Discover how SEMA can help specialty-equipment market businesses in 2008 by attending the State of the Association presentation, Thursday, February 7, at 12:00 p.m., at SEMA Spring Expo/SEMA OFFROAD in Indianapolis. All SEMA members are invited to attend, entrance is free, and we're even providing...

The SEMA National Education Conference, scheduled April 10–11 in Nashville, is a concentrated, two-day leadership program developed exclusively for automotive specialty-equipment executives. With the knowledge shared at this conference, you'll discover how to lead your company to new levels of...

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Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are:

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities at www.sema.org/classifieds. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member...

Listed below are the companies that comprise the select committee of the Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC). The council is dedicated to addressing industry-specific issues and to preserving and promoting the motorsports parts industry. All of the companies are exhibitors of the upcoming...

In November 2007, mainstream consumers were asked in a random telephone survey what form their vehicle would take after modification. According to SEMA research, 27% said they would opt for street performance products, followed by restyling (23%), off-road (17%) and restoration (12%). This is a...

In December, the SEMA PADI improved by six points, or 9.0%, going to 77 and reversing the drop experienced in previous months from 75 in September. In December 2007, approximately 21-million American households indicated that they had plans to purchase performance parts and accessories within the...

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DISMISSED: U.S. District Court Judge William O. Bertelsman dismissed Kentucky Speedway’s antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR January 7. Kentucky Speedway officials were seeking more than $200 million in damages and a change in the way NASCAR conducts business. Kentucky Speedway attorneys said they will...