The 2013 SEMA Show will be packed with educational and networking opportunities designed to help attendees grow, both personally and professionally.

A prototype for the Nismo Nissan GT-R has been caught near the Nürburgring, as it was prepped for some expected hot laps on the famous race/test track.

General Motors invites SEMA manufacturing members to attend a Measuring Session for its next-generation fullsize light- and heavy-duty trucks, light-duty SUVs and Caprice PPV at the Warren Technical Center, in Warren, Michigan. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, 2013.

More than 1,000 companies are expected to attend the 2013 SEMA Show International Happy Hour.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a proposed rule to allow motorcycle license plates to be mounted at an angle of up to 30 degrees beyond vertical rather than the current 15-degree limit.

The ’14 Mazda3 sedan and hatchback Measuring Session will be held September 13, 2013, at Mazda North American Operations, Western Region Training Center, in Irvine, California.

The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) Big R Show will be held November 2–4, 2013, at the Tropicana Hotel—just days before the start of the SEMA Show.

Exhibiting at the SEMA Show takes some planning and preparation, and there are a number of details that may not occur to a first-timer until just a few weeks before the doors open.

The deadline to enter the UPS Ride Your Hauler to SEMA contest is next Friday, September 13.

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.