By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

As the summer heats up, support for the RPM Act is reaching a boiling point. Motivated by more than 66,000 letters to legislators, nearly 180 members of congress have expressed their support by becoming co-sponsors of the bill.

Tire Review’s editor Patti Renner recently highlighted the bill. Check out her article, RPM Act: “Protecting Motorsports by Law.”

Want to help push the RPM Act over the finish line? Reach out to your elected officials today.

August is a particularly good time to contact your representatives. Members of congress will be spending time back home and visiting with local businesses and constituents like you. This provides the perfect chance to show your elected officials why the motorsports industry and the RPM Act are vitally important where you live. Here are some steps you can take to make your voices heard:

• Request a meeting: Contact your member of congress’ office and request a face-to-face meeting with the member or their district office staff. SEMA’s team in Washington, D.C., can provide background materials about the RPM Act and talking points to use in your meeting.

• Host a Tour of Your Business: Host a member of congress at your business, provide them with a tour of the facility and help your lawmaker better understand the motorsports industry and the importance of the RPM Act. Lawmakers are eager to engage with businesses like yours, and frequently look for opportunities to hear directly about the issues most important to you.

Please email Christian Robinson if you’re interested in setting up a meeting or hosting a member of congress at your business.

Looking for more information? You can stay up-to-date on the RPM Act and get the latest video, news clips and information on the motorsports bill on SEMA’s website.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

As the summer heats up, support for the RPM Act is reaching a boiling point. Motivated by more than 66,000 letters to legislators, nearly 180 members of congress have expressed their support by becoming co-sponsors of the bill.

Tire Review’s editor Patti Renner recently highlighted the bill. Check out her article, RPM Act: “Protecting Motorsports by Law.”

Want to help push the RPM Act over the finish line? Reach out to your elected officials today.

August is a particularly good time to contact your representatives. Members of congress will be spending time back home and visiting with local businesses and constituents like you. This provides the perfect chance to show your elected officials why the motorsports industry and the RPM Act are vitally important where you live. Here are some steps you can take to make your voices heard:

• Request a meeting: Contact your member of congress’ office and request a face-to-face meeting with the member or their district office staff. SEMA’s team in Washington, D.C., can provide background materials about the RPM Act and talking points to use in your meeting.

• Host a Tour of Your Business: Host a member of congress at your business, provide them with a tour of the facility and help your lawmaker better understand the motorsports industry and the importance of the RPM Act. Lawmakers are eager to engage with businesses like yours, and frequently look for opportunities to hear directly about the issues most important to you.

Please email Christian Robinson if you’re interested in setting up a meeting or hosting a member of congress at your business.

Looking for more information? You can stay up-to-date on the RPM Act and get the latest video, news clips and information on the motorsports bill on SEMA’s website.

By Jason Catullo

According to SEMA Show Management’s post-Show survey, more than 48% of buyers reported that they visit an exhibitor’s booth after researching the company’s product in the Showcase.

The SEMA Show New Products Showcase is one of the main destinations for buyers looking for the the newest of the new, the best of the best and the brands that attract customers. The Showcase is the largest collection of new and best-selling automotive specialty equipment and products in the country. Buyers access the Showcase to research the newest releases, product updates, legacy brands and best-sellers, all in one place, with many planning to connect with the exhibitors during the Show. In fact, according to SEMA Show Management’s post-Show survey, more than 48% of buyers reported that they visit an exhibitor’s booth after researching the company’s product in the Showcase.

Prep Your New Products and Best Sellers

With less then 100 days until the opening of the Show, exhibitors are encouraged to identify the new products or best-selling products to include in the Showcase. The Showcase not only is a haven of new product releases—the Featured Products category is available for companies that want to attract new buyers with their well-known products or best-sellers.

More Eyes on Your Brand

SEMA provides product information for every entry, in addition to the traditional descriptive signs, which are positioned adjacent to each product on display. To provide exhibitors with more exposure during and after the Show, all of the products in the Showcase are photographed and featured in SEMA News and on SEMA websites, including www.SEMAphotos.com and www.SEMA.org. The photos are also promoted to the media and used for the product’s information available to buyers at the Show.

Register Products Here!

The first product entered in the New Products Showcase is free. Each additional product entered in the Showcase is $75 each if submitted by the Friday, October 6, deadline, $150 each thereafter.

More information on the 2017 SEMA Show is available at www.SEMAShow.com.

By Jason Catullo

According to SEMA Show Management’s post-Show survey, more than 48% of buyers reported that they visit an exhibitor’s booth after researching the company’s product in the Showcase.

The SEMA Show New Products Showcase is one of the main destinations for buyers looking for the the newest of the new, the best of the best and the brands that attract customers. The Showcase is the largest collection of new and best-selling automotive specialty equipment and products in the country. Buyers access the Showcase to research the newest releases, product updates, legacy brands and best-sellers, all in one place, with many planning to connect with the exhibitors during the Show. In fact, according to SEMA Show Management’s post-Show survey, more than 48% of buyers reported that they visit an exhibitor’s booth after researching the company’s product in the Showcase.

Prep Your New Products and Best Sellers

With less then 100 days until the opening of the Show, exhibitors are encouraged to identify the new products or best-selling products to include in the Showcase. The Showcase not only is a haven of new product releases—the Featured Products category is available for companies that want to attract new buyers with their well-known products or best-sellers.

More Eyes on Your Brand

SEMA provides product information for every entry, in addition to the traditional descriptive signs, which are positioned adjacent to each product on display. To provide exhibitors with more exposure during and after the Show, all of the products in the Showcase are photographed and featured in SEMA News and on SEMA websites, including www.SEMAphotos.com and www.SEMA.org. The photos are also promoted to the media and used for the product’s information available to buyers at the Show.

Register Products Here!

The first product entered in the New Products Showcase is free. Each additional product entered in the Showcase is $75 each if submitted by the Friday, October 6, deadline, $150 each thereafter.

More information on the 2017 SEMA Show is available at www.SEMAShow.com.

By Amelia Zwecher

The SEMA Career Center has launched some user-friendly enhancements to its job board, including:

• A dedicated internship module.
• An improved featured job posting presence, which is now located on the job board homepage and is easily accessible to job seekers.
• A series of one-minute videos to help guide recruitment efforts (free of cost).

SEMA offers a unique blend of specialized talent and expert guidance to member recruitment efforts. Take a moment to learn more about the Career Center benefits for employers by watching the “Getting the Most for Your Buck” tutorial video below:

For additional information, contact Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR, manager of Career Services, at ameliaz@sema.org.

By Amelia Zwecher

The SEMA Career Center has launched some user-friendly enhancements to its job board, including:

• A dedicated internship module.
• An improved featured job posting presence, which is now located on the job board homepage and is easily accessible to job seekers.
• A series of one-minute videos to help guide recruitment efforts (free of cost).

SEMA offers a unique blend of specialized talent and expert guidance to member recruitment efforts. Take a moment to learn more about the Career Center benefits for employers by watching the “Getting the Most for Your Buck” tutorial video below:

For additional information, contact Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR, manager of Career Services, at ameliaz@sema.org.

Fast and the Furious star Sung Kang talks about “the Underdog,” a ’72 Ford Maverick that he built with a group of young aspiring technicians for the 2016 SEMA Show.

Fast and the Furious star Sung Kang talks about “the Underdog,” a ’72 Ford Maverick that he built with a group of young aspiring technicians for the 2016 SEMA Show.

By SEMA Editors

Participating in SEMA’s Show publications is a simple, no-cost process that begins by submitting a press release to the SEMA Show Online Media Center.

The SEMA Show Daily is a key resource for Showgoers, providing a day-to-day breakdown and schedules of what’s happening on the Show floor, including schedules of celebrity appearances, special events, press conferences and education sessions. The Daily also offers a recap of new-product award winners, recipients of the SEMA Award, project vehicle reveals, updates on the Battle of the Builders competition and much more.

There are four issues of the SEMA Show Daily. The first issue is delivered about 30 days prior to the SEMA Show, with a circulation of 40,000, and offers a sneak-peek of the Show’s new attractions, special events and can’t miss-features. The other three issues are distributed during the Show on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  

News for the Daily is collected from several sources—the main one being the SEMA Show  Online Media Center. Available at www.semashow.com/press, the Online Media Center is a valuable, one-stop repository for SEMA Show news, announcements and special events submitted directly by 2017 SEMA Show exhibitors.

Members of the media and journalists around the world access this library of submissions, seeking potential story ideas, new product announcements and the latest company news. Buyers and attendees use the site to learn of their customer’s plans for the Show, new product releases, or to track the companies they want to connect with during the event.

There is no cost to upload press releases and information, making it the one of the simplest ways to inform the industry about your company, booth and location number, new products, Show plans and more.

Many of the press releases uploaded to the Online Media Center are used in the SEMA Show Daily, as well as the pre-Show (October) and Show (November) issues of the SEMA News magazine. The products and editorial featured in SEMA’s pre-Show publications are chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. Because SEMA’s editorial team continues to use the Online Media Center for new stories until the SEMA Show opens, exhibitors are encouraged to continue uploading new materials to the Online Media Center as well.

By SEMA Editors

Participating in SEMA’s Show publications is a simple, no-cost process that begins by submitting a press release to the SEMA Show Online Media Center.

The SEMA Show Daily is a key resource for Showgoers, providing a day-to-day breakdown and schedules of what’s happening on the Show floor, including schedules of celebrity appearances, special events, press conferences and education sessions. The Daily also offers a recap of new-product award winners, recipients of the SEMA Award, project vehicle reveals, updates on the Battle of the Builders competition and much more.

There are four issues of the SEMA Show Daily. The first issue is delivered about 30 days prior to the SEMA Show, with a circulation of 40,000, and offers a sneak-peek of the Show’s new attractions, special events and can’t miss-features. The other three issues are distributed during the Show on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  

News for the Daily is collected from several sources—the main one being the SEMA Show  Online Media Center. Available at www.semashow.com/press, the Online Media Center is a valuable, one-stop repository for SEMA Show news, announcements and special events submitted directly by 2017 SEMA Show exhibitors.

Members of the media and journalists around the world access this library of submissions, seeking potential story ideas, new product announcements and the latest company news. Buyers and attendees use the site to learn of their customer’s plans for the Show, new product releases, or to track the companies they want to connect with during the event.

There is no cost to upload press releases and information, making it the one of the simplest ways to inform the industry about your company, booth and location number, new products, Show plans and more.

Many of the press releases uploaded to the Online Media Center are used in the SEMA Show Daily, as well as the pre-Show (October) and Show (November) issues of the SEMA News magazine. The products and editorial featured in SEMA’s pre-Show publications are chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. Because SEMA’s editorial team continues to use the Online Media Center for new stories until the SEMA Show opens, exhibitors are encouraged to continue uploading new materials to the Online Media Center as well.