SEMA Show organizers are working with Las Vegas hotels to ensure the best lodging deals for Show attendees, and several hotels have now agreed to waive or have chosen not to institute resort fees during Show week.

SEMA has scheduled a Measuring Session for the 2011 Scion tC compact. The registration deadline is Friday, June 4. Sessions are limited to 60 minutes—no more than three companies at one time—two persons per company. Follow this link for additional information, or contact Bill Wolf.

Effective June 15, 2010, employers are required to notify their workers when there is any hexavalent chromium present in the workplace, even when it is below the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

Money has been tight for more than two years. Small businesses were especially hard hit by the recession that began late in 2007, with some estimates indicating that companies suffered sales losses ranging from 10% to 40% or more. The resulting constriction resulted in layoffs, cutbacks, inventory reductions and consolidations that made a bad situation even worse for businesses that were on the bubble between solvency and bankruptcy. Some did not survive. [Read more]

The Dealer Day Conference at the 2010 SEMA Show will focus on specialty-equipment sales and integration, and feature an operations panel to provide insight into the inner workings and challenges facing today's dealers.

American Honda is offering tuners an opportunity to build long-term CR-Z project vehicles for various promotional purposes, including displays at the 2010 SEMA Show.

Enter your car, truck, rod or classic in the SEMA Show 'N Shine car show, Saturday, July 24, in Pasadena, California, and you're not only helping children's charities, but also eligible for a free hotel stay and admission to the 2010 SEMA Show.

SEMA-member companies have the opportunity to help build pinewood drag cars at the Lignum, Virginia, Childhelp Village kid’s build Saturday, May 22, 2010.