Industry Leaders and Legends to Be Honored at Prestigious Celebration
Hall of Fame members Steve Ames, John Iannotte, and Mitch Williams are among the industry icons who will be recognized at the SEMA Leaders & Legends Gala
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. – WEBWIRE – Friday, July 7, 2023
Tickets for the 2023 SEMA Leaders & Legends Gala, to honor this years Hall of Fame members and fellow industry leaders, are now available atwww.sema.org/gala. The prestigious annual celebration is open to the industry and will be held Friday, July 21, at the Anaheim Marriot in Anaheim, Calif.
The SEMA Leaders & Legends Gala is among our associations most iconic events, said SEMA President and CEO Mike Spagnola. As the events name implies, the Gala honors excellence and achievement, especially as embodied in our SEMA Hall of Fame inductees.
Formerly known as the SEMA Awards Gala, the SEMA Leaders & Legends Gala will honor incoming and outgoing members of the SEMA Board of Directors, industry leaders and volunteers, and 2023 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees Steve Ames, John Iannotte, and Mitch Williams.
The SEMA Cares Pinewood Drags, a cherished Gala tradition, will run in conjunction with the Gala, offering industry participants opportunities to sponsor a child-built pinewood racecar or challenge industry colleagues in head-to-head competition. The races, which are run throughout the Friday reception and into the evening, support SEMA Cares, a group that unites the automotive aftermarket to raise funds for various charities, including the Austin Hatcher Foundation, Childhelp, and Victory Junction.
Its a great opportunity to come together mid-year and recognize those who have made extraordinary contributions to the industry, said Spagnola. Im looking forward to celebrating with friends and colleagues.
For more information and to secure a seat or table at the exclusive event, visitwww.sema.org/gala. For more information about SEMA Cares or to sponsor a SEMA Pinewood Drags race car, visitwww.sema.org/sema-cares.
About SEMA
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association founded in 1963, represents the $51.8 billion specialty-automotive industry. The industry provides appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and technology products for passenger and recreational vehicles. Association resources include market research, legislative advocacy, training and product development support, as well as leading trade shows such as the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev., and the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Indianapolis, Ind. For more information, visitwww.sema.org,www.semashow.com, orwww.performanceracing.com.
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· Craig Cohen, Chief Revenue Officer, WooCommerce/Automattic
· Mark Tina, VP Business Sales, Verizon Business
· Bob Marshall, Business Growth & Strategy Executive – SMB, Wells Fargo
· Sam Levy, SVP Sales, Oracle Netsuite
· Nikki Newsome, Chief Culture Officer, Facebook
· Kate Winkler, CEO, Ruby
· Tim Metzner, Co-Founder, Coterie
· Kelly O’Connel, SVP Product, ActiveCampaign
· Natalie Franke, Chief Evangelist, Honeybook
· John Busby, CMO, Centerfield
· Gib Olander, EVP – Product, Vendasta
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Our third day, hosted by ActiveCampaign at their Chicago headquarters, brings together 50+ B2SMB enterprise leaders with leaders from the Small Business advocacy, lobbying and influence sectors. Said Dave Walker, “As many new partnerships in service of SMBs were launched in the last 2 years, the sheer size of the SMB population and broad diversity of needs requires those who sell and those who serve to work more closely together to expand and enlarge our impact. We welcome the ongoing opportunity to greatly broaden more strategic partnerships. Here’s our first opportunity to do so across many key players, face-to-face, ever.”
Winners of the third annual Best2SMB Awards will be announced during a special luncheon on Day 1 of the conference. These awards showcase the best in Best2SMB Products & Services and Best2SMB Innovation, as well as recognize the Best2SMB Brand of the Year, and the 3 new inductees to the Best2SMB Hall of Fame. All awards are determined by the B2SMB Institute’s extended network.
The B2SMB Institute is the first professional organization focused on advancing excellence in the business-to-small-business ecosystem. B2SMB leaders, practitioners, brands and enterprises rely on the Institute for critical market intelligence resources, peer-to-peer networking, best-practice guidance and specialized skills development. The B2SMB Institute champions small-business-centric thinking and practice, with a focus on how to reach, engage, win, keep and grow SMB customers. The member-driven organization serves as a dynamic, daily destination to find, meet and network with B2SMB decision-makers who share common needs, challenges and goals. Visit https://b2smbi.com/ for details on resources, benefits and membership opportunities.
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