Below is this week’s list of SEMA Show 2007 exhibitors offering products to project-vehicle builders for free or at a discounted rate.

The road to success at the 2007 SEMA Show can be a rocky one, but you can make it a smooth trip with 10 essential steps. Tradeshow expert Chuck Schwartz shares the fundamentals of budgeting, developing a game plan and creating a winning team for the Show, Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 10 a.m. (PST)...

With several months still remaining, the 2007 SEMA Show is expected to feature more than 2,000 exhibitors A record number of manufacturers took part in the Priority Space Selection process for the 2007 SEMA Show. With several months still remaining before the event takes place October 30–November 2...

Twenty-five volunteers from the industry will be vying for 16 open seats on the SEMA Board of Directors, as they seek to lead the automotive specialty-equipment market in the 2007–2009 SEMA Board of Directors elections taking place next month. With the voting of the chairman-elect position taking...

SEMA has hired Will L. Woods, CAE, to the newly created position of vice president of councils. Woods brings with him more than 25 years of professional experience, including 13 years as executive director of a 2,400-member trade association and seven years with a California-based automotive trade...

Vehicle technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate and helping SEMA members understand and leverage emerging vehicle technologies is one of the association's top priorities, according to John Waraniak, SEMA vice president, vehicle technology.

Editor's Note: Last week we reported that the NHRA was under new management. To clarify, the NHRA will remain a non-profit 501(c)(6) corporation, will retain all its non-professional racing, safety and educational activities and continue to be the sanctioning body for all NHRA racing activities...

SEMA and Nissan North America have set a measuring session for Tuesday–Wednesday, June 19–20. The session will feature four 2008 Nissan vehicles—the Versa five-door hatchback, the Sentra and Sentra SE-R sedans and the all-new Altima Coupe. Each company will get 60 minutes with the vehicles, and...

The passing of Bill France Jr. this week elicited an outpouring of tribute among motorsports fans, professionals, writers and those in the specialty-equipment industry.

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2007 SEMA Show Products for Project Vehicle Builders list. SEMA Show exhibitors that would like to make products available to project vehicle builders for free or at a discount are invited to send an e-mail to eNews@sema.org. The e-mail should include...