Thu, 07/11/2019 - 15:06

By Kristopher Porter

Pinewood
The champion can display the trophy for a year with its company name engraved among the winners. It must then be returned in a Stanley Cup-style tradition, as it will be up for grabs again at next year’s Pinewood Drag Races, when the company will have a chance to defend its title.

The SEMA Pinewood Drag Race's annual Industry Cup Challenge takes charitable giving to the next level.

Sponsoring companies are divided into five divisions, where they race with high-quality, child-built pinewood cars. Each division crowns a winning company, which then goes on to represent that division in an all-out industry race to No. 1.

Everyone is a true winner as the charities continue to help those in need, the disadvantaged children have fun building toy cars, and the industry engages the community in an overwhelmingly positive way.

The industry challengers each have a limited number of entrants in the following divisions:

  • Warehouse Distributors
  • Manufacturers
  • Media Groups
  • Rep Agencies
  • Service Providers

The champion can display the impressive trophy for a year with its company name boldly engraved among the winners. It must then be returned, in a Stanley Cup-style tradition, as it will be up for grabs again at the next Pinewood Drags, when the company will have a chance to defend the title.

The donation cost is $1,000 per sponsoring company. The standard pinewood build rules apply to all competing vehicles. Vehicles are randomly assigned and the race is officiated by SEMA Cares volunteers.

2018 Industry Cup Challenge Winners

  • Industry Cup Challenge Winner – Hot Rod
  • Media Class – Hot Rod
  • Service Provider’s Class – LGE*CTS
  • Warehouse Distributor Class - RSD
  • Manufacturers Class – A.R.E.

Enter the Industry Cup Challenge today!

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 14:42

By SEMA Editors

Latest Jobs Added to SEMA Career Center

Are you hunting for a new job? The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest jobs posted to the website.

Government Business Development Manager
Group-A Engineering is hiring a government business development manager. The successful candidate will be able to identify federal agency opportunities and win new contracts related to the company’s engineering specialties. This position is also responsible for proposal development and presentation and identifying and scheduling meetings with agency representatives and business partners. The individual will work closely with the owner for all aspects of opportunity identification, qualification, pursuit, proposal development and closing. Qualified candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and experience in business development with federal agencies.

Senior Automotive Graphic Designer
COMP Performance Group is hiring a senior automotive graphic designer to create a variety of printed marketing materials and develop fundamentally sound digital graphics and a variety of multimedia marketing/advertising assets. Qualified candidates must be proficient with MAC OS and well versed with InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Microsoft Office Suite. An automotive interest or background is strongly preferred.

Marketing Specialist
Phillips 66 is hiring a marketing specialist to contribute to existing marketing programs while assisting with the development of new initiatives aligned with company goals. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with a wide range of marketing functions, including communications, advertising, branding, digital marketing and social media. The marketing specialist must be an organized multitasker able to handle many diverse projects at once and meet tight deadlines.

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 12:05

By Freddy Ramirez

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) is “data central” for hundreds of specialty parts brands, representing millions of part numbers and tens of millions of vehicle applications. Created by SEMA, the SDC is the definitive, industry-owned and -operated centralized data repository, complete with a comprehensive set of online data management tools.

The product releases below are from SEMA members who are also part of the SDC at the the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum level. Learn more about the SDC at www.semadatacoop.org.

SDC members are invited to submit new-product press releases for consideration to editors@sema.org.

Holley Sniper Die-Cast Retro-Fit Carbureted Fuel Modules

Holley announced the release of Sniper Die-Cast Retro-Fit Carbureted Fuel Modules. The modules are designed to convert factory tanks and fuel cells to an in-tank fuel system with no welding or fabrication required. The kit is engineered to fuel engines up to 900 hp, work with tanks from 6.5- to 12- in. deep and come with a die-cast pump hanger bracket to control pump vibration. The modules are similar to EFI pump modules and use a 340-LPH pump with a built-in regulator for the lower fuel pressure required by carbureted engines. The modules can be upgraded for EFI by changing the internal regulator and can be rotated a full 360 degrees.

866-464-6553
www.holley.com
PN 19-365

Jeep Gladiator 

Rugged Ridge Armis Bed Covers

Rugged Ridge announced the launch of its full line of Armis Truck Bed Covers for the new ’20 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck. The truck-bed covers are designed to offer Jeep Gladiator owners a broad selection of options to choose from, including soft and hard covers in a variety of roll-up and folding designs. Each product is engineered with functionality, strength and security in mind. The Armis Soft Folding Bed Cover is a contoured, low-profile folding cover constructed from aircraft-grade aluminum frame and finished with a dirt-resistant premium matte black woven fabric designed to blend seamlessly with the factory trim.

770-614-6101
www.RuggedRidge.com
PN 13550.21
PN 13550.23
PN 13550.24

NOS Dry Nitrous Plate Systems

Holley announced the release of NOS Dry Nitrous Plate System. The system is sandwich between the top plate and bottom base plate and is designed to deliver nitrous through .125-in. passages to eight precision-machined openings. Created just for Sniper Race LS EFI Intake Manifolds, the system is designed to spray directly into the center of each cylinder designed for optimum distribution and max power. Systems come with your choice of a silver or black finish with 10 lbs., 15 lbs. or carbon-fiber bottles or as plate-only kits (no bottle). Complete kits include: the plate itself, bottle, jet holders, solenoids, solenoid brackets, stainless-steel hoses, and jetting engineered to add up to 250 hp.

866-464-6553
www.holley.com
PN 19-365

COMP Cams DOD Delete Kits

COMP Cams announced the release of DOD Delete Kits. The kits are designed to allow for removal of the displacement on demand/active fuel-management system on GM GenV LT1/L86/L83/LT4 engines. A standard kit includes drop-in style lifters, lifter trays, head gaskets and a head-bolt kit. The premium kits include all of these same components with the addition of exhaust gaskets, valve cover gaskets, a valley cover gasket and the cam phaser bolt, allowing for a cam swap.

800-999-0853
www.compcams.com
PN 5562-16KIT

Comp Cams Delete Kit

TCI 6x Six-Speed Transmission Packages

TCI announced the release of 6x Six-Speed Transmission. The transmission is designed for externally balanced small block Ford 28-oz. and 50-oz. applications. The transmission is engineered to be a programmable transmission that gives you six forward gears (2.97, 2.23, 1.57, 1.18, 1.00, 0.75) for quick acceleration and increased fuel economy at cruising speeds, while still being capable of handling up to 850 hp.

PN 271701P39

Comp Cams Delete Kit 

RHS 24-Degree Aluminum Intake Manifolds

RHS announced the release of 24-Degree Aluminum Intake Manifolds for BBC applications. The intake is designed for maximum airflow and power with a 4500 Dominator-style carburetor flange. The intake is engineered to fit most 24-degree style race cylinder heads. The manifolds are available in carb and EFI versions. They feature auxiliary water ports, an integral water crossover and dual distributor hold-down pads. Ports for water lines are also provided at all four corners.

877-776-4323
www.racingheadservice.com
PN 11903

Jeep Gladiator 

 

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 12:05

By Freddy Ramirez

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) is “data central” for hundreds of specialty parts brands, representing millions of part numbers and tens of millions of vehicle applications. Created by SEMA, the SDC is the definitive, industry-owned and -operated centralized data repository, complete with a comprehensive set of online data management tools.

The product releases below are from SEMA members who are also part of the SDC at the the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum level. Learn more about the SDC at www.semadatacoop.org.

SDC members are invited to submit new-product press releases for consideration to editors@sema.org.

Holley Sniper Die-Cast Retro-Fit Carbureted Fuel Modules

Holley announced the release of Sniper Die-Cast Retro-Fit Carbureted Fuel Modules. The modules are designed to convert factory tanks and fuel cells to an in-tank fuel system with no welding or fabrication required. The kit is engineered to fuel engines up to 900 hp, work with tanks from 6.5- to 12- in. deep and come with a die-cast pump hanger bracket to control pump vibration. The modules are similar to EFI pump modules and use a 340-LPH pump with a built-in regulator for the lower fuel pressure required by carbureted engines. The modules can be upgraded for EFI by changing the internal regulator and can be rotated a full 360 degrees.

866-464-6553
www.holley.com
PN 19-365

Jeep Gladiator 

Rugged Ridge Armis Bed Covers

Rugged Ridge announced the launch of its full line of Armis Truck Bed Covers for the new ’20 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck. The truck-bed covers are designed to offer Jeep Gladiator owners a broad selection of options to choose from, including soft and hard covers in a variety of roll-up and folding designs. Each product is engineered with functionality, strength and security in mind. The Armis Soft Folding Bed Cover is a contoured, low-profile folding cover constructed from aircraft-grade aluminum frame and finished with a dirt-resistant premium matte black woven fabric designed to blend seamlessly with the factory trim.

770-614-6101
www.RuggedRidge.com
PN 13550.21
PN 13550.23
PN 13550.24

NOS Dry Nitrous Plate Systems

Holley announced the release of NOS Dry Nitrous Plate System. The system is sandwich between the top plate and bottom base plate and is designed to deliver nitrous through .125-in. passages to eight precision-machined openings. Created just for Sniper Race LS EFI Intake Manifolds, the system is designed to spray directly into the center of each cylinder designed for optimum distribution and max power. Systems come with your choice of a silver or black finish with 10 lbs., 15 lbs. or carbon-fiber bottles or as plate-only kits (no bottle). Complete kits include: the plate itself, bottle, jet holders, solenoids, solenoid brackets, stainless-steel hoses, and jetting engineered to add up to 250 hp.

866-464-6553
www.holley.com
PN 19-365

COMP Cams DOD Delete Kits

COMP Cams announced the release of DOD Delete Kits. The kits are designed to allow for removal of the displacement on demand/active fuel-management system on GM GenV LT1/L86/L83/LT4 engines. A standard kit includes drop-in style lifters, lifter trays, head gaskets and a head-bolt kit. The premium kits include all of these same components with the addition of exhaust gaskets, valve cover gaskets, a valley cover gasket and the cam phaser bolt, allowing for a cam swap.

800-999-0853
www.compcams.com
PN 5562-16KIT

Comp Cams Delete Kit

TCI 6x Six-Speed Transmission Packages

TCI announced the release of 6x Six-Speed Transmission. The transmission is designed for externally balanced small block Ford 28-oz. and 50-oz. applications. The transmission is engineered to be a programmable transmission that gives you six forward gears (2.97, 2.23, 1.57, 1.18, 1.00, 0.75) for quick acceleration and increased fuel economy at cruising speeds, while still being capable of handling up to 850 hp.

PN 271701P39

Comp Cams Delete Kit 

RHS 24-Degree Aluminum Intake Manifolds

RHS announced the release of 24-Degree Aluminum Intake Manifolds for BBC applications. The intake is designed for maximum airflow and power with a 4500 Dominator-style carburetor flange. The intake is engineered to fit most 24-degree style race cylinder heads. The manifolds are available in carb and EFI versions. They feature auxiliary water ports, an integral water crossover and dual distributor hold-down pads. Ports for water lines are also provided at all four corners.

877-776-4323
www.racingheadservice.com
PN 11903

Jeep Gladiator 

 

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 11:46

Jaguar
It may not seem six years old, but the Jaguar F-type has been around since 2013, and hence work on its replacement is well underway. Prototypes for the coupe and Cabrio have been caught testing at the German Nürburgring.

As expected, the new car looks to move away from the E-type lines the current car riffs on; the grille is larger, the headlights slimmer and sharper, while the rear lights look svelte and squared-off, too.

This is certainly going to be a sharper, more aggressive-looking F-type, and that could be more proof that JLR is indeed moving it into the path of the Porsche 911. However, the two-seater snapped here isn’t the one that will directly go against Stuttgart’s flagship. In fact, there will be a 2+2 versions of the F-type as well.

This is not an all-new model; instead, expect it to take the aluminum structure of today’s car and evolve it for service well into the next decade.

That means a series of technical upgrades to make the F-type cleaner, more economical and easier to produce, as well as a refreshed wardrobe and a sprinkling of the latest gadgets, including more sophisticated self-driving tech.

The photos show the direction that Jaguar is taking its sports car for the next generation. Thin, horizontal headlamps are ushered in, replacing the more vertical arrangements today, helping to give the F a fresh, more modern face. But as the prototype shows, this is still recognizably an F-type, given a 911-style evolutionary polish.

Both bodystyles will continue: the coupe and a soft-top roadster will again be offered, as Jaguar mops up sales in different parts of the world. Sports-car sales globally have been in decline for many years, but bosses back in Coventry argue that halo effect of such a sports car outweighs the financial cost of developing such a niche proposition.

All spy photos to date capture what looks like a two-seater, so the 2+2 is expected to be a separate project.

This has the benefit of extending the F’s practicality, and arguably moving the price point 911-wards, away from the cheaper Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster twins. The outgoing F has been positioned deliberately halfway between the two Porsches.

So-called Project Jennifer is the codename for the BMW-supplied 4.4L 560-hp twin-turbo V8, which is due to kick out the long-running supercharged 5.0L V8 originally patented by Ford.

The notably more economical new engine will eventually also find its way into the high-end Range Rovers and Jaguars. Four-cylinder models will again be offered, using JLR’s inhouse Ingenium models.

The new ’21 F-type will remain a front-engine sports car; recent speculation it could go mid-engined refers to a possible additional model, not the F-type successor.

There is even talk of a purely electric Jaguar F-type featuring a 100kWh energy cell and two e-motors rated at 150kW/350Nm each. An electric F-type wouldn’t launch before 2023, and this powertrain is still up in the air, given that battery tech is moving apace.

Jaguar

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 11:46

Jaguar
It may not seem six years old, but the Jaguar F-type has been around since 2013, and hence work on its replacement is well underway. Prototypes for the coupe and Cabrio have been caught testing at the German Nürburgring.

As expected, the new car looks to move away from the E-type lines the current car riffs on; the grille is larger, the headlights slimmer and sharper, while the rear lights look svelte and squared-off, too.

This is certainly going to be a sharper, more aggressive-looking F-type, and that could be more proof that JLR is indeed moving it into the path of the Porsche 911. However, the two-seater snapped here isn’t the one that will directly go against Stuttgart’s flagship. In fact, there will be a 2+2 versions of the F-type as well.

This is not an all-new model; instead, expect it to take the aluminum structure of today’s car and evolve it for service well into the next decade.

That means a series of technical upgrades to make the F-type cleaner, more economical and easier to produce, as well as a refreshed wardrobe and a sprinkling of the latest gadgets, including more sophisticated self-driving tech.

The photos show the direction that Jaguar is taking its sports car for the next generation. Thin, horizontal headlamps are ushered in, replacing the more vertical arrangements today, helping to give the F a fresh, more modern face. But as the prototype shows, this is still recognizably an F-type, given a 911-style evolutionary polish.

Both bodystyles will continue: the coupe and a soft-top roadster will again be offered, as Jaguar mops up sales in different parts of the world. Sports-car sales globally have been in decline for many years, but bosses back in Coventry argue that halo effect of such a sports car outweighs the financial cost of developing such a niche proposition.

All spy photos to date capture what looks like a two-seater, so the 2+2 is expected to be a separate project.

This has the benefit of extending the F’s practicality, and arguably moving the price point 911-wards, away from the cheaper Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster twins. The outgoing F has been positioned deliberately halfway between the two Porsches.

So-called Project Jennifer is the codename for the BMW-supplied 4.4L 560-hp twin-turbo V8, which is due to kick out the long-running supercharged 5.0L V8 originally patented by Ford.

The notably more economical new engine will eventually also find its way into the high-end Range Rovers and Jaguars. Four-cylinder models will again be offered, using JLR’s inhouse Ingenium models.

The new ’21 F-type will remain a front-engine sports car; recent speculation it could go mid-engined refers to a possible additional model, not the F-type successor.

There is even talk of a purely electric Jaguar F-type featuring a 100kWh energy cell and two e-motors rated at 150kW/350Nm each. An electric F-type wouldn’t launch before 2023, and this powertrain is still up in the air, given that battery tech is moving apace.

Jaguar

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 11:46

Jaguar
It may not seem six years old, but the Jaguar F-type has been around since 2013, and hence work on its replacement is well underway. Prototypes for the coupe and Cabrio have been caught testing at the German Nürburgring.

As expected, the new car looks to move away from the E-type lines the current car riffs on; the grille is larger, the headlights slimmer and sharper, while the rear lights look svelte and squared-off, too.

This is certainly going to be a sharper, more aggressive-looking F-type, and that could be more proof that JLR is indeed moving it into the path of the Porsche 911. However, the two-seater snapped here isn’t the one that will directly go against Stuttgart’s flagship. In fact, there will be a 2+2 versions of the F-type as well.

This is not an all-new model; instead, expect it to take the aluminum structure of today’s car and evolve it for service well into the next decade.

That means a series of technical upgrades to make the F-type cleaner, more economical and easier to produce, as well as a refreshed wardrobe and a sprinkling of the latest gadgets, including more sophisticated self-driving tech.

The photos show the direction that Jaguar is taking its sports car for the next generation. Thin, horizontal headlamps are ushered in, replacing the more vertical arrangements today, helping to give the F a fresh, more modern face. But as the prototype shows, this is still recognizably an F-type, given a 911-style evolutionary polish.

Both bodystyles will continue: the coupe and a soft-top roadster will again be offered, as Jaguar mops up sales in different parts of the world. Sports-car sales globally have been in decline for many years, but bosses back in Coventry argue that halo effect of such a sports car outweighs the financial cost of developing such a niche proposition.

All spy photos to date capture what looks like a two-seater, so the 2+2 is expected to be a separate project.

This has the benefit of extending the F’s practicality, and arguably moving the price point 911-wards, away from the cheaper Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster twins. The outgoing F has been positioned deliberately halfway between the two Porsches.

So-called Project Jennifer is the codename for the BMW-supplied 4.4L 560-hp twin-turbo V8, which is due to kick out the long-running supercharged 5.0L V8 originally patented by Ford.

The notably more economical new engine will eventually also find its way into the high-end Range Rovers and Jaguars. Four-cylinder models will again be offered, using JLR’s inhouse Ingenium models.

The new ’21 F-type will remain a front-engine sports car; recent speculation it could go mid-engined refers to a possible additional model, not the F-type successor.

There is even talk of a purely electric Jaguar F-type featuring a 100kWh energy cell and two e-motors rated at 150kW/350Nm each. An electric F-type wouldn’t launch before 2023, and this powertrain is still up in the air, given that battery tech is moving apace.

Jaguar

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 11:46

Jaguar
It may not seem six years old, but the Jaguar F-type has been around since 2013, and hence work on its replacement is well underway. Prototypes for the coupe and Cabrio have been caught testing at the German Nürburgring.

As expected, the new car looks to move away from the E-type lines the current car riffs on; the grille is larger, the headlights slimmer and sharper, while the rear lights look svelte and squared-off, too.

This is certainly going to be a sharper, more aggressive-looking F-type, and that could be more proof that JLR is indeed moving it into the path of the Porsche 911. However, the two-seater snapped here isn’t the one that will directly go against Stuttgart’s flagship. In fact, there will be a 2+2 versions of the F-type as well.

This is not an all-new model; instead, expect it to take the aluminum structure of today’s car and evolve it for service well into the next decade.

That means a series of technical upgrades to make the F-type cleaner, more economical and easier to produce, as well as a refreshed wardrobe and a sprinkling of the latest gadgets, including more sophisticated self-driving tech.

The photos show the direction that Jaguar is taking its sports car for the next generation. Thin, horizontal headlamps are ushered in, replacing the more vertical arrangements today, helping to give the F a fresh, more modern face. But as the prototype shows, this is still recognizably an F-type, given a 911-style evolutionary polish.

Both bodystyles will continue: the coupe and a soft-top roadster will again be offered, as Jaguar mops up sales in different parts of the world. Sports-car sales globally have been in decline for many years, but bosses back in Coventry argue that halo effect of such a sports car outweighs the financial cost of developing such a niche proposition.

All spy photos to date capture what looks like a two-seater, so the 2+2 is expected to be a separate project.

This has the benefit of extending the F’s practicality, and arguably moving the price point 911-wards, away from the cheaper Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster twins. The outgoing F has been positioned deliberately halfway between the two Porsches.

So-called Project Jennifer is the codename for the BMW-supplied 4.4L 560-hp twin-turbo V8, which is due to kick out the long-running supercharged 5.0L V8 originally patented by Ford.

The notably more economical new engine will eventually also find its way into the high-end Range Rovers and Jaguars. Four-cylinder models will again be offered, using JLR’s inhouse Ingenium models.

The new ’21 F-type will remain a front-engine sports car; recent speculation it could go mid-engined refers to a possible additional model, not the F-type successor.

There is even talk of a purely electric Jaguar F-type featuring a 100kWh energy cell and two e-motors rated at 150kW/350Nm each. An electric F-type wouldn’t launch before 2023, and this powertrain is still up in the air, given that battery tech is moving apace.

Jaguar

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 11:46

Jaguar
It may not seem six years old, but the Jaguar F-type has been around since 2013, and hence work on its replacement is well underway. Prototypes for the coupe and Cabrio have been caught testing at the German Nürburgring.

As expected, the new car looks to move away from the E-type lines the current car riffs on; the grille is larger, the headlights slimmer and sharper, while the rear lights look svelte and squared-off, too.

This is certainly going to be a sharper, more aggressive-looking F-type, and that could be more proof that JLR is indeed moving it into the path of the Porsche 911. However, the two-seater snapped here isn’t the one that will directly go against Stuttgart’s flagship. In fact, there will be a 2+2 versions of the F-type as well.

This is not an all-new model; instead, expect it to take the aluminum structure of today’s car and evolve it for service well into the next decade.

That means a series of technical upgrades to make the F-type cleaner, more economical and easier to produce, as well as a refreshed wardrobe and a sprinkling of the latest gadgets, including more sophisticated self-driving tech.

The photos show the direction that Jaguar is taking its sports car for the next generation. Thin, horizontal headlamps are ushered in, replacing the more vertical arrangements today, helping to give the F a fresh, more modern face. But as the prototype shows, this is still recognizably an F-type, given a 911-style evolutionary polish.

Both bodystyles will continue: the coupe and a soft-top roadster will again be offered, as Jaguar mops up sales in different parts of the world. Sports-car sales globally have been in decline for many years, but bosses back in Coventry argue that halo effect of such a sports car outweighs the financial cost of developing such a niche proposition.

All spy photos to date capture what looks like a two-seater, so the 2+2 is expected to be a separate project.

This has the benefit of extending the F’s practicality, and arguably moving the price point 911-wards, away from the cheaper Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster twins. The outgoing F has been positioned deliberately halfway between the two Porsches.

So-called Project Jennifer is the codename for the BMW-supplied 4.4L 560-hp twin-turbo V8, which is due to kick out the long-running supercharged 5.0L V8 originally patented by Ford.

The notably more economical new engine will eventually also find its way into the high-end Range Rovers and Jaguars. Four-cylinder models will again be offered, using JLR’s inhouse Ingenium models.

The new ’21 F-type will remain a front-engine sports car; recent speculation it could go mid-engined refers to a possible additional model, not the F-type successor.

There is even talk of a purely electric Jaguar F-type featuring a 100kWh energy cell and two e-motors rated at 150kW/350Nm each. An electric F-type wouldn’t launch before 2023, and this powertrain is still up in the air, given that battery tech is moving apace.

Jaguar

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 11:35

By SEMA Editors

Tom GattusoThe Facebook Live videos are designed to provide transparency for attendees and exhibitors and offer insight on what Showgoers should be keying on before they get to Las Vegas.

SEMA's Vice President of Events Tom Gattuso held a Facebook Live session this week to provide attendees with a sense of where they should be in planning for the 2019 SEMA Show, which is 118 days away.

View the Facebook Live video.

Here are some examples of what Gatusso discussed.

Planning Time on the Show Floor
The average buyer attends the Show for about 16 hours, which is about two Show days. Over the period of two days, buyers can only interact with a certain number of exhibitors, so making a plan that allows you to hit the Show floor with a method for generating new business and interacting with existing contacts is crucial.

Put together a plan with a goal and a gameplay before you arrive in Las Vegas to make efficient use of your time while you're at the Show.

Show Resources
Start using the resources—such as social media, eNews, and the SEMA News magazine—that will help you research and deploy your plan. Gattuso also encourages Showgoers to download the SEMA Show mobile app when it becomes available in mid- to late-August. "The app really puts the Show in palm of your hand," said Gattuso. "We want buyers to start with the app and carry that with them to the Show floor."

SEMAShow.com
The SEMA Show website (www.SEMAShow.com) is not only where attendees and exhibitors can register for the Show, the site also includes a map of the Show's floorpan, the education sessions available for the week, information on ground transportation, simple access the Show's Official Hotels, and much more.

For exhibitors, the site includes the Exhibitor Services Manual (ESM), the online exhibitor resource that contains all of the pertinent information and forms to prepare for a successful SEMA Show. The ESM also contains information on early bird rates for booth services, deadline and budget check lists, shipping information, sponsorship opportunities and much more.

eNews
Pay closer attention to SEMA eNews, the association's weekly newsletter, which regularly contain updates and breaking news about the Show and exhibitors, education previews, new product previews, celebrity appearances, and Show attractions.

Social Media Channels
The Facebook Live videos are designed to provide transparency for attendees and exhibitors and offer insight on what Showgoers should be keying in on before they get to Las Vegas.

SEMA News Magazine
A monthly update with planning tips and news about the Show.

Education Sessions
There are more than 100 sessions planned for the Show designed to provide tips or best practices that can be applied for the next 12 to 24 months.

Visit www.SEMAShow.com to learn more about the 2019 SEMA Show.