On March 1, 2016, the SEMA Garage will host a first-of-its-kind measuring session on the all-new ’17 Audi R8. Starting at $164,000, the 540hp naturally aspirated V10 Audi R8 represents the pinnacle of performance and engineering for the Audi brand. For SEMA members who support this niche category, don’t miss this one-day-only opportunity to get hands-on with the new Audi. Modest disassembly will be permitted, including wheels, brakes, suspension and limited interior component. Photography and scanning will also be permitted. Audi will also have an accessory marketing rep on hand to answer any questions.
Thu, 02/04/2016 - 14:33
Thu, 02/04/2016 - 14:33
On March 1, 2016, the SEMA Garage will host a first-of-its-kind measuring session on the all-new ’17 Audi R8. Starting at $164,000, the 540hp naturally aspirated V10 Audi R8 represents the pinnacle of performance and engineering for the Audi brand. For SEMA members who support this niche category, don’t miss this one-day-only opportunity to get hands-on with the new Audi. Modest disassembly will be permitted, including wheels, brakes, suspension and limited interior component. Photography and scanning will also be permitted. Audi will also have an accessory marketing rep on hand to answer any questions.
Thu, 02/04/2016 - 14:27
By SEMA Editors
 (L-R): Joel Ayres, Dennis Gage and Jim Bingham were inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame in 2015. |
It’s that time of year for SEMA Hall of Fame nominations. As a SEMA member, you have the opportunity to nominate a person for the 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame—an award established to honor outstanding persons in the automotive specialty-equipment industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments on a national basis have enhanced the stature of, and significantly contributed to, the industry’s growth.
A rule of thumb to qualify could be to ask yourself the following question: “If this person had never existed, how would SEMA and the industry be different?”
Please take a moment to review the SEMA Hall of Fame website, SEMA Hall of Fame criteria and listings of past inductees. In order to assist the Hall of Fame Committee in making their selection, please provide a brief statement, including accomplishments and comments as to why, based on the award criteria, the individual is deserving of this honor. Your completed nomination form is confidential and vital to helping the Hall of Fame Committee make their selection for the 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame.
Please submit your 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame form by March 11.
If you have any questions, contact Marcela Ortega at marcelao@sema.org or 909-978-6744.
Thu, 02/04/2016 - 14:27
By SEMA Editors
(L-R): Joel Ayres, Dennis Gage and Jim Bingham were inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame in 2015. |
It’s that time of year for SEMA Hall of Fame nominations. As a SEMA member, you have the opportunity to nominate a person for the 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame—an award established to honor outstanding persons in the automotive specialty-equipment industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments on a national basis have enhanced the stature of, and significantly contributed to, the industry’s growth.
A rule of thumb to qualify could be to ask yourself the following question: “If this person had never existed, how would SEMA and the industry be different?”
Please take a moment to review the SEMA Hall of Fame website, SEMA Hall of Fame criteria and listings of past inductees. In order to assist the Hall of Fame Committee in making their selection, please provide a brief statement, including accomplishments and comments as to why, based on the award criteria, the individual is deserving of this honor. Your completed nomination form is confidential and vital to helping the Hall of Fame Committee make their selection for the 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame.
Please submit your 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame form by March 11.
If you have any questions, contact Marcela Ortega at marcelao@sema.org or 909-978-6744.
Thu, 02/04/2016 - 14:25
Strengthen Your Company Through Community
No matter what niche you're in—rods, restoration, racing, restyling, reps, trucks or wheels and tires—there's a SEMA council or professional network that's right for your company. SEMA councils and networks offer members a variety of market-specific programs and activities designed to provide educational and networking opportunities while promoting their particular industry segment.
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| Visit MPMC's website |
 Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com was named the 2015 Robert E. Petersen Award recipient. |
Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com Named 2015 Robert E. Petersen Award Recipient
Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com was named the 2015 Robert E. Petersen Award recipient during last week’s Media Appreciation Reception at the 2016 Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Media Trade Conference (MTC). The reception took place last Tuesday evening after exhibiting manufacturers spent the day in private one-on-one meetings with media to showcase their products.
The Robert E. Petersen award is named in honor of the man to whom the motorsports industry owes so much, and is presented to an individual from the media who has made a positive impact on the industry and MPMC during the previous calendar year. The MPMC general membership was called upon to nominate and eventually vote for an outstanding member of the media.
BangShift.com prides itself on having some of the most up-to-date and comprehensive motorsports coverage around. Reynolds writes, produces video and publishes a large collection of content that appears on the site. BangShift.com also produces live streaming from motorsports events around the country. Reynolds faithfully attends the MTC every year, and this year, he volunteered his time to be a part of a Media Advisory Task Force for the MPMC. On the Task Force, he provides input to the council on coming media trends and how to keep the MTC, and the MPMC, relevant in a changing media landscape.
Reynolds joins the previous Robert E. Petersen Award Winners:
- 2004: Jeff Smith
- 2005: David Freiburger
- 2006: Dick Berggren
- 2007: Ed Zinke
- 2008: Bill Middaugh
- 2009: Karl Fredrickson
- 2010: Steve Wolcott
- 2011: James Lawrence
- 2012: Jim Ryan
- 2013: KJ Jones
- 2014: John DiBartolomeo
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Attend WTC General Membership Meeting
 SEMA's Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) will host its annual long-range planning meeting and industry discussion Wednesday, February 10, in Diamond Bar, California. |
SEMA's Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) will host its annual long-range planning meeting and industry discussion Wednesday, February 10, at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California. This event is a chance for WTC members to work with council members to determine the focus and direction of the group for this year and beyond.
On the agenda are discussions of upcoming retailer education and consumer engagement resources in development by the council, as well as new sources of vehicle technical information available through SEMA. There will also be an open discussion on other challenges and opportunities in the wheel and tire industry.
The meeting will include a continental breakfast and networking lunch for attendees. All employees of WTC member companies and any wheel and tire professionals interested in learning more about SEMA and the WTC are invited to attend the event. Remote members are invited to participate in the discussion through our GoToMeeting portal.
RSVP to save your seat and submit discussion topics: click here.
For more information on WTC, contact Council Liaison Clayton Drescher at 909-978-6696 or claytond@sema.org.
Thu, 02/04/2016 - 14:25
Strengthen Your Company Through Community
No matter what niche you're in—rods, restoration, racing, restyling, reps, trucks or wheels and tires—there's a SEMA council or professional network that's right for your company. SEMA councils and networks offer members a variety of market-specific programs and activities designed to provide educational and networking opportunities while promoting their particular industry segment.
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| Visit MPMC's website |
Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com was named the 2015 Robert E. Petersen Award recipient. |
Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com Named 2015 Robert E. Petersen Award Recipient
Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com was named the 2015 Robert E. Petersen Award recipient during last week’s Media Appreciation Reception at the 2016 Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Media Trade Conference (MTC). The reception took place last Tuesday evening after exhibiting manufacturers spent the day in private one-on-one meetings with media to showcase their products.
The Robert E. Petersen award is named in honor of the man to whom the motorsports industry owes so much, and is presented to an individual from the media who has made a positive impact on the industry and MPMC during the previous calendar year. The MPMC general membership was called upon to nominate and eventually vote for an outstanding member of the media.
BangShift.com prides itself on having some of the most up-to-date and comprehensive motorsports coverage around. Reynolds writes, produces video and publishes a large collection of content that appears on the site. BangShift.com also produces live streaming from motorsports events around the country. Reynolds faithfully attends the MTC every year, and this year, he volunteered his time to be a part of a Media Advisory Task Force for the MPMC. On the Task Force, he provides input to the council on coming media trends and how to keep the MTC, and the MPMC, relevant in a changing media landscape.
Reynolds joins the previous Robert E. Petersen Award Winners:
- 2004: Jeff Smith
- 2005: David Freiburger
- 2006: Dick Berggren
- 2007: Ed Zinke
- 2008: Bill Middaugh
- 2009: Karl Fredrickson
- 2010: Steve Wolcott
- 2011: James Lawrence
- 2012: Jim Ryan
- 2013: KJ Jones
- 2014: John DiBartolomeo
|
Attend WTC General Membership Meeting
SEMA's Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) will host its annual long-range planning meeting and industry discussion Wednesday, February 10, in Diamond Bar, California. |
SEMA's Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) will host its annual long-range planning meeting and industry discussion Wednesday, February 10, at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California. This event is a chance for WTC members to work with council members to determine the focus and direction of the group for this year and beyond.
On the agenda are discussions of upcoming retailer education and consumer engagement resources in development by the council, as well as new sources of vehicle technical information available through SEMA. There will also be an open discussion on other challenges and opportunities in the wheel and tire industry.
The meeting will include a continental breakfast and networking lunch for attendees. All employees of WTC member companies and any wheel and tire professionals interested in learning more about SEMA and the WTC are invited to attend the event. Remote members are invited to participate in the discussion through our GoToMeeting portal.
RSVP to save your seat and submit discussion topics: click here.
For more information on WTC, contact Council Liaison Clayton Drescher at 909-978-6696 or claytond@sema.org.
Thu, 02/04/2016 - 14:25
Strengthen Your Company Through Community
No matter what niche you're in—rods, restoration, racing, restyling, reps, trucks or wheels and tires—there's a SEMA council or professional network that's right for your company. SEMA councils and networks offer members a variety of market-specific programs and activities designed to provide educational and networking opportunities while promoting their particular industry segment.
|
| Visit MPMC's website |
Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com was named the 2015 Robert E. Petersen Award recipient. |
Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com Named 2015 Robert E. Petersen Award Recipient
Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com was named the 2015 Robert E. Petersen Award recipient during last week’s Media Appreciation Reception at the 2016 Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Media Trade Conference (MTC). The reception took place last Tuesday evening after exhibiting manufacturers spent the day in private one-on-one meetings with media to showcase their products.
The Robert E. Petersen award is named in honor of the man to whom the motorsports industry owes so much, and is presented to an individual from the media who has made a positive impact on the industry and MPMC during the previous calendar year. The MPMC general membership was called upon to nominate and eventually vote for an outstanding member of the media.
BangShift.com prides itself on having some of the most up-to-date and comprehensive motorsports coverage around. Reynolds writes, produces video and publishes a large collection of content that appears on the site. BangShift.com also produces live streaming from motorsports events around the country. Reynolds faithfully attends the MTC every year, and this year, he volunteered his time to be a part of a Media Advisory Task Force for the MPMC. On the Task Force, he provides input to the council on coming media trends and how to keep the MTC, and the MPMC, relevant in a changing media landscape.
Reynolds joins the previous Robert E. Petersen Award Winners:
- 2004: Jeff Smith
- 2005: David Freiburger
- 2006: Dick Berggren
- 2007: Ed Zinke
- 2008: Bill Middaugh
- 2009: Karl Fredrickson
- 2010: Steve Wolcott
- 2011: James Lawrence
- 2012: Jim Ryan
- 2013: KJ Jones
- 2014: John DiBartolomeo
|
Attend WTC General Membership Meeting
SEMA's Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) will host its annual long-range planning meeting and industry discussion Wednesday, February 10, in Diamond Bar, California. |
SEMA's Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) will host its annual long-range planning meeting and industry discussion Wednesday, February 10, at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California. This event is a chance for WTC members to work with council members to determine the focus and direction of the group for this year and beyond.
On the agenda are discussions of upcoming retailer education and consumer engagement resources in development by the council, as well as new sources of vehicle technical information available through SEMA. There will also be an open discussion on other challenges and opportunities in the wheel and tire industry.
The meeting will include a continental breakfast and networking lunch for attendees. All employees of WTC member companies and any wheel and tire professionals interested in learning more about SEMA and the WTC are invited to attend the event. Remote members are invited to participate in the discussion through our GoToMeeting portal.
RSVP to save your seat and submit discussion topics: click here.
For more information on WTC, contact Council Liaison Clayton Drescher at 909-978-6696 or claytond@sema.org.
Thu, 02/04/2016 - 14:23
By SEMA Editors
Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities.
For association-related travel, contact Manya Petropaki (manya.p@travelstoreusa.com) at Travel Store USA, 949-930-9268.
Thu, 02/04/2016 - 14:21
By SEMA Editors
SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Positions Available section of the Classifieds page of SEMA.org. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member company enables employees to participate in webinars, access free market research, join SEMA committees and more. The newest classified listings posted under Positions Available include:
SEMA members: Have a job opening that you need filled? Members are invited to post classified ads on www.sema.org/classifieds free of charge. Categories available are: Positions Available, Positions Wanted, Rep Opportunities, WD Opportunities, For Sale, Items Wanted, Business Opportunities and Internships. Visit the SEMA Classifieds site for details.
Thu, 02/04/2016 - 13:31
By Becca Butler
 The three Battle of the Builders® finalists—(L-R) Bobby Alloway, Chip Foose and Alan Johnson—were seen with “Overhaulin’s” Adrienne Janic and Chris Jacobs prior to the announcement of the 2015 Battle of the Builders® winner. |
Fans across the country watched behind-the-scenes interviews and got a glimpse of the 2015 SEMA Show during the SEMA Battle of the Builders® premiere on the Velocity Network earlier this week. The new one-hour TV special featured dozens of top vehicle builders and their cars and trucks as they competed for the title of the Ultimate Builder. With more than 200 entries, program finalists, by category, included:
Hot Rod:
- Bobby Alloway, ’33 Ford Roadster (Sponsored by PPG)
- Chip Foose, ’65 Impala (Sponsored by Pirelli)
- Jeremy Gerber, ’73 Camaro (Sponsored by Penske Racing)
- Alan Johnson, ’53 Studebaker (Sponsored by ARP Inc.)
- Andy Leach, ’62 Chevy Bubble Top (Sponsored by HRIA/ARMO)
- Jim and Mike Ring, Mustang Fastback (Sponsored by BASF)
- Kyle Tucker, ’70 Chevy Chevelle (Sponsored by SEMA Garage)
Off-Road:
- Casey Currie, ’14 Jeep JK with JK8 Truck bed (Sponsored by BFG)
- Phil/Jeremy Gerber, ’15 Chevy Colorado (Sponsored by Go Pro)
- Kenny Hauk, CJ2A - Willy’s Rock Rat (Sponsored by Omix-ADA)
- Dominic Le, Datsun Truck (Sponsored by Toyo Tires)
- Andy Leach, ’66 Half Cab Bronco (Sponsored by HRIA/ARMO)
- Kevin Stearns, ’11 Chevy Colorado (Sponsored by BDS Suspension)
- John Yeiser, Ford F2000 (Sponsored by Hella Inc.)
Sport Compact:
- Ryan Basseri, Honda Integra Type R (Sponsored by CSF Cooling)
- Freddie Fernandez, Nissan 240SX (Sponsored by ENEOS)
- Kevin Desirello, ’67 Datsun Roadster (Sponsored by Garrett by Honeywell)
- Eric Kozeluh, ’95 Toyota Supra (Sponsored by BBS)
- Sam Lee, BTR Edition Hyundai Veloster Turbo (Sponsored by Hyundai)
- Troy Spackman,’92 VW Corrado (Sponsored by ESAB Cutting & Welding Products)
- Neil Tjin, ’15 Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-Spec (Sponsored by Hyundai)
The program re-airs this weekend on the Velocity Network in the United States. Check your local cable or satellite provider for times and details, or visit www.semaignited.com to learn more.