SEMA eNews, Vol. 23, No. 32

2020 SEMA Show Update

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Vol. 23, No. 32 August 6, 2020

‌ // Breaking News

2020 SEMA Show Update As the state of Nevada continues to adjust its plans for lowering the spread of Covid-19, and concerns that event facilities and services may be unavailable in November increase, the 2020 SEMA Show will not take place as planned.

SEMA Survey: Industry Outlook and Sales Projections Continue to Improve Overall, our industry continues to return to more normal operations and is increasingly more optimistic about their sales for the rest of 2020.

Nominate Young Talent for SEMA's GEN-III Innovator of the Year Award The award recognizes an individual who has made a significant breakthrough in the area of new products, new approaches to business or setting trends.

SEMA Launch Pad Voting Open: Which Innovative Product Has Your Vote for the Top 10? SEMA Launch Pad has opened the voting period for the 15 semi-finalists representing new, innovative products and services in the automotive specialty-equipment market.

Learn Cash Flow Tactics to Help Position Your Company for Post Covid-19 Success SEMA's "Shifting Gears: Back to Business" webinar series continues with "Cash Flow Tactics for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry," Wednesday, August 12, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT).

‌ // Business Tools

2020 PRI Trade Show Update PRI President Dr. Jamie Meyer provides the racing industry with an update on this year's Show.

Coronavirus: Company-by-Company Response and Status The following are examples of how several automotive specialty-equipment companies are responding to this unprecedented event.

Network With Industry Peers During HRIA and TORA's Upcoming Membership Meetings Throughout the year, SEMA councils and networks offer a variety of niche-specific educational and networking opportunities to help members promote their particular market segment.

Job-Hunting? Top Automotive Jobs Here The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country.

‌ // New Products & Technology

Spy Shots—Is Ford Working on an All-New Three-Row SUV? This is a prototype of an unknown Ford SUV.

New Products From Fox, Holley, Trailer Alarm and More SEMA eNews highlights products from member-companies each week.

‌ // Law & Order

SEMA Calls on U.S. Department of the Interior to Spend Money Appropriated by Congress to Save the Bonneville Salt Flats The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) agreed to create a "Restore Bonneville" program in April 2020, which will dramatically increase the amount of salt being pumped onto the Bonneville Salt Flats.

New Federal Law Directs Billions be Spent to Rebuild Nation's Outdoor Public Infrastructure President Trump signed into law the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), H.R. 1957, which is critically important to revitalizing America's outdoor recreation infrastructure.

‌ // People, Places & Racing

Live Chat With Formula DRIFT Champion Chris Forsberg Join the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) for its Facebook Live Chat featuring Formula DRIFT Champion Chris Forsberg, August 12, at 12:00 p.m. (PDT).

Racing News: Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing Results Racing news and results from across the motorsports industry.

SEMA "She Is" Member Spotlight: Amy Faulk of Hypertech Faulk is an industry role model who has devoted much of her time and talents volunteering for SEMA.

HRIA Member Spotlight: Hammerfab Levi Green shares insights about his Chevrolet Design Award-winning '58 Chevrolet Apache, his notable industry mentors and what exciting projects he foresees in the future.

Movers & Shakers: Eaton's Vehicle Group Announces Educational Content About Performance Automotive Differential Products News and updates from Eaton, Specialty Products Company, Universal Technical Institute and more.

‌ // Shows & Events

Modified '66 Nova On the Road to SEMA Battle of the Builders John Wargo is putting his twist on a '66 Chevrolet Nova, appropriately coined "CaSSaNova."

Mark Your Calendars Dates and locations have been scheduled for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, measuring sessions and activities.

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