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With a goal of providing future leaders with top quality training and education that will help them advance in their careers, the FLN held hosted the Professional Development Program earlier this year in Southern California. Twenty-two members participated in the event, where they spent two days...
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The FLN Events Subcommittee is excited to announce its plans for hosting in-person networking mixers at the following industry events: FLN/TORA Cross Council Mixer, Custom Automotive Network (CAN ) Conference, Phoenix, AZ, September 2022 General Membership Meeting Breakfast, SEMA Show, Las Vegas, NV...
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Dallas Johannes is the SEMA Future Leaders Network's (FLN) newest spotlight member. Johannes is the Associate Product Manager at Restoration Parts Unlimited Inc. (RPUI), an automotive parts retailer of classic car parts for the automotive aftermarket. Get to know Johannes in his interview with SEMA...
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FLN is proud to welcome the network's newest members! Alan Wei, CSF-Racing & High Performance Division Alana Daigneault, Alphawerks Andrew Trujillo, Turn 14 Distribution Inc. Andy Brasher, Universal Technical Institute Arun Coumar, Alphawerks Austin Henneberry, Dent Clinic Inc. Barry Neal, Roland...
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The specialty-equipment industry continues to experience strong growth and demand as the U.S. puts COVID-19 in the rearview mirror. According to the "State of the Industry–Spring 2022" report from SEMA, 75% of manufacturers, 68% of distributors, and 53% of retailers/installers report that sales are...

Connect with International Buyers and Media at the 2022 SEMA Show

Thousands of trade buyers from throughout the world will descend on Las Vegas for the 2022 SEMA Show.

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International Roundtables

Monday, October 31, 2022
Upper West Hall, room W229
 

Learn about international markets and network with international buyers and other exporters at these four sessions:

Middle East Tazweed (11am-12pm) - The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and surrounding countries provide some of the best opportunities for U.S. specialty-parts manufacturers. Meet with buyers from throughout the region who will let you know what their customers want. Learn how to cash in on this lucrative region filled with passionate consumers with disposable income. Discover why off-roading, classic-car collecting and motorsports are all strong markets throughout the region.

 

Connect with Buyers Down Under: Australia and New Zealand  (12:15pm-1:15pm) - Meet for lunch and conversation with top buyers from Down Under. Learn the latest SEMA SHOW roundtables trends from distributors of off-road, styling, restoration and performance products and the opportunities in this country of pickup (utes) and SUV customizing fanatics, V8 lovers and die-hard hot-rod enthusiasts.

 

NEW SESSION Nordic/Europe: Explore the Opportunities in the Vintage Car, Pickup and Performance Niches (2:30pm-3:30pm) - Explore the Opportunities in the Vintage Car, Pickup and Performance Niches—Learn the potential for your products in this performance and classic-car paradise. Meet with top trade buyers enabling the half-century-old Nordic – and pan-European -- craze to restore and upgrade American classics. Performance upgrades are among the top modifications sought for a range of vehicles. After all, the region is the headquarters of the European Drag Racing Championship and performance for street use as well as circuit and drag racing, rally racing and drifting. High disposable income coupled with a passion for personalization makes this a very attractive region.

 

Latin America: Learn What's Hot and What's Not (3:45pm-4:45pm) - Trade buyers and the media from Central and South America will discuss their respective markets and the opportunity in this pickup- and car-crazy region. Get insider tips into which vehicles are local customizers’ rides of choice and the top-selling products. Learn more about the opportunities for U.S. manufacturers seeking to sell into Latin America—everything from the passion for motorsports and the strong market for vehicle restoration. Learn also how international suppliers have overcome language barriers and challenges such as the high tariffs in countries such as Argentina and Brazil, and the spirited but small and fragmented Latin American markets.

 

 

Attend the SEMA Show's Interna­tional Happy Hour

The event, to be held Wednesday, November 2, provides an opportunity to meet with not only international buyers from around the world but also interna¬tional media. Visit 2022 SEMA Show International Happy Hour Exhibitor Registration to register.

 

Complimentary “We Export” Signs

Complimentary “We Export” signs are available to exhibitors for display in their booths. Let international buyers know that you are interested in doing business with them with this multilingual sign. The signs will be delivered by Freeman to your booth. Click here to register for yours today!

 

Center for International Commerce (CIC)

Located in Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall room 233, the CIC offers com­plimentary private meeting space and interpreters to facilitate meet­ings between exhibitors and interna­tional buyers. A team of interpreters will be on hand to assist in bilingual communication in key languages such as Arabic, French, Spanish, Japanese and Portuguese. Exhibitors are welcome to use these export-oriented services. Information will also be available regarding SEMA's upcoming international business-development events.

 

 

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The Internal Revenue Service has increased the standard business-mileage deduction from 58.5 cents per mile to 62.5 cents per mile for the remainder of 2022.
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To keep PRO members and businesses in the restylers/accessory market up-to-date on programs and events available to their companies, the council is hosting a Virtual General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, June 22, at 11:00 a.m. (PDT).