The National Marine Distributors Association has signed on, for the sixth-consecutive year, as an Education Sponsor for the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. Representing distributors of marine products, as well as many accessory manufacturers, the NMDA supports the broader marine industry through promotion of boating to consumers, promotion of wholesale distributors as the best way […]
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Increase Attendance at Annual Meetings
In a recent article for The Membership Management Report, MRAA President Matt Gruhn wrote about the association’s role in growing the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, which is co-produced by MRAA and Boating Industry magazine. Here is an expert from the article Matt was featured in: Increase Attendance at Annual Meetings “The Marine Retailers Association […]
Member Spotlight: Patrick Boylan
MRAA Opens 2017 Scholarship Application Process
More than $45,000 worth of training opportunities will be awarded to applicants. MINNEAPOLIS — The MRAA Educational Foundation has kicked off the 2017 application process for its five annual scholarships, as well as the Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year Award, at MRAA.com/Foundation. The award and scholarships, which will be presented during the Marine […]
Secretary of Interior Meets With MRAA and Members of Recreation Roundtable
What’s in a Name (Tag)
What do you think about your crew wearing name tags? If it was up to me, I would have the customers wear them too! I’m the worst at remembering names, even two minutes after an introduction. As a customer, I love it when the employees I meet are wearing name tags. It allows me to […]
How to do Mergers and Acquisitions Right
If there’s one thing it seems you can count on in the marine industry’s news this year, it’s mergers and acquisitions. This trend doesn’t discriminate: it touches dealers, marinas, boat builders and suppliers alike. And probably other boat business sectors too. I’ve been through a few of them in my career. My husband has endured […]
Don’t forget the ING
I know, I know, I’ve heard from ALL of you on the phone, emails, texts, Facebook and at dealer meetings: You are too busy this time of year! But to keep this thing called boat sales rolling for years to come, we need to remember to promote the “ING” in boating. It’s easy when times […]
Author, Strategist Rory Vaden named 2017 MDCE Closing Keynote
MINNEAPOLIS, June 26, 2017 — Self-discipline strategist, author and business motivational speaker, Rory Vaden, has been named the Closing Keynote speaker for the 2017 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. Vaden, whose insights have been shared on Oprah radio, in Businessweek, and in SUCCESS Magazine, is the co-founder of Southwestern Consulting, a multi-million-dollar international training company. […]
Tim Sanders named 2017 MDCE Opening Keynote
MINNEAPOLIS, June 21, 2017 — Best-selling author and noted innovation guru Tim Sanders has been named the Opening Keynote speaker for the 2017 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. Slated for Monday, Dec. 11, Sanders’ keynote presentation, titled “How Digital Can Supercharge Your Business,” will offer actionable advice on how to leverage customer media, inexpensive content, […]
