News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

The Signature at MGM Grand is among the latest of 2010 SEMA Show partner hotels to reduce room rates for Show attendees.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here). Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member company...

No one can afford to lose sales, but many companies miss out on profitability by not following one simple procedure: ensuring that they offer customers complete and informative product information. Properly presented product data can boost a company’s image, increase sales, lower product return...

Check the calendar for dates and locations of several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities. SEMA Show Exhibitors: The calendar also features important deadlines for the 2010 SEMA Show, including deadlines to receive the advance rate for services such as telephone and Internet...

The U.S. Senate was unable to agree on a SEMA-supported bill (H.R. 5297) to provide smaller banks with access to $30 billion in funds intended to be loaned to small businesses. While the Senate may reconsider the measure, the defeat meant that the House of Representatives would not consider the bill...

Tuner shops in China are looking for imported performance-enhancing accessories such as suspensions, turbochargers, intake valves and brakes. Shock absorbers, body kits and wheels are the top three modifications at his shop, which works on primarily Japanese models, said Zhang Yu, owner of a Beijing...

The Indonesian government will soon require labels in the Indonesian language to be affixed to a range of products, including auto parts, as of September 1, 2010.

A photo collection of Mitsubishi EVOs and other models at the 2009 SEMA Show. The images are part of the Cool Rides photo database available at www.enjoythedrive.com. The database is searchable by make, model, year, exhibiting company name and more.

I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, will offer six training courses and live welding demonstrations November 2–3 at the 2010 SEMA Show designed to help collision industry professionals to achieve a complete and safe repair.