LTAA, and the industry its members represent, has a long history of innovation and adaptation. Many people mark the introduction of the first steel truck cap as the beginning of the entire light-truck accessories industry, and G&M Manufacturing was around at the beginning.

A critical mission of the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) is to support and develop the hot rodders of today and tomorrow. The HRIA Youth Awareness Program was developed to promote activities that expose teenagers and young adults to both the hobby and industry of hot rodding.

In spite of record-setting rains that fell on Southern California for five consecutive days, the 13th annual MPMC Media Trade Conference (MTC) was deemed another outstanding success.

The Manufacturers’ Rep Council (MRC) has announced that the 9th annual MRC Rep Conference, previously held in conjunction with the Performance Warehouse Association Conference, will be moved to the SEMA Show for 2010.

The restyling industry represents a unique yet diverse segment that is predicated upon personal choice. By nature, restyling allows a consumer to manifest his style or self-expression.

Have you marked your calendar yet? The date is Friday, July 23, 2010. The 2010 SEMA Business Technology Symposium, organized and sponsored by the Street Performance Council (SPC), is fast approaching.

The Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) is comprised of roughly 150 motivated companies that span the tire, wheel and accessory markets. The council is governed by a 17-person Select Committee elected from the general membership.

What did more than 830 million people do last October? According to the March 2010 issue of National Geographic, that’s the number of people who visited social networking sites, which are popping up all over the Internet.

Over the past seven years, the association has hosted the SEMA Student Program to give students and educators the opportunity to attend the annual SEMA Show. Once again, SEMA is looking forward to partnering with schools to bring students to SEMA Show 2010.

Many of us are familiar with the names given to our generations. Strong names like the Seniors (1946 and Older) or The Baby Boomers (1946 to 1966) and the ever-so-cool Generation X (1966 to 1980).