The SEMA Show Matchmaking program connects buyers with manufacturers before, during and after the Show.

Exhibitors and buyers are invited to log-in to http://my.sema.org/semashow to start their connection. Pre-registered SEMA Show buyers and exhibiting manufacturers, importers and exclusive distributors can initiate contact with one another.

“SEMA has been developing several solutions to enhance the Show experience for our industry,” said SEMA Vice President of Communications and Events Peter MacGillivray. “The e-mail feature is the latest step in that effort.”

Thousands of buyers and exhibitors have already used the system to plan their SEMA Show schedule. What are you waiting for? Log in today!

The SEMA Show Matchmaking program connects buyers with manufacturers before, during and after the Show.

Exhibitors and buyers are invited to log-in to http://my.sema.org/semashow to start their connection. Pre-registered SEMA Show buyers and exhibiting manufacturers, importers and exclusive distributors can initiate contact with one another.

“SEMA has been developing several solutions to enhance the Show experience for our industry,” said SEMA Vice President of Communications and Events Peter MacGillivray. “The e-mail feature is the latest step in that effort.”

Thousands of buyers and exhibitors have already used the system to plan their SEMA Show schedule. What are you waiting for? Log in today!

The SEMA Show Matchmaking program connects buyers with manufacturers before, during and after the Show.

Exhibitors and buyers are invited to log-in to http://my.sema.org/semashow to start their connection. Pre-registered SEMA Show buyers and exhibiting manufacturers, importers and exclusive distributors can initiate contact with one another.

“SEMA has been developing several solutions to enhance the Show experience for our industry,” said SEMA Vice President of Communications and Events Peter MacGillivray. “The e-mail feature is the latest step in that effort.”

Thousands of buyers and exhibitors have already used the system to plan their SEMA Show schedule. What are you waiting for? Log in today!

According to a report issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), antilock brake systems have been effective in preventing crashes, especially when combined with an electronic stability control (ESC) system. Nevertheless, the report contains an unexplained rise in accidents in which an ABS-equipped vehicle “ran off the road.”

The NHTSA notes that this may diminish as ESC systems are installed on all passenger vehicles by 2011. The report is based on crash data collected between 1997 and 2007. The report revealed significant reductions in collisions with pedestrians and other vehicles and noted that the ABS is particularly effective on wet pavements and in improving overall vehicle stability during braking.

Follow this link to read the report.

The NHTSA will also soon require all automatic-transmission vehicles be equipped with an interlock device that requires the brake pedal be pressed before the driver can shift the transmission out of “park." The action is required under a law passed in 2008 designed to protect children from vehicle rollaways in which a car is inadvertently shifted into neutral or another gear.

The NHTSA is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 114 (Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention) to mandate a brake transmission shift interlock device on all passenger cars and light trucks weighing 10,000 pounds or less. 

The NHTSA also plans to require “one-touch closing” windows include a function to automatically reverse direction when an obstruction is detected. The goal is to minimize the likelihood of death or injury from the accidental operation of power windows. The rule amends FMVSS No. 118 (Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems). The agency has tentatively concluded that the automatic reversal system is not required on all power windows, just windows with one-touch closing.

For the other power windows, the NHTSA believes the potential threat of accidentally closing windows on limbs and necks is mitigated through pull-to-close design switches which are required under a 2008 rule change.

For additional information, contact Stuart Gosswein.

According to a report issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), antilock brake systems have been effective in preventing crashes, especially when combined with an electronic stability control (ESC) system. Nevertheless, the report contains an unexplained rise in accidents in which an ABS-equipped vehicle “ran off the road.”

The NHTSA notes that this may diminish as ESC systems are installed on all passenger vehicles by 2011. The report is based on crash data collected between 1997 and 2007. The report revealed significant reductions in collisions with pedestrians and other vehicles and noted that the ABS is particularly effective on wet pavements and in improving overall vehicle stability during braking.

Follow this link to read the report.

The NHTSA will also soon require all automatic-transmission vehicles be equipped with an interlock device that requires the brake pedal be pressed before the driver can shift the transmission out of “park." The action is required under a law passed in 2008 designed to protect children from vehicle rollaways in which a car is inadvertently shifted into neutral or another gear.

The NHTSA is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 114 (Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention) to mandate a brake transmission shift interlock device on all passenger cars and light trucks weighing 10,000 pounds or less. 

The NHTSA also plans to require “one-touch closing” windows include a function to automatically reverse direction when an obstruction is detected. The goal is to minimize the likelihood of death or injury from the accidental operation of power windows. The rule amends FMVSS No. 118 (Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems). The agency has tentatively concluded that the automatic reversal system is not required on all power windows, just windows with one-touch closing.

For the other power windows, the NHTSA believes the potential threat of accidentally closing windows on limbs and necks is mitigated through pull-to-close design switches which are required under a 2008 rule change.

For additional information, contact Stuart Gosswein.

	The annual MPMC Media Trade Conference moves to Covina, California—just 15 minutes from Ontario Airport—in 2010.

The upcoming MPMC (Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council) Media Trade Conference is moving to the recently renovated Radisson Suites Hotel in Covina, California.

Located about 15 minutes from the Ontario Airport in Southern California, the new location features easy freeway access and is near many local attractions, including the Fairplex L.A. County Fairgrounds and the NHRA Museum. All rooms have been refurbished to include top amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, microwaves, refrigerators, and flat screen TVs.

Media Trade Conference participants will also enjoy fine dining via the onsite restaurant, Hamilton Steakhouse, as well as low room rates.

Details about the Radisson in Covina are available at www.radisson.com/covinaca.

The MPMC Media Trade Conference is a three-day event where manufacturers and media take part in prescheduled, private, sit-down meetings. Nowhere else can a manufacturer meet with editorial staff from so many news outlets, and nowhere else can the media gather so much technical and new product information at one time.

Follow this link for additional details about the 2010 MPMC Media Trade Conference, taking place Tuesday–Thursday, January 19–21, 2010.

Media registration for the event opens October 1, 2009, at www.sema.org/media.

	The annual MPMC Media Trade Conference moves to Covina, California—just 15 minutes from Ontario Airport—in 2010.

The upcoming MPMC (Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council) Media Trade Conference is moving to the recently renovated Radisson Suites Hotel in Covina, California.

Located about 15 minutes from the Ontario Airport in Southern California, the new location features easy freeway access and is near many local attractions, including the Fairplex L.A. County Fairgrounds and the NHRA Museum. All rooms have been refurbished to include top amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, microwaves, refrigerators, and flat screen TVs.

Media Trade Conference participants will also enjoy fine dining via the onsite restaurant, Hamilton Steakhouse, as well as low room rates.

Details about the Radisson in Covina are available at www.radisson.com/covinaca.

The MPMC Media Trade Conference is a three-day event where manufacturers and media take part in prescheduled, private, sit-down meetings. Nowhere else can a manufacturer meet with editorial staff from so many news outlets, and nowhere else can the media gather so much technical and new product information at one time.

Follow this link for additional details about the 2010 MPMC Media Trade Conference, taking place Tuesday–Thursday, January 19–21, 2010.

Media registration for the event opens October 1, 2009, at www.sema.org/media.

	The annual MPMC Media Trade Conference moves to Covina, California—just 15 minutes from Ontario Airport—in 2010.

The upcoming MPMC (Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council) Media Trade Conference is moving to the recently renovated Radisson Suites Hotel in Covina, California.

Located about 15 minutes from the Ontario Airport in Southern California, the new location features easy freeway access and is near many local attractions, including the Fairplex L.A. County Fairgrounds and the NHRA Museum. All rooms have been refurbished to include top amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, microwaves, refrigerators, and flat screen TVs.

Media Trade Conference participants will also enjoy fine dining via the onsite restaurant, Hamilton Steakhouse, as well as low room rates.

Details about the Radisson in Covina are available at www.radisson.com/covinaca.

The MPMC Media Trade Conference is a three-day event where manufacturers and media take part in prescheduled, private, sit-down meetings. Nowhere else can a manufacturer meet with editorial staff from so many news outlets, and nowhere else can the media gather so much technical and new product information at one time.

Follow this link for additional details about the 2010 MPMC Media Trade Conference, taking place Tuesday–Thursday, January 19–21, 2010.

Media registration for the event opens October 1, 2009, at www.sema.org/media.

	Planning a press conference for the 2009 SEMA Show? Submit your application by September 4 to get on the schedule.

All SEMA Show exhibitors with breaking news to announce at the 2009 event are invited to submit an application using this online form.

Exhibitors debuting new products should enter their products into the New Products Showcase. Follow this link to register.

Complete details about the SEMA Show are available at www.SEMAShow.com.

	Planning a press conference for the 2009 SEMA Show? Submit your application by September 4 to get on the schedule.

All SEMA Show exhibitors with breaking news to announce at the 2009 event are invited to submit an application using this online form.

Exhibitors debuting new products should enter their products into the New Products Showcase. Follow this link to register.

Complete details about the SEMA Show are available at www.SEMAShow.com.