SEMA News—November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

Discover New Business With First-Time Exhibitors

More than 450 companies are exhibiting at the SEMA Show for the very first time this year. Visit one of four First-Time & Featured Exhibitor sections to connect with new business. The locations include the east end of the Upper South Hall (across from the New Products Showcase); on the Sky Bridge between Central and South Halls; in the Gold Pavilion at the lot across Paradise Road near North Hall; and at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino (formerly LVH) across the street but adjacent to the north side of the North Hall.

Celebrate at the SEMA Banquet

Comedian and SEMA Show crowd favorite Sinbad—along with up-and-coming soul and R&B artist Curtis Harding—will entertain guests at the 2014 SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet. The annual industry celebration will take place Thursday, November 6, and will feature dinner and the presentation of several industry honors, including the SEMA Person of the Year, WD of the Year and Rep Agency of the Year awards.

Banquet attendees who pre-ordered for the event may pick up their tickets outside of the Member’s Lounge, in room N251, upstairs in the Grand Lobby. Tickets can be picked up from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sunday–Wednesday, and 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on Thursday.

n Celebrate the industry with comedian Sinbad and soul and R&B artist Curtis Harding at the SEMA Industry Awards Banquet.

Toyo Tires Treadpass

The Toyo Tires Treadpass connects the Central and South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This ultra-modern passage will feature 30 unique cars and trucks equipped with popular Toyo Proxes and Toyo Open Country tires. Show attendees will also find a place to recharge their cell phones and their knees in the Recharge Station.

Gold Pavilion Features New Exhibitors and “Overhaulin’” With Chip Foose

In addition to housing one of the SEMA Show’s largest First-Time & Featured Exhibitor areas, the Gold Pavilion will also feature the taping of Velocity’s popular TV show “Overhaulin’,” starring Chip Foose. Bleachers will be available so that attendees can watch the episode in progress. The Gold Pavilion will also include an area for taxi drop-off and pickup, making it more convenient to visit the area at the beginning or end of each SEMA Show day.

Omix-ADA Jeep Giveaway

Attendees have the chance to head home from the SEMA Show in a fully equipped Anvil Blue Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon as part of the Omix-ADA Jeep Giveaway featured in the company’s Off-Road Success Center (booth #34000). In addition to the Jeep giveaway, the Off-Road Success Center will host several civilian Jeeps from the company’s collection, which showcases a variety of historically significant Jeeps that range from pre-WWII prototypes through the modern-day JK Wrangler.

New Products Showcase

The SEMA Show New Products Showcase is a must-see for attendees seeking the newest products and innovations from top companies in the automotive specialty-equipment market. Located in the east end of the Upper South Hall, the New Products Showcase is the ideal area to review and research the latest products to hit the scene. In fact, media and attendees typically make the Showcase their first stop to help reduce the legwork of discovering new products on the Show floor.

More than 2,000 products will be on display, and the information will also be available to download on www.semaphotos.com.

Join the SEMA Cruise—Get Ignited!

Be there for the SEMA Cruise on the closing day of the Show as the world’s most celebrated customized vehicles exit the Convention Center and form a unique parade of custom motorized artwork. For the first time, the SEMA Cruise has a destination—SEMA Ignited, an extravaganza at The LINQ Promenade. The festivities will include food, music, celebrities, iconic builders and displays.

SEMA Ignited will also feature the Battle of the Builders, highlighting 10 deserving crafters and their vehicles on the center stage of the event as well as through a nationally televised special sponsored by SEMA. The action begins Friday, November 7, at 4:00 p.m. Participation is free of charge to exhibitors and attendees by virtue of their involvement in the 2014 SEMA Show.

SEMA Show Mobile App

Download the 2014 SEMA Show Mobile App and enjoy new and useful trade-show features, such as a customizable schedule of events, a searchable list of exhibitors and connectivity to the most popular social-media sites. The most dynamic feature of the new app is the “Locate Me” option, which pinpoints the location of users at the SEMA Show and provides turn-by-turn directions to any place on the Show floor.

It is now available for download from a landing page on the SEMA Show website at www.SEMAShow.com/app. You can also search for SEMA 2014 in your smartphone app store. Those who downloaded previous SEMA Show apps will need to download a new one.

SEMA News—November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

Discover New Business With First-Time Exhibitors

More than 450 companies are exhibiting at the SEMA Show for the very first time this year. Visit one of four First-Time & Featured Exhibitor sections to connect with new business. The locations include the east end of the Upper South Hall (across from the New Products Showcase); on the Sky Bridge between Central and South Halls; in the Gold Pavilion at the lot across Paradise Road near North Hall; and at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino (formerly LVH) across the street but adjacent to the north side of the North Hall.

Celebrate at the SEMA Banquet

Comedian and SEMA Show crowd favorite Sinbad—along with up-and-coming soul and R&B artist Curtis Harding—will entertain guests at the 2014 SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet. The annual industry celebration will take place Thursday, November 6, and will feature dinner and the presentation of several industry honors, including the SEMA Person of the Year, WD of the Year and Rep Agency of the Year awards.

Banquet attendees who pre-ordered for the event may pick up their tickets outside of the Member’s Lounge, in room N251, upstairs in the Grand Lobby. Tickets can be picked up from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sunday–Wednesday, and 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on Thursday.

n Celebrate the industry with comedian Sinbad and soul and R&B artist Curtis Harding at the SEMA Industry Awards Banquet.

Toyo Tires Treadpass

The Toyo Tires Treadpass connects the Central and South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This ultra-modern passage will feature 30 unique cars and trucks equipped with popular Toyo Proxes and Toyo Open Country tires. Show attendees will also find a place to recharge their cell phones and their knees in the Recharge Station.

Gold Pavilion Features New Exhibitors and “Overhaulin’” With Chip Foose

In addition to housing one of the SEMA Show’s largest First-Time & Featured Exhibitor areas, the Gold Pavilion will also feature the taping of Velocity’s popular TV show “Overhaulin’,” starring Chip Foose. Bleachers will be available so that attendees can watch the episode in progress. The Gold Pavilion will also include an area for taxi drop-off and pickup, making it more convenient to visit the area at the beginning or end of each SEMA Show day.

Omix-ADA Jeep Giveaway

Attendees have the chance to head home from the SEMA Show in a fully equipped Anvil Blue Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon as part of the Omix-ADA Jeep Giveaway featured in the company’s Off-Road Success Center (booth #34000). In addition to the Jeep giveaway, the Off-Road Success Center will host several civilian Jeeps from the company’s collection, which showcases a variety of historically significant Jeeps that range from pre-WWII prototypes through the modern-day JK Wrangler.

New Products Showcase

The SEMA Show New Products Showcase is a must-see for attendees seeking the newest products and innovations from top companies in the automotive specialty-equipment market. Located in the east end of the Upper South Hall, the New Products Showcase is the ideal area to review and research the latest products to hit the scene. In fact, media and attendees typically make the Showcase their first stop to help reduce the legwork of discovering new products on the Show floor.

More than 2,000 products will be on display, and the information will also be available to download on www.semaphotos.com.

Join the SEMA Cruise—Get Ignited!

Be there for the SEMA Cruise on the closing day of the Show as the world’s most celebrated customized vehicles exit the Convention Center and form a unique parade of custom motorized artwork. For the first time, the SEMA Cruise has a destination—SEMA Ignited, an extravaganza at The LINQ Promenade. The festivities will include food, music, celebrities, iconic builders and displays.

SEMA Ignited will also feature the Battle of the Builders, highlighting 10 deserving crafters and their vehicles on the center stage of the event as well as through a nationally televised special sponsored by SEMA. The action begins Friday, November 7, at 4:00 p.m. Participation is free of charge to exhibitors and attendees by virtue of their involvement in the 2014 SEMA Show.

SEMA Show Mobile App

Download the 2014 SEMA Show Mobile App and enjoy new and useful trade-show features, such as a customizable schedule of events, a searchable list of exhibitors and connectivity to the most popular social-media sites. The most dynamic feature of the new app is the “Locate Me” option, which pinpoints the location of users at the SEMA Show and provides turn-by-turn directions to any place on the Show floor.

It is now available for download from a landing page on the SEMA Show website at www.SEMAShow.com/app. You can also search for SEMA 2014 in your smartphone app store. Those who downloaded previous SEMA Show apps will need to download a new one.

SEMA News—November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

Discover New Business With First-Time Exhibitors

More than 450 companies are exhibiting at the SEMA Show for the very first time this year. Visit one of four First-Time & Featured Exhibitor sections to connect with new business. The locations include the east end of the Upper South Hall (across from the New Products Showcase); on the Sky Bridge between Central and South Halls; in the Gold Pavilion at the lot across Paradise Road near North Hall; and at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino (formerly LVH) across the street but adjacent to the north side of the North Hall.

Celebrate at the SEMA Banquet

Comedian and SEMA Show crowd favorite Sinbad—along with up-and-coming soul and R&B artist Curtis Harding—will entertain guests at the 2014 SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet. The annual industry celebration will take place Thursday, November 6, and will feature dinner and the presentation of several industry honors, including the SEMA Person of the Year, WD of the Year and Rep Agency of the Year awards.

Banquet attendees who pre-ordered for the event may pick up their tickets outside of the Member’s Lounge, in room N251, upstairs in the Grand Lobby. Tickets can be picked up from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sunday–Wednesday, and 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on Thursday.

n Celebrate the industry with comedian Sinbad and soul and R&B artist Curtis Harding at the SEMA Industry Awards Banquet.

Toyo Tires Treadpass

The Toyo Tires Treadpass connects the Central and South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This ultra-modern passage will feature 30 unique cars and trucks equipped with popular Toyo Proxes and Toyo Open Country tires. Show attendees will also find a place to recharge their cell phones and their knees in the Recharge Station.

Gold Pavilion Features New Exhibitors and “Overhaulin’” With Chip Foose

In addition to housing one of the SEMA Show’s largest First-Time & Featured Exhibitor areas, the Gold Pavilion will also feature the taping of Velocity’s popular TV show “Overhaulin’,” starring Chip Foose. Bleachers will be available so that attendees can watch the episode in progress. The Gold Pavilion will also include an area for taxi drop-off and pickup, making it more convenient to visit the area at the beginning or end of each SEMA Show day.

Omix-ADA Jeep Giveaway

Attendees have the chance to head home from the SEMA Show in a fully equipped Anvil Blue Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon as part of the Omix-ADA Jeep Giveaway featured in the company’s Off-Road Success Center (booth #34000). In addition to the Jeep giveaway, the Off-Road Success Center will host several civilian Jeeps from the company’s collection, which showcases a variety of historically significant Jeeps that range from pre-WWII prototypes through the modern-day JK Wrangler.

New Products Showcase

The SEMA Show New Products Showcase is a must-see for attendees seeking the newest products and innovations from top companies in the automotive specialty-equipment market. Located in the east end of the Upper South Hall, the New Products Showcase is the ideal area to review and research the latest products to hit the scene. In fact, media and attendees typically make the Showcase their first stop to help reduce the legwork of discovering new products on the Show floor.

More than 2,000 products will be on display, and the information will also be available to download on www.semaphotos.com.

Join the SEMA Cruise—Get Ignited!

Be there for the SEMA Cruise on the closing day of the Show as the world’s most celebrated customized vehicles exit the Convention Center and form a unique parade of custom motorized artwork. For the first time, the SEMA Cruise has a destination—SEMA Ignited, an extravaganza at The LINQ Promenade. The festivities will include food, music, celebrities, iconic builders and displays.

SEMA Ignited will also feature the Battle of the Builders, highlighting 10 deserving crafters and their vehicles on the center stage of the event as well as through a nationally televised special sponsored by SEMA. The action begins Friday, November 7, at 4:00 p.m. Participation is free of charge to exhibitors and attendees by virtue of their involvement in the 2014 SEMA Show.

SEMA Show Mobile App

Download the 2014 SEMA Show Mobile App and enjoy new and useful trade-show features, such as a customizable schedule of events, a searchable list of exhibitors and connectivity to the most popular social-media sites. The most dynamic feature of the new app is the “Locate Me” option, which pinpoints the location of users at the SEMA Show and provides turn-by-turn directions to any place on the Show floor.

It is now available for download from a landing page on the SEMA Show website at www.SEMAShow.com/app. You can also search for SEMA 2014 in your smartphone app store. Those who downloaded previous SEMA Show apps will need to download a new one.

KGP Photography received some strange shots from one of its rookie shooters of ’16 Camaro prototypes (with newly camouflaged roofs), testing with—of all things—an early-to-mid-’80s Camaro wearing proper GM manufacturer "M" plates. While his shots leave much to be desired, some of the subject matter is truly head-scratching. 

The Eighties Called

What the heck is an M-plated ’80s Camaro doing testing right in the thick of a proper General Motors test group in the Rocky Mountains? When GM commits the resources to sending loads of manpower and machinery to a remote testing location, it's serious business, and the manufacturer's plate affixed to this old-school red F-body strongly suggests this car is somehow part of the GM empire.    

The ’80s F-body test car was seen running with the Camaro prototype and a camouflaged Cadillac ATS. What originally seemed like a strange bit of happenstance became more interesting when the M-plate was spotted, and when the car was eventually loaded onto an open transporter with some other cars that had been part of the Rocky Mountain tests.    

KGP's rookie shooter has a mechanic's background, and he swears that the ’80s Camaro was rocking an intercooler, and sounded like some sort of turbocharged V6.

What's With The Roof Camo?

The ’16 Camaro prototypes had some new camouflage covering the entire roof--all the way from the A- to the C-pillars. Until now, every Camaro prototype spotted testing has had the area between the A- and B-pillars uncovered (except for the graphic wrap). Some of the cars could be Camaro convertibles, although a close look at the pillars and window frames and seals seems to point to a fixed room and not a traditional soft-top situation. It seems unlikely that the next Camaro convertible would be fitted with a retractable hard top of any kind.

Could these be prototypes for some sort of T-top/Targa Top design that's coming to the next-generation Camaro? There's nothing definitive to be gleaned from these amateur's photographs, but it does raise some questions that deserve further analysis. KGP is on the lookout for more, similarly disguised Camaros to try to get to the bottom of things. Stay tuned.

Photo credit: KGP Photography 

KGP Photography received some strange shots from one of its rookie shooters of ’16 Camaro prototypes (with newly camouflaged roofs), testing with—of all things—an early-to-mid-’80s Camaro wearing proper GM manufacturer "M" plates. While his shots leave much to be desired, some of the subject matter is truly head-scratching. 

The Eighties Called

What the heck is an M-plated ’80s Camaro doing testing right in the thick of a proper General Motors test group in the Rocky Mountains? When GM commits the resources to sending loads of manpower and machinery to a remote testing location, it's serious business, and the manufacturer's plate affixed to this old-school red F-body strongly suggests this car is somehow part of the GM empire.    

The ’80s F-body test car was seen running with the Camaro prototype and a camouflaged Cadillac ATS. What originally seemed like a strange bit of happenstance became more interesting when the M-plate was spotted, and when the car was eventually loaded onto an open transporter with some other cars that had been part of the Rocky Mountain tests.    

KGP's rookie shooter has a mechanic's background, and he swears that the ’80s Camaro was rocking an intercooler, and sounded like some sort of turbocharged V6.

What's With The Roof Camo?

The ’16 Camaro prototypes had some new camouflage covering the entire roof--all the way from the A- to the C-pillars. Until now, every Camaro prototype spotted testing has had the area between the A- and B-pillars uncovered (except for the graphic wrap). Some of the cars could be Camaro convertibles, although a close look at the pillars and window frames and seals seems to point to a fixed room and not a traditional soft-top situation. It seems unlikely that the next Camaro convertible would be fitted with a retractable hard top of any kind.

Could these be prototypes for some sort of T-top/Targa Top design that's coming to the next-generation Camaro? There's nothing definitive to be gleaned from these amateur's photographs, but it does raise some questions that deserve further analysis. KGP is on the lookout for more, similarly disguised Camaros to try to get to the bottom of things. Stay tuned.

Photo credit: KGP Photography 

KGP Photography received some strange shots from one of its rookie shooters of ’16 Camaro prototypes (with newly camouflaged roofs), testing with—of all things—an early-to-mid-’80s Camaro wearing proper GM manufacturer "M" plates. While his shots leave much to be desired, some of the subject matter is truly head-scratching. 

The Eighties Called

What the heck is an M-plated ’80s Camaro doing testing right in the thick of a proper General Motors test group in the Rocky Mountains? When GM commits the resources to sending loads of manpower and machinery to a remote testing location, it's serious business, and the manufacturer's plate affixed to this old-school red F-body strongly suggests this car is somehow part of the GM empire.    

The ’80s F-body test car was seen running with the Camaro prototype and a camouflaged Cadillac ATS. What originally seemed like a strange bit of happenstance became more interesting when the M-plate was spotted, and when the car was eventually loaded onto an open transporter with some other cars that had been part of the Rocky Mountain tests.    

KGP's rookie shooter has a mechanic's background, and he swears that the ’80s Camaro was rocking an intercooler, and sounded like some sort of turbocharged V6.

What's With The Roof Camo?

The ’16 Camaro prototypes had some new camouflage covering the entire roof--all the way from the A- to the C-pillars. Until now, every Camaro prototype spotted testing has had the area between the A- and B-pillars uncovered (except for the graphic wrap). Some of the cars could be Camaro convertibles, although a close look at the pillars and window frames and seals seems to point to a fixed room and not a traditional soft-top situation. It seems unlikely that the next Camaro convertible would be fitted with a retractable hard top of any kind.

Could these be prototypes for some sort of T-top/Targa Top design that's coming to the next-generation Camaro? There's nothing definitive to be gleaned from these amateur's photographs, but it does raise some questions that deserve further analysis. KGP is on the lookout for more, similarly disguised Camaros to try to get to the bottom of things. Stay tuned.

Photo credit: KGP Photography 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA is providing free one-on-one meetings at the 2014 SEMA Show with experts on intellectual property and antitrust law, including an expert on resale and minimum advertised price (MAP) policies who can provide guidance and answer your questions.

The meetings will take place in 20-minute sessions in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), room N242, Tuesday, November 4, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Take advantage of this opportunity for a private meeting with an expert to discuss opportunities and challenges when designing MAP policies!

Schedule a meeting by e-mailing Ashley Ailsworth or by phone at 202-783-6007, ext. 19.