For
SEMA as an association, the Show affords a great opportunity to take the temperature of the industry, in part through informal exchanges with many in the trade but also to conduct formal research through polls and intercept interviews.
«SEMA is really well known for presenting a world - class trade show, but it's surprising how many people in the industry fail to tap into all the year - round advantages of
SEMA as association members,» MacGillivray pointed out.
Not exact matches
«That's where joining one of the organizations such
as SEMA [Specialty Equipment Market
Association] is important, so you can start to get that information.»
2014 will be the last model year of the Toyota FJ Cruiser, and the FJ Cruiser Ultimate Edition was just revealed today at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market
Association (
SEMA) show in Las Vegas
as a limited - run farewell model.
As with other aspects of the Las Vegas experience, concept cars at the Specialty Equipment Market
Association (
SEMA) show are about indulging fantasies.
Tires and wheels are the most sought - after products by consumers, so it should not come
as a surprise that one of the largest and fastest - growing sections of the
SEMA Show is the Performance Tires & Wheel area, sponsored by the Tire Industry
Association (TIA).
As a trade
association,
SEMA is governed by an elected Board of Directors that is composed of industry leaders who volunteer considerable time, talent and insight to guide the organization.
As an
association devoted to helping our member businesses grow and prosper,
SEMA will continue to look for ways to reach consumer markets on behalf of our members.
As a trade
association,
SEMA is governed by an elected Board of Directors — individuals who volunteer their time, talent and industry insight to guide and lead the organization.
Over the past five decades,
SEMA has become world renowned for its annual
SEMA Show, but its core mission
as a trade
association goes much further, extending benefits 365 days a year.
As we move into a new year, we called on the wisdom of some of
SEMA's most seasoned managers — who also happen to be in leadership positions with the
association's councils — to provide their opinions about what's just down the road.
He also served
as the chairman of the
SEMA Scholarship Committee for several years and is passionate about ensuring that the
association gives back to the community by helping to bring the next generation of students successfully into the industry.
SEMA has a long history of monitoring federal and state legislative topics that are of interest to the automotive industry
as well
as the
association's member companies and their customers.
Because of those risks,
SEMA's government affairs department — which also includes the
SEMA Action Network and the
SEMA Political Action Committee — was created to continually fight unjust legislation that hinders the
association's members and the aftermarket industry
as a whole.
The experience
SEMA is gaining through the student career paths programs and exploring youth engagement will guide the
association as we create more opportunities to help keep custom - car culture in the minds of young people.
The Specialty Equipment Market
Association (
SEMA) announced Kyle Tucker
as the winner of the first - ever
SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.
The
SEMA Show Student Program gives young people a glimpse of the industry
as part of the
association's effort to reach out and pull in the next generation of professionals to the specialty - equipment market.
As the immediate past
SEMA Chairman of the Board, Evans guided the
association on initiatives focused on youth outreach and legislation.
Open to performance parts manufacturing business owners, engine builders and design engineers,
as well
as to media and racers in the industry, this year's conference features Gale Banks from Gale Banks Engineering; George Bryce from STAR Racing; Brian Lebarron from Vibratech TVD & Fluidampr; Chuck Lynch from Engine Builders
Association AERA; Ron Sledge from King Engine Bearings; John Waraniak,
SEMA vice president — vehicle technology; and representatives from Ford, ECR Engines and Roush Yates Engines.
As a trade
association,
SEMA is governed by a Board of Directors, which is elected by the
SEMA membership at large.
As a trade
association,
SEMA seeks to help member companies grow and expand their businesses A key program is to help its members grow is through exporting.
The «Green Dream Team» was announced by Series President and CEO Scott Atherton at the «Race Goes Green» conference in Long Beach hosted by
SEMA and the Motorsport International
Association as part of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The digital directory also includes a message from
SEMA Chairman of the Board, Rick Rollins
as well
as SEMA President and CEO Chris Kersting and Tire Industry
Association Executive Vice President Roy Littlefield.
Special events and seminars include those offered by the Society of Collision & Repair Specialists (SCRS), Tire Industry
Association (TIA), Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I - CAR) and the
SEMA Show Education program, which typically produces more than five dozen sessions on topics such
as trends, technologies and opportunities.
In addition to co-presenting the annual Global Tire Expo (GTE)-- Powered by the Tire Industry
Association, the annual
SEMA Show's New Products Showcase also features a tire category with product for passenger cars, trucks and off - roading
as well
as associated equipment such
as tire - pressure monitoring sensors, tire changers, sealants and more.
Ridnouer joined the
SEMA staff in 2008
as the Senior Director of Member Services after six years with the Consumer Electronics
Association (CEA).
Held in conjunction with the recent 2015
SEMA Show, the annual Global Tire Expo (GTE)-- Powered by the Tire Industry
Association (TIA)-- continued its reputation
as a world - class show within a show, highlighting the tire niche's tremendous significance within the automotive specialty - equipment marketplace.
Trade
associations such
as SEMA unite our industry's individual voices and resources to have a meaningful impact.
With just 54 days left until the Tire Industry
Association's (TIA) Global Tire Expo (GTE) at the
SEMA Show, and even less time to purchase tickets at the discounted $ 25 price that ends October 15, TIA members and other attendees need to both register for the event and reserve their stay in the Cosmopolitan Hotel of Las Vegas
as soon
as possible.
As the specialty - equipment industry's premier trade
association,
SEMA relies on elected volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors and in positions of council leadership.