SEMA has partnered with the National Automobile Dealers Association to offer members a unique exhibition opportunity in the upcoming NADA Expo's Aftermarket Zone.
In a late-November press release for the 2011 Buick Regal, GM quietly
slipped in a sentence noting that production of the Chevrolet Camaro
convertible would begin in its Oshawa, Ontario plant in the first
quarter of 2011.
The SEMA Businesswomen's Network (SBN)
presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Linda Vaughn, a founding
member of the SBN, at the annual SEMA Networking Breakfast – Powered by
the SBN, in recognition of Vaughn’s lifelong participation and
exceptional achievements within the automotive aftermarket.
News from the track: Danica Patrick finalizing contract to drive selected NASCAR Nationwide Series events; Former Lowe’s Motor Speedway Director of Short Track Events Roger Slack signs on as vice president of events for the World Racing Group; Bryan Clauson enjoys a huge weekend of USAC open-wheel competition; the Canadian Grand Prix will return to the Formula One schedule next season after a one-year absence; and more.
Tune in December 13 at 6:00 p.m. (EST) to see highlights from the 2009 SEMA Show during a one-hour special on SPEED.
Media registration for the Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Media Trade Conference, January 19-21, 2010, in Covina, California, is now available online. Click through for details.
When the 13th annual Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC)
Media Trade Conference opens January 19, 2010, it will be in a new home
for the first time in six years. It will move from El Segundo,
California, near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), to a newly
renovated Radisson Suites in Covina, California.
Read more about the Media Trade Conference and the new location in the MPMC newsletter featured in the November/December issue of SEMA Member News.
Read more about the Media Trade Conference and the new location in the MPMC newsletter featured in the November/December issue of SEMA Member News.
The laws and regulations that govern how SEMA members do business have an increased and growing impact on the way automotive specialty-equipment products are made, distributed and marketed.
What do West Point cadets, General George Patton and your business have in common? If you said the book On War,
you likely attended Tom Shay’s three-part workshop at the 2009 SEMA
Show. Shay, of Profits+Plus, helped participants determine strategies
and tactics they can use to make 2010 a winning year, largely based on
principles in the influential text cited by both Patton and still
taught by West Point instructors.
Ford and General Motors presented their design awards at the 2009 SEMA
Show to recognize and celebrate the innovation and ingenuity of the
specialty-equipment industry. With nearly 1,400 vehicles on display,
the Show's shinning stars came in many forms, from work trucks, trail
riders and urban cruisers to hand-built hot rods, green machines and
meaty musclecars.