By Katie Carson

SEMA members attending the 2016 SEMA Show as buyers have access to Member Buyer Rewards (MBR) program perks. Just by wearing their MBR cards and lanyards during the SEMA Show, they will be recognized as MBR members, giving them exclusive access to the following:

• MBR Lounge (located inside the SEMA Members Lounge in the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Room N251): Complimentary coffee and a place to rest your feet Tuesday–Friday during Show hours.
• Dedicated MBR Taxi Lines: Located at both taxi areas, Tuesday–Thursday from 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., and Friday from 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
• SEMA Banquet Tickets: Access to the best seats at the SEMA Industry Banquet held Thursday night of the Show. Spend the night with industry friends, SEMA Hall of Fame inductees and top entertainer, Larry the Cable Guy. Tickets are required for this event, and limited seats are available. So, bring your MBR card with you to pick up your ticket. Tickets must be picked up by close of Show Wednesday, November 2, in SEMA Central, located in the Grand Lobby. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to one per MBR member.

MBR cards will be mailed in late October.

SEMA membership has its rewards! To learn more, contact AJ Carney at 909-978-6697 or andreac@SEMA.org.

By Katie Carson

SEMA members attending the 2016 SEMA Show as buyers have access to Member Buyer Rewards (MBR) program perks. Just by wearing their MBR cards and lanyards during the SEMA Show, they will be recognized as MBR members, giving them exclusive access to the following:

• MBR Lounge (located inside the SEMA Members Lounge in the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Room N251): Complimentary coffee and a place to rest your feet Tuesday–Friday during Show hours.
• Dedicated MBR Taxi Lines: Located at both taxi areas, Tuesday–Thursday from 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., and Friday from 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
• SEMA Banquet Tickets: Access to the best seats at the SEMA Industry Banquet held Thursday night of the Show. Spend the night with industry friends, SEMA Hall of Fame inductees and top entertainer, Larry the Cable Guy. Tickets are required for this event, and limited seats are available. So, bring your MBR card with you to pick up your ticket. Tickets must be picked up by close of Show Wednesday, November 2, in SEMA Central, located in the Grand Lobby. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to one per MBR member.

MBR cards will be mailed in late October.

SEMA membership has its rewards! To learn more, contact AJ Carney at 909-978-6697 or andreac@SEMA.org.

By Katie Carson

SEMA members attending the 2016 SEMA Show as buyers have access to Member Buyer Rewards (MBR) program perks. Just by wearing their MBR cards and lanyards during the SEMA Show, they will be recognized as MBR members, giving them exclusive access to the following:

• MBR Lounge (located inside the SEMA Members Lounge in the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Room N251): Complimentary coffee and a place to rest your feet Tuesday–Friday during Show hours.
• Dedicated MBR Taxi Lines: Located at both taxi areas, Tuesday–Thursday from 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., and Friday from 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
• SEMA Banquet Tickets: Access to the best seats at the SEMA Industry Banquet held Thursday night of the Show. Spend the night with industry friends, SEMA Hall of Fame inductees and top entertainer, Larry the Cable Guy. Tickets are required for this event, and limited seats are available. So, bring your MBR card with you to pick up your ticket. Tickets must be picked up by close of Show Wednesday, November 2, in SEMA Central, located in the Grand Lobby. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to one per MBR member.

MBR cards will be mailed in late October.

SEMA membership has its rewards! To learn more, contact AJ Carney at 909-978-6697 or andreac@SEMA.org.

The SEMA Industry Awards Banquet is the automotive specialty-equipment market’s premier awards ceremony where industry excellence and achievements are celebrated. Held annually on Thursday evening during the week of the SEMA Show, the event is the industry’s single largest gala attended by nearly 3,000 automotive icons, professionals, supporters and celebrities.

Tickets are available to SEMA Showgoers and include a formal sit-down dinner. The program also includes the announcement of the SEMA Person of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year, WD of the Year, Manufacturers’ Rep of the Year, Gen III of the Year and tributes to this year’s SEMA Hall of Fame inductees: Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker.

The SEMA Industry Awards Banquet is the automotive specialty-equipment market’s premier awards ceremony where industry excellence and achievements are celebrated. Held annually on Thursday evening during the week of the SEMA Show, the event is the industry’s single largest gala attended by nearly 3,000 automotive icons, professionals, supporters and celebrities.

Tickets are available to SEMA Showgoers and include a formal sit-down dinner. The program also includes the announcement of the SEMA Person of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year, WD of the Year, Manufacturers’ Rep of the Year, Gen III of the Year and tributes to this year’s SEMA Hall of Fame inductees: Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker.

The SEMA Industry Awards Banquet is the automotive specialty-equipment market’s premier awards ceremony where industry excellence and achievements are celebrated. Held annually on Thursday evening during the week of the SEMA Show, the event is the industry’s single largest gala attended by nearly 3,000 automotive icons, professionals, supporters and celebrities.

Tickets are available to SEMA Showgoers and include a formal sit-down dinner. The program also includes the announcement of the SEMA Person of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year, WD of the Year, Manufacturers’ Rep of the Year, Gen III of the Year and tributes to this year’s SEMA Hall of Fame inductees: Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show annually includes Education Days—a complete lineup of educational sessions covering topics ranging from customer service and marketing, to cash flow and industry trends. Conducted by industry leaders and business experts from across the globe, the seminars are designed to help attendees sell more, be more productive, and prepare for emerging trends and opportunities.

SEMA Education will include SEMA Biz Tips weekly in SEMA eNews. Many of the experts featured in SEMA Biz Tips videos conducted seminars at the 2015 SEMA Show. In this weeks’s video, Peter Sweatman from the University of Michigan discusses the opportunities for specialty-equipment companies through M-City, a unique facility that tests automated vehicle enhancements in an environment that mimics real-world conditions.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held November 1–4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Exhibitors: buy a booth now!

To learn more about SEMA’s education resources, visit www.sema.org/education. Additional Biz Tips videos are available to view at www.sema.org/biz-tips.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show annually includes Education Days—a complete lineup of educational sessions covering topics ranging from customer service and marketing, to cash flow and industry trends. Conducted by industry leaders and business experts from across the globe, the seminars are designed to help attendees sell more, be more productive, and prepare for emerging trends and opportunities.

SEMA Education will include SEMA Biz Tips weekly in SEMA eNews. Many of the experts featured in SEMA Biz Tips videos conducted seminars at the 2015 SEMA Show. In this weeks’s video, Peter Sweatman from the University of Michigan discusses the opportunities for specialty-equipment companies through M-City, a unique facility that tests automated vehicle enhancements in an environment that mimics real-world conditions.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held November 1–4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Exhibitors: buy a booth now!

To learn more about SEMA’s education resources, visit www.sema.org/education. Additional Biz Tips videos are available to view at www.sema.org/biz-tips.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show annually includes Education Days—a complete lineup of educational sessions covering topics ranging from customer service and marketing, to cash flow and industry trends. Conducted by industry leaders and business experts from across the globe, the seminars are designed to help attendees sell more, be more productive, and prepare for emerging trends and opportunities.

SEMA Education will include SEMA Biz Tips weekly in SEMA eNews. Many of the experts featured in SEMA Biz Tips videos conducted seminars at the 2015 SEMA Show. In this weeks’s video, Peter Sweatman from the University of Michigan discusses the opportunities for specialty-equipment companies through M-City, a unique facility that tests automated vehicle enhancements in an environment that mimics real-world conditions.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held November 1–4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Exhibitors: buy a booth now!

To learn more about SEMA’s education resources, visit www.sema.org/education. Additional Biz Tips videos are available to view at www.sema.org/biz-tips.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show annually includes Education Days—a complete lineup of educational sessions covering topics ranging from customer service and marketing, to cash flow and industry trends. Conducted by industry leaders and business experts from across the globe, the seminars are designed to help attendees sell more, be more productive, and prepare for emerging trends and opportunities.

SEMA Education will include SEMA Biz Tips weekly in SEMA eNews. Many of the experts featured in SEMA Biz Tips videos conducted seminars at the 2015 SEMA Show. In this weeks’s video, Peter Sweatman from the University of Michigan discusses the opportunities for specialty-equipment companies through M-City, a unique facility that tests automated vehicle enhancements in an environment that mimics real-world conditions.

The 2016 SEMA Show will be held November 1–4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Exhibitors: buy a booth now!

To learn more about SEMA’s education resources, visit www.sema.org/education. Additional Biz Tips videos are available to view at www.sema.org/biz-tips.