Tag: Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)

Hottest Vehicles To Be Announced At 2011 SEMA Show

| August 4, 2011
Hottest Vehicles To Be Announced At 2011 SEMA Show

SEMA Show exhibitors will identify the hottest vehicle platforms during the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The winning models will be presented with the coveted SEMA Award in four categories: Hottest Car, Hottest Truck, Hottest 4×4-SUV, and – for the first time – Hottest Sport Compact. “The SEMA Award is an exciting opportunity […]

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Industry Mourns the Loss of Todd Gartshore

| July 4, 2011
Industry Mourns the Loss of Todd Gartshore

Todd Gartshore, co-founder and vice president of marketing for Baer Brakes, passed away suddenly Sunday morning, June 26. Gartshore was a dedicated SEMA volunteer, a passionate supporter of the industry and a well-regarded personality among all who knew him. Gartshore’s involvement with SEMA was extensive. He was a volunteer on the SEMA Board of Directors, […]

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Expanded Powersports Area Gives Manufacturers Increaded Exposure

| June 10, 2011
Expanded Powersports Area Gives Manufacturers Increaded Exposure

With hundreds of SEMA Show exhibitors offering products for the powersports market, SEMA Show organizers are expanding the Powersports & Utility Vehicle section of the 2011 event. Through manufacturer kiosks that will be placed in the Powersports & Utility Vehicle section, exhibitors with booths in one of the Show’s 11 other sections will be able […]

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SCRS Repairer Driven Education Turns Up the Afterburners at the 2011 SEMA Show

| May 10, 2011
SCRS Repairer Driven Education Turns Up the Afterburners at the 2011 SEMA Show

Headline speaker Patrick “Lips” Houlahan of Afterburner Incorporated brings his high-energy, multimedia keynote to RDE, unleashing the power of Flawless Execution to those in attendance. Last year’s SEMA Show marked the debut of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) advantageous Repair Driven Education (RDE) curriculum, which created industry buzz over the two days of […]

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Collector Car Appreciation Day Grows—Check for Events in Your Town

| June 11, 2010 | 0 Comments
Collector Car Appreciation Day Grows—Check for Events in Your Town

The United States Senate recently passed Senate Resolution 513 at the request of SEMA and ARMO, designating Friday, July 9, 2010 as Collector Car Appreciation Day. The day is meant to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society. Four events recently have been added in California, Kansas, Michigan […]

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Overall Profits Edge Up for Powersports Industry Segment

| June 3, 2010 | 0 Comments
Overall Profits Edge Up for Powersports Industry Segment

Gart Sutton & Associates (GSA), a leading authority of retail profitability in the powersports industry, recently polled some of its 20-group powersports dealers to get a better picture of what was happening in the powersports industry from the front lines. Sutton and his team of industry experts will present Powersports Dealer Update Workshops at the […]

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2009 SEMA Show on Speed

| December 9, 2009 | 0 Comments
2009 SEMA Show on Speed

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. As part of the AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, […]

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SEMA Names Source Interlink’s Doug Evans 2009 Person of the Year

| November 19, 2009 | 0 Comments
SEMA Names Source Interlink’s Doug Evans 2009 Person of the Year

SEMA named Doug Evans, senior vice president of performance automotive at Source Interlink Media, as the 2009 SEMA Person of the Year, recognizing his dedication and legislative activism in support of the specialty-equipment industry. Evans was presented the award during the 2009 SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet in Las Vegas. Evans is an active member […]

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More Than 1,400 New Products Entered for SEMA Awards – here are the top 6 you need to know about

| November 16, 2009 | 0 Comments
More Than 1,400 New Products Entered for SEMA Awards – here are the top 6 you need to know about

The 2009 SEMA Show kicked off with the annual New Product Awards Breakfast, where some of the hottest new products for 2010 received their first of many accolades. This year’s breakfast featured X PRIZE Chairman and CEO Dr. Peter H. Diamandis. Diamandis is an international leader in the commercial space arena, having founded and run […]

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LUCAS OIL OFF ROAD RACING SERIES HIGHLIGHT OF 2009 SEMA SHOW

| November 11, 2009 | 0 Comments
LUCAS OIL OFF ROAD RACING SERIES HIGHLIGHT OF 2009 SEMA SHOW

Corona, Ca. (November 9, 2009) – The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series made its debut at The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show November 3rd-6th, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each year hundreds of thousands of people attend the SEMA show to be at the epicenter of automotive technology as the newest innovations in […]

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