CAMARILLO, CA (09.11.23) – ORCA Design and Manufacturing announced the dates for its fall training and fabrication session, to be held at and instructed with Mobile Solutions in Tempe, Ariz. Select industry installation and fabrication professionals will undergo four days of intense training from October 13 through October 16.
Instruction will consist of the highly rated MasterTech training program taught by Mobile Solutions, in addition to product-specific training led by Orca’s training team. This session will center on the Gladen GA-BARNIE vehicle audio tuning system, which accurately simulates human listening to tailor the sound for drivers and passengers.
“We value our ongoing relationship with Mobile Solutions,” said Nalaka Adikari, national sales director for Orca. “Over the years we have seen the improvement of our retailers – in representing our product lines and enhancing the quality and creativity of their builds – as a result of the training they receive in our special sessions. DSP has become a vital component of car audio customization. With the dedicated GA-BARNIE training segment, we ensure our installation professionals master one of the most innovative tools for enhancing the in-vehicle audio experience.”
GA-BARNIE is currently available to Orca retailers. For more information on the upcoming training session, please contact your local authorized Orca representative. For more on the GA-BARNIE vehicle audio tuning system, please visit mosconi-america.com.
DENVER, CO (09.11.23) – Earthquake Sound had a very active booth at the CEDIA EXPO. The Colorado Convention Center in Denver, September 7th thru 9th, was the site of the event. Earthquake Sound has been making audio produts for over 30 years including Home Audio, Car Audio, Pro Audio and Gaming products. Alan Wojtas, Wojtas Associates, represents Earthquake Audio in TX, AR, OK plus LA from his Houston office and was onsite at the CEDIA EXPO.
Alan Wojtas shows a new Earthquake Sound 15” passive radiator that is now shipping.
“It was very good to see a very active show with attendees excited to see new products. I was very surprised with the turnout. The Earthquake Sound booth was very busy with demos taking place through the show. Earthquake Sound car audio products were displayed and new passive rsdiators were on display” Wojtas related.
The Earthquake Sound stood out on the CEDIA EXPO floor and Joseph stayed busy with dealer demos.
The Earthquake Sound booth was busy throughout the 2023 CEDIA EXPO.
The new Earthquake Sound passive radiators are available in 15″, 12”, 10” and 8” models.
“The passive radiators are shipping. When paired with a subwoofer in a vehicle the bass responce will be amazing. I look forward to showing these new passive radiators to 12volt dealers in the territory” Wojtas concluded.
SHREVEPORT LA (09.09.23) WTF…Win This Friday. Limelight Automotive won a Race Sport Lighting prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 236 on Friday morning, September 8th.
The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. The weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is now spinning in Year 5.
The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 236th time on Friday morning September 8th. The Wheel landed on the Race Sport Lighting space and the Limelight Automotive slip was drawn from the jar. An Instagram post of the winning slip was posted. A video of the wheel spin was also posted.
We reached out to the lucky winning retailer in Webster NY and left a message with sales to let them know a Race Sport Lighting prize will be headed their way. Waiting for a call from Steve to let him know the good news.
Spinning out a winner each Friday, a lucky 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.
12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, NavAtlas, SiriusXM, PowerBass, CRUX, JBL, AlloyGator, Kenwood, JVC, SD Lighting, Nakamichi, Alphasonik, Race Sport Lighting and Maximum Power. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for the winning 12volt retailer.
Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX, Audio Jam in Bear DE, Stereo City Ontario, Ontario CA, Audio By Art, San Antonio TX, Code Zero Customs in Tulsa OK, Ken’s Car Tunes in Mobile AL, Soundz Plus in Naperville IL, Markland Designs in Lithonia GA, Electronics Plus in Salinas CA, Xtreme Autosports in Santa Clarita CA, Superior Audio Sounds in San Angelo TX, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Texas Dreamz Customs in Spring TX, Wired Electronics in Linden NJ and Intense Car Audio in OKC, OK, Underground Auto in Sarasota FL, Car Toys Tulsa in Tulsa OK, Real Audio in Erie PA, Go Autosound in Union NJ, DFM Stereo in Ukiah CA, Impact Tint and Audio in Tyler TX, Mobile Sound Systems in Arlington TX, Redline Audio and Performance In Spindale NC, Car Audio Land in San Diego CA, Audio X Custom Car Audio in Florence AL, River Oaks Car Stereo in Houston TX, American Radio Orlando in Sanford FL, Illustrious Customs in Woodbridge VA, Remote Start Pros in Lawrence MA, HiPro Audio in Victoria TX, AudioPlanetNY in Huntington Station NY, Endless Possibilities in Aurora IL, Audio Finesse in Santa Monica, Drive Customs in San Luis Obispo CA, Custom Works, Noblesville IN, AtoZ Detail in West Haven CT, Cars 843 in Charleston SC, CarTunes Atlanta in Atlanta GA, Mobile Concepts in Garwood NJ, Duke’s Car Stereo in Flint MI, Infinity Auto Sound, King Car Audio in Norwalk CT, PopTronics in Baltimore MD, Sanford Sound in Sanford ME, Angelvip2474 in Draper UT, Dynamic Car Audio in Baltimore MD, Hi-Pro Audio in Victoria TX, Car Stereo Max in Houston, Pro Audio Center in Richland MS, Rhodes Off-Roads in Farmington MO, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Class A Sounds in Athens OH. Just Audio Video in North Providence RI, CT_Custom in Philadelphia, Audio Solutions in Florence MS and The Audio Shop RC in Rapid City SD, DG Motorsportz in High Point NC, ST Mobile in Texarkana TX, AR Custom OC in Orange CA, Temecula Mobile Sound in Temecula CA, Unique Auto Sound in Lindenhurst NY, D’s Garage in Corona CA and DS2 Mobile Solutionz in Tomball TX, C G Car Audio in Kissimmee FL, California Audio in West Valley City UT and The Action Audio Store in Wethersfield CT, Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, Electronics Depot Car Audio in Altamonte Springs FL. Car Audio Garage in Pearland TX, Pinnacle Autosound in Lake City FL, J H Audio in Bowling Green VA, The Car Audio Shop StL in High Ridge MO, Anthonys Car Stereo in North Highlands CA, Flynn Audio in Middleton WI, Living Loud Car Audio in Pelham AL, Trail Star Audio in Minnesota, On The Spot Audio in Pennsauken NJ, Animated Car Audio in Essex MD, West Coast Car Audio in Citrus Heights CA, Modified Auto Sound in East Alton IL, Star Car Audio in Hermiston OR, VapeNAudio in Clovis CA, SoundWorks in Millersville MD Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, J A Custom Audio in Houston TX Jose Electronics in North Hills CA, Sound Proof Car Stereo in Douglasville GA, Auto Additions in Springfield IL, Elite Car Audio in Hollywood CA, Masters Car Stereo in Greenville SC, Audio Plus in Eden NC, Seismic AutoSound in Novato CA, Car Audio Addicts in Pittsburgh PA and AudioKing Tinting in Yakima WA, Arias Tint and Alarms in Duncanville TX, Odeh Car Audio in Gadsden AL, 12volt Specialist in Newark DE, Cutting Edge Audio in San Diego CA, Southern Auto Fab in Lafayette LA, California Sound in Fontana CA, Big Boyz Toyz in Florence SC, 740 Audio in Athens OH and 12volt Outfitters in Hollywood FL., High Quality Auto Sound, Lawrence MA, Custom Car Stereo SC in Spartanburg SC, Zier Box in Dallas TX, Maximum in Manville NJ, Audio Car Stereo in Miami FL, Mach 1 Audio in Washington MO, Doren Car Stereo in Queens Village NY, Side-x-Side Audio in South Charleston WV, Sound Concept in Nanuet NY, Pda Road Gear in Littleton CO and A-Plus Audio and Tinting Newington CT, Audio Electronics in Indianapolis IN, Tint and Sound in Frederick MD, Tint World Wilmington DE, VIP Autoworks in Mentor OH, All Out Audio in Killeen TX, Yong’s Audio in Indianapolis IN, Custom Audio Concepts in Lima OH, Clear Vibrations in Quakertown PA, The Outlaw Garage in Columbia TN, Xpert Car Audio in Layton UT, No Doubt Window Tint in Ardmore OK, San Diego Car Stereo in San Diego CA, Smart Audio in Lawrence MA, Car Audio One in Chula Vista CA, Audio Excellence in Orlando FL, Ultimate Sounds 1 in Wilmington NC, King Kong Custom Audio in Albuquerque NM. Manny’s Customs in Stockton CA, OD Car Audio in Pasco WA, Car Tunes on Line in Largo FL, INOV8 Audio in Houston TX, Kartel Mobile Electronics in Waterbury CT, Pro Auto Sound in Hialeah FL Mobile AVC in Brunswick ME, Fabulous Auto Alarms in Passaic NJ, Jimmy_Sound_System in Lawrence MA, American Audio Concepts in Houston TX, Arias Tint and Alarm in Duncanville TX, Big Papas Car Audio in Cincinnati OH, Houston Audio Lab in Houston TX, 901 Sound in Memphis TN, Kurtz Car Stereo in Traverse City MI, Sound By Stephen, Music In Motion in Alsip IL, Current Automotive Design in Sparta NJ, Prestige Sounds in Pompano Beach FL, Mobile AVC in Brunswick ME and Telza Audio in Columbia SC.
Congratulations to all.
WTF… Where’s The Fun……On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday, September 15th.
EAST WENATCHEE, WA (09.08.23) – IASCA Worldwide Inc. and Car Toys joined forces this past summer to create a car audio competition series aimed at generating exposure for great sound quality and car audio products.
“Working with Jeremy Boyd and CarToys store members turned out so very well. After presenting the concept to Jeremy he quickly recognized the opportunity and worked to get the Summer Showdown Series plan approved and in progress” Travis Chin, IASCA Worldwide President, stated.
The IASCA event in the Car Toys Tacoma WA parking lot created excitement for Sound Quality sound plus branding for this Car Toys location.
Events took place in ten Car Toys locations in Texas, Colorado and Washington State from May 20th to August 5th, 2023.The events featured a series of sound quality only events with the approval of Car Toys corporate.
The events were held on 5/20/23 – Frisco, TX, 6/3/23 – Lone Tree, CO, 6/3/23 – Baybrook, TX, 6/10/23 – Denton, TX, 7/8/23 – Greeley, CO, 7/8/23 – Tacoma, WA (IASCA WRE Event), 7/9/23 – Lynnwood, WA, 7/22/23 – Bellevue, WA, 7/23/23 Tacoma, WA and 8/5/23 – Northglenn, CO. Results can be seen at iasca.com/downloads.
Jeremy Boyd’s loaded Charger set for the event under a cloudy sky in Bellevue, WA.
Jeremy Boyd related “I participated in the IASCA event in Bellevue in my Charger. My Charger is loaded with Focal Utopia 3-ways front and rear plus 9 Mosconi amplifiers, DSP and Sony RSXGS 9. The system really rocks and was an opportunity to show other SQ competitors and spectators what top sound quality really is with demos.Having the event outside the store added visibility for the Car Toys brand too”.
When the Car Toys IASCA Event wrapped in Lone Tree CO these 3 competitors are shown with their award certificate.
Andy Slater participated in the IASCA at his Car Toys location in Lone Tree CO. “Like events at other Car Toys locations the event at this store really opened the eyes of spectators and provided a venue for competitors to showcase their projects and connect with other IASCA SQ enthusiasts. We are looking forward to the 2024 series.”
Andy Slater competed in his Honda Fit and earned a 1st Place Certificate.
Chin added “I’d like to thank Car Toys for allowing us to produce and conduct this series. The events were well attended by competitors from all over the country and generated a great amount of interest in mobile electronics at the Car Toys locations hosting these event.”
Concluding Chin offered “I look forward to continuing the series into 2024 and beyond, and bringing it to more locations as well.”
For more information on IASCA Worldwide and the Car Toys soundoff series, visit iasca.com or contact President Travis Chin at travis@iasca.com. For more information on Car Toys, visit www.cartoys.com.
DIAMOND BAR, CA (09.08.23) – The 2023 SEMA Show New Products Showcase, the world’s largest display of new automotive aftermarket products, is relocating to the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Accessible exclusively to SEMA Showgoers during the October 31-November 3 trade show, the New Products Showcase is the top buyer and media destination and serves as a one-stop shop to easily discover thousands of the hottest products in the industry.
“The New Products Showcase is the most comprehensive collection of what is coming next in the automotive industry, providing attendees a virtual glimpse into the future of the market,” said SEMA Vice President of Events Tom Gattuso. “It is where SEMA Show attendees can also envision how to utilize the latest products and services in their own businesses by learning details about the products, including the exhibitor’s booth number, so they connect directly with the manufacturer on the Show floor. Exhibitors can maximize their ROI by participating in the New Products Showcase, which results in increased brand exposure and more visitors to their booths.”
All SEMA Show exhibitors qualify to submit one New Products Showcase entry at no cost, and they can enter additional products at a cost of $95 before October 6 and $150 after. There is no limit to the number of entries a company can submit (learn more and get involved at semashow.com/newproducts).
All New Products Showcase entries receive the added benefit of being featured in SEMA News, listed in the SEMA Show app and possibly winning multiple Best New Product awards, which are presented in 18 categories, including electric vehicle (EV) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), during the official SEMA Show Kickoff Breakfast on Tuesday, October 31.
“The New Products Showcase provides exhibitors a great opportunity to generate leads and exposure for very little cost, especially if they take advantage of early deadlines,” added SEMA Trade Show Director Andy Tompkins. “Having access to thousands of products in one location makes trend-spotting easy for buyers and media. Plus, our mobile app allows attendees to ‘favorite’ products so they can maximize their time at the Show and use the app as a year-round resource. It is like putting the future in your pocket.”
Register for the SEMA Show
The 2023 SEMA Show, taking place October 31-November 3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, is the ultimate business gathering for the automotive specialty-equipment industry. It is the place where professionals come to connect with product experts from the exhibiting companies for quality one-on-one discussions, demos, and presentations.
SEMA Show management is dedicated to making the event as cost-effective as possible for all. Registration is $60 through September 29 and $120 after that date.
Registering early allows attendees to take advantage of the best rates and receive all the necessary information for planning their SEMA Show experience. Early registration also ensures that attendees will receive their badges in the mail before this year’s event.
Get started on your road to the 2023 SEMA Show by registering today at SEMAShow.com/register!
To learn more or to register to attend the 2023 SEMA Show, visit semashow.com.
NEW YORK, NY (09.08.23) – Throughout the 2023 NFL season, kicking off this week, SiriusXM will be the exclusive third-party audio provider of live play-by-play for every NFL game across North America. SiriusXM subscribers get access to every minute of every game on their SiriusXM radio and on the SiriusXM App, plus exclusive shows and in-depth news and talk on the 24/7 SiriusXM NFL Radio channel and select Club content from NFL teams.
For this Thursday’s Kickoff matchup between the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions (8:20 pm ET in Kansas City), subscribers who are listening on the radio in their cars can hear the Chiefs broadcast on channel 85 or 225*, the Lions broadcast on 83 or 226*, the Westwood One national radio broadcast on channel 88 and the Spanish-language broadcast on 135 or 227*. (*channel number depends on make of subscriber’s vehicle.) The schedule of games on SiriusXM is available here: SiriusXM.com/Sports
Subscribers can also listen to this and every game on the SiriusXM app on their mobile devices and on smart speakers and other connected devices in their home. The SiriusXM app offers 32 NFL team channels, each dedicated to carrying the official radio broadcast for each NFL team, plus pre- and post-game shows for every game, making it easy for fans to find and listen to their favorite team’s announcers all season long. All 32 team channels are also available in vehicles equipped with SiriusXM’s 360L radios.
On SiriusXM’s 24/7 SiriusXM NFL Radio channel, available on SiriusXM radio (channel 88) and on the SiriusXM app, fans get exceptional insight into the league 365 days a year.
New to the SiriusXM NFL Radio team this season will be three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Alex Smith, who will host The SiriusXM Blitz every Thursday at noon ET/9 am PT with Bruce Murray. Smith joins a loaded “quarterbacks room” at SiriusXM.
SiriusXM listeners will also hear seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady on his show, Let’s Go!; 2002 NFL MVP Rich Gannon, who also hosts The SiriusXM Blitz on SiriusXM NFL Radio; Super Bowl XXI MVP Phil Simms, who can be heard every Friday on Simms and the Mad Dog on both the SiriusXM NFL Radio and Mad Dog Sports Radio channels; and veteran signal-callers Jim Miller and Ryan Leaf.
SiriusXM NFL Radio’s team also includes Hall of Famers Derrick Brooks, Tim Brown, James Lofton and Bill Polian, former NFL executives Mark Dominik, Pat Kirwan, Rick Spielman and Mike Tannenbaum, and former players and coaches including Charles Davis, Leger Douzable, Larry Fitzgerald, Todd Haley, Ryan Harris, Brad Hopkins, Ed McCaffrey, Kirk Morrison, Donald Penn, Max Starks, Robert Turbin, Shane Vereen, Charlie Weis, James White, Solomon Wilcots, Bruce Gradkowski and Matt Simms.
SiriusXM NFL Radio voices also include a number of NFL insiders and radio veterans including Howard Balzer, Vic Carucci, Adam Caplan, Steve Cohen, Zig Fracassi, Mike Keith, Dan Leberfeld, Bill Lekas, Rhett Lewis, Alex Marvez, Jade McCarthy, Lance Medow, David Moulton, Bob Papa, Lindsay Rhodes, Amber Theoharis and Steve Torre.
Fans can also search their favorite team’s name in the SiriusXM app for additional content from NFL teams including podcasts, coach’s shows, player interviews and press conferences.
For more on SiriusXM’s NFL programming, a link to the SiriusXM NFL Radio channel and NFL game schedules go to SiriusXM.com/NFL.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (09.07.23) – On Saturday night August 19th John Myers and David Glasgow boarded their flight from Stillwater OK to Johannesburg for the 9100 mile flight….with a few flight airport stops along the way. The total roundtrip travel time topped 56 hours.
John Myers (L) and David Glasgow seated on Saturday night August 19th for the 9100 mile flight to Johannesburg South Africa from KICKER land.
The stage was set for the Dealer Show evening at the PlanetWorld HQ. Note the VEGAS lights in front of the stage spotlighting the trip to SEMA drawing.
Their schedule included working with the PlanetWorld team at the company’s headquarters, visiting KICKER dealers served by PlanetWorld and concluding the week long trip with a dealer show evening hosted by PlanetWorld.
“The guys at Planet World knocked it out of the park for the Dealer Show night! We had a 45 minute product training session followed up by a break with open bar and food. A company hired by PlanetWorld set up a mini Casino in the parking lot. Dealers attending were all given “KICKER” money to play with as the company taught all how to play craps, poker, roulette, and blackjack. This part of the event was so much fun” Myer related.
Dealers having fun during casino night.
Luke Rochester, Quewen Webb, Johan Venter, Denzil Williamson, David Glasgow and John Myers grab a photo op after the drawing for the trip to SEMA. Venter and Williamson were the drawing winners.
After the break all went back for another hour for some integration and testing tool training. This was to help attendees learn how to diagnose the audio systems in newer cars with a RTA, oscilloscope and mulitmeter.
After the training was over, Dave and Quewen drew the lucky winners randomly from the box of tokens for the special trip to this years SEMA show. The winners Johan Venter and Denzil Williamson who will be arriving in Las Vegas from Saturday to Thursday during SEMA and then off to Stillwater to take a tour through the KICKER facility and another fun event planned by Dave Glasgow at KICKER.
David Glasgow (L) reaches into the box of tickets that Quewen Webb holds for the trip to Vegas for SEMA.
John Myers conducting the training to diagnose audio systems in newer cars.
“The guys from Johannesburg KICKER dealer LA Sports won the drawing by selling product and collecting tokens set for order requirements. They were so excited” Myers concluded.
John Myers is Sr. Global Trainer and Media Custom Projects Specialist and David Glasgow is the International Sales Manager.
MONTREAL, CANADA (09.07.23) – AutoMobility is excited to announce that it will be the exclusive Canadian distributor for Dynamat Inc.
As the country’s largest automotive electronics distributor, AutoMobility will represent the complete line of Dynamat innovative products to deliver make driving your vehicle more enjoyable by reducing noise, heat, and vibration.
Phil Camirand shows a selection of Dynamat products in Automobility’s Montreal headquarters showroom.
“We couldn’t be more excited about Automobility becoming part of the Dynamat family by representing our brand in the Canadian marketplace. Their leadership, cultural values and customer-first approach combined with an industry-leading team of 12-volt mobile electronics experts is the perfect compliment to our unwavering focus on our own customer experience, quality, speed and innovation.“ Stated Michael Good, Dynamat’s CEO.
“The name Dynamat is very well-known in the mobile electronic space, they first established the market and set the way for the soundproofing sector, which dates back more than three decades. In addition to being the market leader in automotive acoustic solutions worldwide, Dynamat is renowned for manufacturing products of the highest possible quality across a variety of industries, including home acoustics, marine, recreational vehicles, and OEM” said Mike Berger Vice president of sales at Automobility.
“We at Automobility are committed to going above and beyond to ensure that we do whatever we have to do to ensure that Dynamat will be the soundproofing choice of mobile electronic specialists in Canada” said Rob Nelson at Automobility.
AutoMobility is Canada’s largest mobile electronics distributor. Headquartered in Montreal, along with offices and warehousing facilities in Toronto and Vancouver, customers benefit from complete national sales support and expedited shipping. Since 1991, AutoMobility has been servicing mass merchants, Mobile electronic retailers and new car dealerships for over 30 years. Their mission is to offer the most technologically advanced Mobile audio and integration ,remote start and security, radar detection, mobile video, dash cam products.
DIAMOND BAR, CA (09.07.23) – Tickets are now available for SEMA Fest, the inaugural, two-day outdoor festival to be held Friday, November 3-Saturday, November 4, 12:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, and SEMA has officially opened sponsorship opportunities for industry members to get involved and connect with consumers like never before.
Companies can now secure their part of the exclusive SEMA Fest Marketplace–which is expected to provide access to more than 30,000 music and motorsports enthusiasts (and potential new customers)–across two days in a one-of-a-kind festival setting. Industry businesses wishing to participate in the SEMA Fest Marketplace can submit an Exhibit Space Application here.
In addition, organizers are also providing several types of sponsorship activations. But hurry, space is limited for these unique programs! If you’re interested in SEMA Fest sponsorship opportunities, contact our dedicated representative at partnership@semafest.com.
How to Display Your Vehicle at SEMA Fest
Displaying your vehicle at SEMA Fest is another effective way to interact with enthusiasts of various levels and genres. Simply select “Display My Vehicle” in the ticketing options. All vehicles entered will be placed on a waitlist until the car is reviewed and approved. Vehicle displays do not require exhibitor sponsorship and include one (1) general admission ticket to the festival.
Additional key points regarding show vehicles include:
Approved vehicle owners will be advised by September 22 when their vehicle will need to arrive for check-in on either Wednesday, November 1, or Thursday, November 2, for placement at SEMA Fest.
SEMA Fest Management will provide a schedule for when vehicles may depart the Festival Grounds after the event, Saturday night or Sunday morning, November 5.
Vehicles that arrive late for check-in will not be placed.
No refunds will be issued to vehicles that arrive late or cancel
Vehicles displayed at SEMA Fest will not be eligible to compete in Battle of the Builders.
Vehicles displayed at the SEMA Show will not be able to display at SEMA Fest.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit semafest.com.
EAST WENATCHEE, WA (09.06.23) – IASCA Worldwide Inc. has once again concluded a very successful 3x WRE event at the Surf City Soundoff at Chinook Winds casino in Lincoln City, OR.
Over 300 entries were recorded in this year’s event. With the increase in entries, competition had to be scheduled as full days for both days of the event, with some into the evening. Between the Soundoff, car show and lowrider show, donations to Angels Anonymous totaled $27,510.00.
“I’d like to thank Chinook Winds Casino and the Surf City Soundoff for inviting us back in 2023.” Said IASCA President Travis Chin “Everyone was excited about the huge increase in entries; we had to work a lot harder for the two days, but it was all worthwhile. I can only see the event growing even further in coming years!”
Competitions added to the event this year included IASCA Niteglow and R/C car competitions. Four IASCA SPL World Records were broken at the event as well.
As each year grows from the previous year’s event, so do the sponsors. This year saw 50 companies support the event, including:
“I’d also like to thank our judging team who worked tirelessly throughout the weekend to ensure all vehicles were properly evaluated and recognized” Travis Chin continued to say “”They, along with the competitors, are the ones who make this event so great!”
This year’s IASCA Judging team included Andrea Paulson, Bill Turner, Drew Chin, Frankie Smith, Jade Akins, Jeremy Price, Jeremy Taylor, Josh Greer, Justin Silva, Kimo Kealoha, Ray Pimley, Salvador Vargas, Scott Sinde, Scott Welch and Vivian Kealoha.
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