The Inside SEMA section of SEMA News continues its monthly highlight of SEMA management, with this month's edition featuring SEMA Vice President of Councils & Membership Nathan Ridnouer. SEMA News recently interviewed to uncover how councils can assist members in a tough economy, council activities planned for the Show and the new ways the association is delivering benefits to the membership.
Keep an eye out for these spectacular vehicle debuts at the 2009 SEMA Show.
News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.
The cornerstone of the Young Executives Network (YEN), a SEMA committee, is providing opportunities to network and learn from others with the specialty-equipment industry. Membership in YEN is open to all SEMA-member company employees under the age of 40 at no cost.
Greg Parker, marketing and creative consultant with Martin & Company Advertising, is now taking the lead as the chairman of YEN. SEMA Member News recently spoke to Parker about his new role as chairman.The Reed & Dickinson Band will be the featured act at the 2009 Ford SEMA Show reception, beginning at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at the Motor Trend Proving Ground Hosted by the Bondurant Racing School of High Performance Driving.
Tickets for the SEMA Industry Awards Banquet were mailed out this week.
Each year, thousands of industry professionals attend the banquet to
honor new SEMA Hall of Fame members and to recognize winners of several
prestigious industry awards, including Person of the Year, WD of the
Year, and Manufacturers' Rep of the Year.The
evening kicks off on Thursday, November 5, with a reception in the Las
Vegas Hilton at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Industry Awards Banquet,
which begins at 7:30 p.m.
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One of the most popular elements of any SEMA Show is the celebrity
sightings and signings. From icons like Carroll Shelby and Mario
Andretti, to Hulk Hogan and Snoop Dogg, they've all come to the SEMA
Show to see new products, hear the news and meet the industry.
An additional 30 companies have signed up for the SEMA Show since the
beginning of October, demonstrating a growing confidence in the
specialty-equipment industry’s future heading into 2010.
After attending the 2008 SEMA Show, Seth Gortenburg of Chux Trux
explains the importance of following up on everything he and his team
learned.