“We are proud to maintain the same low rate for MDCE retail registration that we’ve offered for the past several years, while adding fresh value for attendees,” MRAA Vice President Liz Walz said. “As the boating market has begun to rebound, this has allowed many dealers to increase the number of employees they bring to […]
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MRAA Joins Coalition Supporting Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account
Funding for the initiative would ensure better assessment of the economic significance of programs and policies with the jurisdiction of the Departments of Agriculture and Interior. The letters voiced strong support for a recent statement issued by the Federal Recreation Council, which concluded ORSA would “directly and efficiently benefit both the private and public sectors, […]
First Approval Source, MRAA Partner on Virtual Training
“First Approval Source is excited to work with Norman Spencer Marine Insurance and MRAA to provide training and education to the dealer community,” says Shaw. “Together, we can help marine retailers build stronger finance and insurance departments, which will translate to bigger bottom lines.”
SeaDek Inks MRAA Partner Membership
“Having a respected marine manufacturer like SeaDek onboard as MRAA’s newest member signifies the value of benefits enjoyed by suppliers from coast to coast,” MRAA President Matt Gruhn said. “We greatly appreciate the support and partnership SeaDek offers as our newest member.” SeaDek products are available in a wide variety of thicknesses, colors and textures, […]
MRAA Hires Coordinator for MICD Program
Minneapolis — The Marine Industry Certified Dealership Program has hired a full-time program coordinator to assist with dealer communications, program administration and marketing efforts. With a background in corporate planning and logistics, Liz Marsha will ensure marine dealers have everything they need to work through the Certification process as efficiently as possible. In addition […]
Slate of 2016 ACMA Resolutions Approved by MRAA Board
1. To support and seek legislation to increase funding and awareness for vocational education, recognizing the marine industry’s shortage of qualified technicians across the country. 3. Communicate more frequently with state associations on legislative issues monitored at the national level, opportunities for public comment, and action alerts to share with MTA members. 5. Support actions […]
Danny Goldenberg and the Growth Story of Marine Connection
Talk a bit about how you, personally, found yourself in the boating industry. We love going to the Marine Dealer Conference. That is an amazing and much needed event for us. We also take advantage of the resources that are available to us such as partnering up with companies like CSI and F&I resources. […]
Conservation Groups Pen Joint Letter to Congressional Transportation Committee
The following letter was sent Feb. 24 and jointly signed by The American Sportfishing Association, B.A.S.S, Izaak Walton League of America, The Nature Conservancy and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Dear Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member DeFazio: As organizations representing a broad range of conservation, sportsmen and women, recreation, and outdoor industry interests, we are writing […]
How Marine Center of Indiana ‘Got Organized’ and Increased Service Efficiency by 15 Percent
Marine Center of Indiana, just outside of Indianapolis, needed a better way to catalog service orders and share information across the dealership — so they took a page from the airline industry’s playbook and successfully implemented a modern, employee-friendly process to track boats and streamline team efficiency. Fred and the department managers at Marine Center […]
Certified Marine Dealers’ CSI Scores Outpace Industry
Minneapolis — New data indicates dealerships completing the Marine Industry Certified Dealership Program continue to receive higher CSI scores than their non-Certified counterparts. “We’ve been doing this since the inception of the NMMA CSI Program, about 2003, and we’ve surveyed about 70,000 consumers,” Pizzolato said. “We think we’ve surveyed a high percentage of owners in […]
