EDUCATION & TRAINING DAY

Education & Training Day
Presented by the Hot Rod Industry Alliance, a SEMA Council
Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:00am-6:30pm

You have the opportunity to register for the Education & Training Day online.
Please review the seminar schedule to determine what sessions you and your team would like to attend -- you will be prompted during the registration process to select the workshops of interest for each person attending the event from your company. Don’t worry -- you can change your mind when you get to show site -- this is just to give us a better understanding on how we should assign the rooms.

Please decide which sessions you and your staff would like to attend prior to completing the registration proccess.

	Download the Seminar registration form and fax to 817-277-7616!
	Click here for a printable version of the seminar descriptions

Manufacturer's Training and Workshops

8:00am - 9:00am (Session 1)

Room 1/2	Custom Autosound Mfg. “Installing Audio in Classics Without Cutting Holes” Custom Autosound will highlight its new products and provide information for the installation of modern sound systems in classic cars and street rods. These systems are designed to keep the integrity of the vehicle without modifications.
Room 3/4	Fatman Fabrications “Hot Rod Suspension & Chassis Design” Fatman will discuss critical design features that are useful in the proper design and installation of hot rod chassis and suspension.
Room 7	Hedman Performance Group “The Latest Products from Hedman, TransDapt & Hamburger’s” Get all the latest product information, straight from the factory of these iconic brands.
Room 10-12	HushMat “Sound & Thermal Insulate For Your Hot Rod” Automotive sound and thermal insulation expert Tim McCarthy of HushMat demonstrates application and proper insulation treatment for hot rods.
Room 5/6	Inland Empire Drive Line Service, Inc. “Powertrain Set Up: What Works” Learn how to work around four types of built-in vibration using correct powertrain geometry and driveshaft design. Real world examples will be used to answer your questions and explain the process.

9:15am - 10:15am (Session 2)

Room 10-12	Eaton Detroit Spring “Ask the Spring Guru” Experts from Eaton will be answering questions on leaf and coil springs. Bring your questions, get the answers!
Room 3/4	Flaming River Industries “Steering Systems & Solutions” How to select the proper steering components, for the tilt column to the rack and pinion.
Room 7	Lokar “Lokar Examines a Quarter Century of Quality Products!” Lokar takes you through 25 years of quality products, their sustainability and the impact they have had, and continue to have, on the various niche markets.
Room 5/6	Steele Rubber Products “Rubber Parts & Weatherstripping Tips & Techniques” This seminar will provide expert discussion and advice on selecting and installing restoration rubber parts, including general-use and custom applications.
Room 1/2	Vintage Air “The Basics of Performance Air Conditioning” Vintage Air provides an overview of the basic concepts and components of a modern aftermarket performance air conditioning system. This seminar will also highlight proper system selection and ordering.

10:30am - 11:30am (Session 3)

Room 7	Advanced Clutch Technology (ACT) “From Muscle to Modern: Choosing the Right Clutch” ACT Clutch provides the basics of choosing the right clutch for your project vehicle.
Room 10-12	Bowler Performance Transmissions “Benefits of Modern Transmissions” Discover the benefits of modern electronic transmissions. This seminar will cover popular overdrive transmissions and controllers, as well as common problems and solutions. Learn about the advantages and options available.
Room 1/2	ididit, inc. “Perfect Steering Installations” From the 1930s to the 1980s, from the steering wheel to the front end, ididit has the perfect steering columns installation solutions and accessories.
Room 3/4	RideTech “RideTech’s New Products For Suspension Improvement” RideTech will discuss its new products for the coming year and explain how those products will improve the ride and handling performance of your hot rod.
Room 5/6	Stainless Steel Brakes Corp. (SSBC) “Selling Performance Brakes & Related Accessories” SSBC will provide technical information on its complete line of performance brake products and offer tips for effective selling to all levels of dealers and distributors.

12:30pm - 1:30pm (Session 4)

Room 3/4	Art Morrison Enterprises “Chassis & Suspension Design” Start your next project with the correct chassis and suspension to make the project ride, drive and be fun.
Room 7	Classic Instruments “Classic Instruments: The Finishing Touch” Check out Classic Instruments’ new products and get sales tips for all gauges and build-to-order gauge features.
Room 10-12	Dynamat “How to Control Noise & Heat” Dynamat shows you how to keep noise and heat out while enjoying your ride.
Room 1/2	FAST (Fuel Air Spark Technology) “Making the Right Decision on Fuel Injection” Making the move to fuel injection? FAST provides easy steps to making it work in all applications.
Room 5/6	Painless Performance “The Truth About Wiring” This seminar will cover electrical loads and how to control them, as well as new products and installation tips.

1:45pm - 2:45pm (Session 5)

Room 3/4	American Autowire “Understanding Wiring System Options” Wiring products, techniques and technical data on new products for the entire street rod, muscle car and custom car markets
Room 7	Borgeson Universal Co. “Power Steering Conversions for Classic Cars” Learn about the newest power conversions and applications, as well as what to look for when choosing a power steering upgrade.
Room 1/2	COMP Cams “What Sounds GOOD, Runs GOOD” COMP Cams explains the theory of sound and performance without hurting fuel mileage, as well as how to choose the proper oil for your vehicle.
Room 10-12	CON2R “Individualized Instrumentation Solutions by CON2R” Take your concepts to reality with one-of-a-kind instrumentation, surrounds and dash integration layouts for your specific build utilizing CON2R’s design and additive manufacturing services.
Room 5/6	Powertrain Control Solutions “Modern Transmission Controls for Hot Rods” From easy to use controllers to unique shifters, Powertrain Control Solutions shows you how electronic automatic transmissions can be made simple for your hot rod.

3:00pm - 4:00pm (Session 6)

Room 5/6	Dakota Digital “The Ins & Outs of Digitally–Controlled Analog & Digital Instrumentation” Take a look at the latest in automotive instrumentation technology with Dakota Digital’s VFD and VHX instrument systems; now with analog and digital readouts to fit every customer’s needs.
Room 3/4	Detroit Speed ”In-Depth Suspension & Handling for your Hot Rod” This seminar will cover more in-depth details of how to make a hot rod or muscle car ride and handle well at the same time. This will be a continuation of previous entry-level seminars.
Room 10-12	Royal Purple “Fundamentals of Lubrication” Royal Purple explains the technology behind today’s oil and oil additives.
Room 1/2	Street & Performance “Fuel Injection Know-How” Learn the ins and outs of fuel injection, including solutions to common problems.
Room 7	TCI Automotive “6-Speed For Any Engine with Management” Learn how to make a 6-speed fit any engine with the correct management system.

4:15pm - 5:15pm (Session 7)

Room 5/6	Crane Cams “Ignition Myths & Facts” Crane Cams helps you to understand proper ignition system installation techniques and operation for optimum performance.
Room 10-12	Eaton Performance Products “High Performance Differentials” Eaton will cover performance enhancement and selection considerations for classic restorations, street rods and racing applications. Learn how the right differential will increase customer satisfaction and your bottom line.
Room 1/2	Edelbrock LLC “Edelbrock’s New Products for 2012” See what’s new from Edelbrock for 2012, and get an overview of its complete product line, all of which are “Made in the USA.”
Room 7	Powermaster Performance “How to Avoid Install Issues & Help Your Customers” Install problems cost time and money for you and your customers. Come see first-hand how to avoid these problems and create better customer satisfaction.
Room 3/4	Ron Francis Wiring “Planning Your Wiring Job From Start to Finish” This seminar provides an overview of proper planning and installation of electrical systems. New product information, tech tips and a group discussion will follow

5:30pm - 6:30pm (Session 8)

Room 5/6	Meguiar's “Never Having To Say ‘I'm Sorry’” Meguiar’s introduces its new products that will not only make your customer’s vehicle shine, but also protect it for years to come. These products will make you money!
Room 3/4	Planet Color “Get a Killer Paint Job in 7 Steps” Planet Color shows you how to make painting fun and easy in only seven steps.
Room 7	SEMA Business Technology Committee (BTC) “Internet Marketing Basics Explained” This roundtable discussion will cover basic approaches to Internet marketing to help make your company more well-known.
Room 10-12	Schwartz Performance “Getting the Right Combination” In this technical seminar, Schwartz Performance will demonstrate how chassis and LS engines can work together.
Room 1/2	Wilwood Disc Brakes “Brake System Tech Seminar” This in-depth discussion of high-performance brake systems and components will include topics such as master cylinder size and selection, brake calipers and piston, rotors styles, pads and brake fluid.