Here is a brief look at some of news and updates from around the specialty-equipment industry. Companies featured this week: Rotary Lift, Automotive Lift Institute, "Motorz," Ken-Tool, Betts Springs and more.

Hotel rooms for the week of the 2013 SEMA Show are going fast. There are several Las Vegas properties that have reached sold-out status, and others that only have certain room options left available.

The Kentucky Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessment office is in the process of implementing a new system by which vehicle property taxes are processed (KAVIS). While the system has changed, the legal tax assessment has not been raised. The assessment remains as a percentage ($.25 per $100) of the...

It is illegal to market a product that does not comply with a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) or would take the vehicle or item of equipment out of compliance with the standard after it is installed. This requirement includes aftermarket head restraints that are outfitted with audio...

In addition to 11 designated floor sections, the 2013 SEMA Show includes three different areas where First-Time and Featured Exhibitors can be found.

The SEMA Show Directory is one of the key resources that buyers use to locate exhibitors in the Las Vegas Hotel and the Las Vegas Convention Center.

SEMA Show exhibitors are invited to generate more opportunities and awareness for their company and products by announcing SEMA Show incentives in SEMA eNews.

An effective online presence is essential to the success of your business. The SEMA Online Marketing Conference is an extraordinary opportunity for the industry to gather and learn the latest in online marketing strategies.

The SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) has announced the 2013 YEN Fellowship Program. Now in its third year, the SEMA YEN Fellowship Program will provide 10 YEN members the opportunity to attend the 2013 SEMA Show.

More than 160 pre-vetted buyers from nine countries met with 41 SEMA-member exhibitors at the 2013 SEMA Middle East Business Development Conference. Buyers from the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates [UAE]), from...