Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:16
  buyer-exhibitor
  SEMA's online matchmaking program, Show Directory, Show Planner and exhibitor invites all are unique tools used to help bring buyers and exhibitors together at the SEMA Show.
To help exhibitors connect with relevant, quality buyers and maximize their time while at the 2010 SEMA Show, there are an unprecedented number of new and improved programs available for this year’s event taking place Tuesday–Friday, November 2–5, 2010, in Las Vegas.

Among the programs that help exhibitors and buyers connect with each other are:

  • Matchmaking Program: This online tool connects exhibitors with buyers before, during and after the SEMA Show. It is particularly useful for identifying new partners within a specific product or market category. Exhibitors can search for relevant buyers based on products and market segments, and buyers can target exhibitors based on the same categories. Because connections can be made before the SEMA Show opens, registered individuals are able to learn about each other’s companies prior to the Show and schedule meetings with those relevant to one's business (eligible exhibitors and buyers receive an e-mail notification shortly after registering for access to their matchmaking account).
  • Online Show Directory: Buyers from previous SEMA Shows have rated the SEMA Show Directory as the top resource for identifying and locating exhibitors. Consequently, the free exhibitor listing provides manufacturers with an easy and effective tool for promoting their businesses. Each listing, featured in a printed and online directory, includes the company’s name, address, phone number, website and business description. The information is also linked to the online floorplan, making it easy and convenient for buyers to get all the information they need about a company, while viewing exactly where the exhibitor’s booth will be located.
  • Show Planner: This online tool allows exhibitors and registered attendees to create a personalized itinerary for the week of the SEMA Show. Users can create a day-by-day calendar, listing the seminars and special events they want to attend, along with a map showing where to go and who to visit. Personal meetings or appointments can be added to the schedule, which can be saved so that users can come back at any time to add, delete and modify the schedule.
  • Exhibitor Invites: Meeting face-to-face with existing customers is important to exhibitors, and the exhibitor invite program assists in inviting targeted individuals to the SEMA Show. Through a bonded and licensed third-party e-mail service, exhibitors can have up to three e-mail messages sent to existing customers and prospects. Messages can promote valuable discounts, incentives and new-product announcements. The exhibitor that generates the most qualified buyers through this program may receive $25,000 worth of on-site signage at the SEMA Show. The service is free and available to all SEMA Show exhibitors.

“For more than 40 years, the SEMA Show has served as the premier event for bringing manufacturers and buyers together in an environment conducive to doing business,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “The Show continues to be relevant, in part because we constantly strive to increase the value and assist those at the Show with connecting and discovering new opportunities.”

As the premier automotive trade event in the world, the SEMA Show attracts more than 50,000 buyers each year. This gathering provides nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies with the rare opportunity to meet face-to-face with thousands of new and existing buyers. To learn more about these and other unique programs that help bring exhibitors together with buyers at the 2010 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com or contact SEMA Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 120.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:16
  buyer-exhibitor
  SEMA's online matchmaking program, Show Directory, Show Planner and exhibitor invites all are unique tools used to help bring buyers and exhibitors together at the SEMA Show.
To help exhibitors connect with relevant, quality buyers and maximize their time while at the 2010 SEMA Show, there are an unprecedented number of new and improved programs available for this year’s event taking place Tuesday–Friday, November 2–5, 2010, in Las Vegas.

Among the programs that help exhibitors and buyers connect with each other are:

  • Matchmaking Program: This online tool connects exhibitors with buyers before, during and after the SEMA Show. It is particularly useful for identifying new partners within a specific product or market category. Exhibitors can search for relevant buyers based on products and market segments, and buyers can target exhibitors based on the same categories. Because connections can be made before the SEMA Show opens, registered individuals are able to learn about each other’s companies prior to the Show and schedule meetings with those relevant to one's business (eligible exhibitors and buyers receive an e-mail notification shortly after registering for access to their matchmaking account).
  • Online Show Directory: Buyers from previous SEMA Shows have rated the SEMA Show Directory as the top resource for identifying and locating exhibitors. Consequently, the free exhibitor listing provides manufacturers with an easy and effective tool for promoting their businesses. Each listing, featured in a printed and online directory, includes the company’s name, address, phone number, website and business description. The information is also linked to the online floorplan, making it easy and convenient for buyers to get all the information they need about a company, while viewing exactly where the exhibitor’s booth will be located.
  • Show Planner: This online tool allows exhibitors and registered attendees to create a personalized itinerary for the week of the SEMA Show. Users can create a day-by-day calendar, listing the seminars and special events they want to attend, along with a map showing where to go and who to visit. Personal meetings or appointments can be added to the schedule, which can be saved so that users can come back at any time to add, delete and modify the schedule.
  • Exhibitor Invites: Meeting face-to-face with existing customers is important to exhibitors, and the exhibitor invite program assists in inviting targeted individuals to the SEMA Show. Through a bonded and licensed third-party e-mail service, exhibitors can have up to three e-mail messages sent to existing customers and prospects. Messages can promote valuable discounts, incentives and new-product announcements. The exhibitor that generates the most qualified buyers through this program may receive $25,000 worth of on-site signage at the SEMA Show. The service is free and available to all SEMA Show exhibitors.

“For more than 40 years, the SEMA Show has served as the premier event for bringing manufacturers and buyers together in an environment conducive to doing business,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “The Show continues to be relevant, in part because we constantly strive to increase the value and assist those at the Show with connecting and discovering new opportunities.”

As the premier automotive trade event in the world, the SEMA Show attracts more than 50,000 buyers each year. This gathering provides nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies with the rare opportunity to meet face-to-face with thousands of new and existing buyers. To learn more about these and other unique programs that help bring exhibitors together with buyers at the 2010 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com or contact SEMA Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 120.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:16
  buyer-exhibitor
  SEMA's online matchmaking program, Show Directory, Show Planner and exhibitor invites all are unique tools used to help bring buyers and exhibitors together at the SEMA Show.
To help exhibitors connect with relevant, quality buyers and maximize their time while at the 2010 SEMA Show, there are an unprecedented number of new and improved programs available for this year’s event taking place Tuesday–Friday, November 2–5, 2010, in Las Vegas.

Among the programs that help exhibitors and buyers connect with each other are:

  • Matchmaking Program: This online tool connects exhibitors with buyers before, during and after the SEMA Show. It is particularly useful for identifying new partners within a specific product or market category. Exhibitors can search for relevant buyers based on products and market segments, and buyers can target exhibitors based on the same categories. Because connections can be made before the SEMA Show opens, registered individuals are able to learn about each other’s companies prior to the Show and schedule meetings with those relevant to one's business (eligible exhibitors and buyers receive an e-mail notification shortly after registering for access to their matchmaking account).
  • Online Show Directory: Buyers from previous SEMA Shows have rated the SEMA Show Directory as the top resource for identifying and locating exhibitors. Consequently, the free exhibitor listing provides manufacturers with an easy and effective tool for promoting their businesses. Each listing, featured in a printed and online directory, includes the company’s name, address, phone number, website and business description. The information is also linked to the online floorplan, making it easy and convenient for buyers to get all the information they need about a company, while viewing exactly where the exhibitor’s booth will be located.
  • Show Planner: This online tool allows exhibitors and registered attendees to create a personalized itinerary for the week of the SEMA Show. Users can create a day-by-day calendar, listing the seminars and special events they want to attend, along with a map showing where to go and who to visit. Personal meetings or appointments can be added to the schedule, which can be saved so that users can come back at any time to add, delete and modify the schedule.
  • Exhibitor Invites: Meeting face-to-face with existing customers is important to exhibitors, and the exhibitor invite program assists in inviting targeted individuals to the SEMA Show. Through a bonded and licensed third-party e-mail service, exhibitors can have up to three e-mail messages sent to existing customers and prospects. Messages can promote valuable discounts, incentives and new-product announcements. The exhibitor that generates the most qualified buyers through this program may receive $25,000 worth of on-site signage at the SEMA Show. The service is free and available to all SEMA Show exhibitors.

“For more than 40 years, the SEMA Show has served as the premier event for bringing manufacturers and buyers together in an environment conducive to doing business,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “The Show continues to be relevant, in part because we constantly strive to increase the value and assist those at the Show with connecting and discovering new opportunities.”

As the premier automotive trade event in the world, the SEMA Show attracts more than 50,000 buyers each year. This gathering provides nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies with the rare opportunity to meet face-to-face with thousands of new and existing buyers. To learn more about these and other unique programs that help bring exhibitors together with buyers at the 2010 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com or contact SEMA Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 120.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:16
  buyer-exhibitor
  SEMA's online matchmaking program, Show Directory, Show Planner and exhibitor invites all are unique tools used to help bring buyers and exhibitors together at the SEMA Show.
To help exhibitors connect with relevant, quality buyers and maximize their time while at the 2010 SEMA Show, there are an unprecedented number of new and improved programs available for this year’s event taking place Tuesday–Friday, November 2–5, 2010, in Las Vegas.

Among the programs that help exhibitors and buyers connect with each other are:

  • Matchmaking Program: This online tool connects exhibitors with buyers before, during and after the SEMA Show. It is particularly useful for identifying new partners within a specific product or market category. Exhibitors can search for relevant buyers based on products and market segments, and buyers can target exhibitors based on the same categories. Because connections can be made before the SEMA Show opens, registered individuals are able to learn about each other’s companies prior to the Show and schedule meetings with those relevant to one's business (eligible exhibitors and buyers receive an e-mail notification shortly after registering for access to their matchmaking account).
  • Online Show Directory: Buyers from previous SEMA Shows have rated the SEMA Show Directory as the top resource for identifying and locating exhibitors. Consequently, the free exhibitor listing provides manufacturers with an easy and effective tool for promoting their businesses. Each listing, featured in a printed and online directory, includes the company’s name, address, phone number, website and business description. The information is also linked to the online floorplan, making it easy and convenient for buyers to get all the information they need about a company, while viewing exactly where the exhibitor’s booth will be located.
  • Show Planner: This online tool allows exhibitors and registered attendees to create a personalized itinerary for the week of the SEMA Show. Users can create a day-by-day calendar, listing the seminars and special events they want to attend, along with a map showing where to go and who to visit. Personal meetings or appointments can be added to the schedule, which can be saved so that users can come back at any time to add, delete and modify the schedule.
  • Exhibitor Invites: Meeting face-to-face with existing customers is important to exhibitors, and the exhibitor invite program assists in inviting targeted individuals to the SEMA Show. Through a bonded and licensed third-party e-mail service, exhibitors can have up to three e-mail messages sent to existing customers and prospects. Messages can promote valuable discounts, incentives and new-product announcements. The exhibitor that generates the most qualified buyers through this program may receive $25,000 worth of on-site signage at the SEMA Show. The service is free and available to all SEMA Show exhibitors.

“For more than 40 years, the SEMA Show has served as the premier event for bringing manufacturers and buyers together in an environment conducive to doing business,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “The Show continues to be relevant, in part because we constantly strive to increase the value and assist those at the Show with connecting and discovering new opportunities.”

As the premier automotive trade event in the world, the SEMA Show attracts more than 50,000 buyers each year. This gathering provides nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies with the rare opportunity to meet face-to-face with thousands of new and existing buyers. To learn more about these and other unique programs that help bring exhibitors together with buyers at the 2010 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com or contact SEMA Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 120.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:16
  buyer-exhibitor
  SEMA's online matchmaking program, Show Directory, Show Planner and exhibitor invites all are unique tools used to help bring buyers and exhibitors together at the SEMA Show.
To help exhibitors connect with relevant, quality buyers and maximize their time while at the 2010 SEMA Show, there are an unprecedented number of new and improved programs available for this year’s event taking place Tuesday–Friday, November 2–5, 2010, in Las Vegas.

Among the programs that help exhibitors and buyers connect with each other are:

  • Matchmaking Program: This online tool connects exhibitors with buyers before, during and after the SEMA Show. It is particularly useful for identifying new partners within a specific product or market category. Exhibitors can search for relevant buyers based on products and market segments, and buyers can target exhibitors based on the same categories. Because connections can be made before the SEMA Show opens, registered individuals are able to learn about each other’s companies prior to the Show and schedule meetings with those relevant to one's business (eligible exhibitors and buyers receive an e-mail notification shortly after registering for access to their matchmaking account).
  • Online Show Directory: Buyers from previous SEMA Shows have rated the SEMA Show Directory as the top resource for identifying and locating exhibitors. Consequently, the free exhibitor listing provides manufacturers with an easy and effective tool for promoting their businesses. Each listing, featured in a printed and online directory, includes the company’s name, address, phone number, website and business description. The information is also linked to the online floorplan, making it easy and convenient for buyers to get all the information they need about a company, while viewing exactly where the exhibitor’s booth will be located.
  • Show Planner: This online tool allows exhibitors and registered attendees to create a personalized itinerary for the week of the SEMA Show. Users can create a day-by-day calendar, listing the seminars and special events they want to attend, along with a map showing where to go and who to visit. Personal meetings or appointments can be added to the schedule, which can be saved so that users can come back at any time to add, delete and modify the schedule.
  • Exhibitor Invites: Meeting face-to-face with existing customers is important to exhibitors, and the exhibitor invite program assists in inviting targeted individuals to the SEMA Show. Through a bonded and licensed third-party e-mail service, exhibitors can have up to three e-mail messages sent to existing customers and prospects. Messages can promote valuable discounts, incentives and new-product announcements. The exhibitor that generates the most qualified buyers through this program may receive $25,000 worth of on-site signage at the SEMA Show. The service is free and available to all SEMA Show exhibitors.

“For more than 40 years, the SEMA Show has served as the premier event for bringing manufacturers and buyers together in an environment conducive to doing business,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “The Show continues to be relevant, in part because we constantly strive to increase the value and assist those at the Show with connecting and discovering new opportunities.”

As the premier automotive trade event in the world, the SEMA Show attracts more than 50,000 buyers each year. This gathering provides nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies with the rare opportunity to meet face-to-face with thousands of new and existing buyers. To learn more about these and other unique programs that help bring exhibitors together with buyers at the 2010 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com or contact SEMA Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 120.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:16
  buyer-exhibitor
  SEMA's online matchmaking program, Show Directory, Show Planner and exhibitor invites all are unique tools used to help bring buyers and exhibitors together at the SEMA Show.
To help exhibitors connect with relevant, quality buyers and maximize their time while at the 2010 SEMA Show, there are an unprecedented number of new and improved programs available for this year’s event taking place Tuesday–Friday, November 2–5, 2010, in Las Vegas.

Among the programs that help exhibitors and buyers connect with each other are:

  • Matchmaking Program: This online tool connects exhibitors with buyers before, during and after the SEMA Show. It is particularly useful for identifying new partners within a specific product or market category. Exhibitors can search for relevant buyers based on products and market segments, and buyers can target exhibitors based on the same categories. Because connections can be made before the SEMA Show opens, registered individuals are able to learn about each other’s companies prior to the Show and schedule meetings with those relevant to one's business (eligible exhibitors and buyers receive an e-mail notification shortly after registering for access to their matchmaking account).
  • Online Show Directory: Buyers from previous SEMA Shows have rated the SEMA Show Directory as the top resource for identifying and locating exhibitors. Consequently, the free exhibitor listing provides manufacturers with an easy and effective tool for promoting their businesses. Each listing, featured in a printed and online directory, includes the company’s name, address, phone number, website and business description. The information is also linked to the online floorplan, making it easy and convenient for buyers to get all the information they need about a company, while viewing exactly where the exhibitor’s booth will be located.
  • Show Planner: This online tool allows exhibitors and registered attendees to create a personalized itinerary for the week of the SEMA Show. Users can create a day-by-day calendar, listing the seminars and special events they want to attend, along with a map showing where to go and who to visit. Personal meetings or appointments can be added to the schedule, which can be saved so that users can come back at any time to add, delete and modify the schedule.
  • Exhibitor Invites: Meeting face-to-face with existing customers is important to exhibitors, and the exhibitor invite program assists in inviting targeted individuals to the SEMA Show. Through a bonded and licensed third-party e-mail service, exhibitors can have up to three e-mail messages sent to existing customers and prospects. Messages can promote valuable discounts, incentives and new-product announcements. The exhibitor that generates the most qualified buyers through this program may receive $25,000 worth of on-site signage at the SEMA Show. The service is free and available to all SEMA Show exhibitors.

“For more than 40 years, the SEMA Show has served as the premier event for bringing manufacturers and buyers together in an environment conducive to doing business,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “The Show continues to be relevant, in part because we constantly strive to increase the value and assist those at the Show with connecting and discovering new opportunities.”

As the premier automotive trade event in the world, the SEMA Show attracts more than 50,000 buyers each year. This gathering provides nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies with the rare opportunity to meet face-to-face with thousands of new and existing buyers. To learn more about these and other unique programs that help bring exhibitors together with buyers at the 2010 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com or contact SEMA Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 120.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:16
  buyer-exhibitor
  SEMA's online matchmaking program, Show Directory, Show Planner and exhibitor invites all are unique tools used to help bring buyers and exhibitors together at the SEMA Show.
To help exhibitors connect with relevant, quality buyers and maximize their time while at the 2010 SEMA Show, there are an unprecedented number of new and improved programs available for this year’s event taking place Tuesday–Friday, November 2–5, 2010, in Las Vegas.

Among the programs that help exhibitors and buyers connect with each other are:

  • Matchmaking Program: This online tool connects exhibitors with buyers before, during and after the SEMA Show. It is particularly useful for identifying new partners within a specific product or market category. Exhibitors can search for relevant buyers based on products and market segments, and buyers can target exhibitors based on the same categories. Because connections can be made before the SEMA Show opens, registered individuals are able to learn about each other’s companies prior to the Show and schedule meetings with those relevant to one's business (eligible exhibitors and buyers receive an e-mail notification shortly after registering for access to their matchmaking account).
  • Online Show Directory: Buyers from previous SEMA Shows have rated the SEMA Show Directory as the top resource for identifying and locating exhibitors. Consequently, the free exhibitor listing provides manufacturers with an easy and effective tool for promoting their businesses. Each listing, featured in a printed and online directory, includes the company’s name, address, phone number, website and business description. The information is also linked to the online floorplan, making it easy and convenient for buyers to get all the information they need about a company, while viewing exactly where the exhibitor’s booth will be located.
  • Show Planner: This online tool allows exhibitors and registered attendees to create a personalized itinerary for the week of the SEMA Show. Users can create a day-by-day calendar, listing the seminars and special events they want to attend, along with a map showing where to go and who to visit. Personal meetings or appointments can be added to the schedule, which can be saved so that users can come back at any time to add, delete and modify the schedule.
  • Exhibitor Invites: Meeting face-to-face with existing customers is important to exhibitors, and the exhibitor invite program assists in inviting targeted individuals to the SEMA Show. Through a bonded and licensed third-party e-mail service, exhibitors can have up to three e-mail messages sent to existing customers and prospects. Messages can promote valuable discounts, incentives and new-product announcements. The exhibitor that generates the most qualified buyers through this program may receive $25,000 worth of on-site signage at the SEMA Show. The service is free and available to all SEMA Show exhibitors.

“For more than 40 years, the SEMA Show has served as the premier event for bringing manufacturers and buyers together in an environment conducive to doing business,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “The Show continues to be relevant, in part because we constantly strive to increase the value and assist those at the Show with connecting and discovering new opportunities.”

As the premier automotive trade event in the world, the SEMA Show attracts more than 50,000 buyers each year. This gathering provides nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies with the rare opportunity to meet face-to-face with thousands of new and existing buyers. To learn more about these and other unique programs that help bring exhibitors together with buyers at the 2010 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com or contact SEMA Show Management at 702/450-7662, ext. 120.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:16
  Tom Varrone
  Tom Varrone

Tom Varrone of Phoenix, Arizona, was named the 2010 Educator of the Year during the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) Conference held recently at Seminole State College of Florida in Sanford, Florida. Each year, Mitchell 1 recognizes one of the nation’s top teachers for excellence in automotive repair instruction. Varrone was presented with a check for $500 and a recognition certificate. He also receives a one-year, complimentary subscription to Mitchell 1’s OnDemand5.com for the school where he teaches. Varrone leads the BMW Service Technician Education Program (STEP) and the BMW FastTrack program at the Universal Technical Institute, Phoenix campus. Prior to joining the faculty at the Universal Technical Institute, he worked as a factory trainer for the Service Technology Group for General Motors Corp. Varrone holds several certifications, including BMW Level I, Master Automotive ASE, Advanced Level Engine Performance ASE, Master Machinist ASE and Alternate Fuels Specialist ASE.

Rick Carey has joined Sports Car Digest as auction editor, where he will provide overall market insight and pre- and post-auction reports with perspective gained from nearly two decades of following the collector car market. Carey is one of the first people to report on the collector car market, and he has one of the largest databases of auction transactions. He has contributed to AutoWeek and Classic & Sports Car and is a member of the International Motor Press Association and the Society of Automotive Historians. He has been auctions editor of Victory Lane magazine and its sister publication, Vintage Oval Racing, since 1999 and was auctions editor of Car Collector magazine from 2003 to 2010.

Whittier Car Show
The 10th Annual Uptown Whittier Car Show is set for 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. this Saturday, August 14.

Hundreds of pre-1975 cars, truck and street rods will gather in Whittier, California, on August 14 for the 10th Annual Uptown Whittier Car Show. The annual gathering is set for 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. and feature a host of activities, including two stages with entertainment, a BBQ Cook-Off, raffles and more. Whittier has been the home of Hedman Hedders since the company moved its manufacturing facility there in 2000, and Hedman support its hometown’s effort to continually improve and expand the annual event. Hedman Performance Group staff and products will be on hand during the show, alongside more than a dozen cars, trucks and rods all running Hedman Hedders. For more specific information regarding the show, contact Marc Lewis at 562/921-0404, ext. 202, or e-mail marcl@hedman.com.

Classic Design Concepts will offer a limited run of the movie-inspired car “FireBreather” based on the current generation Camaro from the new motion picture “Jinn.” A total of 50 “Signature Series” Firebreathers will be built and a limited run of components will be offered for the GM musclecar through select dealers nationwide. Based on a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, the FireBreather was designed by Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad, writer and director of the new film, in conjunction with Classic Design Concepts. The car features a radical new front fascia, hood, rear fascia, grill and graphics. It has a more aggressive stance due to an Eibach Pro-Plus Performance Handling Package, custom wheels and Pirelli tires. FireBreather’s 6.2L V8 feeds into a tuned exhaust from JBA.

On October 1, 2010, the Investech Audio Group will relaunch the Audiobahn brand in the mobile electronics industry. The company stated that products sold under the Audiobahn brand will include amplifiers, subwoofers, tweeters, speakers, capacitors, processors, enclosures and more, and the return to the market will be accompanied by newly revamped products and special promotions. To celebrate the re-launch, Audiobahn announced a pre-launch website, which counts down to the official launch on October 1.

 

  Hurst Challenger
  Hurst Garage will offer tailored customization options installed by Hurst Garage technicians to current-model Camaro, Mustang and Challenger owners.

Hurst Performance has added the Hurst Garage to its headquarters in Southern California. The new addition, which will be open to the public beginning October 2010, will offer tailored customization options installed by Hurst Garage technicians to current-model Camaro, Mustang and Challenger owners. The same Hurst technicians who design, test and build the limited-edition Performance Series vehicles are responsible for the work done at the Hurst Garage. More information is available on the Hurst Performance website.

DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) introduced three new marketing courses specially designed to target four key audiences: consumers, insurers, fleets and dealers. The courses—Marketing to Consumers, Marketing to Insurers & Fleets and Marketing to Dealers—are offered as part of the DuPont Performance Services (DPS) educational series. Each course includes video role plays of many of the tools and techniques in practical use, as well as numerous exercises including a key exercise that encourages repairers to build a marketing budget customized for their target markets and showcasing the benefits their repair center offers.

Motorz TV has announced that the Sears Blue Tool Crew will be the exclusive provider of tools that host Chris Duke will use, review and discuss on the show and online. In July, the company began a giveaway from the Sears Blue Tool Crew at the Motorz TV website.

Intro-Tech Automotive Inc. recently partnered with Direct Communications Inc. (DCi) to provide the entire Intro-tech offering through DCi’s ALL-Channels electronic cataloging service. This comprehensive electronic catalog, covering Intro-Tech’s 14 custom floor mat categories, along with its Intro-Guard custom car covers and Custom AutoShades and SnowShades, is now available in a variety of electronic catalog formats (including AAIA Industry Standard formats of ACES and PIES), and is also available to 7,000+ jobbers through DCi’s CatalogRack.com service and various eCatalogs and Internet resellers in DCi’s ALL-Channel sales network.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:16
  GM President Mark Reuss
  GM president Mark Reuss will present the Vehicle Technology Keynote at the 2010 SEMA Show.
Kick-off the 2010 SEMA Show by attending the inaugural SEMA Vehicle Technology Keynote featuring Mark Reuss, president of General Motors North America. As an automotive enthusiast and long-time SEMA advocate, Reuss will open up the Vehicle Technology Briefing Program on Driving Green Performance, Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 9:00 a.m., at the Las Vegas Hilton.

During Reuss’ keynote address, attendees will learn how GM’s transformation is leading the reinvention of the automobile, and how advanced technologies are impacting the performance industry today and creating new business opportunities for SEMA members.

A panel discussion with industry leaders, including Peter Diamandis (X PRIZE Foundation), Scott Atherton (American Le Mans Series), Azhar Hussain (TTXGP eGrandPrix), Imtiaz Haque (Clemson University ICAR), Patrick Reininger (R.L. Polk & Co.) and Bryan Krulikowski (Morpace) will follow the keynote presentation.

Space is limited. Tickets are free, and SEMA Show attendees can make reservations by following this link.
Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:16
  GM President Mark Reuss
  GM president Mark Reuss will present the Vehicle Technology Keynote at the 2010 SEMA Show.
Kick-off the 2010 SEMA Show by attending the inaugural SEMA Vehicle Technology Keynote featuring Mark Reuss, president of General Motors North America. As an automotive enthusiast and long-time SEMA advocate, Reuss will open up the Vehicle Technology Briefing Program on Driving Green Performance, Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 9:00 a.m., at the Las Vegas Hilton.

During Reuss’ keynote address, attendees will learn how GM’s transformation is leading the reinvention of the automobile, and how advanced technologies are impacting the performance industry today and creating new business opportunities for SEMA members.

A panel discussion with industry leaders, including Peter Diamandis (X PRIZE Foundation), Scott Atherton (American Le Mans Series), Azhar Hussain (TTXGP eGrandPrix), Imtiaz Haque (Clemson University ICAR), Patrick Reininger (R.L. Polk & Co.) and Bryan Krulikowski (Morpace) will follow the keynote presentation.

Space is limited. Tickets are free, and SEMA Show attendees can make reservations by following this link.