Select Committee members are called on to serve and guide the council forward. The Street Performance Council (SPC) thanks the Select Committee members for all of their hard work and contributions. The SPC welcomes the following newly elected Select Committee members to its team. [Read more]

So far, 180 tire companies—of which 34 are first-timers—are exhibiting at the Global Tire Expo—Powered by TIA in the South Hall’s lower level. For 2010, SEMA and the Tire Industry Association (TIA) have created this tire industry-only part of the SEMA Show, which will be open to all segments of the...

Tom Marx, president and CEO of The Marx Group, will moderate a panelseminar called "How to Produce the Perfect Product Launch," Monday, November1, at SEMA Show 2010, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It willbe a unique opportunity to gain valuable insight and hear from seasonedprofessionals...

SEMA praised the United States Senate for passing the “Small Business Jobs and Credit Act” (HR 5297). The bill will be signed into law by President Obama pending imminent ratification by the House of Representatives. The legislation creates a $30 billion fund to provide banks with less than $10...

As of April 1, 2011, it will be illegal to sell or install a wheel weight in New York that contains lead. The state joins several others that have enacted laws banning the manufacture, sale and use of lead weights. California’s law went into effect on January 1, 2010. Illinois, Maine, Vermont and...

This year’s mid-term elections are the most anticipated in recent memory. Last week, SEMA provided a complete list of voter registration/absentee ballot forms for all 50 states (click here to find your state and to vote early). We also encourage SEMA members to become engaged by supporting SEMA...

Earlier this year, the Tire Industry Association (TIA) and SEMA announced the creation of the Global Tire Expo—Powered by TIA, a tire industry-only part of the SEMA Show. The new Expo is open to all segments of the tire industry, including automotive, commercial, retreading, recycling and more. View...

SEMA eNews highlights the websites of SEMA-member companies through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section each week. SEMA members: To be included in Hot Links to Cool Sites, e-mail your company name and website to enews@sema.org. Note: Make sure to include “Hot Links” in the subject line of the e-mail...

Buyers! The deadline to register early for the 2010 SEMA Show is quickly approaching. October 17 is your last day to save $50 on early-bird registration. Register early and pay just $25!

At the 2009 SEMA Show, nearly 10% of total buyers were specifically tire and wheel buyers. That was the second-largest buyer category of Show attendees. And that percentage has been rising. In 2005, just 7% of all buyers were tire/wheel buyers, and that number has climbed gradually every year since.