The vehicle photo gallery on www.enjoythedrive.com includes more than 2,000 photos of the vehicles on display at the 2010 SEMA Show. A new category, grouping or vehicle type is included in SEMA eNews each week.

This week's gallery highlights some truly original chassis, custom reproductions and even a helicopter. The vehicles are so unique or rare, the builders classified these entries as "other" when providing paperwork for the Show. Check out all of the photos available for download at www.enjoythedrive.com.

The vehicle photo gallery on www.enjoythedrive.com includes more than 2,000 photos of the vehicles on display at the 2010 SEMA Show. A new category, grouping or vehicle type is included in SEMA eNews each week.

This week's gallery highlights some truly original chassis, custom reproductions and even a helicopter. The vehicles are so unique or rare, the builders classified these entries as "other" when providing paperwork for the Show. Check out all of the photos available for download at www.enjoythedrive.com.

 

	(left to right): HRIA members Rick Love, Del Austin, Dennis Overholser, John Menzler, Scott Bowers, Kerry Hopperstad and Brian Downard fielded questions during a General Membership meeting that took place in August during the NSRA Nationals in Kentucky.

“How can I get the most out of my membership?” is a common question asked by SEMA members. The answer is easy—get involved! Joining a council and becoming active in their networking events, task forces, educational programs and meetings are all steps in the right direction. The SEMA Show offers many great opportunities to meet with Select Committee members who serve and represent various industry niches. The Young Executives Network (YEN), Wheel & Tire Council (WTC), Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Professional Restylers Organization (PRO) will all be hosting general membership meetings during SEMA Show Week.

A General Membership meeting is a forum in which the Select Committee, general members of the council and those interested in learning more about council activities can come together and share ideas. Generally, council business is addressed and an open discussion follows. It is a great opportunity to learn more, network and get involved.

Start getting the most from your membership. Come out to a meeting, share your thoughts, meet some industry peers and learn what SEMA and the councils are doing for your business. R.S.V.P. today to the following General Membership meetings:

• YEN
• WTC
• ARMO
• ARMO Roundtable
• PRO

If you are not yet a SEMA member and would like to take a test drive, come by the SEMA Association Center in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center while you are at the Show to take advantage of special membership discounts of 50%, free lunch tickets, and other money-saving coupons. For more information, contact Monica Terlouw at 909/978-6685 or MonicaT@sema.org.

 

	(left to right): HRIA members Rick Love, Del Austin, Dennis Overholser, John Menzler, Scott Bowers, Kerry Hopperstad and Brian Downard fielded questions during a General Membership meeting that took place in August during the NSRA Nationals in Kentucky.

“How can I get the most out of my membership?” is a common question asked by SEMA members. The answer is easy—get involved! Joining a council and becoming active in their networking events, task forces, educational programs and meetings are all steps in the right direction. The SEMA Show offers many great opportunities to meet with Select Committee members who serve and represent various industry niches. The Young Executives Network (YEN), Wheel & Tire Council (WTC), Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Professional Restylers Organization (PRO) will all be hosting general membership meetings during SEMA Show Week.

A General Membership meeting is a forum in which the Select Committee, general members of the council and those interested in learning more about council activities can come together and share ideas. Generally, council business is addressed and an open discussion follows. It is a great opportunity to learn more, network and get involved.

Start getting the most from your membership. Come out to a meeting, share your thoughts, meet some industry peers and learn what SEMA and the councils are doing for your business. R.S.V.P. today to the following General Membership meetings:

• YEN
• WTC
• ARMO
• ARMO Roundtable
• PRO

If you are not yet a SEMA member and would like to take a test drive, come by the SEMA Association Center in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center while you are at the Show to take advantage of special membership discounts of 50%, free lunch tickets, and other money-saving coupons. For more information, contact Monica Terlouw at 909/978-6685 or MonicaT@sema.org.

 

	(left to right): HRIA members Rick Love, Del Austin, Dennis Overholser, John Menzler, Scott Bowers, Kerry Hopperstad and Brian Downard fielded questions during a General Membership meeting that took place in August during the NSRA Nationals in Kentucky.

“How can I get the most out of my membership?” is a common question asked by SEMA members. The answer is easy—get involved! Joining a council and becoming active in their networking events, task forces, educational programs and meetings are all steps in the right direction. The SEMA Show offers many great opportunities to meet with Select Committee members who serve and represent various industry niches. The Young Executives Network (YEN), Wheel & Tire Council (WTC), Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Professional Restylers Organization (PRO) will all be hosting general membership meetings during SEMA Show Week.

A General Membership meeting is a forum in which the Select Committee, general members of the council and those interested in learning more about council activities can come together and share ideas. Generally, council business is addressed and an open discussion follows. It is a great opportunity to learn more, network and get involved.

Start getting the most from your membership. Come out to a meeting, share your thoughts, meet some industry peers and learn what SEMA and the councils are doing for your business. R.S.V.P. today to the following General Membership meetings:

• YEN
• WTC
• ARMO
• ARMO Roundtable
• PRO

If you are not yet a SEMA member and would like to take a test drive, come by the SEMA Association Center in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center while you are at the Show to take advantage of special membership discounts of 50%, free lunch tickets, and other money-saving coupons. For more information, contact Monica Terlouw at 909/978-6685 or MonicaT@sema.org.

The Bonneville Salt Flats is where racing began. From the early 20th century, legendary racers have sought to break land speed records or achieve a personal best. In addition to its professional racing programs, Bonneville remains at the heart of every racer’s dreams. For decades, the Salt Flats have decreased in size, strength and thickness because salt has been removed by an adjoining potash mining operation and not adequately replaced.

The Bonneville Salt Flats is where racing began. From the early 20th century, legendary racers have sought to break land speed records or achieve a personal best. In addition to its professional racing programs, Bonneville remains at the heart of every racer’s dreams. For decades, the Salt Flats have decreased in size, strength and thickness because salt has been removed by an adjoining potash mining operation and not adequately replaced.

SEMA will host an industry roundtable meeting, Monday, October 31, at 3:00 p.m. in the LVCC, Room N218 at this year’s SEMA Show to share information about the growing presence of counterfeit high-performance products in our market and discuss what SEMA-member companies can do to protect themselves and their customers from these counterfeits. The purpose of the meeting will be to:

• Provide an overview of what is presently known about this newly emerging problem;
• Gather information from attendees about the presence of counterfeit products in the high-performance market in the United States and internationally;
• Discuss steps that SEMA members can take to protect themselves and their customers from counterfeits; and
• Determine how SEMA may help its membership to block or stop counterfeit products from entering the market.

To help us prepare for this meeting, it would be extremely helpful for any company that has been a victim of counterfeiting to immediately contact Stuart Gosswein in the SEMA Washington Office at 202/783-6007, ext. 30 or stuartg@sema.org.  

Please submit your RSVP today so that a seat is reserved for you at the SEMA Industry Roundtable on Counterfeit High Performance Products.

SEMA will host an industry roundtable meeting, Monday, October 31, at 3:00 p.m. in the LVCC, Room N218 at this year’s SEMA Show to share information about the growing presence of counterfeit high-performance products in our market and discuss what SEMA-member companies can do to protect themselves and their customers from these counterfeits. The purpose of the meeting will be to:

• Provide an overview of what is presently known about this newly emerging problem;
• Gather information from attendees about the presence of counterfeit products in the high-performance market in the United States and internationally;
• Discuss steps that SEMA members can take to protect themselves and their customers from counterfeits; and
• Determine how SEMA may help its membership to block or stop counterfeit products from entering the market.

To help us prepare for this meeting, it would be extremely helpful for any company that has been a victim of counterfeiting to immediately contact Stuart Gosswein in the SEMA Washington Office at 202/783-6007, ext. 30 or stuartg@sema.org.  

Please submit your RSVP today so that a seat is reserved for you at the SEMA Industry Roundtable on Counterfeit High Performance Products.

RTM Productions, producers of PowerBlock TV, announced that its new all-automotive online TV network will premiere starting January 7. According to the company, PowerBlockTV will offer car enthusiasts more than 1,200 automotive television shows and hundreds of tech tips for viewing online anywhere, anytime on connected TVs, PCs, tablets and smartphones.

“We're delivering enthusiasts our deep library of evergreen performance, vehicle reviews and how-to programs for free.” said RTM president Joe St. Lawrence. “Year in and year out, our PowerBlock auto shows are watched by 20 million gearheads per month on SpikeTV. With our new online network, enthusiasts will have access to our 25-year archive 24/7.”

Matt Hawkins, RTM’s vice president of marketing and new media added, “We’re airing complete half-hours episodes and hundreds of our short-form “Two Minute Tech” how-to clips. Everything is searchable by project, vehicle, engine and product manufacturers featured in shows. As the content streams, parts featured in the shows are listed below the player with "Buy Now" links to advertisers.”

The network will debut with 600 episodes of its how-to series "Xtreme 4x4," "HorsepowerTV," "Trucks!," "MuscleCar" and "Search & Restore" plus "Cars, Cars, Cars," "Top Dead Center" and "Off-Road Action." In Q2, RTM will rollout an additional 500 episodes of programs: "Flashback Reports," "Rod Projects" and Road Test magazine, plus an additional 100 new PowerBlock how-to episodes throughout 2012. The network will also feature new and encore programs from other automotive producers.

For more on PowerBlock TV, visit www.powerblocktv.com.