The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) enhanced its product data management tools to make it easier and faster for auto accessory suppliers to process their files. The new tools, which were introduced last month, will reduce the time it takes to load and validate large files from days to hours.
For one night, the SEMA Garage - Industry Innovations Center is taking a break from the welding, scanning and development that typically takes place in the facility, and will welcome the $31 billion automotive specialty equipment industry for an Open House on Thursday, July 17, in Diamond Bar, California.
The photo cove in the SEMA Garage-Industry Innovations Center opened for business last month, as celebrity builders Pete Chapouris and Jimmy Shine of So-Cal Speed Shop utilized the studio to photograph a celebrated project car they are building for rock guitarist Billy Gibbons.
Nile Cornelison, Jim Cozzie, John Menzler and Fred Offenhauser will receive the industry's highest honor and be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame-an elite group of leaders who shaped and inspired the $31 billion automotive specialty-equipment market.
Registration to attend the 2014 SEMA Show is now available at www.SEMAShow.com/register. The annual trade show for the automotive accessories market is set for Tuesday-Friday, November 4-7, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Technology such as 3D printing is changing the way manufacturers develop products. The SEMA Product Development Expo taking place April 10, 2014, in Diamond Bar, CA, will help SEMA members learn about new tools and resources available to increase efficiencies and decrease costs.
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, is now accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame at http://fs17.formsite.com/ginalsemaorg/form2/index.html.
Hundreds of SEMA Show exhibitors will learn how to promote their new products, ways to target buyers, and tips for setting up a cost-effective booth during the Fifth Annual SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit. Taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on April 14-16, 2014, the SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit is a unique workshop where Show staff connect with exhibitors face-to-face, and provide exhibitors with real-world guidance on how to succeed at the SEMA Show.
Companies interested in exhibiting at the 2014 SEMA Show may now submit applications for space by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth. The 2014 SEMA Show is set for November 4-7, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
SEMA is enhancing customer service and raising awareness of its member benefits by assigning each member company with a single point of contact to assist with all Show-related services and with association programs and services. The in-house account representative will help members with booth space, sponsorships, magazine ads, Show registration, as well as non-Show programs including measuring sessions, tech transfer, research, education and more.
