About SEMA and Membership Benefits

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A Windsor, Connecticut resident, Thomas DeFranzo has been the president of Tommy’s Twin Mill Garage since 2011. In this role, Thomas DeFranzo is dedicated to restyling and building life-size hot wheel cars. He has won several of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) car shows, and his garage is one of SEMA members.

A trade association for individuals who sell, distribute, buy, and make vehicles and vehicle parts, SEMA hosts a yearly trade show in Las Vegas, providing business and networking opportunities for its members and non-members.

Besides the privilege of attending the trade show, SEMA provides many other unique benefits for its over 7,500 member companies. As cost-saving business resources and solutions, SEMA provides industry jobs, access to the SEMA garage, credit card processing, business insurance solutions, and more.

For the professionals and leaders who wish to improve the education of the team, SEMA provides several training and education programs, such as the SEMA Show Education Days, which consists of a program over the four-day tradeshow with over 50 seminars.

Make-A-Wish Foundation and MedCity News Form Partnership

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The owner of Tommy’s Twin Mill Garage, Thomas DeFranzo builds custom hot rods, including full-sized vehicles inspired by Hot Wheels Cars, from his base in Windsor, Connecticut. In addition to his professional activities, Thomas DeFranzo volunteers at the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Committed to fulfilling the wishes of children with critical illnesses, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 34 minutes on average. As part of its recent activities, the foundation collaborated with MedCity News, a top source for news regarding innovation in the field of health care, to launch a unique partnership.

Through the partnership, MedCity News will publish a feature story on the steps health care organizations are taking to help young patients with critical illnesses tell their stories. The features will share initiatives from some of the more than 50 children's hospitals that work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as three corporate partners. The stories will appear on MedCityNews.com. In addition to the online publication, MedCity News will donate social media and email support.