By SEMA Editors

	With thousands of new and featured products from SEMA Show exhibitors, the New Products Showcase is cited by buyers and journalists as the Show's No. 1 destination.

With less than two months to go before the 2014 SEMA Show, now is the time for exhibitors to submit details for their entries into the New Products Showcase. Cited by buyers and journalists as the No. 1 destination at the SEMA Show, the Showcase includes thousands of new and featured products from the Show's exhibitors.

The New Products Showcase encompasses more than 35,000 sq. ft. at the east end of the upper South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center. New products are displayed in 16 market categories, with a separate area designated for featured products that do not meet specific criteria as new.

Exhibitors can register to have their products appear in the New Product Showcase. The first product is free. Additional products are $75 each if received by October 10, after which, each additional entry is $150. Entries submitted on site will be accepted based on space availability.

All submissions are professionally photographed on-site at the 2014 SEMA Show. The photographs are used to promote the products in future issues of SEMA News and provided to media throughout the world.

Additionally, new-product entries are considered for a New Product Award, and the winners are announced at the New Product Awards Breakfast, Tuesday, November 4, from 7:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m., at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino (formerly LVH), Ballrooms A–G. Showgoers can secure tickets to the breakfast at no cost through the registration site at www.SEMAShow.com/register.

By John Stewart

	Sinbad
	Curtis Harding

Comedian and SEMA Show crowd favorite Sinbad—along with up-and-coming soul and R&B artist Curtis Harding—will entertain guests at the 2014 SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet. The annual industry celebration, taking place Thursday, November 6, features dinner and a presentation of several industry awards, including the SEMA Person of the Year, WD of the Year and Rep Agency of the Year.

Sinbad is internationally known for his starring appearances in hit movies, such as Jingle All the Way, playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger; Houseguest, co-starring the late Phil Hartman; and his film debut Necessary Roughness, where he performed none of his own stunts. He has starred in the television sitcom, “A Different World” and his own series, “The Sinbad Show.”

Versatile vocalist Curtis Harding fuses the passion and intensity of classic soul and R&B with the attitude of indie rock, and has made a name for himself in both rock and R&B circles. Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, Harding settled in Atlanta. Harding's vocals have appeared on several remixes from OutKast, and he became part of Cee Lo Green's team, working with him as a back-up vocalist on the road, adding vocal tracks to albums and co-writing material with Green. Harding’s acclaimed full-length effort, Soul Power, appeared in the spring of 2014. Check out Harding on YouTube.

Banquet attendees who have already ordered tickets must pick them up upstairs outside of the Member’s Lounge in Room N251. Tickets can be retrieved Sunday through Wednesday, from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., and Thursday, from and 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Order banquet tickets now!

Questions? Please contact semabanquet@sema.org.

By John Stewart

	Sinbad
	Curtis Harding

Comedian and SEMA Show crowd favorite Sinbad—along with up-and-coming soul and R&B artist Curtis Harding—will entertain guests at the 2014 SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet. The annual industry celebration, taking place Thursday, November 6, features dinner and a presentation of several industry awards, including the SEMA Person of the Year, WD of the Year and Rep Agency of the Year.

Sinbad is internationally known for his starring appearances in hit movies, such as Jingle All the Way, playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger; Houseguest, co-starring the late Phil Hartman; and his film debut Necessary Roughness, where he performed none of his own stunts. He has starred in the television sitcom, “A Different World” and his own series, “The Sinbad Show.”

Versatile vocalist Curtis Harding fuses the passion and intensity of classic soul and R&B with the attitude of indie rock, and has made a name for himself in both rock and R&B circles. Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, Harding settled in Atlanta. Harding's vocals have appeared on several remixes from OutKast, and he became part of Cee Lo Green's team, working with him as a back-up vocalist on the road, adding vocal tracks to albums and co-writing material with Green. Harding’s acclaimed full-length effort, Soul Power, appeared in the spring of 2014. Check out Harding on YouTube.

Banquet attendees who have already ordered tickets must pick them up upstairs outside of the Member’s Lounge in Room N251. Tickets can be retrieved Sunday through Wednesday, from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., and Thursday, from and 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Order banquet tickets now!

Questions? Please contact semabanquet@sema.org.

By John Stewart

	Sinbad
	Curtis Harding

Comedian and SEMA Show crowd favorite Sinbad—along with up-and-coming soul and R&B artist Curtis Harding—will entertain guests at the 2014 SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet. The annual industry celebration, taking place Thursday, November 6, features dinner and a presentation of several industry awards, including the SEMA Person of the Year, WD of the Year and Rep Agency of the Year.

Sinbad is internationally known for his starring appearances in hit movies, such as Jingle All the Way, playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger; Houseguest, co-starring the late Phil Hartman; and his film debut Necessary Roughness, where he performed none of his own stunts. He has starred in the television sitcom, “A Different World” and his own series, “The Sinbad Show.”

Versatile vocalist Curtis Harding fuses the passion and intensity of classic soul and R&B with the attitude of indie rock, and has made a name for himself in both rock and R&B circles. Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, Harding settled in Atlanta. Harding's vocals have appeared on several remixes from OutKast, and he became part of Cee Lo Green's team, working with him as a back-up vocalist on the road, adding vocal tracks to albums and co-writing material with Green. Harding’s acclaimed full-length effort, Soul Power, appeared in the spring of 2014. Check out Harding on YouTube.

Banquet attendees who have already ordered tickets must pick them up upstairs outside of the Member’s Lounge in Room N251. Tickets can be retrieved Sunday through Wednesday, from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., and Thursday, from and 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Order banquet tickets now!

Questions? Please contact semabanquet@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

	"Car Crazy TV" is now booking interviews for the "Car Crazy TV" Stage during the 2014 SEMA Show.

For the 11th consecutive year, Barry Meguiar, president and host of "Car Crazy TV," will talk with the biggest names in the automotive industry during the 2014 SEMA Show, November 4–7, in Las Vegas. "Car Crazy TV" will broadcast live on screens throughout the SEMA Show halls and to more than 92,000 Las Vegas hotel rooms. A portion of the interviews will also be aired as "Car Crazy TV" episodes during the 2015 season.
 
Stage hours are as follows:

• Tuesday, November 4: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 5: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Thursday, November 6: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Learn more about the show and to view the latest episodes.
 
Interview requests or inquiries may be sumbitted to JMPR Public Relations at carcrazy@jmprpublicrelations.com.

By SEMA Editors

	"Car Crazy TV" is now booking interviews for the "Car Crazy TV" Stage during the 2014 SEMA Show.

For the 11th consecutive year, Barry Meguiar, president and host of "Car Crazy TV," will talk with the biggest names in the automotive industry during the 2014 SEMA Show, November 4–7, in Las Vegas. "Car Crazy TV" will broadcast live on screens throughout the SEMA Show halls and to more than 92,000 Las Vegas hotel rooms. A portion of the interviews will also be aired as "Car Crazy TV" episodes during the 2015 season.
 
Stage hours are as follows:

• Tuesday, November 4: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 5: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Thursday, November 6: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Learn more about the show and to view the latest episodes.
 
Interview requests or inquiries may be sumbitted to JMPR Public Relations at carcrazy@jmprpublicrelations.com.

By Becca Butler

	2013 SEMA Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness recipients.

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded $152,000 to 61 individuals this year. This includes 44 SEMA scholarships presented to current students, and 17 loan-forgiveness awards presented to employees of SEMA-member companies. In addition, one student was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to Ohio Technical College for the 2014–2015 academic year.

Recipients of these scholarships will enter into the disciplines of automotive engineering and technology, automotive aftermarket, mechanical engineering, business management, electrical engineering, education, industrial engineering and design, automotive machinist and public affairs/administration.

More than $2 million has been awarded to more than 1,000 deserving students since the program’s establishment in 1984. The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund and the SEMA Loan Forgiveness Program are dedicated to fostering the next generation of automotive aftermarket industry leaders and innovators by helping them get off to a successful start in their education and automotive aftermarket career.

The online application for next year’s awards will be accepted November 3, 2014, through April 1, 2015, at www.sema.org/scholarship. For questions or additional information, contact SEMA Education Manager Juliet Marshall by phone at 909-978-6655 or e-mail julietm@SEMA.org.

2014 SEMA Memorial Scholarship Award Winners

• Tyler W. Bagby, Johnson County Community College
• Damian T. Begler, School of Automotive Machinists
• Brandon J. Belcher, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Brenden D. Bungert, University of Minnesota-Duluth
• Alexis Art Cadiao, Mira Costa College (Steve Woomer Award)
• Ryan A. Call, Brigham Young University-Idaho
• Trevor A. Chaney, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Dalyn M. Cirac, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Austin T. Ellis, Colorado School of Mines
• Lee S. Engelhardt, Northwood University
• Sara J. Erhart, Wyoming Technical Institute (SEMA Businesswomen’s Network Award)
• Chester L. Fisher, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Justin L. Furman, Washtenaw Community College
• Matthew Fusco, Northwood University
• Hugo Hernandez, California State University-Northridge (Louis L. Borick Award)
• Austin W. Hiebert, McPherson College (John Menzler & HRIA Award)
• Nicholas V. Hines, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Leonard R. Howe, Brigham Young University-Idaho
• Eric A. Jiskra, Eastern Michigan University
• Jeremy Johnson, Columbus State Community College (Melvin Burton Award)
• Jeffery Kesterson, Oregon Institute of Technology
• Thomas C. Klein, University of Northwestern Ohio (Don Turney Award)
• Mark Lopresto, Cleveland Institute of Art (Harlan Felder Award)
• Brent Maynard, University of Northwestern Ohio (MPMC Award)
• Shaun Michael McCarthy, Stanford University
• Jacob E. Mischel, North Dakota State University-Main Campus
• Sara E. Mohon, Clemson University
• Tyler K. Nelson, Brigham Young University-Idaho (PWA & TORA Award)
• Harmon L. Newhouse, Brigham Young University-Idaho
• Kaj Niegmann, Georgia Institute of Technology (Bernie Karp Award)
• Joel R. Ortberg, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Amir Sadeghi Pari, Austin Community College
• Masey S. Peone, Central Washington University (Thurston Warn Award)
• Kyle D. Peterson, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Garrett Rider, University of Missouri-Columbia (Mike Kunzman Award)
• Bobby J. Robertson, Jr., McPherson College
• Juan Rodriguez, Jr., Universal Technical Institute-Sacramento
• Robert S. Rose, University of Northwestern Ohio (Joe Hrudka Award)
• Mclane T. Rowley, University of Northwestern Ohio (K&N Engineering Award)
• Paul J. Sakalas, Kent State University (Jeff Moses ARMO & MRN Award)
• Andrew J. Smallman, Kettering University (ETTN Award)
• Zachariah J. Sprenger, De Anza College (K&N Engineering Award)
• Michael C. Sydow, Ferris State University
• Sarah K. Wilkerson, Santa Barbara City College (Louis L. Borick Award)

2014 SEMA Loan Forgiveness Award Winners

• David M. Chamberlain, COMP Performance Group/Lunati LLC (Dan Borré Award)
• Laura M. Conrad, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America Inc. (Trudy Thompson Award)
• Michael DiCanzio, Turn 5 Inc.
• Debra S. Dixon-Coen, Nissan North America (Leo Kagan Award)
• Kyle J. Fichtner, DEEZEE Manufacturing (Joseph Amato Award)
• William Filter, Dana Holdings/Spicer
• Mitchell R. Kaup, BluePrint Engines (YEN Award)
• Jennifer LaFever, Roush Yates Racing Engines (Top Student Award)
• Adam C. Lovelady, Toyota Motor Sales USA
• Joshua Mishler, Advanced Plating
• Kelly A. Muldoon, Venchurs, Inc.
• Philip F. Muscat, Pratt & Miller Engineering
• Thomas Rousseve III, Falken Tire Corporation (JA Borré and WTC Award)
• Jordan S. Sneathen, SEMO Classic Mustang Inc.
• Kirstin E. Stone, Turbosmart USA (Wally Parks Award)
• Heather Vance, Tenneco (Nat Danas Award)
• Joshua C. Wang, JE Pistons