By Jenny Galvan

The SBN and YEN select committees, along with SEMA staff, will discuss volunteer opportunities and ways to get more involved in the networks.

The SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN) and Young Executives Network (YEN) are hosting a meet-up at the Media Trade Conference, to be held at the Embassy Suites Santa Ana-Orange County Airport North, Thursday, January 25, from 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. All SBN and YEN members and prospective members are encouraged to attend. The SBN and YEN select committees, along with SEMA staff, will be present to discuss volunteer opportunities and ways to get more involved in the networks.

You are not required to be an attendee or exhibitor at the Media Trade Conference to attend the mixer. For those who live in the area or who will be in town for the conference, stop by and enjoy an evening with fellow YEN- and SBN-member colleagues. Appetizers and drinks will be served.

For more information, contact SEMA Director of Networks Bryan Harrison at bryanh@sema.org or 909-978-6691.

Register now!

By Kristen Fregoso

SEMA’s first Town Hall Meeting of 2018 will be held Tuesday, February 27, at K&N Engineering in Riverside, California.

SEMA invites industry professionals to its first Town Hall Meeting of 2018 in Riverside, California, where members and prospective members will gather at K&N Engineering, Tuesday, February 27, from 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., for an evening of networking with local industry leaders and the SEMA team.

SEMA’s Town Hall Meetings provide both members and prospective members with the opportunity to learn about the association’s current programs and objectives while networking with automotive aftermarket professionals from the same geographic region. These personal interactions give members a chance to share the business challenges and opportunities they face. As SEMA staff interacts with attendees, they also gain valuable feedback, which helps identify how current benefits can enhance members' business operations to better meet their needs.

For more information or to register, visit SEMA’s Town Hall Meetings website or contact Kristen Fregoso at 909-978-6681 or kristenf@sema.org.

By Kristen Fregoso

SEMA’s first Town Hall Meeting of 2018 will be held Tuesday, February 27, at K&N Engineering in Riverside, California.

SEMA invites industry professionals to its first Town Hall Meeting of 2018 in Riverside, California, where members and prospective members will gather at K&N Engineering, Tuesday, February 27, from 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., for an evening of networking with local industry leaders and the SEMA team.

SEMA’s Town Hall Meetings provide both members and prospective members with the opportunity to learn about the association’s current programs and objectives while networking with automotive aftermarket professionals from the same geographic region. These personal interactions give members a chance to share the business challenges and opportunities they face. As SEMA staff interacts with attendees, they also gain valuable feedback, which helps identify how current benefits can enhance members' business operations to better meet their needs.

For more information or to register, visit SEMA’s Town Hall Meetings website or contact Kristen Fregoso at 909-978-6681 or kristenf@sema.org.

By Jenny Galvan

All wheel and tire professionals interested in learning more about WTC and its initiatives are invited to take advantage of the general membership meeting’s learning and networking opportunities.

All wheel and tire professionals interested in learning more about the Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) and its initiatives are invited to join the WTC, Tuesday, February 20, and participate in an eventful day filled with learning and networking opportunities.

The agenda includes a general membership meeting, during which WTC members will discuss the council’s initiatives and the benefits of becoming a council member.

Other activities scheduled include a seminar on vehicle technology, a wheel and tire testing forum and an on-site proving-ground facility tour. A Top Golf networking outing is also scheduled.

RSVP now. 

By Jenny Galvan

All wheel and tire professionals interested in learning more about WTC and its initiatives are invited to take advantage of the general membership meeting’s learning and networking opportunities.

All wheel and tire professionals interested in learning more about the Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) and its initiatives are invited to join the WTC, Tuesday, February 20, and participate in an eventful day filled with learning and networking opportunities.

The agenda includes a general membership meeting, during which WTC members will discuss the council’s initiatives and the benefits of becoming a council member.

Other activities scheduled include a seminar on vehicle technology, a wheel and tire testing forum and an on-site proving-ground facility tour. A Top Golf networking outing is also scheduled.

RSVP now. 

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation has been introduced in the Washington Senate to allow for personalized license plates for collector vehicles.

Legislation has been introduced in the Washington Senate to allow for personalized license plates for collector vehicles. The plates would be available for a one-time fee of $52. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation has been introduced in the Washington Senate to allow for personalized license plates for collector vehicles.

Legislation has been introduced in the Washington Senate to allow for personalized license plates for collector vehicles. The plates would be available for a one-time fee of $52. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation has been introduced in the Washington Senate to allow for personalized license plates for collector vehicles.

Legislation has been introduced in the Washington Senate to allow for personalized license plates for collector vehicles. The plates would be available for a one-time fee of $52. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation has been introduced in the Washington Senate to allow for personalized license plates for collector vehicles.

Legislation has been introduced in the Washington Senate to allow for personalized license plates for collector vehicles. The plates would be available for a one-time fee of $52. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation (S.B. 417) requiring the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles died without seeing any committee consideration.

Several pieces of pro-hobby legislation failed to receive full consideration before the end of the 2016–2017 legislative session and died when the 2018–2019 legislature convened.

Legislation (S.B. 417) requiring the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles died without seeing any committee consideration. 

SEMA model legislation (A.B. 118) that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates died without receiving committee consideration. 

Legislation (A.B. 2612) to require new-car dealers to provide purchasers a written statement declaring it is illegal for manufacturers or dealers to void a warranty or deny coverage because aftermarket or recycled parts were installed was approved by the full assembly, but did not receive Senate committee consideration. 

Legislation (A.B. 3608) that would have amended the state’s current law governing historic vehicles to permit their use for pleasure driving one day per week died without committee consideration. 

For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.