By Chad Simon

The 2016 SEMA Market Report is now available online.

The newly released 2016 SEMA Market Report shows that the automotive specialty-equipment industry grew to a new retail sales record of $39.2 billion in 2015. The specialty-equipment market has now posted six consecutive years of growth since the financial downturn in 2008.

The 2016 SEMA Market Report is free for SEMA members and can be found on SEMA’s website.

This new report offers a detailed look at the market, including trends for vehicle niches and part categories, consumer spend and profile information and economic factors relevant to the industry. This annual snapshot of the specialty-equipment industry can be an invaluable tool for understanding your business’ place in the market.

Join in an informative webinar on Thursday, August 4, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) in which SEMA’s Director of Market Research Gavin Knapp will present highlights from the 2016 SEMA Market Report and answer your questions on the state of the industry.

Register now for the 2016 SEMA Market Report webinar.

The ’17 Acura NSX is almost here and, for SEMA members, this is your chance to get a sneak peak during this very exclusive measuring session scheduled for July 28 (the same day as the SEMA Garage Open House). Don't miss your opportunity to not only get hands-on with this radical new supercar, but also end your day by networking and relaxing with hundreds of your industry colleagues and celebrities.

Twenty-five years after the debut of the original NSX, the all-new ’17 Acura NSX brings a “new sports experience” to the supercar segment. Challenging conventional beliefs about supercars, the new NSX features a radical new twin-turbocharged 75-degree DOHC V6 engine with a 9-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) coupled with a three-electric-motor Sport Hybrid system. The result is a groundbreaking new NSX that puts the driver first in every aspect of its design.

The ’17 Acura NSX is almost here and, for SEMA members, this is your chance to get a sneak peak during this very exclusive measuring session scheduled for July 28 (the same day as the SEMA Garage Open House). Don't miss your opportunity to not only get hands-on with this radical new supercar, but also end your day by networking and relaxing with hundreds of your industry colleagues and celebrities.

Twenty-five years after the debut of the original NSX, the all-new ’17 Acura NSX brings a “new sports experience” to the supercar segment. Challenging conventional beliefs about supercars, the new NSX features a radical new twin-turbocharged 75-degree DOHC V6 engine with a 9-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) coupled with a three-electric-motor Sport Hybrid system. The result is a groundbreaking new NSX that puts the driver first in every aspect of its design.

The ’17 Acura NSX is almost here and, for SEMA members, this is your chance to get a sneak peak during this very exclusive measuring session scheduled for July 28 (the same day as the SEMA Garage Open House). Don't miss your opportunity to not only get hands-on with this radical new supercar, but also end your day by networking and relaxing with hundreds of your industry colleagues and celebrities.

Twenty-five years after the debut of the original NSX, the all-new ’17 Acura NSX brings a “new sports experience” to the supercar segment. Challenging conventional beliefs about supercars, the new NSX features a radical new twin-turbocharged 75-degree DOHC V6 engine with a 9-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) coupled with a three-electric-motor Sport Hybrid system. The result is a groundbreaking new NSX that puts the driver first in every aspect of its design.

The ’17 Acura NSX is almost here and, for SEMA members, this is your chance to get a sneak peak during this very exclusive measuring session scheduled for July 28 (the same day as the SEMA Garage Open House). Don't miss your opportunity to not only get hands-on with this radical new supercar, but also end your day by networking and relaxing with hundreds of your industry colleagues and celebrities.

Twenty-five years after the debut of the original NSX, the all-new ’17 Acura NSX brings a “new sports experience” to the supercar segment. Challenging conventional beliefs about supercars, the new NSX features a radical new twin-turbocharged 75-degree DOHC V6 engine with a 9-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) coupled with a three-electric-motor Sport Hybrid system. The result is a groundbreaking new NSX that puts the driver first in every aspect of its design.

The annual gala is a special evening for the industry to thank exiting SEMA Board members, welcome those newly elected and honor the newest SEMA Hall of Fame inductees.

The annual SEMA Installation and Gala serves as the venue where our association thanks its outgoing Board members and welcomes those newly elected. It is also the setting in which we announce Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker as the newest inductees for the SEMA Hall of Fame, who represent not only our industry's history but also its members' dedication, service and devotion to their businesses.

The annual gala is a special evening for the industry to thank exiting SEMA Board members, welcome those newly elected and honor the newest SEMA Hall of Fame inductees.

The annual SEMA Installation and Gala serves as the venue where our association thanks its outgoing Board members and welcomes those newly elected. It is also the setting in which we announce Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker as the newest inductees for the SEMA Hall of Fame, who represent not only our industry's history but also its members' dedication, service and devotion to their businesses.

By SEMA Editors

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, measuring sessions and activities.

• SEMA Export Fair, July 27, 2016, SEMA Garage, Diamond Bar, California

• SEMA Measuring Session: ’17 Acura NSX, July 28, 2016, SEMA Garage, Diamond Bar, California

• SEMA Garage Open House, July 28, 2016, SEMA Garage, Diamond Bar, California

• 2016 SEMA Installation and Gala, July 29, 2016, Fairplex Conference Center, Pomona, California

• HRIA Education Day, August 4, 2016, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Kentucky

• 2016 SEMA Market Report Webinar, August 4, 2016

• SEMA China Business Development Program, September 7–11, 2016, Shanghai, China

• 2016 SEMA Show, November 1–4, 2016, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas

• 2016 PRI Show, December 8–10, 2016, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis

For association-related travel, contact Manya Petropaki (manya.p@travelstoreusa.com) at Travel Store USA, 949-930-9268.

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.