By SEMA Editors

Official gear from the 2017 SEMA Show is still available online. From jackets and hoodies to T-shirts, hats and accessories, SEMA Gear is the officially licensed apparel for the Specialty Equipment Market Association and the annual SEMA Show.

Limited items are available and expected to sell out. Visit the site today to place your order.

By SEMA Editors

Official gear from the 2017 SEMA Show is still available online. From jackets and hoodies to T-shirts, hats and accessories, SEMA Gear is the officially licensed apparel for the Specialty Equipment Market Association and the annual SEMA Show.

Limited items are available and expected to sell out. Visit the site today to place your order.

The RPM Act of 2017 needs your support. Even if you wrote to Congress in 2016, SEMA urges all race fans and businesses to take action again. Go to www.sema.org/RPM to support the RPM Act of 2017 and secure the future of racing today!

The RPM Act of 2017 needs your support. Even if you wrote to Congress in 2016, SEMA urges all race fans and businesses to take action again. Go to www.sema.org/RPM to support the RPM Act of 2017 and secure the future of racing today!

The RPM Act of 2017 needs your support. Even if you wrote to Congress in 2016, SEMA urges all race fans and businesses to take action again. Go to www.sema.org/RPM to support the RPM Act of 2017 and secure the future of racing today!

The RPM Act of 2017 needs your support. Even if you wrote to Congress in 2016, SEMA urges all race fans and businesses to take action again. Go to www.sema.org/RPM to support the RPM Act of 2017 and secure the future of racing today!

By Juan Torres

Meet one-on-one with up to 42 executives from top motorsports parts manufacturers in the industry during the 2018 MPMC Media Trade Conference.

Journalists who want to receive the best possible schedule at the 2018 MPMC Media Trade Conference and obtain their schedules in early January are encouraged to register before December 21. Those who register afterward will receive their schedules on-site.

The 2018 MPMC Media Trade Conference, held January 23–25, 2018, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Santa Ana, California, gives editors and reporters the opportunity to take part in up to 42 private, uninterrupted meetings with executives from top motorsports parts manufacturers in the industry.

Media participation is free to all editorial representatives, making it the most affordable and efficient way for reporters to get detailed information specific to their audience needs and interests and gather a year’s worth of editorial content.

Meetings are scheduled based on the companies that journalists select on their applications, so participants are encouraged to pay close attention to the companies they select. Journalists should also mark “Do Not Meet” for the companies outside of their editorial needs.  

Editors can register now for the three-day exclusive event.

For questions, visit www.sema.org/mtc or contact Juan Torres at juant@sema.org or 909-978-6722.

By Juan Torres

Meet one-on-one with up to 42 executives from top motorsports parts manufacturers in the industry during the 2018 MPMC Media Trade Conference.

Journalists who want to receive the best possible schedule at the 2018 MPMC Media Trade Conference and obtain their schedules in early January are encouraged to register before December 21. Those who register afterward will receive their schedules on-site.

The 2018 MPMC Media Trade Conference, held January 23–25, 2018, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Santa Ana, California, gives editors and reporters the opportunity to take part in up to 42 private, uninterrupted meetings with executives from top motorsports parts manufacturers in the industry.

Media participation is free to all editorial representatives, making it the most affordable and efficient way for reporters to get detailed information specific to their audience needs and interests and gather a year’s worth of editorial content.

Meetings are scheduled based on the companies that journalists select on their applications, so participants are encouraged to pay close attention to the companies they select. Journalists should also mark “Do Not Meet” for the companies outside of their editorial needs.  

Editors can register now for the three-day exclusive event.

For questions, visit www.sema.org/mtc or contact Juan Torres at juant@sema.org or 909-978-6722.

By SEMA Washington, D.C, Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have passed different tax reform bills that must be reconciled into a single measure. A House/Senate conference committee has begun that process. Their goal is to have both houses of Congress pass a consensus bill and have the president sign it into law by the end of the year so that the tax law changes take effect January 1.

SEMA published a story November 23 that compared the House and Senate bills. Although the Senate bill was subsequently modified, the big question is which House and Senate provisions will be included and which will be dropped from the final bill. 

Here are several key differences between the House and Senate bill:

• While the new 20% corporate rate would be permanent, it would not begin until 2019 under the Senate bill (2018 under the House bill).
• The House and Senate bills double the estate tax exemption to $11 million per person. The House bill repeals the estate tax entirely in 2024.
• The Senate bill maintains the current mortgage interest deduction of $1 million. The House bill cut it in half to $500,000.
• The House bill repeals the alternative minimum tax while the Senate bill maintains it.
• The Senate bill has seven tax brackets while the House has four.

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C, Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have passed different tax reform bills that must be reconciled into a single measure. A House/Senate conference committee has begun that process. Their goal is to have both houses of Congress pass a consensus bill and have the president sign it into law by the end of the year so that the tax law changes take effect January 1.

SEMA published a story November 23 that compared the House and Senate bills. Although the Senate bill was subsequently modified, the big question is which House and Senate provisions will be included and which will be dropped from the final bill. 

Here are several key differences between the House and Senate bill:

• While the new 20% corporate rate would be permanent, it would not begin until 2019 under the Senate bill (2018 under the House bill).
• The House and Senate bills double the estate tax exemption to $11 million per person. The House bill repeals the estate tax entirely in 2024.
• The Senate bill maintains the current mortgage interest deduction of $1 million. The House bill cut it in half to $500,000.
• The House bill repeals the alternative minimum tax while the Senate bill maintains it.
• The Senate bill has seven tax brackets while the House has four.

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.