By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contends that it is illegal to convert a motor vehicle into a dedicated race vehicle if the emissions system is no longer in its original configuration. In addition to under-hood performance parts, sales of products such as racing tires, wheels, brakes, suspension equipment, roll cages and netting, spoilers, fuel gauges and sensors are threatened unless the “Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act” is enacted into law.

Why? It’s simple. Customers won’t buy and install any race parts if a car or motorcycle can’t be converted into a dedicated race vehicle. What can you do? Urge your lawmakers in Congress to support the RPM Act. It only takes a minute to support this critical legislation that protects Americans’ right to modify street vehicles into dedicated racecars and the industry’s right to sell the parts that enable racers to compete. Thank you for doing your part to protect our motorsports tradition and the right to race. Contact your lawmakers here: www.sema.org/rpm.

This image identifies non-emissions products associated with motor vehicles converted into racecars, such as tires, wheels and suspension equipment and emissions-related parts. Sales and installation of all these products are threatened without congressional passage of the RPM Act.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contends that it is illegal to convert a motor vehicle into a dedicated race vehicle if the emissions system is no longer in its original configuration. In addition to under-hood performance parts, sales of products such as racing tires, wheels, brakes, suspension equipment, roll cages and netting, spoilers, fuel gauges and sensors are threatened unless the “Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act” is enacted into law.

Why? It’s simple. Customers won’t buy and install any race parts if a car or motorcycle can’t be converted into a dedicated race vehicle. What can you do? Urge your lawmakers in Congress to support the RPM Act. It only takes a minute to support this critical legislation that protects Americans’ right to modify street vehicles into dedicated racecars and the industry’s right to sell the parts that enable racers to compete. Thank you for doing your part to protect our motorsports tradition and the right to race. Contact your lawmakers here: www.sema.org/rpm.

This image identifies non-emissions products associated with motor vehicles converted into racecars, such as tires, wheels and suspension equipment and emissions-related parts. Sales and installation of all these products are threatened without congressional passage of the RPM Act.

By Becca Butler

The 2017 SEMA Show’s Priority Booth Space Selection Process takes place May 1–19.

The 2017 SEMA Show is on track to include more than 2,000 exhibiting companies, covering leading brands to new and emerging companies.

These companies will begin selecting their booth location for the Show during the Priority Booth Space Selection Process, taking place May 1–19. The online floorplan, available at www.semashow.com will be updated live as exhibitors secure their locations and confirm their booth numbers.

Companies can still sign up to exhibit at the 2017 SEMA Show at www.semashow.com/buyabooth.

For additional information, contact a sales representative at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289.

By Becca Butler

The 2017 SEMA Show’s Priority Booth Space Selection Process takes place May 1–19.

The 2017 SEMA Show is on track to include more than 2,000 exhibiting companies, covering leading brands to new and emerging companies.

These companies will begin selecting their booth location for the Show during the Priority Booth Space Selection Process, taking place May 1–19. The online floorplan, available at www.semashow.com will be updated live as exhibitors secure their locations and confirm their booth numbers.

Companies can still sign up to exhibit at the 2017 SEMA Show at www.semashow.com/buyabooth.

For additional information, contact a sales representative at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289.

By Amelia Zwecher

The SEMA Virtual Career Fair is a great opportunity for employers to take advantage of inexpensive branding and future talent pipeline development.

SEMA will host its inaugural virtual recruiting event June 1, 2017, from 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT). Early registration ends April 28, and costs $75 per employer—a $50 savings for those who register before the early-bird deadline.

A virtual career fair is an interactive online platform connecting job seekers to industry employers in a one-day event. Virtual recruitment events are gaining prominence and becoming the preferred college recruitment tool.

This event—designed for industry employers who may be hiring within the next 6–12 months—is a great opportunity to take advantage of inexpensive branding and future talent pipeline development. Networking with student and non-student job seekers is among the many ways SEMA members are keeping the automotive aftermarket a thriving industry.

According to CareerEco, top reasons to participate as an employer in the virtual fair include:

• Lower recruiting costs by using SEMA’s online virtual solution to screen and recruit quality candidates.
• Interact in your own chat room with the option to conduct video interviews.
• Unlimited access to all registered candidates’ information, including exporting electronic résumés.
• Save time, travel and the number of staff required to participate in on-site events.
• Efficiently involve subject-matter experts and other decision makers in the recruiting process.
• Eliminate transportation and overhead costs associated with booth design and production.

According to CareerEco, each employer package includes the following:

• Unlimited job postings.
• An employer profile page showcasing the organization’s unique brand.
• An exclusive chat room allowing for real-time engagement in group and personalized one-to-one interactions.
• Unlimited number of recruiters who may attend chat sessions.
• A tool to conduct video interviews (optional feature, not required).
• A tool to conduct video and/or audio broadcasts or screencast presentations to multiple attendees simultaneously (optional feature, not required).
• Multi-recruiter access to search résumés, preselect from and capture résumés of registered candidates (option to create résumé books).
• Unrestricted timeframe to filter and export candidates’ profile details and contact information.

Please contact Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR, manager of career services, at ameliaz@sema.org for more information.

By Amelia Zwecher

The SEMA Virtual Career Fair is a great opportunity for employers to take advantage of inexpensive branding and future talent pipeline development.

SEMA will host its inaugural virtual recruiting event June 1, 2017, from 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT). Early registration ends April 28, and costs $75 per employer—a $50 savings for those who register before the early-bird deadline.

A virtual career fair is an interactive online platform connecting job seekers to industry employers in a one-day event. Virtual recruitment events are gaining prominence and becoming the preferred college recruitment tool.

This event—designed for industry employers who may be hiring within the next 6–12 months—is a great opportunity to take advantage of inexpensive branding and future talent pipeline development. Networking with student and non-student job seekers is among the many ways SEMA members are keeping the automotive aftermarket a thriving industry.

According to CareerEco, top reasons to participate as an employer in the virtual fair include:

• Lower recruiting costs by using SEMA’s online virtual solution to screen and recruit quality candidates.
• Interact in your own chat room with the option to conduct video interviews.
• Unlimited access to all registered candidates’ information, including exporting electronic résumés.
• Save time, travel and the number of staff required to participate in on-site events.
• Efficiently involve subject-matter experts and other decision makers in the recruiting process.
• Eliminate transportation and overhead costs associated with booth design and production.

According to CareerEco, each employer package includes the following:

• Unlimited job postings.
• An employer profile page showcasing the organization’s unique brand.
• An exclusive chat room allowing for real-time engagement in group and personalized one-to-one interactions.
• Unlimited number of recruiters who may attend chat sessions.
• A tool to conduct video interviews (optional feature, not required).
• A tool to conduct video and/or audio broadcasts or screencast presentations to multiple attendees simultaneously (optional feature, not required).
• Multi-recruiter access to search résumés, preselect from and capture résumés of registered candidates (option to create résumé books).
• Unrestricted timeframe to filter and export candidates’ profile details and contact information.

Please contact Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR, manager of career services, at ameliaz@sema.org for more information.

By Amelia Zwecher

The SEMA Virtual Career Fair is a great opportunity for employers to take advantage of inexpensive branding and future talent pipeline development.

SEMA will host its inaugural virtual recruiting event June 1, 2017, from 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT). Early registration ends April 28, and costs $75 per employer—a $50 savings for those who register before the early-bird deadline.

A virtual career fair is an interactive online platform connecting job seekers to industry employers in a one-day event. Virtual recruitment events are gaining prominence and becoming the preferred college recruitment tool.

This event—designed for industry employers who may be hiring within the next 6–12 months—is a great opportunity to take advantage of inexpensive branding and future talent pipeline development. Networking with student and non-student job seekers is among the many ways SEMA members are keeping the automotive aftermarket a thriving industry.

According to CareerEco, top reasons to participate as an employer in the virtual fair include:

• Lower recruiting costs by using SEMA’s online virtual solution to screen and recruit quality candidates.
• Interact in your own chat room with the option to conduct video interviews.
• Unlimited access to all registered candidates’ information, including exporting electronic résumés.
• Save time, travel and the number of staff required to participate in on-site events.
• Efficiently involve subject-matter experts and other decision makers in the recruiting process.
• Eliminate transportation and overhead costs associated with booth design and production.

According to CareerEco, each employer package includes the following:

• Unlimited job postings.
• An employer profile page showcasing the organization’s unique brand.
• An exclusive chat room allowing for real-time engagement in group and personalized one-to-one interactions.
• Unlimited number of recruiters who may attend chat sessions.
• A tool to conduct video interviews (optional feature, not required).
• A tool to conduct video and/or audio broadcasts or screencast presentations to multiple attendees simultaneously (optional feature, not required).
• Multi-recruiter access to search résumés, preselect from and capture résumés of registered candidates (option to create résumé books).
• Unrestricted timeframe to filter and export candidates’ profile details and contact information.

Please contact Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR, manager of career services, at ameliaz@sema.org for more information.

By Amelia Zwecher

A competition honoring Mac Short, an aviation pioneer, will be held May 14, 2017, at the Western Museum of Flight at the Torrance Airport in Southern California, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (PDT).

Following Short’s death in 1948, his widow and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) SoCal created the Mac Short Award in his memory. The award consists of a traveling plaque and a cash prize to a talented Southern California engineering student or outstanding team contributing the most to engineering each year. The winner is determined by a panel of judges who evaluate design reports and engineering project presentations. The SAE Southern California section is actively seeking judges who can potentially hire entry-level engineers.

For those who are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact sae.macshort.competition@gmail.com or chris.beyer@csulb.edu.

View the event flyer for more information.

By Amelia Zwecher

A competition honoring Mac Short, an aviation pioneer, will be held May 14, 2017, at the Western Museum of Flight at the Torrance Airport in Southern California, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (PDT).

Following Short’s death in 1948, his widow and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) SoCal created the Mac Short Award in his memory. The award consists of a traveling plaque and a cash prize to a talented Southern California engineering student or outstanding team contributing the most to engineering each year. The winner is determined by a panel of judges who evaluate design reports and engineering project presentations. The SAE Southern California section is actively seeking judges who can potentially hire entry-level engineers.

For those who are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact sae.macshort.competition@gmail.com or chris.beyer@csulb.edu.

View the event flyer for more information.

By Katie Carson

Just as last year, this year’s PRO group will tour Mcity—the world’s first full-scale simulated urban environment designed for testing autonomous and driverless vehicles in real-world situations.

The Professional Restylers Organization (PRO) is hosting a General Membership Meeting on June 15 at the Detroit Metro Airport Marriot in Detroit. The meeting serves as an opportunity for council members to address restyling industry challenges and trends and weigh in on the needs of its member companies. PRO-member company employees are encouraged to attend to gain insight into council initiatives and network with industry friends, select committee members and SEMA staff.

As an added bonus, attendees will tour both the American Center for Mobility and the innovative Mobility Transformation Facility, more commonly known as Mcity, at the University of Michigan. The 32-acre facility is located on campus, and is the first of its kind in testing new automated vehicle technologies and their capabilities to safely maneuver actual roadways. Public access to Mcity is limited, but PRO meeting attendees will enjoy a guided private tour of the facility.

The day kicks off with breakfast at the Detroit Metro Airport Marriot, Thursday, June 15, at 8:00 a.m, with the shuttle taking off for the Mcity tour immediately following. After the tour, the group will reconvene at the hotel for the meeting. In the evening, meeting attendees will relax at Publix Field at Comerica Park for a Detroit Tigers baseball game.

RSVP now!

For more information, contact Senior Manager of Councils Allan Keefe at 909-978-6696 or allank@sema.org.