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

Elections for SEMA's council and network Select Committees are underway, and voting will remain open until Friday, June 13, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. (PDT).

While buyers at the SEMA Show often stop at booths that catch their eyes, 70% of buyers arrive at the SEMA Show with a plan and a list of exhibitors that they want to see.

The performance automotive community lost a pioneering racer, hot rodder and entrepreneur when SEMA Hall of Famer “Speedy” Bill Smith, founder and owner of Speedway Motors, died May 30 at his home in Lincoln, Nebraska, just weeks before his 85th birthday.

A collection of sport compact cars from the 2013 SEMA Show.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will now allow taxpayers to claim the “simplified” research and development (R&D) tax credit on amended tax returns. The Alternative Simplified Credit (ASC) was created in 2006 to eliminate more complex calculations required under the original R&D tax credit...

Voting for the 2014 SEMA Board of Directors closes Tuesday, June 10. Election-specific broadcast emails were sent to eligible voting categories on May 14, from the email address, noreply@directvote.net. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact.

A fundraising event that benefits 
The Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts called, "A Night at the Movies With Alex Xydias," will be held at the Pomona Fairplex 
and The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, Saturday, June 14, 2014, from 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Are you hunting for a new job? The “Positions Available” section in the SEMA Member Classifieds lists more than 50 job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest classifieds posted to the website.

News and updates and from SEMA's councils and networks.