The days when your customers would simply go to your website for the
latest news and product information are long gone. Instead, social
media networks, such as blogs, Twitter and Facebook, are channeling
this information out to the world at a blazing rate.
The SEMA Business Technology Committee (BTC) is pleased to announce that the latest SEMA BTC PIES Data Standards Training Template (Rev 4) is now available for download.
Surrounded by a world of social media and mobile technology, members of
Generation Y apparently don't have the same motivation toward all
things automotive. That's according to new research from J.D. Power and Associates
that will be presented by Mike Cooperman, senior director of marketing
for the company's Web Intelligence division at the 2010 Global
Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS). GAAS 2010 will be held at the
Hyatt Regency O'Hare near Chicago, May 18–19.
Slightly more than 44% of manufacturers experienced growth in November last year, compared to the same period in 2008. Fewer distributors and retailers, however, said they experienced the same.
Don't wait to reserve your spot at the 2010 SEMA Show—the deadline to submit materials for priority space selection in May 7.
News and updates from SEMA councils and committees.
SEMA-opposed legislation to provide that the noise from a motor-vehicle exhaust system that has been deemed “disturbing or unreasonably loud” constitutes the crime of disturbing the peace is dead for the year.
The U.S. Senate passed a SEMA-supported bill to extend various expiring
tax credits and deductions, including the Research and Development (R&D) Tax
Credit. The House of Representatives passed a different version of the
$140 billion bill last December.
The all-new SEMA-member Pay Per Buyer (PPB) benefit program is an
online auto parts consumer comparison shopping network of more than 60
different websites and forums that draw over four million visitors
monthly. Example sites include EnjoyTheDrive.com, StreetPerformance.com, AutoWeek.com and more.
The SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference is a low-cost way for members to explore the Chinese market's business potential.