While you're at the Ford booth this year, stick around for The Reed & Dickinson Band, performing at the adjacent Motor Trend Proving Ground on Tuesday night.

The Reed & Dickinson Band will be the featured act at the 2009 Ford SEMA Show reception, beginning at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, on the Motor Trend Proving Ground Hosted by the Bondurant Racing School of High Performance Driving.(accessible from the Ford booth).

The band will showcase material from its new release “Tonight We Ride," in addition to material from old time rock-and-roll favorites including Bob Seger. Admission is free with your SEMA Show credential.

	While you're at the Ford booth this year, stick around for The Reed & Dickinson Band, performing at the adjacent Motor Trend Proving Ground on Tuesday night.

The Reed & Dickinson Band will be the featured act at the 2009 Ford SEMA Show reception, beginning at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, on the Motor Trend Proving Ground Hosted by the Bondurant Racing School of High Performance Driving.(accessible from the Ford booth).

The band will showcase material from its new release “Tonight We Ride," in addition to material from old time rock-and-roll favorites including Bob Seger. Admission is free with your SEMA Show credential.

	While you're at the Ford booth this year, stick around for The Reed & Dickinson Band, performing at the adjacent Motor Trend Proving Ground on Tuesday night.

The Reed & Dickinson Band will be the featured act at the 2009 Ford SEMA Show reception, beginning at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, on the Motor Trend Proving Ground Hosted by the Bondurant Racing School of High Performance Driving.(accessible from the Ford booth).

The band will showcase material from its new release “Tonight We Ride," in addition to material from old time rock-and-roll favorites including Bob Seger. Admission is free with your SEMA Show credential.

	While you're at the Ford booth this year, stick around for The Reed & Dickinson Band, performing at the adjacent Motor Trend Proving Ground on Tuesday night.

The Reed & Dickinson Band will be the featured act at the 2009 Ford SEMA Show reception, beginning at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, on the Motor Trend Proving Ground Hosted by the Bondurant Racing School of High Performance Driving.(accessible from the Ford booth).

The band will showcase material from its new release “Tonight We Ride," in addition to material from old time rock-and-roll favorites including Bob Seger. Admission is free with your SEMA Show credential.

Rob Morse has joined the team at AutoRep Sales Company as OEM sales division captain. Morse is responsible for all facets of business at the OEM level, as well a direct performance account responsibilities in the Michigan and Ohio regions.

Mike Clark

Mike Clark was promoted to vice president of operations for ConvExx, an independent show management company, headquartered in Las Vegas. Clark, whose background includes operations management in information technology and hospitality, has been at ConvExx for four years.

DuPont Performance Coatings named Steve Aitken and Steve Trapp to two key positions within the company’s newly formed DuPont Performance Services. A 23-year veteran of DuPont, Aitken was named collision services sales manager and will manage DuPont Performance Coatings’ growing staff of business development managers. Trapp, who was named collision services development manager, will lead course development activity and develop performance group content and consulting materials. He will also coordinate DuPont Executive Facilitators, a team of experts responsible for course instruction.

Chris Duke of MOTORZ TV

Duke Networks LLC, producer of the DIY automotive show “MOTORZ TV”, announced that MOTORZ TV Host and Executive Producer Chris Duke was chosen by eBay Motors and CarDomain Network to exclusively host and perform parts installations on vehicles live near the Ford Motor Company booth during the 2009 SEMA Show. Duke and his MOTORZ TV crew will perform installations live daily (November 3–5), in addition to coaching enthusiasts (winners of the eBay 2009 Motors Master Contest) through live installations of their own. Duke Networks will also stream live video coverage of the event to its MOTORZ TV website, www.motorz.tv.

Longtime Federated member Lafayette Warehouse recently celebrated its 80th Anniversary by holding a customer appreciation event. More than 300 customers attended the anniversary celebration with several prizes being awarded. Lafayette has three locations in Indiana: Lafayette Auto Supply in Lafayette, Kokomo Auto Supply in Kokomo, and Northwest Indiana Auto Supply in Merrillville.

Subaru of America Inc. renewed its commitment to Montgomery College by pledging an additional $75,000 over the next five years for student scholarship support. Montgomery College’s Automotive Technology Program and Subaru have had a successful partnership for more than 15 years, producing hundreds of highly-trained automotive technicians. Subaru has also been a generous donor establishing the Subaru of America Endowed Scholarship for automotive technology students in 1993.

C.R. Laurence of Europe Ltd.

C.R. Laurence of Europe Ltd. expanded its European operations with the construction of a new headquarters, including office and warehouse, at Rochdale’s Kingsway Business Park. The groundbreaking for the 71,000-sq.-ft. facility is set for October 26.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. launched of FitFotos, a new section of www.pioneerelectronics.com that highlights installations of car electronics by authorized Pioneer retailers. FitFotos enable dealers to showcase their professional installation capabilities while simultaneously helping consumers visualize the fit of Pioneer products in their vehicles. FitFotos builds upon the success of Mobile Electronics Live (MEL), Pioneer’s online portal for dealers that offers exclusive product information, video training and technical support.

Ford's update to the Edge CUV has it looking badder and bolder for the 2011 model year, if these shots from Brenda Priddy's spy photographers are any indication.

"Underneath the camouflage, we can see two bars running across the grill that look more truck-like than the current model," Priddy notes. She adds that other sightings have shown a chrome ring running around the entire grille opening, with the whole assembly looking not unlike the Super Duty face. New projector headlights and a lower fascia also resemble the 2010 Fusion Sport.

In back, the Edge will get new, chrome-ringed taillights and possibly a new bumper. A large piece of camouflage draped over the entire dash suggests the interior may also get a refresh. Priddy adds that the Edge and its Lincoln MKX linemate will get the 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine that Ford recently announced. The automaker says the boosted powerplant is good for 230 hp and 240 lb.-ft. torque.

Photos copyright Brenda Priddy & Company. Reuse or reproduction without copyright holder's consent is prohibited.

Ford's update to the Edge CUV has it looking badder and bolder for the 2011 model year, if these shots from Brenda Priddy's spy photographers are any indication.

"Underneath the camouflage, we can see two bars running across the grill that look more truck-like than the current model," Priddy notes. She adds that other sightings have shown a chrome ring running around the entire grille opening, with the whole assembly looking not unlike the Super Duty face. New projector headlights and a lower fascia also resemble the 2010 Fusion Sport.

In back, the Edge will get new, chrome-ringed taillights and possibly a new bumper. A large piece of camouflage draped over the entire dash suggests the interior may also get a refresh. Priddy adds that the Edge and its Lincoln MKX linemate will get the 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine that Ford recently announced. The automaker says the boosted powerplant is good for 230 hp and 240 lb.-ft. torque.

Photos copyright Brenda Priddy & Company. Reuse or reproduction without copyright holder's consent is prohibited.

-BDS Suspension (Booth #30207)
Offering a Cabela's gift card for orders of $750 dollars or more placed at the Show. Earn up to $150 in gift cards.

-CN Racing-USA (Booth #21052)
10 percent discount for new dealers on their first stocking order, no minimum.

-Applied Coatings International (Booth #12112)
20 percent off orders on new FLX-Paint film product line placed at the Show.

-Digital Performance, Inc. (Booth #21123)

• 20 percent off CPM advertising run before December 31, 2009 in StreetPerformance.com.
• 15 percent off regular rates for a three-month minimum advertising commitment in StreetPerformance.com.

Offers include bonus advertising in RaceIndustry.com, DirtDirectory.com and 2WheelPerformance.com.

-Global Performance Parts (Booth #20457)
Visit for details on the high-performance stimulus package program.

-Truck Covers USA (Booth #32179)
Order two or more covers and receive $100 off each based on our top dealer pricing! You will also receive a free Wonder Auto Cloth with each cover ordered. The special pricing is good for the American Roll Cover, American Work Cover and the new American X-Box.

-Seat Comfort Systems (Booth #11102)
20 seat heaters will be given away to 20 lucky buyers that stop by. There will also be two grand prize drawings on Friday, one for 10 carbon heaters, and one for 10 wire element heaters.

-Kleinn Air Horns (Booth #10219)
10 pecent free goods on freight qualifying order.

George Lathouris has been chosen chair-elect fort he Light-Truck Accessory Alliance (TORA) and will succeed Kelly Kneifl when the latter's term expires. Lathouris is currently the senior category manager for Keystone Automotive's wheel and tire division and has spent the past 31 years in the automotive specialty-equipment industry.

Lathouris began his career working in a warehouse for American Speed Equipment on Long Island, New York, and worked his way to the position of national sales and advertising manager. He opened warehouse distribution in Colorado for Dick Cepek in 1992 and became the company's purchasing manager in Los Angeles in 1994. He then moved back to the East Coast in 1995 and became the Eastern regional sales manager for Deflecta Shield and, eventually, Lund Industries. He took a position as national satellite sales and national sales manager for Keystone Automotive in 1999, which led to his current position.

Lathouris was approached several years was approached several years ago by Ron DiVincenzo and Charley Holden to get involved with TORA, since lifted trucks and Jeeps had long been his passion in the business. He has served the TORA for the past four years and is proud to have been selected as the council's chair-elect. SEMA Member News recently spoke to him about his goals for the coming term.