News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

Automotive specialty-equipment industry leaders and digital technology experts will convene for a day-long conference composed of panel discussions and keynote speakers, covering topics focused on the newest trends and strategies for conducting business in the digital age at the SEMA Business Technology Symposium, July 23, 2010, at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California, from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Following devastating floods in Nashville, the focus of the Goodguys’ 5th Bridgestone Nationals changed to not only celebrate rods and customs, but also rally relief efforts for flood victims.

Painless Performance held its first “Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge” Division 4 Championship on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at the Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas. Team MSD–Eastern Oklahoma County Tech Center from Choctaw, Oklahoma, took first place with a time of 60 minutes and 15 seconds.

A SEMA Measuring Session has been scheduled for the 2011 Scion tC. Sessions for the subcompact hatchback, open to SEMA manufacturing members, are limited to 60 minutes per company and up to three companies at one time.

Complete details are available here.

The deadline to register for the session is Wednesday, June 4. For more information, contact Bill Wolf at billw@sema.org. 

The number of first-time exhibitors signed up to attend the 2010 SEMA Show has grown to nearly 200.

It’s almost time for SEMA to recognize the efforts of its Board of Directors at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser.

While signs of economic recovery continue to emerge, the 2010 SEMA Show figures prominently in the plans of many companies looking to take advantage of a renewed sense of optimism as the industry sees signs of improvement.

 

On Monday, May 17, balloting opens for the SEMA Select Committee elections. The elections represent your opportunity to guide the direction of your SEMA councils and committees. Each SEMA council member company will receive one e-mail with instructions and links for completing an electronic Select Committee ballot. Only one ballot per company is e-mailed, and only one ballot per company will be recorded.