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Update From the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO)
November/December 2008 SEMA Member News

The 2008 SEMA Show and More
ARMO Reception and Meetings at the SEMA Show and Beyond

It is hard to believe that another year has passed and the time has come for the 2008 SEMA Show. Working together with our sister council, the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA), the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) will once again share a booth on the SEMA Show floor. Each council will have space to exhibit three vehicles. For the second year, the ARMO Select Committee has called upon our membership to submit vehicles that they feel represent our segment of the industry and its members. The Select Committee feels that this “open call” is yet another way value can be added to membership—by giving all members an opportunity to display a vehicle during the SEMA Show. Read more...

Jim Barber
ARMO Chairman

Mission Statement:

ARMO is committed to preserving and promoting the automotive restoration industry through its projects, education programs, and by monitoring legislative and/or regulatory issues that may affect our members, thus ensuring the longevity and prosperity of the automotive restoration industry. More...

Special Projects in Motion

COUNCIL CALENDAR - Activities, Events, Meetings
Event	Date/Time	Location
Long Range Planning Meeting In conjunction with the following Auctions & more! Gooding & Company Barrett-Jackson RM Auctions Russo & Steele Silver Auctions Kruse International	Friday, January 16, 2009 7:30 a.m. Breakfast 8 a.m. – Noon Open Session 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Session (select committee only)	XONA Resort Suites 7677 East Princess Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ Special ARMO Member room rate To register contact Jan Desma at jand@sema.org
40 Manufacturer Workshops (Exhibitors only) Free to attendees Hotrod & Restoration Education Day presented by the Hot Rod Industry Alliance	Thursday, March 12, 2009, All day long beginning at 8 a.m.	Indianapolis Convention Center Accommodations can be made through: Hotrod & Restoration Room Reservations
Young Executives Network (YEN) Networking Mixer ARMO Members Invited	Thursday, March 12, 2009, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.	The Ram Restaurant & Brewery 140 South Illinois Street Indianapolis, IN 43225
ARMO Educational Seminar Hotrod & Restoration Trade Show All attendees invited	Saturday, March 14, 2009, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Indianapolis Convention Center Room: TBD