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Thu, 02/27/2014 - 08:43

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities. Click on an item for more details.

SEMA Measuring Session: ’14 Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD, February 24–28, 2014, SEMA Garage, Diamond Bar, California
SEMA Measuring Session: ’14 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, March 3–21, 2014, SEMA Garage, Diamond Bar, California
HRIA Education Day, March 6, 2014, Cobo Center, Detroit
SEMA Measuring Session: ’15 Audi A3, March 10, 2014, Audi of America Inc. Ontario Learning Center, Ontario, California
2014 Middle East Business Development Conference, March 11–14, 2014, United Arab Emirates
SEMA Webinar: Learn 10 New Ways to Better Your Product Development Progress, March 13, 2014
SEMA Webinar: 411 Customer Service—8 Words That Can Kill the Deal, March 18, 2014
2014 YEN Street Machine & Musclecar Nationals Networking Event, March 22–23, 2014, Pomona Fairplex, Pomona, California
SEMA Webinar: Fuel Your Sales With Better Product Data—An Introduction to the SEMA Data Co-op, April 3, 2014
SEMA Town Hall Meeting, Coker Tire, April 4, 2014, Chattanooga, Tennessee
SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit, April 14–16, 2014, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
ARMO Hot Products Showcase, April 22–27, 2014, Spring Carlisle, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2014 SEMA Washington Rally, May 14, 2014, Washington, D.C.
Collector Car Appreciation Day, July 11, 2014
2014 SEMA Show, November 4–7, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas

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

Mark Your Calendars

Thu, 02/27/2014 - 08:43

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities. Click on an item for more details.

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

Mark Your Calendars

Thu, 02/27/2014 - 08:43

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities. Click on an item for more details.

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

SEMA's Product Development Expo—Learn the Latest in Connected Vehicle Technology

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 16:03

By SEMA Editors

	The Product Development Expo, fueled by the SEMA Garage, will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California.

The Product Development Expo, fueled by the SEMA Garage, and sponsored by the SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) and the Emerging Trends and Technology network (ETTN), will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California.

"The race to define future vehicles is on," said John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology. "Competition for the future of the auto industry is rapidly evolving between Silicon Valley and Detroit. The recession accelerated the auto industry’s transformational changes required for growth as well as reinvention and product development of vehicles—from mechanical to electrical systems, from standalone to connected, and from mass markets to personalization and customization. The changes we are going through today will impact the performance aftermarket industry for decades to come. SEMA's Product Development Expo is your chance to learn how to compete and win as new technologies, tools and applications are deployed."

Register now.

SEMA members: $47
Non-members: $97

Registration includes lunch and a networking reception.

The agenda for the expo is as follows:

Thursday, April 10, 2014

8:30 a.m.			Registration
9:00 a.m.			Welcome to the SEMA Garage – Mike Spagnola, SEMA vice president, product development center
9:15 a.m.			GFK – Connected Vehicle User Experience
10:30 a.m.			SEMA Data Co-op Update – Jon Wyly and Jim Graven
10:45 a.m.			SEMA-Clemson Performance Product Development Update – Dr. Paul Venhovens, BMW endowed chair in automotive systems integration, CU-ICAR
11:00 a.m.			SEMA Garage Tours (rotating stations/groups every 10 minutes)
12:15 p.m.			Lunch Keynote: Next-Generation Design and Customization John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology Stewart Reed, chairman, transportation design, Art Center College of Design
1:15 p.m.			Garry Golden – The Future of Transportation and Mobility
2:30 p.m.			Emissions Panel/Update Jim McFarland, SEMA technical consultant, SEMA Hall of Famer, McFarland Consulting Mike Spagnola
3:00 p.m.			SEMA Market Research
3:30 p.m.			Break
3:45 p.m.			Connected Vehicle Technology and Automotive Apps Opportunities Moderator: John Waraniak Guest Speakers: Danny Shapiro, director of automotive, NVIDIA Jake Sigal, CEO and co-founder of Livio Todd Petersen, chief innovation officer, MSD Performance Ford OpenXC: John Ellis, global technologies and head, Ford Developer Program
5:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m.			Networking Reception

SEMA's Product Development Expo—Learn the Latest in Connected Vehicle Technology

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 16:03

By SEMA Editors

	The Product Development Expo, fueled by the SEMA Garage, will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California.

The Product Development Expo, fueled by the SEMA Garage, and sponsored by the SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) and the Emerging Trends and Technology network (ETTN), will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California.

"The race to define future vehicles is on," said John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology. "Competition for the future of the auto industry is rapidly evolving between Silicon Valley and Detroit. The recession accelerated the auto industry’s transformational changes required for growth as well as reinvention and product development of vehicles—from mechanical to electrical systems, from standalone to connected, and from mass markets to personalization and customization. The changes we are going through today will impact the performance aftermarket industry for decades to come. SEMA's Product Development Expo is your chance to learn how to compete and win as new technologies, tools and applications are deployed."

Register now.

SEMA members: $47
Non-members: $97

Registration includes lunch and a networking reception.

The agenda for the expo is as follows:

Thursday, April 10, 2014

8:30 a.m.			Registration
9:00 a.m.			Welcome to the SEMA Garage – Mike Spagnola, SEMA vice president, product development center
9:15 a.m.			GFK – Connected Vehicle User Experience
10:30 a.m.			SEMA Data Co-op Update – Jon Wyly and Jim Graven
10:45 a.m.			SEMA-Clemson Performance Product Development Update – Dr. Paul Venhovens, BMW endowed chair in automotive systems integration, CU-ICAR
11:00 a.m.			SEMA Garage Tours (rotating stations/groups every 10 minutes)
12:15 p.m.			Lunch Keynote: Next-Generation Design and Customization John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology Stewart Reed, chairman, transportation design, Art Center College of Design
1:15 p.m.			Garry Golden – The Future of Transportation and Mobility
2:30 p.m.			Emissions Panel/Update Jim McFarland, SEMA technical consultant, SEMA Hall of Famer, McFarland Consulting Mike Spagnola
3:00 p.m.			SEMA Market Research
3:30 p.m.			Break
3:45 p.m.			Connected Vehicle Technology and Automotive Apps Opportunities Moderator: John Waraniak Guest Speakers: Danny Shapiro, director of automotive, NVIDIA Jake Sigal, CEO and co-founder of Livio Todd Petersen, chief innovation officer, MSD Performance Ford OpenXC: John Ellis, global technologies and head, Ford Developer Program
5:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m.			Networking Reception

SEMA's Product Development Expo—Learn the Latest in Connected Vehicle Technology

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 16:03

By SEMA Editors

	The Product Development Expo, fueled by the SEMA Garage, will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California.

The Product Development Expo, fueled by the SEMA Garage, and sponsored by the SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) and the Emerging Trends and Technology network (ETTN), will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California.

"The race to define future vehicles is on," said John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology. "Competition for the future of the auto industry is rapidly evolving between Silicon Valley and Detroit. The recession accelerated the auto industry’s transformational changes required for growth as well as reinvention and product development of vehicles—from mechanical to electrical systems, from standalone to connected, and from mass markets to personalization and customization. The changes we are going through today will impact the performance aftermarket industry for decades to come. SEMA's Product Development Expo is your chance to learn how to compete and win as new technologies, tools and applications are deployed."

Register now.

SEMA members: $47
Non-members: $97

Registration includes lunch and a networking reception.

The agenda for the expo is as follows:

Thursday, April 10, 2014

8:30 a.m.			Registration
9:00 a.m.			Welcome to the SEMA Garage – Mike Spagnola, SEMA vice president, product development center
9:15 a.m.			GFK – Connected Vehicle User Experience
10:30 a.m.			SEMA Data Co-op Update – Jon Wyly and Jim Graven
10:45 a.m.			SEMA-Clemson Performance Product Development Update – Dr. Paul Venhovens, BMW endowed chair in automotive systems integration, CU-ICAR
11:00 a.m.			SEMA Garage Tours (rotating stations/groups every 10 minutes)
12:15 p.m.			Lunch Keynote: Next-Generation Design and Customization John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology Stewart Reed, chairman, transportation design, Art Center College of Design
1:15 p.m.			Garry Golden – The Future of Transportation and Mobility
2:30 p.m.			Emissions Panel/Update Jim McFarland, SEMA technical consultant, SEMA Hall of Famer, McFarland Consulting Mike Spagnola
3:00 p.m.			SEMA Market Research
3:30 p.m.			Break
3:45 p.m.			Connected Vehicle Technology and Automotive Apps Opportunities Moderator: John Waraniak Guest Speakers: Danny Shapiro, director of automotive, NVIDIA Jake Sigal, CEO and co-founder of Livio Todd Petersen, chief innovation officer, MSD Performance Ford OpenXC: John Ellis, global technologies and head, Ford Developer Program
5:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m.			Networking Reception

SEMA's Product Development Expo—Learn the Latest in Connected Vehicle Technology

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 16:03

By SEMA Editors

	The Product Development Expo, fueled by the SEMA Garage, will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California.

The Product Development Expo, fueled by the SEMA Garage, and sponsored by the SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) and the Emerging Trends and Technology network (ETTN), will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California.

"The race to define future vehicles is on," said John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology. "Competition for the future of the auto industry is rapidly evolving between Silicon Valley and Detroit. The recession accelerated the auto industry’s transformational changes required for growth as well as reinvention and product development of vehicles—from mechanical to electrical systems, from standalone to connected, and from mass markets to personalization and customization. The changes we are going through today will impact the performance aftermarket industry for decades to come. SEMA's Product Development Expo is your chance to learn how to compete and win as new technologies, tools and applications are deployed."

Register now.

SEMA members: $47
Non-members: $97

Registration includes lunch and a networking reception.

The agenda for the expo is as follows:

Thursday, April 10, 2014

8:30 a.m.			Registration
9:00 a.m.			Welcome to the SEMA Garage – Mike Spagnola, SEMA vice president, product development center
9:15 a.m.			GFK – Connected Vehicle User Experience
10:30 a.m.			SEMA Data Co-op Update – Jon Wyly and Jim Graven
10:45 a.m.			SEMA-Clemson Performance Product Development Update – Dr. Paul Venhovens, BMW endowed chair in automotive systems integration, CU-ICAR
11:00 a.m.			SEMA Garage Tours (rotating stations/groups every 10 minutes)
12:15 p.m.			Lunch Keynote: Next-Generation Design and Customization John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology Stewart Reed, chairman, transportation design, Art Center College of Design
1:15 p.m.			Garry Golden – The Future of Transportation and Mobility
2:30 p.m.			Emissions Panel/Update Jim McFarland, SEMA technical consultant, SEMA Hall of Famer, McFarland Consulting Mike Spagnola
3:00 p.m.			SEMA Market Research
3:30 p.m.			Break
3:45 p.m.			Connected Vehicle Technology and Automotive Apps Opportunities Moderator: John Waraniak Guest Speakers: Danny Shapiro, director of automotive, NVIDIA Jake Sigal, CEO and co-founder of Livio Todd Petersen, chief innovation officer, MSD Performance Ford OpenXC: John Ellis, global technologies and head, Ford Developer Program
5:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m.			Networking Reception

SEMA's Product Development Expo—Learn the Latest in Connected Vehicle Technology

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 16:03

By SEMA Editors

	The Product Development Expo, fueled by the SEMA Garage, will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California.

The Product Development Expo, fueled by the SEMA Garage, and sponsored by the SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) and the Emerging Trends and Technology network (ETTN), will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California.

"The race to define future vehicles is on," said John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology. "Competition for the future of the auto industry is rapidly evolving between Silicon Valley and Detroit. The recession accelerated the auto industry’s transformational changes required for growth as well as reinvention and product development of vehicles—from mechanical to electrical systems, from standalone to connected, and from mass markets to personalization and customization. The changes we are going through today will impact the performance aftermarket industry for decades to come. SEMA's Product Development Expo is your chance to learn how to compete and win as new technologies, tools and applications are deployed."

Register now.

SEMA members: $47
Non-members: $97

Registration includes lunch and a networking reception.

The agenda for the expo is as follows:

Thursday, April 10, 2014

8:30 a.m.			Registration
9:00 a.m.			Welcome to the SEMA Garage – Mike Spagnola, SEMA vice president, product development center
9:15 a.m.			GFK – Connected Vehicle User Experience
10:30 a.m.			SEMA Data Co-op Update – Jon Wyly and Jim Graven
10:45 a.m.			SEMA-Clemson Performance Product Development Update – Dr. Paul Venhovens, BMW endowed chair in automotive systems integration, CU-ICAR
11:00 a.m.			SEMA Garage Tours (rotating stations/groups every 10 minutes)
12:15 p.m.			Lunch Keynote: Next-Generation Design and Customization John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology Stewart Reed, chairman, transportation design, Art Center College of Design
1:15 p.m.			Garry Golden – The Future of Transportation and Mobility
2:30 p.m.			Emissions Panel/Update Jim McFarland, SEMA technical consultant, SEMA Hall of Famer, McFarland Consulting Mike Spagnola
3:00 p.m.			SEMA Market Research
3:30 p.m.			Break
3:45 p.m.			Connected Vehicle Technology and Automotive Apps Opportunities Moderator: John Waraniak Guest Speakers: Danny Shapiro, director of automotive, NVIDIA Jake Sigal, CEO and co-founder of Livio Todd Petersen, chief innovation officer, MSD Performance Ford OpenXC: John Ellis, global technologies and head, Ford Developer Program
5:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m.			Networking Reception

Technical Report Evaluates Curtain and Side Airbags

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 15:14

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has compiled a technical report evaluating the fatality-reducing effectiveness of curtain and side airbags in the front seats of light-duty vehicles. As of MY ’11, 85% of new cars, light trucks and vans were equipped with curtains plus torso bags for drivers and right-front passengers, and about 45% of these vehicles included curtains that deploy in rollover crashes.

Analysis of crash data shows a significant fatality reduction for all four types of curtain and side airbags in near-side impacts for drivers and right-front passengers: curtains plus torso bags, 31.3%; combination head/torso bags, 24.8%; curtains only, 16.4%; and torso bags only, 7.8%. Rollover curtains also demonstrated a significant benefit in first-event rollovers, with an estimated fatality reduction around 41%.

Read the full report.

Technical Report Evaluates Curtain and Side Airbags

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 15:14

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has compiled a technical report evaluating the fatality-reducing effectiveness of curtain and side airbags in the front seats of light-duty vehicles. As of MY ’11, 85% of new cars, light trucks and vans were equipped with curtains plus torso bags for drivers and right-front passengers, and about 45% of these vehicles included curtains that deploy in rollover crashes.

Analysis of crash data shows a significant fatality reduction for all four types of curtain and side airbags in near-side impacts for drivers and right-front passengers: curtains plus torso bags, 31.3%; combination head/torso bags, 24.8%; curtains only, 16.4%; and torso bags only, 7.8%. Rollover curtains also demonstrated a significant benefit in first-event rollovers, with an estimated fatality reduction around 41%.

Read the full report.