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To encourage participation from people of all ages and income levels, Hemmings Motor News has created a guide with tips and insight on getting started in the collector-car hobby. The company wants to demonstrate the fun involved with owning a classic and that the collector-car hobby is an inclusive...

SEMA’s latest webinar presentation, “Business Efficiency 101: Using Product Information to Increase Sales, Boost Image and Reduce Costs,” outlined how adopting product information data standards could be the most important step a company takes toward saving time, getting to market faster and selling...

Registration for the National Catalog Managers Association's (NCMA) 36th annual Knowledge Exchange is now open. Complete conference materials and online registration are available on the NCMA website at www.ncmacat.org. The focus of the symposium and vendor trade fair, scheduled May 2–5, 2009, at...

Dust off your Fix-It-Again-Tony jokes: the new Fiat 500 convertible is due at European dealerships within a few months, and is a likely candidate for import to North America. Spy shooter Brenda Priddy's network caught this showroom-ready, pre-production specimen 500 Cabrio soft-top in Europe.

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President Obama signed into law the $787 billion stimulus bill intended to jump-start the nation’s economy (a bill that, thanks to the persuasive efforts of SEMA members and SEMA Action Network [SAN] enthusiasts, did not include a “Cash for Clunkers” program). About 35% of the money is dedicated to...

Historic Vehicle Registration: Legislation (A.B. 2658) has been reintroduced in the New York Assembly to provide that historical vehicle owners only pay a one-time registration fee of $100 upon initial registration. The bill has been referred to the New York Assembly Transportation Committee for...

The cost of a first-class stamp will rise by $.02, to $.44, starting on May 11, 2009. Under a 2006 law, annual postal increases may not exceed the rate of inflation (3.8% for 2008). Annual price adjustments for first-class mail and periodicals occur in May. Increases for other shipping services...