Featuring more than $30,000 in aftermarket parts and accessories, the SEMA Cares 2015 Jeep Wrangler that debuted at the recent SEMA Show is set to be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ, on Wednesday, January 14.
Students preparing for careers in the auto or auto parts industries are invited to apply for an award from the 2015 SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund (SMSF) at www.sema.org/scholarships [3]. The program offers financial assistance of up to $5,000 to help foster the next generation of automotive aftermarket industry leaders and innovators.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced Kyle Tucker as the winner of the first-ever SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. The announcement was made last week at SEMA Ignited, a new event designed to celebrate the builders and showcase the products from the trade-only SEMA Show.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has announced the Top Ten finalists in the SEMA Battle of the BuildersTM competition, which determines the builder the aftermarket community considers best.
More than 125 vehicle builders and car customizers have been entered into the first-ever SEMA Battle of the BuildersTM competition taking place at SEMA Ignited, Friday, November 7, 2014. The builders represent an elite group of individuals who have demonstrated extreme talent, creativity and craftsmanship in modifying cars, trucks and SUVs..
Sales of automotive specialty-equipment products continue to climb, reaching $33 billion in 2013. The number represents a 6.7 percent increase over the previous year and marks the fourth consecutive year of growth, according to the SEMA Annual Market Study that is available at www.sema.org/2014samr [8].
The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded $152,000 to 61 individuals this year. This includes 44 SEMA scholarships presented to current students, and 17 loan-forgiveness awards presented to employees of SEMA-member companies. In addition, one student was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to Ohio Technical College for the 2014-2015 academic year.
SEMA, the trade organization representing the $33B automotive specialty equipment market, has been awarded part of a $2.2M federal grant to expand exports of automotive aftermarket products into foreign markets including Russia, the United Arab Emirates and China.
For the first time, media attending the SEMA Show, the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, can get a head start on their coverage before the Show's official opening.
The world's most unique and celebrated customized vehicles from the 2014 SEMA Show will gather and be accessible to the public on Friday, November 7, 4:00-10:00 pm, as the SEMA Cruise finds its way to a new event taking place immediately after the SEMA Show at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.
Links
[1] https://dev.sema.org/news/2015/01/06/new-jeep-wrangler-to-be-auctioned-for-charity
[2] https://dev.sema.org/news/2014/11/19/sema-now-accepting-scholarship-applications
[3] http://www.sema.org/scholarships
[4] https://dev.sema.org/news/2014/11/13/kyle-tucker-named-sema-battle-of-the-builders-winner
[5] https://dev.sema.org/news/2014/11/06/sema-battle-of-the-builders-top-ten-finalists-announced-0
[6] https://dev.sema.org/news/2014/10/21/125-vehicle-builders-compete-in-sema-battle-of-the-builders
[7] https://dev.sema.org/news/2014/09/22/auto-parts-and-accessories-sales-reach-33-billion
[8] https://dev.sema.org/2014samr
[9] https://dev.sema.org/news/2014/09/19/2014-sema-memorial-scholarship-and-loan-forgiveness-award-winners-announced
[10] https://dev.sema.org/news/2014/09/18/sema-awarded-federal-grant-increase-exports-automotive-aftermarket-products
[11] https://dev.sema.org/news/2014/08/15/sema-show-2014-to-host-first-media-preview-of-light-truck-parts-and-accessories
[12] https://dev.sema.org/news/2014/08/01/sema-announces-new-friday-night-attraction
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[21] https://dev.sema.org/categories/keywords/press-releases?page=22
[22] https://dev.sema.org/categories/keywords/press-releases?page=48