News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

Most experts agree that the economy is beginning to recover and many businesses are poised to take advantage of growth opportunities through hiring, expansion or infrastructure investments. So, how will your company finance its growth and increase its market reach?

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Wade Kawasaki, president of Exports International, longtime SEMA member and former member of the SEMA Board of Directors, will explore the correlation between selling in the Chinese market and intellectual property violations. Kawasaki will join IPR guru Merritt R. Blakeslee of the Blakeslee Law...

The SEMA Action Network (SAN), the industry’s outreach to the hobbyist community and your customers, was on hand at Star City Motor Madness in Roanoke, Virginia, this past weekend to kick off celebrations for the first-ever Collector Car Appreciation Day.

The United States Senate included a provision to allow businesses to write-off 50% of the cost of newly purchased depreciable property as part of a larger bill (HR 5297) to provide banks with access to funds intended for small business loans. The SEMA-supported legislation has already been passed by...

The California Air Resources Board has issued a proposed rule that would require all automobile service providers to check tire pressures for every vehicle being maintained or repaired at their facility as of September 1, 2010. The regulation would apply to auto maintenance/repair providers but not...

SEMA members who produce accessories for Jeep-brand vehicles take notice: China is awash in Jeeps, and Jeep owners are some of China’s most enthusiastic off-roaders. They are looking for imported brands when it comes to modifying their off-road machines.

Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities have been announced.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here).