SEMA’s Business Technology Committee (BTC) has completed Phase II of its Data Pool Pilot Program, which involves SEMA manufacturers and their warehouse distributor trading partners. The findings confirm that non-standardized and vital missing product data between suppliers and distributors results...

Brenda Priddy's spy shooter network caught the 2011 Porsche 911 cabriolet (dubbed the "998" internally, Priddy says) turning laps at the Nurburgring.

Pete Meier; David Tang; Katzkin and Webasto Combine Sales Organizations; Daystar Expands

California Assemblyman Mike Duvall is the new chairman of the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus. The Caucus is supported by SEMA. Duvall succeeds New York Assemblyman Bill Reilich who served in that capacity for a two-year term beginning in 2007. The caucus is a bipartisan group of state...

Kia Motors America is hosting a Measuring Session featuring the 2010 Soul.

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

Maintain a buzz around your booth by following the tips outlined by ConvExx Chairman Chuck Schwartz. Turn your SEMA Show booth into the investment of a lifetime by attending the “SEMA Show 2009: Recession Beating Strategies for a Successful Show” webinar, presented by ConvExx Chairman Chuck Schwartz...

New value packages help exhibitors save money while avoiding any last-minute setup surprises. Need some good news during a bad economy? Here it is: Things will turn around. And until they do, the SEMA Show’s got your back with everything you need to keep your business strong until the economy makes...

All importers—from those bringing in one container a year to those importing products weekly—are equally liable under a new rule issued by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP), which took effect January 26, 2009. The Importer Security Filing (ISF), more commonly referred to as the "10...

SEMA has produced two informal guides on how to determine the tariff rates for products imported into the United States as well as exported to key overseas markets. The guide reviews the various online, free government databases to properly categorize products and look-up tariff rate tools. These...