SEATTLE, WA (08.17.2021) – AudioControl has announced that they will be hosting training seminars in both English and Spanish for attendees at Knowledgefest Dallas, being held at the Dallas Market Center, August 27-29, 2021.

The AudioControl team will be hosting one training seminar per day for English-speaking attendees, covering how to maximize system performance with AudioControl’s all-in-one amplifier solutions (Friday), how to make each system shine using DSP (Saturday), and the many benefits of utilizing the AudioControl DM-RTA—the ultimate test tool (Sunday).

On Saturday evening, AudioControl has assembled stars of the Spanish-speaking car audio community to offer “After Hours with AudioControl en Español,” a hands-on training event done exclusively in Spanish. Numerous subjects will be covered, however the primary focus will be on DSP training, demystifying this powerful technology in order to bring best performance to each system.

“These educational tracks are valuable for our dealer partners and enable both sales and installation teams to design and deliver best-performing systems to their customers,” stated Chris Bennett, National Sales Director – Mobile at AudioControl. “We are very grateful to draw from our talented and diverse community to offer critical programs in both English and Spanish.”

Additional Spanish-speaking presenters will be offering training seminars on a broad range of subjects at Knowledgefest Dallas.

KNOWLEDGEFEST DALLAS TRAINING SCHEDULE (see full event schedule HERE)

Friday, August 27th – 3:00-4:00pm Room C146
AudioControl Amplifiers: The all-in-one solution

Saturday, August 28th – 6:00-7:00pm Room C146
Demystifying the Black Box (DSP) with special guest trainer Dean Beyett of 5 Star Car Stereo

Sunday, August 29th – 10:30-11:30am Room C146
DM-RTA: The Ultimate Audio Test Tool

Saturday, August 28th @ 7:30-9:30pm
After Hours with AudioControl en Español

Presented by:
Ricardo Rangel – Monster by Rangel, Mexico City, Mexico
Fernando Lopez – 5 Star Car Stereo, Clearwater, Florida
Roberto Estrada – AudioControl rep for Mexico

VISIT AUDIOCONTROL AT THE 2021 KNOWLEDGEFEST DALLAS, AUGUST 27-29 BOOTH 827

Click here to Reserve Your Seat

Visit audiocontrol.com for more.

DIAMOND BAR, CA (08.17.2021) – New for this year, the New Products Showcase will be located in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Upper South Hall in booth #31255. In addition, buyers and media can now use the Show app on their mobile device to scan and save products and provide step-by-step directions to the exhibitors that submitted each product.

Exhibiting at the SEMA Show and entering at least one product in the New Products Showcase puts your latest products in front of thousands of qualified buyers from every segment of the specialty-equipment industry. The best part: the first product you enter is free!

Entry Fees:

The first product entered in one category in the New Products Showcase is FREE!
Additional $75 per product category before October 8.
After October 8, the cost is $150 per entry.
No refunds provided after October 8.
Entries submitted on-site will be accepted on a space availability basis.

Enter your new products now!

For more information on New Products Showcase display guidelines, visit www.semashow.com/esm

NORFOLK, VA (08.16.2021) – Audio One recently completed a full mobile barber shop installation in a 2008 Ford Econoline.

Mike Kreiselman, the Shop Foreman with Audio One in Norfolk VA, related “We recently sold a full mobile barber shop installation in a 2008 Ford Econoline Bus. The customer supplied all the equipment, including the barber chair, and I had one of my best techs, Adam Dorris, do the installation in the very unique vehicle. Adam is also skilled in residential electrical.”

Among the items installed included: 2 12 volt deep cycle batteries, a 5000 Watt power inverter, 4 110 Volt A/C receptacles, 1 light switch, and 5 110 Volt A/C powered lights. Running to each receptacle, light switch, and lights is 14 gauge ROMEX wiring that would be used in a residential wiring job. Adam ran 0 Gauge wiring from the battery under the hood. There is a secondary battery under the steps in the bus but the one under the hood is a better option because it is closest to the alternator and with easier access. 3 fuse holders were used-one under hood, one at the first battery installed and one between the 2 batteries in the rear. Using 3 fuse holders at each section helped protect everything from fire due to a vehicle accident or overload failure.

Kreiselman stated, “The customer was very hesitant to spend the money with us at first because he thought the price was “a little high.” But after a long conversation with him he approved the install because he had heard such good things about our Audio One location in Norfolk and he felt confident that the job would be done properly and professionally.”

Concluding, Kreiselman offered, “This was definitely one unique job that took us 2 days to do as the customer preferred we to take our time and get it done as cleanly as possible. All in all it turned out great and I couldn’t be happier with Adam’s work! Now we are on to the next unique project!”

Bob Mickonis, Regional/General Manager of the four store Audio One store operation, related, “It is always so encouraging to hear consumers in the area are aware of our commitment to do it right. Our staff members, like Mike and Adam, make that happen.”

This article was the result of the Instagram post by theaudioone. The image of The Mobile Way rig caught eyeballs in the 12volt Central Studios. The additional 6 images in the post showed the extend of the work involved. We reached out to Bob and he put us in touch with Mike Kreiselman who supplied the content for this article. Great job Mike.

Visit theaudioone.com for more.

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund issued a total of $296,000 in scholarships and loan-forgiveness awards to help 119 individuals who currently work or are planning to pursue careers in the automotive aftermarket industry. The winners include 97 students who received scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, and 22 employees of SEMA-member companies who received loan forgiveness awards to help pay off student loans.

For the first time in the program’s history, five students have been awarded Top Student Awards valued at $5,000—the highest award possible. In addition to the financial awards, this year’s scholarship program also includes 10 winners who will be selected to take part in an inaugural SEMA Show student experience. The 10 students will be flown to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas in November, where they will participate in the industry’s leading trade event, make business connections and gain valuable experience.

“We’re excited to honor another fantastic group of students and members to represent the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Program,” said SEMA Student Program Committee Chair Ian Lehn. “We are particularly thrilled for the student experience, and are excited to have top students join us at the SEMA Show for hands-on, real-world experience. They will see the SEMA Show up close, leave with meaningful industry connections and experience the magic that one can only get by being at the SEMA Show.”

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund and the SEMA Show student experience are designed to encourage and support future talent and leaders in the automotive aftermarket industry. Scholarships are awarded annually to foster the next generation of automotive aftermarket industry leaders and innovators by helping them get off to a successful start in their education and automotive aftermarket careers. This year’s awards brings the total amount issued since the program’s founding in 1984 to more than $3 million

The online application for next year’s award will open starting in January of 2022, at www.sema.org/scholarships.

For questions or additional information, contact SEMA’s Project Manager, Member Services Byron Bergmann at 909-378-4859 or byronb@sema.org.

DIAMOND BAR, CA (08.12.2021) – SEMA’s support for young, up-and-coming vehicle builders continues, as the Young Guns category of the 2021 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition kicks off with the Eastern U.S. regional qualifier on August 14, 2021.

With three qualifier events in this year’s Young Guns program, the events are divided by regions—Eastern, Midwest and Pacific, taking place August 14, 21, and 28, respectively. Selected participants will be interviewed and judged remotely via video chat.

Top prize for one young vehicle builder (age 27 and under) at each qualifier event is an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the trade-only SEMA Show in Las Vegas, in November. The prize includes transportation of the winner’s vehicle, a designated feature vehicle spot at the Show and entry into the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

First introduced into the Battle of the Builders competition in 2017, the Young Guns category provides exposure for rising young builders who may not otherwise be able to qualify for the competition due to certain requirements.

The SEMA Battle of the Builders competition is the automotive industry’s premier vehicle competition, with participants featured at the SEMA Show, online, in magazines and on television.

“We’re seeing great innovation from our young builders”, said Ira Gabriel, SEMA vice president of marketing, PR and communications. “We are beyond excited to welcome our Young Guns back to a live SEMA Show this year.”

The Battle of the Builders competition celebrates the amazing craftsmanship and talents of people who create and build some of the most unique cars in the world. The “Young Guns” classification is exclusive to up-and-coming builders who are under 27 years old and have performed the majority of the work on their vehicles.

For more information about the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition or the SEMA Young Guns program, visit www.semabotb.com or www.semayoungguns.com.

AVON LAKE, OH (08.12.2021) – Enjoy a cooler, comfortable ride on your next UTV adventure with a new Heat Control & Dirt Deflector Kit (part # 902111) from Design Engineering, Inc.

Now available for Honda Talon 2-seat models and 4-seat models, the kit is made from high quality, long-lasting, durable materials to reduce heat in the center console area while also sealing it from dirt and mud build-up. An Extreme Heat Barrier is included that blocks radiant heat from the engine and exhaust on the passenger seat to keep riders fully protected.

“Our Heat Control & Dirt Deflector Kit is made using multiple materials that are best-suited for the job,” said Mike Buca of DEI. “That includes our semi rigid Form-A-Barrier™ to block heat and dirt from the lower section of the tunnel, and our Heat Screen aluminized glass fiber material to block heat on the top”

Talon riders enjoy a more comfortable ride with complete protection, including blocking dirt and mud from building up in the tunnel area. The kit installs easily with detailed instructions, and the materials will not absorb water.

Each kit includes CNC cut pieces:

Form-A-Barrier material used in the tunnel – good to 1,300° F
Radiant Heat Screen material used in the console – good to1,200° F
Radiant Extreme Heat Barrier used behind the passenger seat good to 1,750° F
Hardware & fully detailed installation instructions

For more information about DEI’s Heat Control & Dirt Deflector Kit for Honda Talons and the company’s complete line of powersports products, visit www.designengineering.com