Register early for the 2010 SEMA Show to save some money and skip the lines.

Buyers! The deadline to register early for the 2010 SEMA Show is quickly approaching. October 17 is your last day to save $50 on early-bird registration. Register early and pay just $25!

Don’t put it off! Register today, receive your Show badges early and cross one thing off your SEMA Show to-do list. Follow this link to register now!

The 2010 SEMA Show is scheduled for November 2–5 in Las Vegas. Follow this link for more information about registering for the Show, as well as educational seminars, celebrity appearances and Las Vegas hotel accommodations.

Register early for the 2010 SEMA Show to save some money and skip the lines.

Buyers! The deadline to register early for the 2010 SEMA Show is quickly approaching. October 17 is your last day to save $50 on early-bird registration. Register early and pay just $25!

Don’t put it off! Register today, receive your Show badges early and cross one thing off your SEMA Show to-do list. Follow this link to register now!

The 2010 SEMA Show is scheduled for November 2–5 in Las Vegas. Follow this link for more information about registering for the Show, as well as educational seminars, celebrity appearances and Las Vegas hotel accommodations.

	Every year the SEMA Show draws more tire buyers. In 2009, tire and wheel buyers comprised the second-largest category of total buyers at the Show.

At the 2009 SEMA Show, nearly 10% of total buyers were specifically tire and wheel buyers. That was the second-largest buyer category of Show attendees. And that percentage has been rising. In 2005, just 7% of all buyers were tire/wheel buyers, and that number has climbed gradually every year since.

Tires have a broader appeal at the SEMA Show than just endemic segment buyers. More than 9,800 buyers in all categories noted that they were interested specifically in wheels and tires, while nearly 20,000 buyers cited an overall interest in tire- and wheel-related products.

Aside from tire and wheel dealers, the strongest interest in tires came from tire wholesalers and WDs, performance retailers, auto parts retailers—who were also the most interested in tire and wheel products debuting in the New Products Showcase—and restoration businesses.

But the core tire dealers are the story here, and they represent the top of the tire-buying influence and decision-making, as determined by the trade media covering the industry. Nearly 60 of Modern Tire Dealer magazine’s Top 100 Dealers came to the 2009 SEMA Show as buyers. Likewise, of the tire chains that made Tire Business’ list of Top 100 chains, 66 came to the 2009 SEMA Show looking to buy.

Click here to view all of the tire exhibitors in the SEMA Show Global Tire Expo—Powered by TIA.

Register for the 2010 SEMA Show here.

	Every year the SEMA Show draws more tire buyers. In 2009, tire and wheel buyers comprised the second-largest category of total buyers at the Show.

At the 2009 SEMA Show, nearly 10% of total buyers were specifically tire and wheel buyers. That was the second-largest buyer category of Show attendees. And that percentage has been rising. In 2005, just 7% of all buyers were tire/wheel buyers, and that number has climbed gradually every year since.

Tires have a broader appeal at the SEMA Show than just endemic segment buyers. More than 9,800 buyers in all categories noted that they were interested specifically in wheels and tires, while nearly 20,000 buyers cited an overall interest in tire- and wheel-related products.

Aside from tire and wheel dealers, the strongest interest in tires came from tire wholesalers and WDs, performance retailers, auto parts retailers—who were also the most interested in tire and wheel products debuting in the New Products Showcase—and restoration businesses.

But the core tire dealers are the story here, and they represent the top of the tire-buying influence and decision-making, as determined by the trade media covering the industry. Nearly 60 of Modern Tire Dealer magazine’s Top 100 Dealers came to the 2009 SEMA Show as buyers. Likewise, of the tire chains that made Tire Business’ list of Top 100 chains, 66 came to the 2009 SEMA Show looking to buy.

Click here to view all of the tire exhibitors in the SEMA Show Global Tire Expo—Powered by TIA.

Register for the 2010 SEMA Show here.

	Every year the SEMA Show draws more tire buyers. In 2009, tire and wheel buyers comprised the second-largest category of total buyers at the Show.

At the 2009 SEMA Show, nearly 10% of total buyers were specifically tire and wheel buyers. That was the second-largest buyer category of Show attendees. And that percentage has been rising. In 2005, just 7% of all buyers were tire/wheel buyers, and that number has climbed gradually every year since.

Tires have a broader appeal at the SEMA Show than just endemic segment buyers. More than 9,800 buyers in all categories noted that they were interested specifically in wheels and tires, while nearly 20,000 buyers cited an overall interest in tire- and wheel-related products.

Aside from tire and wheel dealers, the strongest interest in tires came from tire wholesalers and WDs, performance retailers, auto parts retailers—who were also the most interested in tire and wheel products debuting in the New Products Showcase—and restoration businesses.

But the core tire dealers are the story here, and they represent the top of the tire-buying influence and decision-making, as determined by the trade media covering the industry. Nearly 60 of Modern Tire Dealer magazine’s Top 100 Dealers came to the 2009 SEMA Show as buyers. Likewise, of the tire chains that made Tire Business’ list of Top 100 chains, 66 came to the 2009 SEMA Show looking to buy.

Click here to view all of the tire exhibitors in the SEMA Show Global Tire Expo—Powered by TIA.

Register for the 2010 SEMA Show here.

Your website is the “online face” of your company. Customers and potential customers visit your site daily. Are they finding the information they need? How is your site performing and what can you do right now to make improvements?

Craig Cervenka brings more than 20 years of automotive, information systems, publishing and power sports dealer online marketing systems experience. As one of the first members of PowerSports Network more than 10 years ago, Cervenka serves dealers, distributors and OEMs by helping with online systems and best practices. Cervenka’s passion as an enthusiast, coupled with his motorcycle and automotive retail experience, gives him an intimate perspective of businesses’ requirements and challenges. He will also be a featured speaker at the Powersports Dealer Update Workshops taking place November 1–2, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Join Cervenka, Thursday, September 30, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (PST), as he reviews several webinar participants’ websites to do a snapshot composite analysis and identify what they’re doing right as well as what can be improved. Additionally, he will share five things you can do now to improve your website's performance.

Register now to attend this webinar.

Your website is the “online face” of your company. Customers and potential customers visit your site daily. Are they finding the information they need? How is your site performing and what can you do right now to make improvements?

Craig Cervenka brings more than 20 years of automotive, information systems, publishing and power sports dealer online marketing systems experience. As one of the first members of PowerSports Network more than 10 years ago, Cervenka serves dealers, distributors and OEMs by helping with online systems and best practices. Cervenka’s passion as an enthusiast, coupled with his motorcycle and automotive retail experience, gives him an intimate perspective of businesses’ requirements and challenges. He will also be a featured speaker at the Powersports Dealer Update Workshops taking place November 1–2, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Join Cervenka, Thursday, September 30, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (PST), as he reviews several webinar participants’ websites to do a snapshot composite analysis and identify what they’re doing right as well as what can be improved. Additionally, he will share five things you can do now to improve your website's performance.

Register now to attend this webinar.

Each year SEMA receives inquiries from media and buyers who are looking for specific product and vehicle applications. This form will enable us to direct these inquiries to you and your company. Thank you for your participation in this free program.

Each year SEMA receives inquiries from media and buyers who are looking for specific product and vehicle applications. This form will enable us to direct these inquiries to you and your company. Thank you for your participation in this free program.

National Performance Warehouse (NPW) named Pat Saunders to the newly created position of vice president of sales and marketing west, effective September 13. With the appointment, Saunders is responsible for West Coast business development, including strengthening the sales forces both inside and out, expanding into new markets and energizing the existing customer base, according to NPW.



American bike racer Chip Yates will officially debut his electric superbike at The Battery Show, set for October 5–7, at the San Jose Convention Center, in San Jose, California. According to a recent announcement, the superbike, which will compete in next year’s FIM ePower and TTXGP Championships for electric motorcycles, has pushed the boundaries of electric-vehicle engineering to new heights. Although a pure race bike, major OEMs and the wider EV industry are eager to see the bike in detail to fully understand some of the cutting-edge technology that Yates and his Swigz.com Pro Racing team have developed.

DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) has partnered with The Body Shop @. The agreement between the parties covers the sharing of The Body Shop @’s Star-Link Collision Repair System, a Kaizen-centered “lean” business model that was developed by John Sweigart and Brad Sullivan over the past 12 years. The model is currently practiced in all of The Body Shop @’s Pittsburgh and New Jersey locations as well as in several other independent repair shops in the United States and Canada. DPC is partnering with The Body Shop @ to offer a refined version of the model to DPC body shops.

TMG Performance Products, a division of The Mifsud Group, announced that Craig Kohrs was promoted to vice president and general manager. Kohrs, who previously served as vice president of marketing and sales, will be responsible for the everyday operation of TMG Performance Products. TMG Performance Products owns and operates CORSA Performance Exhausts, a manufacturer of performance exhaust systems for cars, trucks, SUVs and marine applications. According to a press release, under Kohrs' direction, CORSA has expanded its product line, increased sales and launched a new brand—dB Performance Exhausts—for the truck and off-road market. The Mifsud Group also announced it will consolidate all of its operations to the TMG Performance Products headquarters in Berea, Ohio, to best serve existing and future business partners.

Traction Media, the company that acquired the rights to Speedway Illustrated, announced that the monthly motorsports publication is back. Speedway Illustrated returns with familiar names in the driver's seat, including Bones Bourcier, Joyce Standridge, Mike Adaskaveg, Lew Boyd, Rob Sneddon, J.A. Ackley and Dan Anderson. Also returning is the magazine’s founder and namesake Dick Berggren, who launched Dick Berggren’s Speedway Illustrated in 2000 but left the magazine in 2009.

VP Racing Fuels was named the the Official Fuel of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. As part of the agreement, VP will be the exclusive supplier of race fuels on site at the track. VP Racing is the Official Racing Fuel of the American Le Mans Series, NHRA Championship Drag Racing, Star Mazda and USF2000.

The International Show Car Association (ISCA) has added three indoor custom car events to the Summit Racing Equipment Show Car Series schedule for the 2010-2011 show season. The new events include the Grand National Roadster Show in Los Angeles, home of the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award; the Sacramento Autorama in Sacramento, California, known for their Custom d’Elegance and King of Kustoms awards; and the Little Rock O’Reilly Auto Parts Auto Extravaganza in Little Rock, Arkansas, which features a $5,000 prize for the winner of the Top of the Rock award. The California shows both have run for more than 60 years. With these additional shows, the Summit Racing Equipment Show Car Series now encompasses 37 events across the United States and Canada. Visit www.theisca.com for a complete show schedule.