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.
Driver news, championship countdowns and details on coming attractions from the NHRA.
Though consumers and business leaders wait for definitive signs of
economic recovery, one message from the specialty-equipment industry is
clear: 2010 will be better.
Racing news: The International Hot Rod Association plans major overhaul of its Nitro Jam racing series; British driver Jenson Button clinched his first Formula One World Driving Championship, first for Brawn Racing; Formula One racers Rubens Barrichello and Nico Rosberg will essentially switch places next season; and more.
Once made up mostly of American speed enthusiasts, the
specialty-equipment market is now a global passion, with enthusiasts
off-roading and drag racing from Beijing to Dubai. And nowhere is this
better illustrated than at the SEMA Show, where thousands of international buyers converge.
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In 2008, the overall market contracted to $31 billion from $38 billion in retail sales. But the racing and performance market experienced growth. In fact, total retail sales for the three niches combined grew 4%, from just under $10 billion to $10.3 billion.
Read the latest SEMA research on the market that is at the core of the specialty-equipment industry.
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Keeping with the theme of helping you do more with less, SEMA's Business Technology Committee (BTC) is sponsoring a track of seven seminars at the 2009 SEMA Show that will help your business do exactly that through the use of technology and quality product information.
The sessions are geared toward manufacturers, distributors and anyone else involved in the aftermarket distribution chain, and each is chock full of suggestions on how to make your business work smarter.
With the SEMA Show 11 days away, the SEMA Show Exhibitor Update is a valuable checklist to help exhibitors tighten up the last-minutes details.
News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.