Chaparral and Robalo Boats honored its top dealers and sales professionals from around the globe for the 2018 model year at their 2019 Annual Dealer Conference meeting held at the Ritz – Carlton, Lake Oconee, GA. Top Domestic Dealer Award Winners: Chaparral: The Boat Rack, Sherrills Ford, NC Premier 54 Motorsports, Osage Beach, MO Waterfront […]
Day: September 11, 2018
Congressional Boating Caucus Highlights Workforce Issues on Capitol Hill
On September 5th, MRAA, NMMA, and BoatUS hosted several representatives of state marine trades associations including Wendy Mackie if the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association, Peter Schrappen of Northwest Marine Trade Association, Randall Lyons of the Massachusetts Marine Trade Association, and Susan Zellers of the Marine Trades Association of Maryland for the purpose of a […]
Congress To Tackle Harmful Algae Blooms
Last Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on dangerous algae blooms. Florida is currently facing an unprecedented algae event, but a number of other states are experiencing harmful algae blooms and the problem continues to grow. The negative impact that toxic algae blooms have on the recreational boating community […]
Be the Change: Tell your Senators to Support the Modern Fish Act
Thanks to your efforts, the House has passed HR 200, which includes Modern Fish Act provisions. This is a bipartisan step towards advancing recreational fishing policy. Your letters made the difference! It is now time for the U.S. Senate to take up and pass the Modern Fish Act (S. 1520). It is imperative that you […]
Partnership Key to Barletta Pontoon Boats Dealer Meeting
On August 14, partner dealerships and prospects from around North America descended on Elkhart, IN to attend the inaugural Barletta Pontoon Boat Dealer Meeting and feel, first-hand, what all the “buzz” was about; a focus on innovation, quality, and partnership. While maintaining an informal “feel”, the meeting offered some structure including product training, pricing and […]
