By Juliet Marshall

Finalists from last year’s North American Council of Automotive Teachers program in partnership with SEMA.

Since 2016, SEMA and the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) have partnered to recognize automotive educators who demonstrate the most innovative and effective use of aftermarket technology in their classrooms.

This award opportunity is open to all instructors who teach automotive-related instruction (i.e., auto tech, diesel, collision) at accredited U.S. and Canadian secondary and post-secondary schools and career training centers; who have developed curriculum around the use of aftermarket products; and who are actively fostering the professional development of promising new aftermarket students.

Three (3) finalists will be provided with complimentary hotel accommodations and air travel to the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The award will be presented at the SEMA Show Education Partners’ Breakfast on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.* The award winner will receive complimentary registration and $500 for travel to the NACAT Conference and Expo held in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, July 20-23, 2020.

Nominate yourself or a fellow educator today! The Award nomination deadline is August 15, 2019. Announcement of the award finalists will be made by September 1, 2019.

APPLY TODAY!

*SEMA Show Student Program registration will open in June. Keep up to date by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/students.  

Questions? Contact Bill Haas, billh@nacat.org, or Juliet Marshall, julietm@sema.org.

About NACAT
The North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) was founded in 1975 as an informal gathering of automotive instructors. Today, with member instructors spanning multiple countries, the council’s conference and expo is the premiere instructor update training experience in North America. Visit www.nacat.org or www.nacatconference.org for more information.

By Juliet Marshall

Finalists from last year’s North American Council of Automotive Teachers program in partnership with SEMA.

Since 2016, SEMA and the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) have partnered to recognize automotive educators who demonstrate the most innovative and effective use of aftermarket technology in their classrooms.

This award opportunity is open to all instructors who teach automotive-related instruction (i.e., auto tech, diesel, collision) at accredited U.S. and Canadian secondary and post-secondary schools and career training centers; who have developed curriculum around the use of aftermarket products; and who are actively fostering the professional development of promising new aftermarket students.

Three (3) finalists will be provided with complimentary hotel accommodations and air travel to the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The award will be presented at the SEMA Show Education Partners’ Breakfast on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.* The award winner will receive complimentary registration and $500 for travel to the NACAT Conference and Expo held in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, July 20-23, 2020.

Nominate yourself or a fellow educator today! The Award nomination deadline is August 15, 2019. Announcement of the award finalists will be made by September 1, 2019.

APPLY TODAY!

*SEMA Show Student Program registration will open in June. Keep up to date by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/students.  

Questions? Contact Bill Haas, billh@nacat.org, or Juliet Marshall, julietm@sema.org.

About NACAT
The North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) was founded in 1975 as an informal gathering of automotive instructors. Today, with member instructors spanning multiple countries, the council’s conference and expo is the premiere instructor update training experience in North America. Visit www.nacat.org or www.nacatconference.org for more information.

By Kristen Fregoso

SEMA town hall meetings are a unique opportunity to network with local industry leaders, SEMA members and staff to share the challenges and opportunities facing your business, discover how SEMA can help and voice your opinions about the state of our industry.

The next SEMA Town Hall Meeting will be held at the Brembo North America facility in Plymouth, Michigan. All SEMA members are invited to attend.

The Town Hall Meeting is a unique opportunity to network with local industry leaders, SEMA members and staff to share the challenges and opportunities facing your business, discover how SEMA can help and voice your opinions about the state of our industry. Your participation, involvement and feedback are key to helping us to better understand your company’s and the industry’s needs.

Join us for an evening of shop talk as well as a bite to eat and drink!

PLACE
Brembo North America Inc.
47765 Halyard Dr.
Plymouth, MI 48170-2429 

DATE
Wednesday, June 26
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST)

ATTIRE

We encourage you to wear your company logo shirt.

The Town Hall Meeting is a one-night only event. Seats are limited—register early to ensure your spot!

Register Here!

If you have any questions, contact Gary Vigil at 909-978-6738 or garyv@sema.org.

By Kristen Fregoso

SEMA town hall meetings are a unique opportunity to network with local industry leaders, SEMA members and staff to share the challenges and opportunities facing your business, discover how SEMA can help and voice your opinions about the state of our industry.

The next SEMA Town Hall Meeting will be held at the Brembo North America facility in Plymouth, Michigan. All SEMA members are invited to attend.

The Town Hall Meeting is a unique opportunity to network with local industry leaders, SEMA members and staff to share the challenges and opportunities facing your business, discover how SEMA can help and voice your opinions about the state of our industry. Your participation, involvement and feedback are key to helping us to better understand your company’s and the industry’s needs.

Join us for an evening of shop talk as well as a bite to eat and drink!

PLACE
Brembo North America Inc.
47765 Halyard Dr.
Plymouth, MI 48170-2429 

DATE
Wednesday, June 26
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST)

ATTIRE

We encourage you to wear your company logo shirt.

The Town Hall Meeting is a one-night only event. Seats are limited—register early to ensure your spot!

Register Here!

If you have any questions, contact Gary Vigil at 909-978-6738 or garyv@sema.org.

Win a New Motor by Sonny Leonard at PRI

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Sunnen Engine Charity Sweepstakes, which raised over $100K last year.

https://performanceracing.com/news/sunnen-engine-charity-sweepstakes-tickets-now-available

Win a New Motor by Sonny Leonard at PRI

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Sunnen Engine Charity Sweepstakes, which raised over $100K last year.

https://performanceracing.com/news/sunnen-engine-charity-sweepstakes-tickets-now-available

By Susan Alfonso

James Lawrence has been elected SEMA chairman-elect.

James Lawrence of Power Automedia has been elected chairman-elect and will help the SEMA Board of Directors lead the association in the next few years. Lawrence fills the position held for the past two years by Tim Martin of Aftermarket Advisors. Martin will begin his term as chairman in July.

Melanie White	Kathryn Reinhardt
Chris Douglas	Les Rudd

Melanie White of Hellwig Products and Kathryn Reinhardt of Pilot Automotive were also voted onto the SEMA Board of Directors, while Chris Douglas of COMP Performance Group and Les Rudd of Bob Cook Sales were re-elected and will serve another term.

SEMA Board members are industry representatives who volunteer their time to lead and guide the association. They are elected by SEMA-member companies and represent the key membership categories: manufacturers, distributors/retailers, manufacturers’ rep and services.

The entire 2019-2020 SEMA Board of Directors will be honored and recognized during the SEMA Installation and Gala, July 26, Anaheim, California. At the same time, outgoing Immediate Past Chair Doug Evans of Crower Cams & Equipment Co. Inc. and Kyle Fickler of Aeromotive Inc. will be concluding their volunteer terms and honored for their service and contributions.

The event will also feature a special tribute to the 2019 SEMA Hall of Fame Inductees Marla Moore, Bob Chandler and Bruce Crower.

By Susan Alfonso

James Lawrence has been elected SEMA chairman-elect.

James Lawrence of Power Automedia has been elected chairman-elect and will help the SEMA Board of Directors lead the association in the next few years. Lawrence fills the position held for the past two years by Tim Martin of Aftermarket Advisors. Martin will begin his term as chairman in July.

Melanie White	Kathryn Reinhardt
Chris Douglas	Les Rudd

Melanie White of Hellwig Products and Kathryn Reinhardt of Pilot Automotive were also voted onto the SEMA Board of Directors, while Chris Douglas of COMP Performance Group and Les Rudd of Bob Cook Sales were re-elected and will serve another term.

SEMA Board members are industry representatives who volunteer their time to lead and guide the association. They are elected by SEMA-member companies and represent the key membership categories: manufacturers, distributors/retailers, manufacturers’ rep and services.

The entire 2019-2020 SEMA Board of Directors will be honored and recognized during the SEMA Installation and Gala, July 26, Anaheim, California. At the same time, outgoing Immediate Past Chair Doug Evans of Crower Cams & Equipment Co. Inc. and Kyle Fickler of Aeromotive Inc. will be concluding their volunteer terms and honored for their service and contributions.

The event will also feature a special tribute to the 2019 SEMA Hall of Fame Inductees Marla Moore, Bob Chandler and Bruce Crower.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a proposed rule that would allow countervailing duties to be imposed on countries that undervalue their currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The rule seeks to detail how the DOC “determines the existence of a benefit resulting from a subsidy in the form of currency undervaluation and clarify that companies in the traded goods sector of an economy can constitute a group of enterprises for purposes of determining whether a subsidy is specific.”  

A countervailing subsidy is defined under U.S. law as a “financial contribution from a government or public entity that is specific and that provides a benefit to a foreign producer or exporter.” The DOC has issued the proposed rule since current law does not explicitly address currency manipulation whereby a country may devalue its currency to make exports less expensive for U.S. markets.

In related news, in its most recent report to the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Treasury did not identify any currency manipulators among America’s major trading partners although the currency practices for many countries are being monitored including China, Japan, South Korea, Germany and Vietnam. The criteria applied by the U.S. includes a country that has a trade surplus with the U.S. larger than $40 billion; has a large overall current account surplus; and persistently intervenes in its currency markets.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org. 

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a proposed rule that would allow countervailing duties to be imposed on countries that undervalue their currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The rule seeks to detail how the DOC “determines the existence of a benefit resulting from a subsidy in the form of currency undervaluation and clarify that companies in the traded goods sector of an economy can constitute a group of enterprises for purposes of determining whether a subsidy is specific.”  

A countervailing subsidy is defined under U.S. law as a “financial contribution from a government or public entity that is specific and that provides a benefit to a foreign producer or exporter.” The DOC has issued the proposed rule since current law does not explicitly address currency manipulation whereby a country may devalue its currency to make exports less expensive for U.S. markets.

In related news, in its most recent report to the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Treasury did not identify any currency manipulators among America’s major trading partners although the currency practices for many countries are being monitored including China, Japan, South Korea, Germany and Vietnam. The criteria applied by the U.S. includes a country that has a trade surplus with the U.S. larger than $40 billion; has a large overall current account surplus; and persistently intervenes in its currency markets.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.