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Shannon McWilliams

Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation Appoints New Board Trustee

The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) has announced the appointment of Shannon McWilliams to its Board of Trustees. McWilliams is vice president of sales for Interstate Batteries. Prior to joining the Interstate Batteries team, McWilliams held various executive roles with a focus on driving corporate strategy, sales leadership and product development with Mistral Equity Partners, Capstreet and Westar Capital. He has extensive experience in the automotive aftermarket with Stanley Black & Decker, Mac Tools, Proto and several other hand-tool businesses that focused on technicians and shop performance.

SEMA Show attendees can enter to win a Confezioni Andrea Class Indoor Cover or Future Outdoor Car Cover for any make/model vehicle.

Confezioni Andrea North America Announces the Ultimate Car Cover Giveaway Contest

During the 2019 SEMA Show, attendees can enter to win a Confezioni Andrea Class Indoor Cover or Future Outdoor Car Cover for any make/model vehicle. Sign up at its kiosk in the Performance Pavilion in booth #52111 and receive a free gift, or sign up online. Three contest winners will be selected randomly and notified by phone or email on December 15. Winners can select a solid-color car cover of their choice. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Entrants must be a legal resident of the United States and 18 years of age or older. The Class Indoor Covers can be used for long-term storage. The Future Outdoor Covers are made of breathable, stretchable, waterproof fabric that is designed to protect the bodywork from extreme elements that can destroy the paint and cause rust.

SCRS Announces Collaboration With Spanesi for SEMA Show Booth Drawing

Entering into the 10th delivery of Repairer Driven Education at the SEMA Show, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the 50th year of business for Spanesi, the two organizations have collaborated to offer the largest SEMA Show booth drawing the association has ever offered from the SCRS booth. On Friday, November 8, at 1:00 p.m. SCRS will hold a drawing in its booth (North Hall #11173) for a Show attendee to win a Spanesi Touch Electronic Measuring System, including one year of Spanesi Touch Electronic Measuring System vehicle data. One winner will be awarded the prize package, with an MSRP exceeding $30,000. To be entered into the drawing, attendees who visit the SCRS booth will be provided with a report card that features the locations of companies that have supported the SCRS Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series at the SEMA Show. Attendees who visit each sponsor listed will receive a stamp on the card from the company. Once a stamp from each sponsor company has been collected, the completed card can be returned to the SCRS booth prior to the deadline to be entered into the SCRS booth drawing. No purchase or donation is necessary to enter or win. To register for education, or for the full list of official rules, visit www.scrs.com/rde.

(L to R) Rogerio Branco, Eaton executive vice president and chief supply chain officer; Brad Fagan, C&U Americas strategic account manager; Andy Doyle, Eaton Global vice president; Jason Stocker, president of C&U Americas; and Sean Wu, Eaton Global SCM vice president.

C&U Americas Earns Eaton Corp.’s Highest Supplier Award

C&U Americas LLC has received the 2018 “One Eaton Supplier Premier Award” from Eaton Corp. Inc. The award was given to C&U Americas in recognition of the company’s exceptional value and outstanding service to Eaton across a number of dimensions including quality, productivity, innovation and technological advancements. Eaton presented the award to C&U Americas on August 28, during Eaton’s annual supplier conference at Eaton in Beachwood, Ohio. Accepting the award on behalf of C&U Americas were Jason Stocker, president of C&U Americas, and Brad Fagan, strategic account manager. Eaton Corp. uses this award to honor and recognize strategic partners that go above and beyond in quality, performance, innovation and delivery. “One Eaton Supplier Premier Award” is Eaton’s highest supplier award, and is only given to a select few organizations in the entire supply chain.

BOSS Audio Brings New Look and New Products to the 2019 SEMA Show

BOSS Audio Systems has announced that it will feature a host of new and recently launched car/truck, marine, powersports and motorcycle products during the 2019 SEMA Show, held in Las Vegas, November 5–8, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in booth #N11769.

Featured products include:

• BVCP9685A double-DIN multimedia head unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• MGV550B Bluetooth marine gauge digital media AM/FM receiver
• BAB8/BAB10 low profile powered subwoofers
• UTV4B Bluetooth amplified all-terrain sound system
• Phantom Series (Phantom800 and Phantom900) motorcycle speakers
• MRGB10W (white) and MRGB10B (black) fully weather proof subwoofers
• MCK400WB.6: MR400UAB single-DIN marine-rated head unit, a pair of 6.5-in. MR6W weather-proof speakers, and the MRANT10 dipole hideaway marine antenna
• MRWT40RGB waketower speakers
• BCAM80/60/70

David Myers of Southington, Ohio, won a custom-built ’19 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 2 car in the recent Pep Boys and Pennzoil Mustang Giveaway Sweepstakes.

David Myers Wins ’19 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 2 and More in Pep Boys Mustang RTR Giveaway Sweepstakes, Powered by Pennzoil

David Myers of Southington, Ohio, won a custom-built ’19 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 2 car in the recent Pep Boys and Pennzoil Mustang Giveaway Sweepstakes. The brand-new Mustang, a $1,000 Pep Boys prepaid card and more were presented by world champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. at a Pep Boys Cruise-In car event, Sunday, October 6, in Matthews, North Carolina. The ’19 Ford Mustang RTR was designed and customized by Vaughn Gittin Jr. Motorsports and includes a full array of upgrades from custom tactical suspension components to exterior elements, such as custom-designed body armor, exhaust and custom wheels. The Pep Boys Mustang RTR Giveaway, powered by Pennzoil, was an online sweepstakes that ran earlier this year.

Stowe Cargo Systems Launches Expanded Production Space and Redesigned Website

Stowe Cargo Systems has expanded its production facility and launched a redesigned website. The website and expanded production space enable Stowe to meet the growing customer demand for the Stowe Cargo Systems 2-in-1 Toolbox and tonneau cover and strong box systems. Stowe has also added 6,000 sq. ft. to its production facility in Davisburg, Michigan, in order to increase and optimize manufacturing and inventory space. The expansion includes additional manufacturing floor space and inventory space. The production space growth was launched to fulfill the increasing numbers of customer orders.

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By Gavin Knapp

SEMA and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) will present a webinar, October 24, at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), featuring Nathan Shipley, executive director for NPD, focusing on e-tailing in the accessories market. New research by NPD details how the online market for automotive accessories is transforming.

Learn how important the e-tail channel can be to selling accessory products, who the customers are and why they buy online.

Register now!

By SEMA Editors

With a stop directly in front of the convention center and another stop by the Westgate, where many SEMA Show activities take place, the monorail is a great option for getting to the SEMA Show each day.

SEMA Show attendees have several time-saving and efficient options for getting to the Show each day. While construction at the Las Vegas Convention Center has resulted in limited parking, alternative options such as the Las Vegas Monorail, hotel shuttles, taxis and Uber/Lyft are all readily available and easy to use.

Showgoers should consider the following options:

Monorail: With seven stations covering nearly four miles, including a stop directly in front of the convention center and another stop by the Westgate, where many SEMA Show activities take place, the monorail is a great option for getting to the SEMA Show each day. Trains arrive every few minutes, and will begin operation at 6:00 a.m. on SEMA Show days (Tuesday–Friday, November 5–8). Showgoers can save money and purchase discounted multiday monorail passes.

Hotel Shuttle: Free shuttle service is provided throughout the week, to/from the SEMA Show and 33 hotel partners. The shuttles operate every 20–30 minutes from the hotels to the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday–Friday, from 7:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m., the week of the Show, with return service Tuesday–Thursday, from 3:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m., and Friday, from 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. A complete list of hotels, pick-up locations and route details are available at www.SEMAShow.com. Complimentary shuttles are also available every 5–10 minutes to the AAPEX Show at the Sands Expo Center. Pickup/drop-off locations are at the east end of the Performance Pavilion and North Hall Door 10.

Uber/Lyft: The SEMA Show has designated transportation hubs to make drop-off and pick-ups at the convention center via Uber or Lyft easy and efficient. The two designated drop-off and pick-up areas are on the East side of the Performance Pavilion and in the Blue Lot on the east end of the Grand Lobby, adjacent to the Central Hall. The transportation hubs are designed so that vehicles can quickly and safely drive through.

Taxis and Limousines: There are two SEMA Show designated drop-off and pick-up areas. These transportation hubs are located on the east side of the Performance Pavilion and in the Blue Lot on the east end of the Grand Lobby. For more information, call the Nevada Taxicab Authority Dispatch at 702-668-4005.

Those who drive to the convention center will see that the Gold Lot, where parking had previously been available, is currently undergoing construction and they will be directed to a remote lot. Limited LVCC parking is available for $10 daily on Show days with in/out privileges in the Platinum Lot. There will be no parking in the Platinum Lot Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8. 

For more information, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

By SEMA Editors

With a stop directly in front of the convention center and another stop by the Westgate, where many SEMA Show activities take place, the monorail is a great option for getting to the SEMA Show each day.

SEMA Show attendees have several time-saving and efficient options for getting to the Show each day. While construction at the Las Vegas Convention Center has resulted in limited parking, alternative options such as the Las Vegas Monorail, hotel shuttles, taxis and Uber/Lyft are all readily available and easy to use.

Showgoers should consider the following options:

Monorail: With seven stations covering nearly four miles, including a stop directly in front of the convention center and another stop by the Westgate, where many SEMA Show activities take place, the monorail is a great option for getting to the SEMA Show each day. Trains arrive every few minutes, and will begin operation at 6:00 a.m. on SEMA Show days (Tuesday–Friday, November 5–8). Showgoers can save money and purchase discounted multiday monorail passes.

Hotel Shuttle: Free shuttle service is provided throughout the week, to/from the SEMA Show and 33 hotel partners. The shuttles operate every 20–30 minutes from the hotels to the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday–Friday, from 7:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m., the week of the Show, with return service Tuesday–Thursday, from 3:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m., and Friday, from 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. A complete list of hotels, pick-up locations and route details are available at www.SEMAShow.com. Complimentary shuttles are also available every 5–10 minutes to the AAPEX Show at the Sands Expo Center. Pickup/drop-off locations are at the east end of the Performance Pavilion and North Hall Door 10.

Uber/Lyft: The SEMA Show has designated transportation hubs to make drop-off and pick-ups at the convention center via Uber or Lyft easy and efficient. The two designated drop-off and pick-up areas are on the East side of the Performance Pavilion and in the Blue Lot on the east end of the Grand Lobby, adjacent to the Central Hall. The transportation hubs are designed so that vehicles can quickly and safely drive through.

Taxis and Limousines: There are two SEMA Show designated drop-off and pick-up areas. These transportation hubs are located on the east side of the Performance Pavilion and in the Blue Lot on the east end of the Grand Lobby. For more information, call the Nevada Taxicab Authority Dispatch at 702-668-4005.

Those who drive to the convention center will see that the Gold Lot, where parking had previously been available, is currently undergoing construction and they will be directed to a remote lot. Limited LVCC parking is available for $10 daily on Show days with in/out privileges in the Platinum Lot. There will be no parking in the Platinum Lot Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8. 

For more information, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

By Ashley Reyes

The STAGE will be in Lower South Hall.

The new STAGE, produced by SEMA Show Education in partnership with SEMA’s Wheel & Tire Council (WTC), brings education and entertainment directly to the 2019 SEMA Show floor in booth #45227.

SEMA Show Education offers dozens of free seminars during the week of the SEMA Show, but only at the new STAGE is SEMA Show Education taking place directly on the Show floor.

STAGE will featuring DUB magazine co-founder and entrepreneur Myles Kovacs, who will interview leaders, icons and personalities, including Chip Foose. This is a chance for Showgoers to be a part of intimate conversations that will inspire, motivate and educate.

With interviews hosted multiple times daily, The STAGE offers the perfect opportunity to learn about the brightest minds and hottest products all in one place. Join Kovacs as he hosts a diverse collection of meaningful discussions with entrepreneurial leaders, which will engage every participant to learn and be challenged.

As an incentive for Showgoers, Chip Foose will also join Kovacs for a special autograph signing session following his interview on November 7.

Receive STAGE updates.

By Ashley Reyes

The STAGE will be in Lower South Hall.

The new STAGE, produced by SEMA Show Education in partnership with SEMA’s Wheel & Tire Council (WTC), brings education and entertainment directly to the 2019 SEMA Show floor in booth #45227.

SEMA Show Education offers dozens of free seminars during the week of the SEMA Show, but only at the new STAGE is SEMA Show Education taking place directly on the Show floor.

STAGE will featuring DUB magazine co-founder and entrepreneur Myles Kovacs, who will interview leaders, icons and personalities, including Chip Foose. This is a chance for Showgoers to be a part of intimate conversations that will inspire, motivate and educate.

With interviews hosted multiple times daily, The STAGE offers the perfect opportunity to learn about the brightest minds and hottest products all in one place. Join Kovacs as he hosts a diverse collection of meaningful discussions with entrepreneurial leaders, which will engage every participant to learn and be challenged.

As an incentive for Showgoers, Chip Foose will also join Kovacs for a special autograph signing session following his interview on November 7.

Receive STAGE updates.

By Ashley Reyes

The STAGE will be in Lower South Hall.

The new STAGE, produced by SEMA Show Education in partnership with SEMA’s Wheel & Tire Council (WTC), brings education and entertainment directly to the 2019 SEMA Show floor in booth #45227.

SEMA Show Education offers dozens of free seminars during the week of the SEMA Show, but only at the new STAGE is SEMA Show Education taking place directly on the Show floor.

STAGE will featuring DUB magazine co-founder and entrepreneur Myles Kovacs, who will interview leaders, icons and personalities, including Chip Foose. This is a chance for Showgoers to be a part of intimate conversations that will inspire, motivate and educate.

With interviews hosted multiple times daily, The STAGE offers the perfect opportunity to learn about the brightest minds and hottest products all in one place. Join Kovacs as he hosts a diverse collection of meaningful discussions with entrepreneurial leaders, which will engage every participant to learn and be challenged.

As an incentive for Showgoers, Chip Foose will also join Kovacs for a special autograph signing session following his interview on November 7.

Receive STAGE updates.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Join SEMA for a webinar, Thursday, October 17, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) to review the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair Decision. The webinar will be presented by Anna Ferraro, CPA of the accounting firm Moss Adams, and sponsored by the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) and SEMA Education.

Register now!

The webinar is open to all SEMA members, free of charge. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with instructions for joining.

Background: In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Wayfair decision that allows states to require sales-tax collections based solely on the volume of sales into that state (economic nexus). The Court overturned its 1992 Quill decision, which previously required a company to have a physical presence before it could be compelled to collect sales tax.

Cash-strapped states have quickly implemented their new authority. Nearly all 45 states that collect sales tax have updated their regulations to require collection. There is no one national standard. Rather, each state is setting minimum-dollar thresholds that trigger collection. In some states, that threshold may also be tied to the number of sales transactions; for example, $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions annually.  

Anna Ferraro, from the accounting firm Moss Adams, will walk-through the Wayfair decision and explain how it may impact SEMA-member companies with remote sales or drop shipments. Issues covered include: Does your company already have a physical presence in the state? If so, why shouldn’t your company quickly register to pay sales tax? How do you register with the state? How do you remit taxes? What are some tax software options?

Immediate questions? Contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Join SEMA for a webinar, Thursday, October 17, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) to review the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair Decision. The webinar will be presented by Anna Ferraro, CPA of the accounting firm Moss Adams, and sponsored by the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) and SEMA Education.

Register now!

The webinar is open to all SEMA members, free of charge. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with instructions for joining.

Background: In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Wayfair decision that allows states to require sales-tax collections based solely on the volume of sales into that state (economic nexus). The Court overturned its 1992 Quill decision, which previously required a company to have a physical presence before it could be compelled to collect sales tax.

Cash-strapped states have quickly implemented their new authority. Nearly all 45 states that collect sales tax have updated their regulations to require collection. There is no one national standard. Rather, each state is setting minimum-dollar thresholds that trigger collection. In some states, that threshold may also be tied to the number of sales transactions; for example, $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions annually.  

Anna Ferraro, from the accounting firm Moss Adams, will walk-through the Wayfair decision and explain how it may impact SEMA-member companies with remote sales or drop shipments. Issues covered include: Does your company already have a physical presence in the state? If so, why shouldn’t your company quickly register to pay sales tax? How do you register with the state? How do you remit taxes? What are some tax software options?

Immediate questions? Contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Join SEMA for a webinar, Thursday, October 17, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) to review the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair Decision. The webinar will be presented by Anna Ferraro, CPA of the accounting firm Moss Adams, and sponsored by the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) and SEMA Education.

Register now!

The webinar is open to all SEMA members, free of charge. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with instructions for joining.

Background: In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Wayfair decision that allows states to require sales-tax collections based solely on the volume of sales into that state (economic nexus). The Court overturned its 1992 Quill decision, which previously required a company to have a physical presence before it could be compelled to collect sales tax.

Cash-strapped states have quickly implemented their new authority. Nearly all 45 states that collect sales tax have updated their regulations to require collection. There is no one national standard. Rather, each state is setting minimum-dollar thresholds that trigger collection. In some states, that threshold may also be tied to the number of sales transactions; for example, $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions annually.  

Anna Ferraro, from the accounting firm Moss Adams, will walk-through the Wayfair decision and explain how it may impact SEMA-member companies with remote sales or drop shipments. Issues covered include: Does your company already have a physical presence in the state? If so, why shouldn’t your company quickly register to pay sales tax? How do you register with the state? How do you remit taxes? What are some tax software options?

Immediate questions? Contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.