John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, knew a thing or two about leadership. One of his most famous quotes was, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

The SEMA Financial Benchmarking Program was developed in order to provide SEMA members with financial benchmarks they could use to help measure and compare their business operations with others in the industry.

On March 23, President Barack Obama signed the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” into law, completing a year of contentious debate and creating the largest government mandate in recent history.

Why is Ray Brock smiling? It could be because he’s just stepped out of a 300F, the wide, low-slung, 375hp flagship of Chrysler’s ’60 lineup.

Helping customers with a passion for all things hot rod, created the specialty-equipment industry. The creativity, obsession and power that enthusiasts pour into every project requires continual investment in the newest technology and build techniques.

During the last SEMA Show, 14,879 buyers went into the Las Vegas Convention Center to see the latest innovations in the hot-rod market. More than 70 exhibitors set-up booths in the Hot Rod Alley section, registering 90 products in the New Products Showcase.

Each of us may have different definitions of what constitutes a “hot rod,” but we all know one when we see it.

Aftermarket products that enhance performance, appearance or comfort are niche-market products in China, but auto enthusiasts who want to trick out their vehicle aren’t limited to China’s largest cities.

Childhelp, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect, presented SEMA with the Childhelp 2010 Corporate Award

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