I have attended the “Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) in the past, but this year’s convention has exceeded my expectations. First of all, being designated as “media press” is an honor and I have to thank my pal Juan Torres, head of PR, for keeping me posted each year on the very cool happenings at the show. Of course I get to come to Las Vegas and see my friends (including Mikey and Ray at the Edge Steakhouse) and pretend that I know a lot about CARS AND TRUCKS ! My grandsons would love every single one of these hot race cars and monster trucks! This year I got to meet my favorite comedian JAY LENO – he is a huge car fan. I have to give a big shout out to FIFTH THIRD BANK (5/3) because my husband and sister both work for the Cincinnati, Ohio based bank, and they have an Automotive Aftermarket & Motorsports Commercial Banking booth (phew!). Jeff Korzenik, Chief Economist for 5/3, gave a great talk that I attended. Here are some of my favorite pics so far…