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2023 SEMA Show Must-See Features and Can’t-Miss Events

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DIAMOND BAR, CA (09.11.23) – The SEMA Show offers an attendee experience like no other trade show on the planet. It’s the best place to see thousands of the newest automotive performance products from new and iconic exhibitors, discover the latest product and vehicle trends, and develop essential skills by attending any one of the dozens of free education sessions–all of which are led by top industry professionals. Come Show time, we expect more than 2,100 exhibiting companies and 150,000 attendees to convene at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the week of October 31–November 3, making the SEMA Show the premier showcase for the specialty-equipment market and one of the best-attended industry trade shows in North America.

While the SEMA Show floor is organized by category and booths to improve navigation, an ideal way to simplify the Show experience is with the 2023 SEMA Show app, which contains detailed exhibitor information, interactive floor plans and daily event information–all accessible from mobile devices. The Show app also features a scanning function that allows attendees to capture product information from the New Products Showcase and exhibitor information from feature vehicles on display. The app puts the entire SEMA Show in your pocket, and it’s available as a free download from your mobile device’s native app store or by logging on to SEMAshow.com/app or just search SEMA Show in your app store. What follows is a brief overview of some of the 2023 Show’s more notable features and events.

SEMA Awards Presentation Silver Drive, Outside the Central Hall Entrance

Monday, October 30, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

The annual SEMA Awards, given to the top-trending vehicle models in six categories, will be presented Monday, October 30, the day before the SEMA Show officially opens. Dubbed the “Monday Reveal,” the awards are presented to automakers for the SEMA Car of the Year, SEMA Fullsize Truck of the Year, SEMA 4×4-SUV of the Year, SEMA Midsize Truck of the Year, SEMA Sport Compact of the Year and SEMA EV of the Year. SEMA Award winners are determined and voted on by SEMA Show exhibiting manufacturers to recognize vehicles that manufacturers are investing in and developing products for. The program heightens awareness for aftermarket products and exemplifies the industry’s partnership between automakers and aftermarket manufacturers that develop products to improve vehicle performance, safety and convenience as well as appearance and comfort.

SEMA Central, Grand Lobby

Monday, October 30-Thursday, November 2, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Friday, November 3, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

SEMA Central is ground zero for Showgoers looking for immersive experiences and to connect with industry thought leaders. Visit this hub to see top-tier vehicle builds and center-stage interviews with iconic personalities. There’s even a boutique shop to outfit you with the latest SEMA Gear.

SEMA Show Kick-Off Breakfast, Westgate Paradise Event Center

Tuesday, October 31, 7:30 a.m.

Start your Show experience with the latest innovations from New Product Award winners as well as the presentation of the Manufacturer of the Year and the Channel Partner of the Year awards. Enjoy a full breakfast and network with a global community even before the Show officially opens.

The New Products Showcase, North Hall, Booth #10061

The SEMA Show’s most popular exhibit, the New Products Showcase, is a must-see destination for buyers and media in search of the latest and most exciting products hitting the aftermarket. This year, the Showcase encompasses one continuous space of 30,000 sq. ft. located in North Hall and will display thousands of new and featured products, with scanning made possible through the SEMA Show mobile app. This aids buyers and media in connecting with product information and mapping their way to the exhibiting companies on the Show floor.

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Register for the 2023 SEMA Show Before Price Increase

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! 

Limelight Automotive Wins A Race Sport Lighting Prize on The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 236

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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.

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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.

The IASCA Worldwide/Car Toys Summer Showdown Series Came to a Close with Great Success

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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.

KICKER Traveled to Johannesburg South Africa to Work with Distributor PlanetWorld

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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.

Visit kicker.com for more.

IASCA Worldwide Competition at Surf City SoundOff Was a Resounding Success

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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.

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 Chinook Winds Casino and the Surf City Soundoff, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/526553134043246/ and https://www.chinookwindscasino.com/. Results can be seen at iasca.com/downloads. For more information on Angels Anonymous, visit https://www.angels-anonymous-lc.org/.

KICKER Rolled into the Springfield Fairgrounds for the American Flat Track Doubleheader

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SPRINGFIELD, IL (09.05.23) – The American Flat Track Labor Day Weekend Doubleheader took place Saturday and Sunday September 2nd and 3rd. Lorin Morrell pulled with a trailer loaded with event set up tents, products, supplies and KICKER RZR on Friday morning.

Just after the gates opened Saturday morning attendees began to arrive.

“The trip began in Havasu AZ and included a stop at KICKER’s HQ in Stillwater where we loaded the trailer for the American Flat Track Race. On arriving in Springfield that was nearly 1700 miles” Morrell related.

The KICKER booth was ready to go late Friday afternoon.

When the gates opened Saturday morning all was set for the Labor Day Doubleheader. The weather was sunny for the weekend but a bit on the warm side. This was the 3rd year for Morrell to represent KICKER at the event.

Early Friday morning it was time to start set up and shine up the RZR.

“We were set up on the backside of the Springfield Fairgrounds main building and all attending the event passed the KICKER booth area when they entered . For the most part the RZR was Livin’Loud at 75% volume. From time to time we took it to over 90% during a demo. Attendees were almost all bikers and we could show the KICKER KMC4 in the RZR. KICKER replacement speakers were also products that caught bikers attention” Morrell offered.

The Saturday crowd this year was up from 2022 and all were excited to watch the racing. Unlike the past couple of years the weather was sunny throughout the event.

Time for Jared Mees to pick up his winners trophy Saturday.?
The drive Sunday morning included passing the Arch in St Louis.

“The Labor Day Weekend Doubleheader definitely provided a lot of branding for KICKER and attendees were excited to be onsite. Being in the booth I didn’t see any racing but could hear the racers on the straightaway. A lot of lanyards were handed out and some T’s too. During each awards ceremony the MC gave shout-outs to KICKER as an event sponsor also” Morrell concluded.

The RAM loaded and ready to head out from KICKER HQ on Thursday for Springfield, IL.

From Springfield the next stop is Stillwater to reload the RAM and trailer for the Sand Sports Super Show in Costa Mesa September 15-17. Morrell will spend a few days recharging back home in Lake Havasu AZ before heading north to Costa Mesa CA.

Visit kicker.com for more.

Happy Labor Day Weekend 2023

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Shreveport, La (09.03.23) From the 12Volt Central Studios we say “Happy Labor Day 2023 to all across the 12Volt Industry”

This first Monday of September Federal Holiday honors all who work day-in and day-out to get the job done for the continuing success of their company in the marketplace.

Thinking back over my personal 60 plus years in the 12 Volt workforce, I know it’s not always easy or fun.

Those 60 years include retail sales through the 60’s and 70’s, award winning Sony distributor principal and rep through the 80’s, and the following 3 decades of delivering fresh 12 Volt Industry News publications.

The uncertainties in the world today doesn’t make it any easier to succeed in today’s workplace.

Please recharge a bit over Labor Day weekend and let’s all work together to contribute to the overall success of the 12 Volt Industry going forward into the future.

The 12Volt Central Studios Staff will continue to deliver Fresh, Positive industry news each and every day.

Happy Labor Day Weekend 2023 to all!

Telza Audio Wins A JVC Prize on The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 235

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SHREVEPORT LA (09.02.23)  WTF…Win This Friday. Telza Audio won a JVC prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 235 on Friday morning, September 1st..

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 235th time on Friday morning September 1st. The Wheel landed on the JVC space and the Telza Audio slip was drawn from the jar. An Instagram post of the winning slip was posted. A video of the wheel spin was also posted.

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We reached out to the lucky winning retailer in West Columbia SC and let them know a JVC Wireless Charging  Magnetic Car Mount prize will be headed their way..

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. 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WTF… Where’s The Fun……On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday, September 8th.

Alpine on Site at the 11th Annual Great Smokey Mountain Jeep Club Invasion with DOW and Soundwaves of Tampa

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PIGEON FORGE, TN (09.01.23) – Alpine had a major presence at the LaConte Center in Pigeon Forge Thursday-Saturday August 24th thru the 26th. Alpine returned to the event for the first time since 2019 with a larger booth footprint, Alpine Event Trailer, tents and installation booths.

DOW Technologies, Alpine area distributor, and key retailer Soundwaves of Tampa were on site with staff members and inventory to handle sales and onsite installations for the tens of thousands of Jeep enthusiasts who attended the mega event.

The large Alpine booth footprint was busy throughput the event.
DOW’s Mike Hurwitz works to unload Alpine inventory after arriving from Tampa.

Jay Johnson, DOW Director of Marketing related “Alpine has a great presence at the 11th Annual Great Smokey Mountain Jeep Club Invasion. The event had incredible attendance of enthusiastic Jeepers. Mike Hurwitz, Strategic Sales Manager-12volt, and Dave Elkin-Senior Vice President from DOW supported Alpine with inventory management for sales and installations. Peter Ruiz and his team from Soundwaves Auto Sound and Security from Tampa did a terrific job onsite handling sales and installations.”

The Alpine Restyle System was featured and a big seller.
The install bays under the Alpine tents were packed throughout the event.

Additional Alpine staff members on site included Roy Meyer, Eastern Regional, Eric Brooks who rolled in with the Alpine Event Trailer, Chris Reavis with a loaded Alpine Jeep along with Colin Vargo, also with an Alpine Jeep.

Elkin stated “Mike and I rolled out of Tampa for Pigeon Forge in a large truck loaded with Alpine products and supplies for the 700 mile drive up to Pigeon Forge. Considering all of the steps of exhibiting at a large event all went very smoothly. The Alpine, Soundwaves and DOW team members communicated very well. The Soundwaves team worked from sun up till after dark to compete sales and installations. Several Alpine tents were laid out as installation bays and stayed packed throughout the event. When the event wrapped it was High 5’s across the board.”

When the event wrapped teams gathered for a photo op in front of the wall of empty Alpine Restyle system boxes.
The Alpine Jeep blasted through the wall of empty Alpine Restyle system boxes to wrap the 2023 Smokey Mountain Jeep Invasion Alpine Experience.

Peter Ruiz led his Soundwaves Team of 10 to Pigeon Forge. The Team was comprised of 2 on the sales side and 8 installation tech. Ruiz offered “We drove up in 2 vehicles to Pigeon Forge in a Suburban and Excursion with one pulling a 5’x8’ trainer filled with tools, installation kits and supplies. We all stayed very busy throughout the time at the event. After the event wrapped we totaled 75 installations. Forty-four of those installations were Alpine Restyle systems. We definitely exceeded our goal. In fact we had another truck make a speed trip up after the first day’s sales were so strong.”

A video of the Jeep going through the wall of boxes.

Concluding Ruiz stated “We saved all the large Restyle system empty boxes and stacked them as a wall for team photo ops. After the photo ops when the event wrapped we had a Jeep drive right through the wall of Restyle boxes. That was plenty to fill a bunch of dumpsters!”

A return trip for the 12th Annual Great Smokey Mountain Jeep Club Invasion is definitely on the 2024 horizon.

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US Amps Sponsors the 26th Annual dB Drag Racing World Finals TROPHIES

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CARSON CITY, NV (08.31.23) – The dB Drag Racing Association would like to thank US AMPS for sponsoring the 26th Annual dB Drag Racing World Finals trophies in North America. The trophies are a keepsake of the event and reflect on the hard work and dedication that the competitors have achieved throughout the season.

US Amps is no stranger to the competition scene. The company has deep roots in the car audio industry dating back to the mid 1980’s and is revitalizing its core demographic by re-establishing old friendships and making new ones. US Amps is known for its 44-inch monster amp that put them on the map in the early days of high-performance car audio amplifiers. A NEW lineup of US Amps high current Class AB models will begin shipping this September. These are joined by a sound quality Class AB amp that is one ohm stable and rated at 500 watts by 4. All amplifiers will follow US Amps’ original formula of Class AB design with very low total harmonic distortion and big power.

On behalf of the dB Drag Racing Association and our members, we would like to sincerely thank US Amps for supporting the competitors at the dBDRA World Finals.

To learn more about US Amps: USamps.com

To become a US Amps Dealer: Contact, US/Canada Sales Manager, Mike Skaggs – usamps_mskaggs@yahoo.com

For booth pricing and additional sponsorship information: marketing@termpro.com