By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

	Kelly Davis of Clifton Larson Allen will provide an overview of the Affordable Care Act and focus on key issues company executives should consider for their businesses and workers.

The “Affordable Care Act” continues to sow confusion for many SEMA members. You may have read recently that the Obama Administration has delayed implementation of the employer mandate portion of the healthcare law. So, what does this development mean for you? While, larger SEMA companies will still be required to offer healthcare coverage in 2014, penalties for non-compliance won’t be enforced until 2015.

However, when enforced, these penalties will be severe. It is critical that all SEMA-member companies understand the law and plan accordingly.

In this user-friendly webinar, healthcare reform expert Kelly Davis of Clifton Larson Allen will provide an overview of the law and focus on key issues company executives should consider for their businesses and workers. Davis' presentation will include details on the employer and individual mandates, tax credits available to small businesses and the insurance exchanges being created to assist smaller companies and individuals in shopping for affordable coverage. She will also be prepared to answer your specific questions.

Join us Thursday, August 1, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) for a webinar packed full of important information. Register now for this timely educational opportunity! 

This SEMA Education Institute (SEI) webinar will provide member companies with the information they need, and you don’t even have to leave your desk or office to participate! Participate live or download the webinar when it’s convenient. And remember: SEI webinars are free to SEMA members and only $29 for non-members.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

	Kelly Davis of Clifton Larson Allen will provide an overview of the Affordable Care Act and focus on key issues company executives should consider for their businesses and workers.

The “Affordable Care Act” continues to sow confusion for many SEMA members. You may have read recently that the Obama Administration has delayed implementation of the employer mandate portion of the healthcare law. So, what does this development mean for you? While, larger SEMA companies will still be required to offer healthcare coverage in 2014, penalties for non-compliance won’t be enforced until 2015.

However, when enforced, these penalties will be severe. It is critical that all SEMA-member companies understand the law and plan accordingly.

In this user-friendly webinar, healthcare reform expert Kelly Davis of Clifton Larson Allen will provide an overview of the law and focus on key issues company executives should consider for their businesses and workers. Davis' presentation will include details on the employer and individual mandates, tax credits available to small businesses and the insurance exchanges being created to assist smaller companies and individuals in shopping for affordable coverage. She will also be prepared to answer your specific questions.

Join us Thursday, August 1, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) for a webinar packed full of important information. Register now for this timely educational opportunity! 

This SEMA Education Institute (SEI) webinar will provide member companies with the information they need, and you don’t even have to leave your desk or office to participate! Participate live or download the webinar when it’s convenient. And remember: SEI webinars are free to SEMA members and only $29 for non-members.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

	Kelly Davis of Clifton Larson Allen will provide an overview of the Affordable Care Act and focus on key issues company executives should consider for their businesses and workers.

The “Affordable Care Act” continues to sow confusion for many SEMA members. You may have read recently that the Obama Administration has delayed implementation of the employer mandate portion of the healthcare law. So, what does this development mean for you? While, larger SEMA companies will still be required to offer healthcare coverage in 2014, penalties for non-compliance won’t be enforced until 2015.

However, when enforced, these penalties will be severe. It is critical that all SEMA-member companies understand the law and plan accordingly.

In this user-friendly webinar, healthcare reform expert Kelly Davis of Clifton Larson Allen will provide an overview of the law and focus on key issues company executives should consider for their businesses and workers. Davis' presentation will include details on the employer and individual mandates, tax credits available to small businesses and the insurance exchanges being created to assist smaller companies and individuals in shopping for affordable coverage. She will also be prepared to answer your specific questions.

Join us Thursday, August 1, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) for a webinar packed full of important information. Register now for this timely educational opportunity! 

This SEMA Education Institute (SEI) webinar will provide member companies with the information they need, and you don’t even have to leave your desk or office to participate! Participate live or download the webinar when it’s convenient. And remember: SEI webinars are free to SEMA members and only $29 for non-members.

Outside the Las Vegas Convention Center buyers will get an up-close look of the vehicle and market trends that currently resonate with automotive enthusiasts.

By Jason Catullo

The halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center are pushed to capacity each year as the products, vehicles and people that drive the specialty-equipment industry come together at the SEMA Show. While there is an abundance of innovative new products and top-level manufacturers within the halls, outside the convention center provides buyers a glimpse of the vehicle and market trends that currently resonate with automotive enthusiasts.

The 2013 Show will also feature an expanded floorplan that extends exhibit space into the Las Vegas Hotel (LVH). Here is what buyers can expect as they walk the new areas in the LVH and explore the outside parking lots of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Las Vegas Hotel

• First-Time and Featured Exhibitors
  The SEMA Show features two First Time & Featured Exhibitors sections—one in the South Hall of the LVCC and the other in the LVH. The sections were created for first-time exhibitors as well as exhibitors displaying products typically found in other sections of the Show. Product categories found in this section cover the entire range of products found throughout the entire Show but with the added convenience of being located in one area. Buyers looking for new business opportunities and to get connected with companies they may not be as familiar with should set time aside to visit this section of the Show.

• SEMA Show Registration
  Online registration for the 2013 is available at www.SEMAShow.com/register. Those buyers who register now save $50 and will have their badges mailed to them in advance of the Show, for buyers who did not plan ahead, the first stop will be SEMA Show Registration. The fee for onsite registration is $75. The SEMA Show badge permits you to enter both AAPEX and the SEMA Show.

• Toyo Treadway
  When heading between South and Central halls, take advantage of the Toyo Treadway. It is the most convenient path between South and Central halls, placing buyers in the middle seciton of each. The Toyo Treadway is designed to keep traffic moving and help buyers experience more of the SEMA Show.

• Ford Out Front
  Ford's crop of star drivers and racing vehicles heat up the pavement at the Ford Out Front exhibition, providing buyers with a look at various forms of motorsports and driving styles that put the latest equipment—from both Ford and specialty-equipment manufacturers—to the test in this interactive performance setting.

• GM Proving Grounds
  For additional dynamic racing action, the GM Proving Grounds between the Central and South Halls includes the Chevy Drive feature, where buyers can hitch a ride with professional drivers. This outside attraction is yet another way that buyers can get interactive and witness today's products under the stress of real-world action.

• 2013 DUB Show Tour
  The DUB Show Tour brings the image and the lifestyle trends of its namesake to life with the latest cars and trucks modified in true DUB fashion. In addition to the style, craftsmanship and care that are evident in the creation of these vehicles, buyers will also see the latest car care techniques and products used to maintain these extraordinary vehicles.

• SEMA Cruise
  On Friday, at the conclusion of the Show, the display cars are driven out of the convention center creating a parade of rolling art and style. Known as the SEMA Cruise, buyers are provided with one last chance to see the vehicles that provide the shine to the industry as they drive off, signifying the official end of another SEMA Show.

More tips and suggestions on how buyers can get the most from the Show will be available in upcoming issues of SEMA eNews. In addition, all of the information will also be presented during an upcoming SEMA webinar, "Are You Ready for the SEMA Show," that will be held October 10, from 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (PDT).

Outside the Las Vegas Convention Center buyers will get an up-close look of the vehicle and market trends that currently resonate with automotive enthusiasts.

By Jason Catullo

The halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center are pushed to capacity each year as the products, vehicles and people that drive the specialty-equipment industry come together at the SEMA Show. While there is an abundance of innovative new products and top-level manufacturers within the halls, outside the convention center provides buyers a glimpse of the vehicle and market trends that currently resonate with automotive enthusiasts.

The 2013 Show will also feature an expanded floorplan that extends exhibit space into the Las Vegas Hotel (LVH). Here is what buyers can expect as they walk the new areas in the LVH and explore the outside parking lots of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Las Vegas Hotel

• First-Time and Featured Exhibitors
  The SEMA Show features two First Time & Featured Exhibitors sections—one in the South Hall of the LVCC and the other in the LVH. The sections were created for first-time exhibitors as well as exhibitors displaying products typically found in other sections of the Show. Product categories found in this section cover the entire range of products found throughout the entire Show but with the added convenience of being located in one area. Buyers looking for new business opportunities and to get connected with companies they may not be as familiar with should set time aside to visit this section of the Show.

• SEMA Show Registration
  Online registration for the 2013 is available at www.SEMAShow.com/register. Those buyers who register now save $50 and will have their badges mailed to them in advance of the Show, for buyers who did not plan ahead, the first stop will be SEMA Show Registration. The fee for onsite registration is $75. The SEMA Show badge permits you to enter both AAPEX and the SEMA Show.

• Toyo Treadway
  When heading between South and Central halls, take advantage of the Toyo Treadway. It is the most convenient path between South and Central halls, placing buyers in the middle seciton of each. The Toyo Treadway is designed to keep traffic moving and help buyers experience more of the SEMA Show.

• Ford Out Front
  Ford's crop of star drivers and racing vehicles heat up the pavement at the Ford Out Front exhibition, providing buyers with a look at various forms of motorsports and driving styles that put the latest equipment—from both Ford and specialty-equipment manufacturers—to the test in this interactive performance setting.

• GM Proving Grounds
  For additional dynamic racing action, the GM Proving Grounds between the Central and South Halls includes the Chevy Drive feature, where buyers can hitch a ride with professional drivers. This outside attraction is yet another way that buyers can get interactive and witness today's products under the stress of real-world action.

• 2013 DUB Show Tour
  The DUB Show Tour brings the image and the lifestyle trends of its namesake to life with the latest cars and trucks modified in true DUB fashion. In addition to the style, craftsmanship and care that are evident in the creation of these vehicles, buyers will also see the latest car care techniques and products used to maintain these extraordinary vehicles.

• SEMA Cruise
  On Friday, at the conclusion of the Show, the display cars are driven out of the convention center creating a parade of rolling art and style. Known as the SEMA Cruise, buyers are provided with one last chance to see the vehicles that provide the shine to the industry as they drive off, signifying the official end of another SEMA Show.

More tips and suggestions on how buyers can get the most from the Show will be available in upcoming issues of SEMA eNews. In addition, all of the information will also be presented during an upcoming SEMA webinar, "Are You Ready for the SEMA Show," that will be held October 10, from 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (PDT).

By SEMA Editors

	The ’14 Toyota Tundra will be among several vehicles available at the SEMA Mega Measuring Session, from July 30–August 2.

SEMA will host a Mega Measuring Session from July 30–August 2 in the new SEMA Garage. Featured vehicles will include the ’14 Toyota Tundra, ’14 Chevrolet Silverado, ’14 Ford Focus ST, ’14 Hyundai Elantra and ’14 Hyundai Veloster. Also featured are two vehicles popular overseas but not sold in the United States—the ’12 Toyota HiLux and ’13 Ford Ranger T6. SEMA imported these hard-to-obtain vehicles through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce so that members could measure and create export-ready product.

The SEMA Garage is fully equipped with all the latest service garage equipment for surface measuring, upfitting new products, photography, spring tests, rapid prototyping (3D printing) and more.

The following five vehicles will be available on the lift from July 30–August 2. Morning hours are from 8:00–12:00, and afternoon hours are from 12:30–4:00:

July 30: Chevrolet Silverado (morning); Ford Focus (afternoon)

July 31: Toyota Tundra (morning); TBD (afternoon)

August 1: Hyundai Elantra (morning); Hyundai Veloster (afternoon)

August 2: Toyota HiLux (morning); Ford Ranger T6 (afternoon

Register now to attend.

By SEMA Editors

	The ’14 Toyota Tundra will be among several vehicles available at the SEMA Mega Measuring Session, from July 30–August 2.

SEMA will host a Mega Measuring Session from July 30–August 2 in the new SEMA Garage. Featured vehicles will include the ’14 Toyota Tundra, ’14 Chevrolet Silverado, ’14 Ford Focus ST, ’14 Hyundai Elantra and ’14 Hyundai Veloster. Also featured are two vehicles popular overseas but not sold in the United States—the ’12 Toyota HiLux and ’13 Ford Ranger T6. SEMA imported these hard-to-obtain vehicles through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce so that members could measure and create export-ready product.

The SEMA Garage is fully equipped with all the latest service garage equipment for surface measuring, upfitting new products, photography, spring tests, rapid prototyping (3D printing) and more.

The following five vehicles will be available on the lift from July 30–August 2. Morning hours are from 8:00–12:00, and afternoon hours are from 12:30–4:00:

July 30: Chevrolet Silverado (morning); Ford Focus (afternoon)

July 31: Toyota Tundra (morning); TBD (afternoon)

August 1: Hyundai Elantra (morning); Hyundai Veloster (afternoon)

August 2: Toyota HiLux (morning); Ford Ranger T6 (afternoon

Register now to attend.

By SEMA Editors

	The ’14 Toyota Tundra will be among several vehicles available at the SEMA Mega Measuring Session, from July 30–August 2.

SEMA will host a Mega Measuring Session from July 30–August 2 in the new SEMA Garage. Featured vehicles will include the ’14 Toyota Tundra, ’14 Chevrolet Silverado, ’14 Ford Focus ST, ’14 Hyundai Elantra and ’14 Hyundai Veloster. Also featured are two vehicles popular overseas but not sold in the United States—the ’12 Toyota HiLux and ’13 Ford Ranger T6. SEMA imported these hard-to-obtain vehicles through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce so that members could measure and create export-ready product.

The SEMA Garage is fully equipped with all the latest service garage equipment for surface measuring, upfitting new products, photography, spring tests, rapid prototyping (3D printing) and more.

The following five vehicles will be available on the lift from July 30–August 2. Morning hours are from 8:00–12:00, and afternoon hours are from 12:30–4:00:

July 30: Chevrolet Silverado (morning); Ford Focus (afternoon)

July 31: Toyota Tundra (morning); TBD (afternoon)

August 1: Hyundai Elantra (morning); Hyundai Veloster (afternoon)

August 2: Toyota HiLux (morning); Ford Ranger T6 (afternoon

Register now to attend.

By SEMA Editors

	Carol Molina passed away last month after a long battle with cancer.

Carol Molina—a partner in the public-relations firm JMPR and long-time friend to many in the collector-car world—died June 25. She was 56.
 
“She was a regular on the collector-car circuit, helped arrange a lot of events—she was a co-owner in JMPR—and she established a lot of the important relationships and friendships that we have,” said Joe Molina, her husband.
 
Carol Molina died after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
 
“Behind every successful man is a very smart woman,” Joe Molina said. “And she loved cars. She loved Bentleys, Delahayes, 280SLs and Packards.”

The couple met 35 years ago when Carol admired Joe’s ’77 MG. They were married for 29 years. They have two children: Allyson and Cameron.

A private service was held July 2, with internment at Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, California. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Summit View School:

Attn: Carol Molina Donation
6455 Coldwater Canyon Ave.
Valley Glen, CA 91606

By SEMA Editors

	Just like last year, the October 2013 issue of SEMA News will provide all the information you need to know about the upcoming Show.

SEMA News is the monthly magazine published by SEMA that reaches more than 18,000 key automotive specialty-equipment businesses. Highlights for the upcoming October issue include:

Retail Spotlight: Second in a series of stories about retailers who are evolving and thriving in the Internet age. SEMA News looks at retailers who are doing everything right—supporting manufacturers and building strong relationships with consumers—and shows how they are doing it.

2013 SEMA Show: An interview with Tom Gattuso, SEMA Show director, about the upcoming SEMA Show, what exhibitors and attendees should expect and new features that will make the Show compelling.

2013 New Products Preview: An advance look at some of the products that will be introduced at the upcoming SEMA Show.

Missed your copy? View past issues of SEMA News.

SEMA News Sales Directors:

Brian Paik


brianp@sema.org

909-978-6677


Monica Terlouw
monicat@sema.org
909-978-6695

View the 2013 SEMA News rate card and editorial calendar.