Those who register for the Show before the priority deadline in October will receive their badges in the mail and can hit the SEMA Show floor immediately upon arriving at the event, November 3–6, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Applications are now being accepted (at www.semaignited.com) for the 2015 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

Twenty-five percent of all SEMA Show buyers are from outside of the United States, giving exhibitors an opportunity to expand their businesses internationally.

Here are pictures and bios for the candidates running in the 2015 SEMA Board Election.

The SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit is designed to help exhibitors leverage the SEMA Show’s unique programs and opportunities, and result in greater return on their investments.

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes language that prohibits until 2025 the Interior Department from making a decision on whether to list the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Legislation to ease the burden on hobbyists by requiring the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, upon the owner’s request, to issue titles for vehicles not currently required to be titled under Vermont law was amended and approved by the Vermont House.

Legislation that once threatened to increase annual motor vehicle registration fees by $25 was signed into law by Governor Butch Otter.

The Priority Booth Space Selection Process begins May 4 and will continue for three weeks, during which time the floorplan will be updated regularly and can be viewed online.

Legislation to extend the emissions inspection exemption for new cars was pending on the floor of the Senate when the legislature adjourned for the year.