Thu, 02/18/2016 - 11:27

By SEMA Editors

911

When Porsche unveiled the mid-cycle facelift of the current range last year, the GT3 did not receive the makeover. However, it will very soon, and here are the first images that prove it. Limited to the front bumper and lamp units (and probably the taillamps, too), the car will remain naturally aspirated. Look for a debut in late 2016.

911 

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 02/18/2016 - 11:19

By SEMA Editors

SEMA eNews highlights SEMA-member companies' websites weekly through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section. SEMA members: To be included in Hot Links to Cool Sites, e-mail your company name and website to enews@sema.org. Note: Make sure to include “Hot Links” in the subject line of the e-mail.

Thu, 02/18/2016 - 10:59

Strengthen Your Company Through Community

No matter what niche you're in—rods, restoration, racing, restyling, reps, trucks or wheels and tires—there's a SEMA council or professional network that's right for your company. SEMA councils and networks offer members a variety of market-specific programs and activities designed to provide educational and networking opportunities while promoting their particular industry segment.


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The Hot Products Showcase is an exciting and valuable opportunity for ARMO-member companies to put their product(s) in front of 100,000 restoration enthusiasts at Spring Carlisle.

Registration for ARMO Hot Products Showcase Now Open

The Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) Hot Products Showcase is an exciting and valuable opportunity for ARMO-member companies to put their product(s) in front of 100,000 restoration enthusiasts at Spring Carlisle. The Showcase is open Thursday through Saturday, April 21–23. For just the cost of shipping your product(s) to the Carlisle Fairgrounds, you'll receive:

  • Product displayed in the ARMO Hot Products Tent, located strategically right in the center of the event grounds.
  • Product shot by a professional photographer and available for your own use.
  • Your product photos displayed in the ARMO booth at the SEMA Show and in a photo gallery on SEMA.org.

If you are going to Carlisle, you can save on the shipping cost by dropping off and picking up your product on-site.

Register your product(s) now!

In addition, if your hot product is “new” this year, you may enter it for an ARMO New Product award in one of nine categories. Judging of New Product Award entries is Thursday, April 21, and winners are announced that evening at the ARMO industry mixer located in the tent. Formal award presentations will be made at the ARMO Awards Reception at the 2016 SEMA Show. These New Product Awards provide yet another marketing opportunity for ARMO-member companies.

New Product Award Categories:

  • Reproduction of original replacement interior
  • Non-original interior
  • Reproduction of original replacement exterior/trim
  • Non-original exterior/trim
  • Reproduction of original replacement drivetrain/brakes/suspension/wheels
  • Non-original drivetrain/brakes/suspension/wheels
  • Reproduction of original replacement engine/engine component
  • Non-original engine/engine component
  • Accessary item (e.g., eight-track tape, record player, bud vase, etc.)

For more information, contact Council Director Jim Skelly at 909-978-6690 or jimsk@sema.org.

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Visit YEN's website

YEN General Membership Call

Looking to get more involved in your industry? The Young Executives Network (YEN) is holding its first-quarter General Membership Call, March 2, from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. (PST). The YEN general membership and other SEMA members under the age of 40 are encouraged to attend to learn about network initiatives, exciting upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.

Topics to be discussed on the call include the following volunteer opportunities, valuable networking events and chances to advance your business:

  • SEMA Launch Pad
  • YEN Member Insights
  • Live Chat
  • YEN Power Tour
  • Regional networking events
  • And more—bring your topics to the table!

RSVP to SEMA Network Director Bryan Harrison to receive the phone number and call-in code.

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Ian Lehn

Live Chat with Ian Lehn, President of BOOSTane and 2014 Launch Pad Winner

Do you have a new product that you would like to sell in the performance automotive aftermarket industry? Perhaps you have a prototype and are unsure of the steps needed to commercialize the product. YEN is hosting a Live Chat and open Q&A where you will have the chance to communicate directly with Ian Lehn, founder of BOOSTane and the SEMA Launch Pad Task Force chairman. Questions can include the challenges of running a startup company, tips on preparing for a business pitch, and information on the SEMA Launch Pad’s latest prize package for 2016.

After developing the company from a senior exit thesis in college, Lehn launched his business, won the SEMA Launch Pad in 2014, and has increased his business from local vendors to a distribution network in more than 23 different countries.

Immediately following the YEN General Membership call, please join us on SEMA’s YEN Facebook page, March 2, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. (EST) and learn the secrets of how to successfully grow your company and compete in the SEMA Launch Pad.

Questions? Contact:

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Thu, 02/18/2016 - 10:59

Strengthen Your Company Through Community

No matter what niche you're in—rods, restoration, racing, restyling, reps, trucks or wheels and tires—there's a SEMA council or professional network that's right for your company. SEMA councils and networks offer members a variety of market-specific programs and activities designed to provide educational and networking opportunities while promoting their particular industry segment.


ARMO Logo
Visit ARMO's website.
armo
The Hot Products Showcase is an exciting and valuable opportunity for ARMO-member companies to put their product(s) in front of 100,000 restoration enthusiasts at Spring Carlisle.

Registration for ARMO Hot Products Showcase Now Open

The Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) Hot Products Showcase is an exciting and valuable opportunity for ARMO-member companies to put their product(s) in front of 100,000 restoration enthusiasts at Spring Carlisle. The Showcase is open Thursday through Saturday, April 21–23. For just the cost of shipping your product(s) to the Carlisle Fairgrounds, you'll receive:

  • Product displayed in the ARMO Hot Products Tent, located strategically right in the center of the event grounds.
  • Product shot by a professional photographer and available for your own use.
  • Your product photos displayed in the ARMO booth at the SEMA Show and in a photo gallery on SEMA.org.

If you are going to Carlisle, you can save on the shipping cost by dropping off and picking up your product on-site.

Register your product(s) now!

In addition, if your hot product is “new” this year, you may enter it for an ARMO New Product award in one of nine categories. Judging of New Product Award entries is Thursday, April 21, and winners are announced that evening at the ARMO industry mixer located in the tent. Formal award presentations will be made at the ARMO Awards Reception at the 2016 SEMA Show. These New Product Awards provide yet another marketing opportunity for ARMO-member companies.

New Product Award Categories:

  • Reproduction of original replacement interior
  • Non-original interior
  • Reproduction of original replacement exterior/trim
  • Non-original exterior/trim
  • Reproduction of original replacement drivetrain/brakes/suspension/wheels
  • Non-original drivetrain/brakes/suspension/wheels
  • Reproduction of original replacement engine/engine component
  • Non-original engine/engine component
  • Accessary item (e.g., eight-track tape, record player, bud vase, etc.)

For more information, contact Council Director Jim Skelly at 909-978-6690 or jimsk@sema.org.

Back to Top


 

YEN Logo
Visit YEN's website

YEN General Membership Call

Looking to get more involved in your industry? The Young Executives Network (YEN) is holding its first-quarter General Membership Call, March 2, from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. (PST). The YEN general membership and other SEMA members under the age of 40 are encouraged to attend to learn about network initiatives, exciting upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.

Topics to be discussed on the call include the following volunteer opportunities, valuable networking events and chances to advance your business:

  • SEMA Launch Pad
  • YEN Member Insights
  • Live Chat
  • YEN Power Tour
  • Regional networking events
  • And more—bring your topics to the table!

RSVP to SEMA Network Director Bryan Harrison to receive the phone number and call-in code.

lehn
Ian Lehn

Live Chat with Ian Lehn, President of BOOSTane and 2014 Launch Pad Winner

Do you have a new product that you would like to sell in the performance automotive aftermarket industry? Perhaps you have a prototype and are unsure of the steps needed to commercialize the product. YEN is hosting a Live Chat and open Q&A where you will have the chance to communicate directly with Ian Lehn, founder of BOOSTane and the SEMA Launch Pad Task Force chairman. Questions can include the challenges of running a startup company, tips on preparing for a business pitch, and information on the SEMA Launch Pad’s latest prize package for 2016.

After developing the company from a senior exit thesis in college, Lehn launched his business, won the SEMA Launch Pad in 2014, and has increased his business from local vendors to a distribution network in more than 23 different countries.

Immediately following the YEN General Membership call, please join us on SEMA’s YEN Facebook page, March 2, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. (EST) and learn the secrets of how to successfully grow your company and compete in the SEMA Launch Pad.

Questions? Contact:

Back to Top

Thu, 02/18/2016 - 10:59

Strengthen Your Company Through Community

No matter what niche you're in—rods, restoration, racing, restyling, reps, trucks or wheels and tires—there's a SEMA council or professional network that's right for your company. SEMA councils and networks offer members a variety of market-specific programs and activities designed to provide educational and networking opportunities while promoting their particular industry segment.


ARMO Logo
Visit ARMO's website.
armo
The Hot Products Showcase is an exciting and valuable opportunity for ARMO-member companies to put their product(s) in front of 100,000 restoration enthusiasts at Spring Carlisle.

Registration for ARMO Hot Products Showcase Now Open

The Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) Hot Products Showcase is an exciting and valuable opportunity for ARMO-member companies to put their product(s) in front of 100,000 restoration enthusiasts at Spring Carlisle. The Showcase is open Thursday through Saturday, April 21–23. For just the cost of shipping your product(s) to the Carlisle Fairgrounds, you'll receive:

  • Product displayed in the ARMO Hot Products Tent, located strategically right in the center of the event grounds.
  • Product shot by a professional photographer and available for your own use.
  • Your product photos displayed in the ARMO booth at the SEMA Show and in a photo gallery on SEMA.org.

If you are going to Carlisle, you can save on the shipping cost by dropping off and picking up your product on-site.

Register your product(s) now!

In addition, if your hot product is “new” this year, you may enter it for an ARMO New Product award in one of nine categories. Judging of New Product Award entries is Thursday, April 21, and winners are announced that evening at the ARMO industry mixer located in the tent. Formal award presentations will be made at the ARMO Awards Reception at the 2016 SEMA Show. These New Product Awards provide yet another marketing opportunity for ARMO-member companies.

New Product Award Categories:

  • Reproduction of original replacement interior
  • Non-original interior
  • Reproduction of original replacement exterior/trim
  • Non-original exterior/trim
  • Reproduction of original replacement drivetrain/brakes/suspension/wheels
  • Non-original drivetrain/brakes/suspension/wheels
  • Reproduction of original replacement engine/engine component
  • Non-original engine/engine component
  • Accessary item (e.g., eight-track tape, record player, bud vase, etc.)

For more information, contact Council Director Jim Skelly at 909-978-6690 or jimsk@sema.org.

Back to Top


 

YEN Logo
Visit YEN's website

YEN General Membership Call

Looking to get more involved in your industry? The Young Executives Network (YEN) is holding its first-quarter General Membership Call, March 2, from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. (PST). The YEN general membership and other SEMA members under the age of 40 are encouraged to attend to learn about network initiatives, exciting upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.

Topics to be discussed on the call include the following volunteer opportunities, valuable networking events and chances to advance your business:

  • SEMA Launch Pad
  • YEN Member Insights
  • Live Chat
  • YEN Power Tour
  • Regional networking events
  • And more—bring your topics to the table!

RSVP to SEMA Network Director Bryan Harrison to receive the phone number and call-in code.

lehn
Ian Lehn

Live Chat with Ian Lehn, President of BOOSTane and 2014 Launch Pad Winner

Do you have a new product that you would like to sell in the performance automotive aftermarket industry? Perhaps you have a prototype and are unsure of the steps needed to commercialize the product. YEN is hosting a Live Chat and open Q&A where you will have the chance to communicate directly with Ian Lehn, founder of BOOSTane and the SEMA Launch Pad Task Force chairman. Questions can include the challenges of running a startup company, tips on preparing for a business pitch, and information on the SEMA Launch Pad’s latest prize package for 2016.

After developing the company from a senior exit thesis in college, Lehn launched his business, won the SEMA Launch Pad in 2014, and has increased his business from local vendors to a distribution network in more than 23 different countries.

Immediately following the YEN General Membership call, please join us on SEMA’s YEN Facebook page, March 2, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. (EST) and learn the secrets of how to successfully grow your company and compete in the SEMA Launch Pad.

Questions? Contact:

Back to Top

Thu, 02/18/2016 - 10:57

By SEMA Editors

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(L-R): Joel Ayres, Dennis Gage and Jim Bingham were inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame in 2015.

It’s that time of year for SEMA Hall of Fame nominations. As a SEMA member, you have the opportunity to nominate a person for the 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame—an award established to honor outstanding persons in the automotive specialty-equipment industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments on a national basis have enhanced the stature of, and significantly contributed to, the industry’s growth.

A rule of thumb to qualify could be to ask yourself the following question: “If this person had never existed, how would SEMA and the industry be different?”

Please take a moment to review the SEMA Hall of Fame website, SEMA Hall of Fame criteria and listings of past inductees. In order to assist the Hall of Fame Committee in making their selection, please provide a brief statement, including accomplishments and comments as to why, based on the award criteria, the individual is deserving of this honor. Your completed nomination form is confidential and vital to helping the Hall of Fame Committee make their selection for the 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame.

Please submit your 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame form by March 11.

If you have any questions, contact Marcela Ortega at marcelao@sema.org or 909-978-6744.

 

 

 

Thu, 02/18/2016 - 10:57

By SEMA Editors

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(L-R): Joel Ayres, Dennis Gage and Jim Bingham were inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame in 2015.

It’s that time of year for SEMA Hall of Fame nominations. As a SEMA member, you have the opportunity to nominate a person for the 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame—an award established to honor outstanding persons in the automotive specialty-equipment industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments on a national basis have enhanced the stature of, and significantly contributed to, the industry’s growth.

A rule of thumb to qualify could be to ask yourself the following question: “If this person had never existed, how would SEMA and the industry be different?”

Please take a moment to review the SEMA Hall of Fame website, SEMA Hall of Fame criteria and listings of past inductees. In order to assist the Hall of Fame Committee in making their selection, please provide a brief statement, including accomplishments and comments as to why, based on the award criteria, the individual is deserving of this honor. Your completed nomination form is confidential and vital to helping the Hall of Fame Committee make their selection for the 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame.

Please submit your 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame form by March 11.

If you have any questions, contact Marcela Ortega at marcelao@sema.org or 909-978-6744.

 

 

 

Thu, 02/18/2016 - 10:56

By SEMA Editors

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities.

For association-related travel, contact Manya Petropaki (manya.p@travelstoreusa.com) at Travel Store USA, 949-930-9268.

Thu, 02/18/2016 - 10:50

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

President Obama has designated three new national monuments located in California’s Mojave Desert. The Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains National Monuments total 1.8 million acres, and are located between Palm Springs and the Nevada state border.

SEMA opposes this action since national monuments automatically prohibit new roads or trails for motorized vehicles and require a new land management plan be drafted that could lead to more road closures. SEMA supports a collaborative approach to land-use decisions, including input from local citizens, elected leaders and other stakeholders on national monument designations. Accordingly, SEMA has worked to advance a bill in the U.S. Congress that would curtail the President’s power to unilaterally designate national monuments by requiring their approval by Congress and the impacted state legislature(s).  

For more information on this and other land-use issues, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

Thu, 02/18/2016 - 10:50

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

President Obama has designated three new national monuments located in California’s Mojave Desert. The Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains National Monuments total 1.8 million acres, and are located between Palm Springs and the Nevada state border.

SEMA opposes this action since national monuments automatically prohibit new roads or trails for motorized vehicles and require a new land management plan be drafted that could lead to more road closures. SEMA supports a collaborative approach to land-use decisions, including input from local citizens, elected leaders and other stakeholders on national monument designations. Accordingly, SEMA has worked to advance a bill in the U.S. Congress that would curtail the President’s power to unilaterally designate national monuments by requiring their approval by Congress and the impacted state legislature(s).  

For more information on this and other land-use issues, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.