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.

Exhibiting at the SEMA Show for the first time needn’t be overwhelming. With a little research and preplanning, any manufacturer—regardless of size or experience—can create an effective, sales-producing strategy and leave the Show with orders in hand and leads to pursue. When the SEMA Show convenes at the Las Vegas Convention Center November 1–4, 2011, a new area devoted to First-Time and Featured Exhibitors will be housed on the east side of the South Hall’s upper level, and a full 80% of the hundreds of booths in that area will represent first-time exhibitors.

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

The recently released 2011 SEMA Enthusiast Lifestyle Study gathers information from nearly 1,800 enthusiasts across the United States, including the vehicles driven and accessorized; accessories purchased or planned for purchase; and hobbies and interests. The report, along with all of SEMA’s market research reports, is available on www.sema.org/research and is free for SEMA members.

Tickets are now available for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Breakfast—one of the more anticipated and popular annual gatherings at the SEMA Show. The breakfast is open to all SEMA Show participants; however, registration is required for the event. Get your tickets now by starting at www.SEMAShow.com/register.

Ford Motor Company will have something extraordinary to celebrate at the 2011 SEMA Show: 110 years of racing supremacy. In 1901, driving a car called Sweepstakes, Henry Ford defeated Alexander Winton in a race whose prize money helped him found his automobile company two years later.