U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today presented the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) with the President's "E" Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The "E" Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.
George Barris, Eric Grant, Wade Kawasaki and Joe Schubeck will be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame, an honor that recognizes an elite group of individuals for raising the stature or growth or the automotive specialty-equipment industry.
The SEMA Garage-Industry Innovations Center is now open to provide manufacturers with access to a full emissions-testing EO certification lab and dyno services. Located directly across the parking lot of the SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, CA, the 15,000-square-feet facility will include a full mechanics garage and tech center.
The following slate of eight candidates are vying for four open seats on the SEMA Board of Directors.
SEMA has hired industry veteran Mike Spagnola to fill the newly created position of VP, OEM & Product Development Programs, effective today. Spagnola brings with him 40 years of specialty auto parts experience, including more than 20 years of product development and project vehicle work. With a focus on heightening SEMA services to help members develop products quickly and efficiently, Spagnola will collaborate with the SEMA OEM and Vehicle Technology departments while serving as a resource and a liaison for members and automakers.
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, is now accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame at http://fs10.formsite.com/semasource/form652194556/index.html [7].
The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) launched its live production system, and the 300 participating companies are now preparing to migrate into the newly developed Product Information Management System (PIMS). Since the co-op began its beta test phase in April 2012, 170 suppliers and 130 receivers have joined the program.
Dozens of SEMA manufacturing members will gather in Diamond Bar, CA, on February 7, 2013, to learn first-hand how new software, surface scanning tools and related technology are being used to improve the product development process. During the SEMA Product Development Conference: Race to Innovate event, participants will meet with suppliers who will explain how technologies and tools are rapidly changing the way products are conceived and delivered to market. Participants will also have an opportunity to measure the 2013 Ford Ranger T6 and the 2013 Toyota Hilux during the event.
Applications for automotive scholarships are now available through the 2013 SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund (SMSF) at www.sema.org/scholarships [11]. Students preparing for careers in the auto or auto parts industries may be eligible for financial awards of up to $5,000.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced it has finalized an agreement to purchase the International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS), the racing trade show that has been held annually in Indianapolis since 2009.
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[1] https://dev.sema.org/news/2013/05/20/sema-receives-presidential-award-for-export-service
[2] https://dev.sema.org/news/2013/05/14/sema-hall-of-fame-names-four-new-members
[3] https://dev.sema.org/news/2013/05/09/new-sema-facility-offers-manufacturers-emissions-testing-dyno-services
[4] https://dev.sema.org/news/2013/03/21/candidates-for-sema-board-of-directors-announced
[5] https://dev.sema.org/news/2013/03/05/industry-veteran-mike-spagnola-joins-sema-staff
[6] https://dev.sema.org/news/2013/03/04/sema-seeks-nominations-for-hall-of-fame
[7] http://fs10.formsite.com/semasource/form652194556/index.html
[8] https://dev.sema.org/news/2013/02/21/sema-data-co-op-launches-live-production-system
[9] https://dev.sema.org/news/2013/01/30/sema-conference-showcases-new-technology-for-product-manufacturers
[10] https://dev.sema.org/news/2013/01/03/automotive-scholarship-applications-now-available
[11] https://dev.sema.org/scholarships
[12] https://dev.sema.org/news/2012/11/19/sema-unifies-racing-industry-trade-shows
[13] https://dev.sema.org/categories/keywords/btc
[14] https://dev.sema.org/categories/keywords/btc?page=1
[15] https://dev.sema.org/categories/keywords/btc?page=3
[16] https://dev.sema.org/categories/keywords/btc?page=4
[17] https://dev.sema.org/categories/keywords/btc?page=5
[18] https://dev.sema.org/categories/keywords/btc?page=6
[19] https://dev.sema.org/categories/keywords/btc?page=7
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[21] https://dev.sema.org/categories/keywords/btc?page=20