Last week, members of the MRAA team had the chance to discuss the bill with Congressman Jim Hagedorn. Today, Congressmen Jim Hagedorn (MN-01), Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Ron Estes (KS-04) and Paul Mitchell (MI-10) introduced the “American Workforce Empowerment Act,” a bipartisan solution to address the growing shortage of skilled workers to fill job openings […]
Day: September 24, 2019
MRAA Launches Marine Retail Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination Period
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has opened the nomination period for the 3rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes marine retail professionals who have made fundamental, significant and sustained contributions to the marine industry. Applications are due October 18th, 2019. Last year, Gary Briggs of Wayzata Marine, Wayzata, Minn., was […]
MRAA Promotes Dealer’s Voice on Capitol Hill
The MRAA Advocacy team is hard at work for you. Newly appointed MRAA Government Relations Manager, Adam Fortier-Brown is working with members of Congress to address concerns with improving E15 labeling, and strengthening the U.S. labor force and the trades. To do this, he met with members on both sides of the aisle in the […]
MRAA meets with NOAA about Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary expansion
Our MRAA advocacy team met with members of NOAA to discuss the agency’s proposal to expand the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary, found here. The team will continue to engage with NOAA to ensure that the dealer’s voice is heard and considered through this process. Locations for public comment begin at 6PM EST at the below […]
Prepare for the Next Recession – Online and In-Person
We’re often asked whether we have tools to help dealers survive the next recession. The answer is “yes.” It’s impossible to know when the next recession will arrive; however, as anyone who experienced the last downturn will attest, you’d be crazy not to be prepared when it does. To help with that process, MRAA has […]
