Business and industry experts are invited to submit applications to present a seminar at the 2016 SEMA Show taking place October 31–November 4, 2016, in Las Vegas.

Here is a brief look at some of the news and updates from around the specialty-equipment industry.

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have passed differing bills to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”).

This year’s Machinery Row at the PRI Show in Indianapolis featured 122 exhibitors and 394 booths, and it was clearly evident that both the Show’s exhibitors and attendees left with optimism for the coming year.

WELD has announced a new multi-year sponsorship agreement with John Force Racing.

This is the Ford F-150, caught testing in Dearborn with a camo'd bed, Venturi exhaust tip and, of course, a new 3.0 V6 diesel engine.

Nominations for the 2016 SEMA Board of Directors are being accepted until Tuesday, January 5, 2016.

The “Positions Available” section in the SEMA Member Classifieds lists more than 50 job openings around the country.

The SEMA Emerging Trends & Technology Network will host their inaugural Motorsports Tech Roundtable featuring six roundtables that take a deep dive into this topic and many more.

Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities have been announced.