SEMA is offering financial assistance of up to $5,000 to qualified college students who are pursuing careers in the automotive industry, and to employees of SEMA-member companies who still have outstanding student loans.

The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country.

Members have until March 16, to submit their nominations for the 2020 SEMA Hall of Fame.

Dates and locations have been scheduled for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, measuring sessions and activities.

SEMA eNews highlights SEMA-member companies’ websites weekly through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section.

Exhibitors interested in getting a jump on SEMA Show planning for 2020 can reserve booth space now.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org.

While manufacturers and distributors sell into a variety of channels, including direct-to-consumer, more than 80% of manufacturers report that their products sell through independent specialty retailers.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) is “data central” for hundreds of specialty parts brands, representing millions of part numbers and tens of millions of vehicle applications.