Thu, 05/28/2015 - 14:02

Mazda’s Technical Research Facility in Irvine, California, will open its doors, June 9–11, to SEMA manufacturing members for a preview of the 2016 CX-3 and MX-5 Miata.

The event will also include daily tours of Mazda’s private “Basement Garage” collection. SEMA measuring sessions provide manufacturing members hands-on access to new and soon-to-be-released vehicles for the purpose of measurement and product fitment. The goal of measuring sessions is to reduce the cost required to obtain vehicle data and accelerate the R&D process.  

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 13:50
By Becca Butler

  baldwin
Freebies, such as T-shirts signed by celebrities, are among the top five leading reasons for buyers to stop at an exhibitor’s booth.
  
Giveaways can be an effective way to convince buyers to stop at a SEMA Show booth. In fact, 2014 SEMA Show buyers cited that freebies were among the top five leading reasons for them to stop at an exhibitor’s booth, along with product or vehicle displays, product demonstrations and a unique booth layout/design. Regardless of what you decide to incorporate into your booth, now is the time to start planning.

Giveaways can help buyers remember your company and product long after the trade show ends. Given that there are many options from which to choose, from T-shirts to backpacks, exhibitors may want to carefully decide what exactly they want to give away. Drivingline shares a few ideas from last year’s SEMA Show.

Exhibitors can learn how to get the most out of their 2015 SEMA Show and attract buyers by contacting an account rep at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289. Manufacturers that have not yet secured booth space may do so at the SEMA Show website.
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 13:50
By Becca Butler

  baldwin
Freebies, such as T-shirts signed by celebrities, are among the top five leading reasons for buyers to stop at an exhibitor’s booth.
  
Giveaways can be an effective way to convince buyers to stop at a SEMA Show booth. In fact, 2014 SEMA Show buyers cited that freebies were among the top five leading reasons for them to stop at an exhibitor’s booth, along with product or vehicle displays, product demonstrations and a unique booth layout/design. Regardless of what you decide to incorporate into your booth, now is the time to start planning.

Giveaways can help buyers remember your company and product long after the trade show ends. Given that there are many options from which to choose, from T-shirts to backpacks, exhibitors may want to carefully decide what exactly they want to give away. Drivingline shares a few ideas from last year’s SEMA Show.

Exhibitors can learn how to get the most out of their 2015 SEMA Show and attract buyers by contacting an account rep at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289. Manufacturers that have not yet secured booth space may do so at the SEMA Show website.
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 13:05

By Becca Butler

  “SEMA Battle of the Builders” will air on the Velocity Network, Sunday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
  

Tune in to the Velocity Network on Sunday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), to catch “SEMA: Battle of the Builders.” The one-hour special chronicles the journey of the top-10 builders from the 2014 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. See what the competitors experienced and how they will prepare for this year's competition, which will take place during the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Open to vehicle builders who have a display, feature or booth vehicle at the 2015 SEMA Show, the SEMA Battle of the Builders recognizes the talents and craftsmanship of vehicle customization.

For more details, visit the SEMA Ignited website.

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 13:05

By Becca Butler

  “SEMA Battle of the Builders” will air on the Velocity Network, Sunday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
  

Tune in to the Velocity Network on Sunday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), to catch “SEMA: Battle of the Builders.” The one-hour special chronicles the journey of the top-10 builders from the 2014 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. See what the competitors experienced and how they will prepare for this year's competition, which will take place during the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Open to vehicle builders who have a display, feature or booth vehicle at the 2015 SEMA Show, the SEMA Battle of the Builders recognizes the talents and craftsmanship of vehicle customization.

For more details, visit the SEMA Ignited website.

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 13:05

By Becca Butler

  “SEMA Battle of the Builders” will air on the Velocity Network, Sunday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
  

Tune in to the Velocity Network on Sunday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), to catch “SEMA: Battle of the Builders.” The one-hour special chronicles the journey of the top-10 builders from the 2014 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. See what the competitors experienced and how they will prepare for this year's competition, which will take place during the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Open to vehicle builders who have a display, feature or booth vehicle at the 2015 SEMA Show, the SEMA Battle of the Builders recognizes the talents and craftsmanship of vehicle customization.

For more details, visit the SEMA Ignited website.

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 13:05

By Becca Butler

  “SEMA Battle of the Builders” will air on the Velocity Network, Sunday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
  

Tune in to the Velocity Network on Sunday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), to catch “SEMA: Battle of the Builders.” The one-hour special chronicles the journey of the top-10 builders from the 2014 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. See what the competitors experienced and how they will prepare for this year's competition, which will take place during the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Open to vehicle builders who have a display, feature or booth vehicle at the 2015 SEMA Show, the SEMA Battle of the Builders recognizes the talents and craftsmanship of vehicle customization.

For more details, visit the SEMA Ignited website.

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 12:49
By Jason Catullo
  BOD Banner
To learn more about the candidates running for the 2015 SEMA Board of Directors, visit www.sema.org/bod15.

  

Ballots for the 2015 SEMA Board of Directors election are due June 9. SEMA members who are eligible to vote should have received an election-specific broadcast email on May 13.

SEMA partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) to administer 2015 ballot information. To ensure that election-specific broadcast emails arrived safely in members' inboxes on May 13, voters were requested to add the following email address as an approved sender: noreply@directvote.net

If you have any questions regarding the voting process, call 909-978-6671 or email judir@sema.org.

Learn more about the candidates running in this year’s SEMA Board election at www.sema.org/bod15.

The SEMA board consists of 10 directors, the chairman, the chairman-elect, the immediate-past chairman and the secretary/treasurer. While there are a limited number of seats on the SEMA Board, the election process gives all SEMA-member companies the ability to influence the direction and future of the automotive specialty-equipment industry.

 

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 12:49
By Jason Catullo
  BOD Banner
To learn more about the candidates running for the 2015 SEMA Board of Directors, visit www.sema.org/bod15.

  

Ballots for the 2015 SEMA Board of Directors election are due June 9. SEMA members who are eligible to vote should have received an election-specific broadcast email on May 13.

SEMA partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) to administer 2015 ballot information. To ensure that election-specific broadcast emails arrived safely in members' inboxes on May 13, voters were requested to add the following email address as an approved sender: noreply@directvote.net

If you have any questions regarding the voting process, call 909-978-6671 or email judir@sema.org.

Learn more about the candidates running in this year’s SEMA Board election at www.sema.org/bod15.

The SEMA board consists of 10 directors, the chairman, the chairman-elect, the immediate-past chairman and the secretary/treasurer. While there are a limited number of seats on the SEMA Board, the election process gives all SEMA-member companies the ability to influence the direction and future of the automotive specialty-equipment industry.

 

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 12:49
By Jason Catullo
  BOD Banner
To learn more about the candidates running for the 2015 SEMA Board of Directors, visit www.sema.org/bod15.

  

Ballots for the 2015 SEMA Board of Directors election are due June 9. SEMA members who are eligible to vote should have received an election-specific broadcast email on May 13.

SEMA partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) to administer 2015 ballot information. To ensure that election-specific broadcast emails arrived safely in members' inboxes on May 13, voters were requested to add the following email address as an approved sender: noreply@directvote.net

If you have any questions regarding the voting process, call 909-978-6671 or email judir@sema.org.

Learn more about the candidates running in this year’s SEMA Board election at www.sema.org/bod15.

The SEMA board consists of 10 directors, the chairman, the chairman-elect, the immediate-past chairman and the secretary/treasurer. While there are a limited number of seats on the SEMA Board, the election process gives all SEMA-member companies the ability to influence the direction and future of the automotive specialty-equipment industry.