RSVP for SEMA Garage Tours
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 16:24

By Gary Vigil

 garage
Free tours of the SEMA Garage will be held in February and March.
  

Free tours of the SEMA Garage and breakfast are available to the first 15 RSVPs, February 10 and 17, and March 3, 10 and 17, from 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Find out how the SEMA Garage can help get your products developed and to market faster and more cost effectively.

The facility tour will include an introduction to the following resources:

Space is limited so RSVP now at www.sema.org/garage-tours.
For more information, contact Rachael Salazar at RachaelS@sema.org or 909-978-6728.

RSVP for SEMA Garage Tours
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 16:24

By Gary Vigil

 garage
Free tours of the SEMA Garage will be held in February and March.
  

Free tours of the SEMA Garage and breakfast are available to the first 15 RSVPs, February 10 and 17, and March 3, 10 and 17, from 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Find out how the SEMA Garage can help get your products developed and to market faster and more cost effectively.

The facility tour will include an introduction to the following resources:

Space is limited so RSVP now at www.sema.org/garage-tours.
For more information, contact Rachael Salazar at RachaelS@sema.org or 909-978-6728.

RSVP for SEMA Garage Tours
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 16:24

By Gary Vigil

 garage
Free tours of the SEMA Garage will be held in February and March.
  

Free tours of the SEMA Garage and breakfast are available to the first 15 RSVPs, February 10 and 17, and March 3, 10 and 17, from 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Find out how the SEMA Garage can help get your products developed and to market faster and more cost effectively.

The facility tour will include an introduction to the following resources:

Space is limited so RSVP now at www.sema.org/garage-tours.
For more information, contact Rachael Salazar at RachaelS@sema.org or 909-978-6728.

U.S. House Passes Bill to Reduce Regulatory Burdens
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 15:22
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a SEMA-supported bill to reduce the cost of burdensome regulations on business owners and job creators. The “Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015” would require federal agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis when issuing major new rules. Although a few laws already permit such analysis, the legislation would overturn prohibitions contained in other laws such as the Clean Air Act, Motor Vehicle Safety Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Agencies would be required to adopt the least costly approach to achieve policy goals unless it could be demonstrated that a more expensive response was required to address public health, safety or welfare concerns. The bill has been sent to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.
U.S. House Passes Bill to Reduce Regulatory Burdens
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 15:22
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a SEMA-supported bill to reduce the cost of burdensome regulations on business owners and job creators. The “Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015” would require federal agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis when issuing major new rules. Although a few laws already permit such analysis, the legislation would overturn prohibitions contained in other laws such as the Clean Air Act, Motor Vehicle Safety Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Agencies would be required to adopt the least costly approach to achieve policy goals unless it could be demonstrated that a more expensive response was required to address public health, safety or welfare concerns. The bill has been sent to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.
Turn 14 Distribution Expands Operations to Reno
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 15:08
By SEMA Editors

 Turn 14 Distribution Center
Turn 14 Distribution’s new Reno, Nevada, distribution center will be the company’s second 52,000-sq.-ft. location.
  

Turn 14 Distribution has opened a new distribution center in Reno, Nevada. Plans to develop operations in Reno were initiated by customer and supplier demand for increased distribution and market penetration in the Western United States. The new Reno distribution center will be the company’s second 52,000-sq.-ft. location.

With the addition of the Reno distribution center, Turn 14 Distribution will now be able to service 33% of the United States with next-day Ground shipping, including Southern and Northern California, 83% of the United States in two days or less and 100% of the Continental United States in three days or less.

The new Reno distribution center will be used to warehouse inventory only, while the Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, location will continue to serve as the company’s headquarters and only call center.

2015 SEMA Middle East Conference: Your Products in Front of Key Buyers
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 15:01

By Linda Spencer

  mideast
The SEMA Middle East Business Development Conference offers United States manufacturers the opportunity to meet with pre-vetted buyers from six Middle Eastern countries.
  

Limited slots are available for the fourth-annual SEMA Middle East Business Development Conference, which offers United States manufacturers the opportunity to meet with pre-vetted buyers from six Middle Eastern countries, including Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In 2014, buyers also came from Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and India. The early-bird registration discount ends January 31, 2015.

Participant fees include a booth at a local show, hotels, meals, networking events and the chance to measure vehicles not sold in the United States. Qualified participants are eligible for a U.S. Department of Commerce Grant to defray the cost of participating.

Wondering what to expect? Check out the 2014 trip report and see who exhibited. Find program details at sema.org/middleeast, or contact Linda Spencer to arrange a one-on-one briefing about the trip's features.

Highlights will include:

  • Exhibiting at the Custom Show Emirates where attendees will meet with pre-vetted buyers.
  • Customizing shop tours.
  • Networking events.
  • Access to all-day Measuring Sessions for vehicles popularly customized in the region but not sold in the United States.
2015 SEMA Middle East Conference: Your Products in Front of Key Buyers
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 15:01

By Linda Spencer

  mideast
The SEMA Middle East Business Development Conference offers United States manufacturers the opportunity to meet with pre-vetted buyers from six Middle Eastern countries.
  

Limited slots are available for the fourth-annual SEMA Middle East Business Development Conference, which offers United States manufacturers the opportunity to meet with pre-vetted buyers from six Middle Eastern countries, including Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In 2014, buyers also came from Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and India. The early-bird registration discount ends January 31, 2015.

Participant fees include a booth at a local show, hotels, meals, networking events and the chance to measure vehicles not sold in the United States. Qualified participants are eligible for a U.S. Department of Commerce Grant to defray the cost of participating.

Wondering what to expect? Check out the 2014 trip report and see who exhibited. Find program details at sema.org/middleeast, or contact Linda Spencer to arrange a one-on-one briefing about the trip's features.

Highlights will include:

  • Exhibiting at the Custom Show Emirates where attendees will meet with pre-vetted buyers.
  • Customizing shop tours.
  • Networking events.
  • Access to all-day Measuring Sessions for vehicles popularly customized in the region but not sold in the United States.
2015 SEMA Middle East Conference: Your Products in Front of Key Buyers
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 15:01

By Linda Spencer

  mideast
The SEMA Middle East Business Development Conference offers United States manufacturers the opportunity to meet with pre-vetted buyers from six Middle Eastern countries.
  

Limited slots are available for the fourth-annual SEMA Middle East Business Development Conference, which offers United States manufacturers the opportunity to meet with pre-vetted buyers from six Middle Eastern countries, including Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In 2014, buyers also came from Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and India. The early-bird registration discount ends January 31, 2015.

Participant fees include a booth at a local show, hotels, meals, networking events and the chance to measure vehicles not sold in the United States. Qualified participants are eligible for a U.S. Department of Commerce Grant to defray the cost of participating.

Wondering what to expect? Check out the 2014 trip report and see who exhibited. Find program details at sema.org/middleeast, or contact Linda Spencer to arrange a one-on-one briefing about the trip's features.

Highlights will include:

  • Exhibiting at the Custom Show Emirates where attendees will meet with pre-vetted buyers.
  • Customizing shop tours.
  • Networking events.
  • Access to all-day Measuring Sessions for vehicles popularly customized in the region but not sold in the United States.
Video: Camilo Pardo, Ford GT Designer
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 14:44
Camilo Pardo, designer of the Ford GT, visits SEMA Central to discuss automotive design and the advantages of using math data to design a car. In addition to designing the Ford GT-40, Pardo was on the “Motor City Masters” TV show.

The 2015 SEMA Show will be held November 3–6. The Show is the premier automotive specialty equipment trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. As part of the AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, powersports and RV markets.