The 2013 Carlisle Truck Nationals will once again be home to the Light Truck Accessory Alliance (LTAA) New Product Showcase on August 2–3, 2013. The New Product Showcase is recognized as a valuable benefit by an increasing number of LTAA-member companies. Participation has grown from 17 companies...

The SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) is helping young entrepreneurs by announcing the first-ever “SEMA Launch Pad” competition. This new competition offers executive-level innovators under the age of 40 a platform to showcase their business plans for marketing new automotive products or services...

Summer brings the sights and sounds of hot rods to the streets for cruise nights and weekend events. For the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA), every other summer marks the beginning for a new chairman and chair-elect. This year, the group can thank Rick Love of Vintage Air for the outstanding...

Patrick Hill’s father Jim was the head of marketing and public relations for Crane Cams for nearly 40 years, so Patrick got to know many of the automotive editors, writers and advertising folks his dad worked with. The aftermarket magazine business appealed to the younger Hill—especially the...

Not Just Another Woman in the Industry…It wasn’t long ago that when a male called a business to get his questions answered regarding automotive performance products and he heard a female voice on the other end, his attitude and the tone in his voice would shift to “she has no idea” and he would say...

William Blake is quoted as saying, “Execution is the chariot of genius.” Today we often quote Nike’s slogan: “Just Do It.” One of my favorite quotes goes like this, “When all was said and done, more was said than done.” These three quotes/slogans share a common thread—the idea that thoughts should...

The ARMO New Product Showcase became the ARMO “Hot” Product Showcase for 2013, and the simple name change paid immediate dividends in terms of participation. A record 71 products from 32 ARMO companies were on display at the event, which was held at Spring Carlisle April 25–27.“Everyone likes to see...