Bob Healy Jr., son of the late Viking Yacht Company Co-Founder Robert Healy, will be running for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District. Healy Jr., a boating industry veteran and Executive Co-Chairman at Viking Group, plans to advocate for fisheries and natural resource conservation, as well as fiscal policies that will benefit the marine […]
Day: January 27, 2022
Advisory Council of Marine Associations Convenes at Dealer Week 2021
Dealer Week is the place to meet manufacturers, connect with fellow dealers, learn how to improve your dealership and make progress on Dealer Certification. It’s also where MRAA’s advocacy efforts continue and grow. At Dealer Week 2021 in December in Austin, Texas, the Advisory Council of Marine Associations (ACMA) convened for its first meeting since […]
Dealer Week BoatPAC Reception Recap
At MRAA’s Dealer Week, there is no shortage of learning opportunities and events to keep you busy. And that was especially true this past December at our inaugural stop in Austin, where there was even more to do in the name of exploring. Austin, known as the live music capital of the world, played an […]
Indiana Wakesurfing Bill Advances to House
Indiana Senate Bill Supported by Boating Industry Indiana’s Senate Bill 187 (SB 187), introduced by Senator Susan Glick (R-13), passed in the state Senate last week with a vote of 40-6. SB 187 has the broad support of the recreational boating industry, including the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), Water Sports Industry Association (WSIA) and […]