The designated SEMA primary contact for your company should have received an e-mail on September 13 from the association's immediate-past chairman Rick Rollins and current chairman Scooter Brothers about a revision to the SEMA Bylaws. The SEMA Board of Directors recently approved a motion to decrease the size of the Board. The bylaw revision initiative reflects their consensus that a smaller Board would improve the quality of discussion and reduce cost.

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

The designated SEMA primary contact for your company should have received an e-mail on September 13 from the association's immediate-past chairman Rick Rollins and current chairman Scooter Brothers about a revision to the SEMA Bylaws.

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

The U.S. Department of Commerce named SEMA as one of the five recipients of the Market Development Cooperators Program (MDCP) for 2011. As a result, SEMA will receive $500,000 in matching funds over the next three years to support U.S. manufacturers that export automotive specialty-equipment products to booming international markets, such as China and the Middle East.

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

All SEMA members should be aware that the SEMA Board recently approved a motion to decrease the size of the Board of Directors. This initiative reflects their consensus that a smaller Board would improve the quality of discussion, and reduce cost.

SEMA Show exhibitors can gain additional exposure for their products at the SEMA Show by taking advantage of the Featured Product category in the Show's New Products Showcase. Companies can enter any product—new or otherwise—as a Featured Product to display in the showcase. For added value, whether an entry is a New Product or a Featured Product, the first entry is free.