DIED: Wally Parks, the man who founded the National Hot Rod Association and helped build drag racing into the sport it is today, died September 28. He was 94 years old…Dirt racing promoter Mike Swims lost his battle with cancer. He was 42.

Denise Koeth joined Babcox Publications as managing editor for its Tire Review magazine. She will also serve as an assistant editor on Tire Review’s sister publication, Fleet Equipment magazine. A veteran reporter, Koeth started her career at the Barberton (Ohio) Herald and most recently worked for...

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Popular blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd will perform at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, November 2, and all registered SEMA Show attendees can catch the concert for the reduced price of $25. The Mopar-lovin' six-stringer will himself attend the SEMA Show on...

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Often called “the most productive event to attend at the SEMA Show,” the SEMA Businesswomen's Network (SBN) Breakfast changed its name to the SEMA Speed Networking Breakfast—Powered by the SBN. The new expanded program is open to all SEMA members and SEMA Showgoers and provides a delicious breakfast...

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.

The websites listed below represent some of the SEMA-member companies that have donated items to the SEMA Silent Auction at the 2007 SEMA Show. The SEMA Silent Auction, produced by the SEMA Young Executives Network, raises money for the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund. To learn more about the auction...