John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, knew a thing or two about leadership. One of his most famous quotes was, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

Evaluating the business environment becomes increasingly important when the economy goes through the kind of turbulence we’ve seen over the past two years.

The issues currently facing the United States and all of its industries are among the most important we’ve faced in the nation’s history.

Automakers spent a good deal of effort at this year’s auto shows focusing on electrics, plug-in hybrids and a range of alt-technology hopefuls.

There were 290 tire exhibitors at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas last November, and tire buyers accounted for 9.4% of the total buyers who attended. In fact, their ranks made up the second-largest buyer group at the Show.

Quality is our mantra. It is the theme underlying everything we do at the association, and it was our goal for the 2009 SEMA Show.

Opportunity. Diversity. Confidence. Profits. Those are a few of the keys that lock in the continuing partnership between the automakers, the vehicle dealers and SEMA-member companies.

While change is ongoing, value is a steady standard.

The SEMA Show is a reflection of our specialty-equipment industry—an industry fueled by passion, perseverance, and a gut-sense...

Every jobber/retailer recognizes that value attracts customers.