By Becca Butler

TV production teams were in full force at the 2015 SEMA Show, and this weekend you can catch some of the action.

The viewing begins Friday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. (EDT), as the new TV show, “Competition Ready” premieres on the Velocity Network. Hosted by “Overhaulin’s” Adrienne “AJ” Janic and Autogeek.com’s Mike Phillips, the show features top custom-car builders as they enter the final stages of completing signature, one-of-a-kind vehicles for the country’s largest car competitions, shows and auctions. In the premiere episode, Phillips and his A-team rush to the SEMA Show to help Detroit Speed’s Kyle Tucker get his newly built ’70 Chevelle ready for the second-annual SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. Once the car is unloaded from the truck, Phillips and the guys have only six hours to make Tucker’s Chevelle competition ready.

The excitement continues Saturday, April 23, at 8:00 p.m. (EDT), when the coveted SEMA Battle of the Builders special airs on the Velocity Network. As nearly 300 competitors vie for the title of the ultimate vehicle builder, expert judges narrow the selection down to 10 finalists who then vote among themselves for the winner.

Tune in and relive the excitement from the 2015 SEMA Show this weekend on Velocity!

By Jason Catullo

While the deadline has passed to participate in the Show’s Priority Space Selection, companies can still secure booth space for 2016 by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

The Priority Space Selection process for the 2016 SEMA Show begins Monday, May 2. During the week of April 25, each company will be contacted via email with their date and time range of booth selection. The email will be sent to the person listed as the exhibitor’s primary SEMA Show contact.

During the week of April 25, all primary contacts are encouraged to check their email, including “junk” folders. Companies that have not received a correspondence by Wednesday, April 27, or who want to change the primary Show contact listed on the application, should email sales@sema.org or call 909-396-0289.

Through the priority selection process, exhibitors have the opportunity to secure the best location for their Show display. During the exhibitor’s time to pick, a SEMA Show account representative will call the primary SEMA Show contact and help locate and assign the exhibit space that best meets the company’s needs.

The SEMA Show is scheduled for Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4, in Las Vegas. While the deadline has passed to participate in the Show’s Priority Space Selection, companies can still secure booth space for 2016 by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

By Jason Catullo

While the deadline has passed to participate in the Show’s Priority Space Selection, companies can still secure booth space for 2016 by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

The Priority Space Selection process for the 2016 SEMA Show begins Monday, May 2. During the week of April 25, each company will be contacted via email with their date and time range of booth selection. The email will be sent to the person listed as the exhibitor’s primary SEMA Show contact.

During the week of April 25, all primary contacts are encouraged to check their email, including “junk” folders. Companies that have not received a correspondence by Wednesday, April 27, or who want to change the primary Show contact listed on the application, should email sales@sema.org or call 909-396-0289.

Through the priority selection process, exhibitors have the opportunity to secure the best location for their Show display. During the exhibitor’s time to pick, a SEMA Show account representative will call the primary SEMA Show contact and help locate and assign the exhibit space that best meets the company’s needs.

The SEMA Show is scheduled for Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4, in Las Vegas. While the deadline has passed to participate in the Show’s Priority Space Selection, companies can still secure booth space for 2016 by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

By Jason Catullo

While the deadline has passed to participate in the Show’s Priority Space Selection, companies can still secure booth space for 2016 by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

The Priority Space Selection process for the 2016 SEMA Show begins Monday, May 2. During the week of April 25, each company will be contacted via email with their date and time range of booth selection. The email will be sent to the person listed as the exhibitor’s primary SEMA Show contact.

During the week of April 25, all primary contacts are encouraged to check their email, including “junk” folders. Companies that have not received a correspondence by Wednesday, April 27, or who want to change the primary Show contact listed on the application, should email sales@sema.org or call 909-396-0289.

Through the priority selection process, exhibitors have the opportunity to secure the best location for their Show display. During the exhibitor’s time to pick, a SEMA Show account representative will call the primary SEMA Show contact and help locate and assign the exhibit space that best meets the company’s needs.

The SEMA Show is scheduled for Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4, in Las Vegas. While the deadline has passed to participate in the Show’s Priority Space Selection, companies can still secure booth space for 2016 by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show annually includes Education Days—a complete lineup of educational sessions covering topics ranging from customer service and marketing, to cash flow and industry trends. Conducted by industry leaders and business experts from across the globe, the seminars are designed to help attendees to sell more, be more productive and prepare for emerging trends and opportunities.

SEMA Education will include SEMA Biz Tips weekly in SEMA eNews. Many of the experts featured in SEMA Biz Tips videos conducted seminars at the 2015 SEMA Show. This week’s video features SEMA’s Director of OEM Relations Jim Moore highlighting the importance of vehicle measuring sessions to manufacturers and their product development cycles.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held November 1–4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Exhibitors: buy a booth now!

To learn more about SEMA’s education resources, visit www.sema.org/education. Additional Biz Tips videos are available to view at www.sema.org/biz-tips.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show annually includes Education Days—a complete lineup of educational sessions covering topics ranging from customer service and marketing, to cash flow and industry trends. Conducted by industry leaders and business experts from across the globe, the seminars are designed to help attendees to sell more, be more productive and prepare for emerging trends and opportunities.

SEMA Education will include SEMA Biz Tips weekly in SEMA eNews. Many of the experts featured in SEMA Biz Tips videos conducted seminars at the 2015 SEMA Show. This week’s video features SEMA’s Director of OEM Relations Jim Moore highlighting the importance of vehicle measuring sessions to manufacturers and their product development cycles.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held November 1–4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Exhibitors: buy a booth now!

To learn more about SEMA’s education resources, visit www.sema.org/education. Additional Biz Tips videos are available to view at www.sema.org/biz-tips.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show annually includes Education Days—a complete lineup of educational sessions covering topics ranging from customer service and marketing, to cash flow and industry trends. Conducted by industry leaders and business experts from across the globe, the seminars are designed to help attendees to sell more, be more productive and prepare for emerging trends and opportunities.

SEMA Education will include SEMA Biz Tips weekly in SEMA eNews. Many of the experts featured in SEMA Biz Tips videos conducted seminars at the 2015 SEMA Show. This week’s video features SEMA’s Director of OEM Relations Jim Moore highlighting the importance of vehicle measuring sessions to manufacturers and their product development cycles.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held November 1–4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Exhibitors: buy a booth now!

To learn more about SEMA’s education resources, visit www.sema.org/education. Additional Biz Tips videos are available to view at www.sema.org/biz-tips.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show annually includes Education Days—a complete lineup of educational sessions covering topics ranging from customer service and marketing, to cash flow and industry trends. Conducted by industry leaders and business experts from across the globe, the seminars are designed to help attendees to sell more, be more productive and prepare for emerging trends and opportunities.

SEMA Education will include SEMA Biz Tips weekly in SEMA eNews. Many of the experts featured in SEMA Biz Tips videos conducted seminars at the 2015 SEMA Show. This week’s video features SEMA’s Director of OEM Relations Jim Moore highlighting the importance of vehicle measuring sessions to manufacturers and their product development cycles.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held November 1–4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Exhibitors: buy a booth now!

To learn more about SEMA’s education resources, visit www.sema.org/education. Additional Biz Tips videos are available to view at www.sema.org/biz-tips.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show annually includes Education Days—a complete lineup of educational sessions covering topics ranging from customer service and marketing, to cash flow and industry trends. Conducted by industry leaders and business experts from across the globe, the seminars are designed to help attendees to sell more, be more productive and prepare for emerging trends and opportunities.

SEMA Education will include SEMA Biz Tips weekly in SEMA eNews. Many of the experts featured in SEMA Biz Tips videos conducted seminars at the 2015 SEMA Show. This week’s video features SEMA’s Director of OEM Relations Jim Moore highlighting the importance of vehicle measuring sessions to manufacturers and their product development cycles.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held November 1–4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Exhibitors: buy a booth now!

To learn more about SEMA’s education resources, visit www.sema.org/education. Additional Biz Tips videos are available to view at www.sema.org/biz-tips.

By SEMA Editors

Team Fragola from Peach County High School earned first place with a time of 18:05 this past weekend at the Summit Racing Atlanta Motorama at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The teams are stacking up with six of the 11 qualifying events completed for the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge. To date, more than 30 teams will make travel plans to the national Dual Championship playoffs at the SEMA Show and PRI Show later this year.  

This past weekend at the Summit Racing Atlanta Motorama at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Team Fragola from Peach County High School earned first place with a time of 18:05—the best time of the season so far. Coming in second was Team Holley from Forsyth Central High School (20:15). These two Georgia-based teams also moved into first and second place for the 2016 playoff qualifiers.

Other qualifying teams included Team Weld Racing from Forsyth Central High School with 28:39, and Team Firestone from Sequoyah High School clocking 28:47. Three teams that also made the cut were Team Performance Quotient from Forsyth Central High School (33:20), Team Royal Purple from Americus Sumter High School (33:21) and Team Hedman Hedders from Sequoyah High School (33:37).

This weekend (April 23), teams will compete in Exton, Pennsylvania, at the Universal Technical Institute Pennsylvania Qualifier.

For more information, visit HotRoddersofTomorrow.com or connect with them on Facebook.