make changes to their reservations without penalty.
For more information on the 2016 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 14:51
By Jason Catullo
It’s not too late!
Plan and create personalized schedules for the 2016 SEMA Show by using the event’s official mobile app. Available at no cost at app stores and www.SEMAShow.com/app, the app’s updated design features a suite of tools that make on-site navigation and agenda creation quick and simple.
In addition to confirming appointments, scheduling meetings and mapping out exhibitors, the app includes links to the Show’s essential info—a list of Show hours, details on ground transportation, maps of the Show grounds and halls, a list of special events with times and locations, a schedule of daily celebrity appearances and feeds from the official SEMA Show social media accounts.
Research the Floorplan and New Business (From October 13, 2016)
With less than three weeks until the opening of the 2016 SEMA Show, attendees are encouraged to use the SEMA Show floorplan to get acquainted with this year’s layout and to research new exhibitors.
The homepage features the Show Locations Map, highlighting the Show’s sections and the outside layout of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Clicking on any of the halls will bring up a large map of the layout, showing the companies and booth numbers within the hall. The drop-down menu in the upper right-hand corner provides convenient links to areas throughout the Show, including the LVCC’s hall layouts, the Performance Pavilion and all three Silver Lots.
Buyers can use the search tool to locate companies by product keywords. As an example, a search for the term “exhaust” will produce a list of companies offering exhaust-related products, a button graphic with the number of those exhibitors per hall, and their locations on the floorplan. To navigate deeper, buyers can click on any of the buttons to bring up a larger version of the map, and the specific location and booth number for each company.
SEMA Show educational sessions deliver practical, progressive insight, and leverage the Show’s unique gathering of innovative companies and people to support the exchange of ideas. |
The Procrastinating Buyer—Two Steps You Must Take Now! (From October 6, 2016)
The 2016 SEMA Show includes the Education Days program throughout the week. This year’s education lineup features well over five-dozen sessions. Topics cover industry trends, technologies and opportunities, while also addressing basic business practices, such as customer service, accounting, marketing and social media.
For the first time in the SEMA Show’s history, educational sessions are scheduled on Friday, providing attendees with more flexibility when finalizing Show plans. The majority of the sessions are free. Check out the complete SEMA Show Education Days schedule.
Sessions are designed to deliver practical, progressive insight, and leverage the Show’s unique gathering of innovative companies and people to support the exchange of ideas.
Don’t wait! Make plans and register now!
The Procrastinating Buyer—Two Steps You Must Take Now! (From September 30, 2016)
Buyers that have not yet registered for the SEMA Show or reserved a hotel room can still benefit by acting now.
Visit www.SEMAShow.com/travel to see the latest hotel deals and rooms available. |
Those who registered prior to October 14 will receive their badges by mail to their company or residence. In addition to having your badges mailed, you’ll save $35 on the on-site registration and be able to arrive at the Show, hit the floor and get down to business.
Once registered, reserve your hotel room. Visit www.SEMAShow.com/travel to see the latest hotel deals and rooms available. All reservations made through the Show’s official housing provider, OnPeak, are backed by a low-rate guarantee. In addition to locking in a low rate, attendees can update or make changes to their reservations without penalty.
For more information on the 2016 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 13:48
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
During the 2016 SEMA Show, SEMA members have a unique opportunity to schedule a free one-on-one meeting with an expert on intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, copyrights, counterfeits, licensing), pricing policies, tax or investment banking issues. Meetings are available in 20-minute segments to all SEMA members registered to attend the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The meetings will take place Wednesday, November 2, 2016, between 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., in Room N242 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
To schedule a meeting with one of the experts, please contact Ashley Ailsworth at 202-783-6007, ext. 19 with your preferred meeting time and the subject matter in which you are interested.
Experts include:
Jeffrey Banyas
Patent, trademark and trade secret protection, licensing and enforcement in the United States and internationally.
Sisson IP Law
Sharon Center, Ohio
Kirk Chen
Tax, including research & development (R&D) tax credit.
Meritum Consulting
Houston, Texas
Steve Lustig
Trademark and copyright protection and enforcement in the automotive industry, international trademark rights and anti-counterfeiting strategies.
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Washington, D.C.
Robb Roby
OEM and aftermarket patent protection, licensing and enforcement.
Knobbe Martens
Irvine, California
Edwin Sisson
Patent, trademark and trade secret protection, licensing and enforcement in the United States and internationally.
Sisson IP Law
Sharon Center, Ohio
John Walcher
Mergers, acquisitions and strategic planning; helps clients sell their businesses for maximum value or grow their businesses through acquisitions and other strategies; also provides exit planning, financing, strategic planning and valuation services to companies of all sizes.
Veritas Advisors
Orange County, California
Andrew Young
Patent protection, licensing and enforcement, including international rights acquisition, management and enforcement strategies.
Lackenbach Siegel LLP
Scarsdale, New York
Eugene F. Zelek Jr.
Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) and resale price policies, differentiated pricing, distribution agreements and channel relationships.
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Chicago, Illinois
Don’t let this chance slip by! To schedule an appointment, contact Ashley Ailsworth at ashleya@sema.org or 202-783-6007, ext.19.
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 13:48
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
During the 2016 SEMA Show, SEMA members have a unique opportunity to schedule a free one-on-one meeting with an expert on intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, copyrights, counterfeits, licensing), pricing policies, tax or investment banking issues. Meetings are available in 20-minute segments to all SEMA members registered to attend the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The meetings will take place Wednesday, November 2, 2016, between 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., in Room N242 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
To schedule a meeting with one of the experts, please contact Ashley Ailsworth at 202-783-6007, ext. 19 with your preferred meeting time and the subject matter in which you are interested.
Experts include:
Jeffrey Banyas
Patent, trademark and trade secret protection, licensing and enforcement in the United States and internationally.
Sisson IP Law
Sharon Center, Ohio
Kirk Chen
Tax, including research & development (R&D) tax credit.
Meritum Consulting
Houston, Texas
Steve Lustig
Trademark and copyright protection and enforcement in the automotive industry, international trademark rights and anti-counterfeiting strategies.
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Washington, D.C.
Robb Roby
OEM and aftermarket patent protection, licensing and enforcement.
Knobbe Martens
Irvine, California
Edwin Sisson
Patent, trademark and trade secret protection, licensing and enforcement in the United States and internationally.
Sisson IP Law
Sharon Center, Ohio
John Walcher
Mergers, acquisitions and strategic planning; helps clients sell their businesses for maximum value or grow their businesses through acquisitions and other strategies; also provides exit planning, financing, strategic planning and valuation services to companies of all sizes.
Veritas Advisors
Orange County, California
Andrew Young
Patent protection, licensing and enforcement, including international rights acquisition, management and enforcement strategies.
Lackenbach Siegel LLP
Scarsdale, New York
Eugene F. Zelek Jr.
Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) and resale price policies, differentiated pricing, distribution agreements and channel relationships.
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Chicago, Illinois
Don’t let this chance slip by! To schedule an appointment, contact Ashley Ailsworth at ashleya@sema.org or 202-783-6007, ext.19.
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 13:48
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
During the 2016 SEMA Show, SEMA members have a unique opportunity to schedule a free one-on-one meeting with an expert on intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, copyrights, counterfeits, licensing), pricing policies, tax or investment banking issues. Meetings are available in 20-minute segments to all SEMA members registered to attend the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The meetings will take place Wednesday, November 2, 2016, between 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., in Room N242 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
To schedule a meeting with one of the experts, please contact Ashley Ailsworth at 202-783-6007, ext. 19 with your preferred meeting time and the subject matter in which you are interested.
Experts include:
Jeffrey Banyas
Patent, trademark and trade secret protection, licensing and enforcement in the United States and internationally.
Sisson IP Law
Sharon Center, Ohio
Kirk Chen
Tax, including research & development (R&D) tax credit.
Meritum Consulting
Houston, Texas
Steve Lustig
Trademark and copyright protection and enforcement in the automotive industry, international trademark rights and anti-counterfeiting strategies.
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Washington, D.C.
Robb Roby
OEM and aftermarket patent protection, licensing and enforcement.
Knobbe Martens
Irvine, California
Edwin Sisson
Patent, trademark and trade secret protection, licensing and enforcement in the United States and internationally.
Sisson IP Law
Sharon Center, Ohio
John Walcher
Mergers, acquisitions and strategic planning; helps clients sell their businesses for maximum value or grow their businesses through acquisitions and other strategies; also provides exit planning, financing, strategic planning and valuation services to companies of all sizes.
Veritas Advisors
Orange County, California
Andrew Young
Patent protection, licensing and enforcement, including international rights acquisition, management and enforcement strategies.
Lackenbach Siegel LLP
Scarsdale, New York
Eugene F. Zelek Jr.
Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) and resale price policies, differentiated pricing, distribution agreements and channel relationships.
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Chicago, Illinois
Don’t let this chance slip by! To schedule an appointment, contact Ashley Ailsworth at ashleya@sema.org or 202-783-6007, ext.19.
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 13:48
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
During the 2016 SEMA Show, SEMA members have a unique opportunity to schedule a free one-on-one meeting with an expert on intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, copyrights, counterfeits, licensing), pricing policies, tax or investment banking issues. Meetings are available in 20-minute segments to all SEMA members registered to attend the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The meetings will take place Wednesday, November 2, 2016, between 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., in Room N242 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
To schedule a meeting with one of the experts, please contact Ashley Ailsworth at 202-783-6007, ext. 19 with your preferred meeting time and the subject matter in which you are interested.
Experts include:
Jeffrey Banyas
Patent, trademark and trade secret protection, licensing and enforcement in the United States and internationally.
Sisson IP Law
Sharon Center, Ohio
Kirk Chen
Tax, including research & development (R&D) tax credit.
Meritum Consulting
Houston, Texas
Steve Lustig
Trademark and copyright protection and enforcement in the automotive industry, international trademark rights and anti-counterfeiting strategies.
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Washington, D.C.
Robb Roby
OEM and aftermarket patent protection, licensing and enforcement.
Knobbe Martens
Irvine, California
Edwin Sisson
Patent, trademark and trade secret protection, licensing and enforcement in the United States and internationally.
Sisson IP Law
Sharon Center, Ohio
John Walcher
Mergers, acquisitions and strategic planning; helps clients sell their businesses for maximum value or grow their businesses through acquisitions and other strategies; also provides exit planning, financing, strategic planning and valuation services to companies of all sizes.
Veritas Advisors
Orange County, California
Andrew Young
Patent protection, licensing and enforcement, including international rights acquisition, management and enforcement strategies.
Lackenbach Siegel LLP
Scarsdale, New York
Eugene F. Zelek Jr.
Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) and resale price policies, differentiated pricing, distribution agreements and channel relationships.
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Chicago, Illinois
Don’t let this chance slip by! To schedule an appointment, contact Ashley Ailsworth at ashleya@sema.org or 202-783-6007, ext.19.
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 13:41
By Jason Catullo
SEMA’s Trade Show Director will walk exhibitors through a pre-Show checklist to help companies capitalize on the Show’s unmatched week of business opportunities.
The SEMA Show may be the single most important event you participate in all year. Take one final step to ensure you are ready to maximize this opportunity. SEMA’s Trade Show Director, Tom Gattuso, will share The 7 Things Successful SEMA Show Exhibitors Do and walk you through a pre-Show checklist to guarantee a great event. Whether a SEMA Show veteran or a virtual newbie this session is certain to entertain, educate and prepare you for an unprecedented week of business success.