ARI Schedules Next Edition of HelpForce Live! Webinar Series for Marine Dealers, January 12, 2016 Charting Your 2016 Digital Marketing Game Plan Dealers can join ARI’s Director of Digital Marketing, Bill Wagner, and ARI’s Content Marketing Producer, Jessica Lee, for this information-packed session to learn how to build a digital strategy that works. Following […]
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New Sales Tax Law Gives NJ Boating Industry Big Boost
Via the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ): The recreational boating industry in New Jersey was given a big boost this month when Governor Christie signed a new sales tax bill into law. The bill provides a partial exemption and maximum sales and use tax imposition amount for boats and vessels, as well as […]
MRAA Named 2015 Association of the Year by MSAE
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) has been selected from a distinguished field of nominees and recently named the “2015 Association of the Year” by the Midwest Society of Association Executives (MSAE). The award was presented during MSAE’s annual leadership conference in St. Cloud. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Minneapolis, the MRAA […]
Coast Guard Bill Placed on Senate Calendar
Coast Guard Bill Placed on Senate Calendar Notable contents affecting U.S. boat dealers include $1.5 million for the National Recreational Boating Survey and reauthorization of the Sportfish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act. Additionally, the bill’s contents direct the Coast Guard to begin developing a model for a national recreational vessel training curriculum and education […]
How You Can Support the Miami International Boat Show
How You Can Support the Miami International Boat Show You’ve likely been following the developments and challenges surrounding the Miami International Boat Show, one of the most significant and influential shows in our industry, and celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2016. Most recently, MiamiDade County delayed a vote on issuing a key permit for the […]
Inside the New U.S. Transportation Bill and How it Affects Boat Dealers
Inside New U.S. Transportation Bill and How it Affects Boat Dealers Leaders within both the recreational boating and fishing sectors believe these updates will strengthen what is already the world’s premier aquatic conversation and boating access program, while ● New language regarding the $1.2 million that funds the Sport Fish and Boating Partnership Council and […]
Sound Off! Help Shape How Feds Classify Boating Occupations
Are YOU interested in having your voice heard when it comes to how the U.S. government classifies and tracks various occupations at your dealership? If so, please accept this invitation to join a special teleconference call this Wednesday, Dec. 9, to discuss updates to the “Standards of Occupational Classification,” a document currently being drafted and […]
Roy Finney, Jr. Named 2015 Duane Spader Scholarship Recipient
As part of its mission to create a strong and healthy boating industry, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is committed to offering training, education and professional development opportunities to its members and the entire marine dealer community. In 2004, the association launched the […]
Miami Boat Show Opposition Prompts Call for Support from National Marine Manufacturers Association
Dear Colleagues, We need your help! As many of you know, we are moving our Miami International Boat Show to its new home at Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin for the 2016 show, February 11–15. In light of some of the press you may have seen, we can assure you, the boat show will […]
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Awarded $3,000 Scholarship
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College has, for the second consecutive year, been awarded a $3,000 scholarship to train students for technical careers in the marine industry. Presented by the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Educational Foundation, the scholarship was announced during an awards breakfast taking place in conjunction with the annual Marine Dealer Conference and […]
