Chad Reynolds of BangShift.com was named the 2015 Robert E. Petersen Award recipient during last week’s Media Trade Conference.

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

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Positions Available section of the Classifieds page of SEMA.org.

Fans across the country watched behind-the-scenes interviews and got a glimpse of the 2015 SEMA Show during the SEMA Battle of the Builders® premiere on the Velocity Network earlier this week.

For the third straight year, the Fairplex in Pomona will donate its net proceeds from the Street Machine & Muscle Car Nationals to the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts.

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Intellectual Property Subcommittee held a hearing on a bill that would reduce the length of design patents for automotive crash parts from 14 years to 30 months, including those previously issued.

Thanks to the efforts of Delegate Gary Howell, a West Virginia House Concurrent Resolution (H.C.R. 14) has been introduced to designate the second Friday in July as West Virginia Collector Car Appreciation Day.

SEMA-model legislation that would allow West Virginia’s vehicle hobbyists to install and use aftermarket exhaust systems that meet a 95-decibel limit was reintroduced for the 2016 legislative session.

The SEMA Garage will host a measuring session for the '17 Honda Ridgeline, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., February 23.

Legislation has been introduced in the Idaho State Senate to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles.