The SEMA delegation was invited to dinner at the Great Hall of the People. This venue, on the west side of Tiananmen Square, is the site of some of the most important political and diplomatic activities in China. The SEMA delegation was greeted at the Great Hall by Zhang Ji, Ministry of Commerce Director-General of Department of Mechanics, Electronics and Hi-Tech Industry.
	Wholesalers and retailers from throughout China attended the inaugural SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference. In addition to buyers from Beijing and Shanghai, wholesalers and retailers from throughout the country—including Ha’erbin in the far North to Guangzhou on the Southern tip—traveled to Beijing to meet with the 21 SEMA-member companies participating in the one-on-one meetings.

Twenty-one SEMA members just returned from Beijing where they participated in the inaugural SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference. Each SEMA member participated in pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with Chinese distributors and retailers from throughout China.

Noted trip participant and SEMA Chairman-Elect Scooter Brothers, COO of Comp Cams: “Prior to this latest conference in China, I still wasn’t sure if our future was going to be buying or selling in China. After meeting one-on-one with some of the 'real' performance parts guys, it’s becoming clear that there will be a Chinese market for performance aftermarket parts. The meetings we had put us face to face with some of the early players in the Chinese automotive market, and it looks like they have the performance bug just as bad as we do in the States. Now we have the first step and can go back next year with a clear direction and put some meat on the skeleton—that is clear to us now.”

Added Andy Barbieri, vice president of business development at BDS Suspension: “The SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference was a great opportunity to introduce BDS Suspension products into the Chinese automotive aftermarket. The automotive aftermarket in China is still in its infancy compared to the United States, but it's growing rapidly and, thus, we found it very productive to have the opportunity to speak to so many Chinese buyers in a compressed period of time, allowing BDS to enter this market and get in on the ground floor.”

For more information regarding SEMA’s international programs, contact Linda Spencer at lindas@sema.org.

Participating SEMA Members

• AEM Performance Electronics
• AMSOIL Inc.
• BDS Suspension
• Bilstein
• Bushwacker Inc.
• COMP Performance Group
• Delta Tech Industries LLC
• eBay Motors, eBay Inc.
• Eibach Springs Inc.
• Girard Systems
• Holley Performance Products Inc. (USA)
• Injen Technology
• K&N Engineering Inc./AEM Intake Systems
• Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.
• Performance Motorsports Inc.
• Powersheen
• Prestolite Performance
• Rennen International/DONZ Wheelz
• SCT Performance
• StopTech
• Wheel Pros LLC

 

Volker Wegerhoff, head of sales for Bilstein, and Martin Hyar, the firm's regional sales manager, discussed their line of shock absorbers and struts with buyers from all over China.	Injen President Ron Delgado and the firm’s Vice President of Sales Ed Rossi explain their product to a buyer at the SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference.
Ray Gross, president of Idaho-based Powersheen, talks with buyers interested in learning more about his tire-coating product.	Bob Bruegging and Danny Chen of Prestolite Performance answer questions posed by Chinese buyers during a one-on-one session.
David Thawley of eBay Motors (far right) provides an overview of eBay Motors to potential customers as the Director of eBay Motors, Famous Rhodes, looks on.	Kenneth Merritt, vice president of OEM sales for Bushwacker, meets with an off-road company potentially interested in carrying the firm’s fender flares.
Jeremy Barras met with a dozen buyers who specifically requested meetings with the representative of Stop Tech and AEM Performance Electronics products.	As the interest in engine tuning grows, buyers are increasingly seeking underhood products, such as ECUs. Pictured here is SCT President Rick Trudo and Vice President Mike Rogers talking with wholesalers of performance products.

	The SEMA delegation was invited to dinner at the Great Hall of the People. This venue, on the west side of Tiananmen Square, is the site of some of the most important political and diplomatic activities in China. The SEMA delegation was greeted at the Great Hall by Zhang Ji, Ministry of Commerce Director-General of Department of Mechanics, Electronics and Hi-Tech Industry.
	Wholesalers and retailers from throughout China attended the inaugural SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference. In addition to buyers from Beijing and Shanghai, wholesalers and retailers from throughout the country—including Ha’erbin in the far North to Guangzhou on the Southern tip—traveled to Beijing to meet with the 21 SEMA-member companies participating in the one-on-one meetings.

Twenty-one SEMA members just returned from Beijing where they participated in the inaugural SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference. Each SEMA member participated in pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with Chinese distributors and retailers from throughout China.

Noted trip participant and SEMA Chairman-Elect Scooter Brothers, COO of Comp Cams: “Prior to this latest conference in China, I still wasn’t sure if our future was going to be buying or selling in China. After meeting one-on-one with some of the 'real' performance parts guys, it’s becoming clear that there will be a Chinese market for performance aftermarket parts. The meetings we had put us face to face with some of the early players in the Chinese automotive market, and it looks like they have the performance bug just as bad as we do in the States. Now we have the first step and can go back next year with a clear direction and put some meat on the skeleton—that is clear to us now.”

Added Andy Barbieri, vice president of business development at BDS Suspension: “The SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference was a great opportunity to introduce BDS Suspension products into the Chinese automotive aftermarket. The automotive aftermarket in China is still in its infancy compared to the United States, but it's growing rapidly and, thus, we found it very productive to have the opportunity to speak to so many Chinese buyers in a compressed period of time, allowing BDS to enter this market and get in on the ground floor.”

For more information regarding SEMA’s international programs, contact Linda Spencer at lindas@sema.org.

Participating SEMA Members

• AEM Performance Electronics
• AMSOIL Inc.
• BDS Suspension
• Bilstein
• Bushwacker Inc.
• COMP Performance Group
• Delta Tech Industries LLC
• eBay Motors, eBay Inc.
• Eibach Springs Inc.
• Girard Systems
• Holley Performance Products Inc. (USA)
• Injen Technology
• K&N Engineering Inc./AEM Intake Systems
• Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.
• Performance Motorsports Inc.
• Powersheen
• Prestolite Performance
• Rennen International/DONZ Wheelz
• SCT Performance
• StopTech
• Wheel Pros LLC

 

Volker Wegerhoff, head of sales for Bilstein, and Martin Hyar, the firm's regional sales manager, discussed their line of shock absorbers and struts with buyers from all over China.	Injen President Ron Delgado and the firm’s Vice President of Sales Ed Rossi explain their product to a buyer at the SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference.
Ray Gross, president of Idaho-based Powersheen, talks with buyers interested in learning more about his tire-coating product.	Bob Bruegging and Danny Chen of Prestolite Performance answer questions posed by Chinese buyers during a one-on-one session.
David Thawley of eBay Motors (far right) provides an overview of eBay Motors to potential customers as the Director of eBay Motors, Famous Rhodes, looks on.	Kenneth Merritt, vice president of OEM sales for Bushwacker, meets with an off-road company potentially interested in carrying the firm’s fender flares.
Jeremy Barras met with a dozen buyers who specifically requested meetings with the representative of Stop Tech and AEM Performance Electronics products.	As the interest in engine tuning grows, buyers are increasingly seeking underhood products, such as ECUs. Pictured here is SCT President Rick Trudo and Vice President Mike Rogers talking with wholesalers of performance products.

	A brand-new, customized ’11 Ford Fiesta, donated by Ford Motor Company, will be displayed at the 2010 SEMA Show and available for bidding on eBay Motors from November 1–10, 2010.

The specialty-equipment industry is joining together to customize and auction off a brand-new ’11 Ford Fiesta, donated by Ford Motor Company. The vehicle will be prominently displayed at the 2010 SEMA Show and proceeds from the auction will benefit the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The custom Fiesta four-door, which will be available for bidding on eBay Motors from November 1–10, 2010, is being personalized by L&G in San Dimas, California, and currently features a 3DCarbon body kit, H&R lowering springs, Steeda accessories and a Street Scene grille. More upgrades are planned, and your company can be a part of the action for a good cause.

Companies wishing to contribute 18-inch wheels as well as other performance products and accessories for the SEMA Scholarship Ford Fiesta are invited to participate in the build by contacting Bill Wolf at Billw@sema.org.

	A brand-new, customized ’11 Ford Fiesta, donated by Ford Motor Company, will be displayed at the 2010 SEMA Show and available for bidding on eBay Motors from November 1–10, 2010.

The specialty-equipment industry is joining together to customize and auction off a brand-new ’11 Ford Fiesta, donated by Ford Motor Company. The vehicle will be prominently displayed at the 2010 SEMA Show and proceeds from the auction will benefit the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The custom Fiesta four-door, which will be available for bidding on eBay Motors from November 1–10, 2010, is being personalized by L&G in San Dimas, California, and currently features a 3DCarbon body kit, H&R lowering springs, Steeda accessories and a Street Scene grille. More upgrades are planned, and your company can be a part of the action for a good cause.

Companies wishing to contribute 18-inch wheels as well as other performance products and accessories for the SEMA Scholarship Ford Fiesta are invited to participate in the build by contacting Bill Wolf at Billw@sema.org.

Finding an exhibitor’s booth number or the time and location of a celebrity appearance at the 2010 SEMA Show can be done using the new SEMA Show mobile website powered by Fourstream USA.

At the 2010 SEMA Show, attendees will have access to SEMAShow.com from their web-enabled smartphones. Save time and enter the URL into your cell phone’s list of “favorite” websites right now. The mobile version of SEMAShow.com is a unique digital tool powered by Fourstream USA. The company’s chief executive officer, Richard “Buzz” Brown explained that most websites do not display effectively on mobile devices, despite the growing necessity for companies to offer users mobile web access.

“Attendees at the SEMA Show are the trendsetters for the automotive specialty-equipment industry,” stated Brown. “And the SEMA Show ‘eGuide’ will be a natural fit for their lifestyle, which requires mobile access to event schedules, booth locations, celebrity appearances and Show news.”

For up-the-minute updates from the Show floor, users can point their mobile browser to the site and simply click on “SEMA Show News.” To find an exhibitor’s booth number, simply click the “Exhibitors” tab and type the company’s name into the searchable database. To confirm an event, or fill some extra time in your schedule, just click “Events Schedule.” Along the same lines, members of the media can click on the “Media” button to review press conference schedules, a list of celebrity appearances and find contact information for the SEMA News Bureau. The same information is also available in Spanish by pressing the “Version en Espanol” icon at the bottom of the screen.

The SEMA eGuide is one more tool that attendees have available to get the biggest return on their SEMA Show investment. To take a sneak peek at the enhanced mobile version of SEMAShow.com click here.

Finding an exhibitor’s booth number or the time and location of a celebrity appearance at the 2010 SEMA Show can be done using the new SEMA Show mobile website powered by Fourstream USA.

At the 2010 SEMA Show, attendees will have access to SEMAShow.com from their web-enabled smartphones. Save time and enter the URL into your cell phone’s list of “favorite” websites right now. The mobile version of SEMAShow.com is a unique digital tool powered by Fourstream USA. The company’s chief executive officer, Richard “Buzz” Brown explained that most websites do not display effectively on mobile devices, despite the growing necessity for companies to offer users mobile web access.

“Attendees at the SEMA Show are the trendsetters for the automotive specialty-equipment industry,” stated Brown. “And the SEMA Show ‘eGuide’ will be a natural fit for their lifestyle, which requires mobile access to event schedules, booth locations, celebrity appearances and Show news.”

For up-the-minute updates from the Show floor, users can point their mobile browser to the site and simply click on “SEMA Show News.” To find an exhibitor’s booth number, simply click the “Exhibitors” tab and type the company’s name into the searchable database. To confirm an event, or fill some extra time in your schedule, just click “Events Schedule.” Along the same lines, members of the media can click on the “Media” button to review press conference schedules, a list of celebrity appearances and find contact information for the SEMA News Bureau. The same information is also available in Spanish by pressing the “Version en Espanol” icon at the bottom of the screen.

The SEMA eGuide is one more tool that attendees have available to get the biggest return on their SEMA Show investment. To take a sneak peek at the enhanced mobile version of SEMAShow.com click here.

	The General Motors Design Awards program will feature the best, most innovative builds in various categories. Apply to enter your vehicle now.

General Motors Design Awards program returns for the 2010 SEMA Show, and the automaker will search for the best, most innovative builds in various categories. The award categories are divided into two groups:

A) Vehicles: cars, SUVs, trucks, hot rods, restored vehicles
B) Technology: component/system design

Exhibitors interested in entering their vehicle for consideration can download a copy of the application here. Also, companies are invited to make copies of the application and apply for more than one vehicle or component award, or forward the application to any suppliers that contributed to the build with a new/innovative component design.

Follow this link for more information on the GM Design Awards.

Visit www.SEMAShow.com for complete information on the 2010 SEMA Show.

	The General Motors Design Awards program will feature the best, most innovative builds in various categories. Apply to enter your vehicle now.

General Motors Design Awards program returns for the 2010 SEMA Show, and the automaker will search for the best, most innovative builds in various categories. The award categories are divided into two groups:

A) Vehicles: cars, SUVs, trucks, hot rods, restored vehicles
B) Technology: component/system design

Exhibitors interested in entering their vehicle for consideration can download a copy of the application here. Also, companies are invited to make copies of the application and apply for more than one vehicle or component award, or forward the application to any suppliers that contributed to the build with a new/innovative component design.

Follow this link for more information on the GM Design Awards.

Visit www.SEMAShow.com for complete information on the 2010 SEMA Show.

	The General Motors Design Awards program will feature the best, most innovative builds in various categories. Apply to enter your vehicle now.

General Motors Design Awards program returns for the 2010 SEMA Show, and the automaker will search for the best, most innovative builds in various categories. The award categories are divided into two groups:

A) Vehicles: cars, SUVs, trucks, hot rods, restored vehicles
B) Technology: component/system design

Exhibitors interested in entering their vehicle for consideration can download a copy of the application here. Also, companies are invited to make copies of the application and apply for more than one vehicle or component award, or forward the application to any suppliers that contributed to the build with a new/innovative component design.

Follow this link for more information on the GM Design Awards.

Visit www.SEMAShow.com for complete information on the 2010 SEMA Show.

Are you hunting for a new job? The “Positions Available” section in the SEMA Member Classifieds lists more than 50 job openings around the country. 



RealTruck Inc., a truck accessories retailer located in Jamestown, North Dakota, is hiring an inventory manager to oversee day-to-day business operations, including human resource management and implementing company policies and procedures. You will need at least three years of experience, strong communication skills and preferably a degree.

Concept, a mobile electronics retailer based in City of Industry, California, is seeking a highly motivated international sales manager with international sales experience and contacts in the 12v mobile electronics industry. Travel to international trade show and meetings is required and foreign language skills are preferred.

American Collectors Insurance, a national provider of specialty niche P&C insurance products for collector vehicles and collectibles located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is hiring a public relations and communications coordinator. This position will report to the marketing project manager and be responsible for proactive media outreach and strategic copy writing to support and promote the agency’s brand. This candidate must have a working knowledge of social media venues, including Facebook and Twitter, and SEO best practices.

Follow this link for a full list of available positions.