The MRAA Educational Foundation and Spader Business Management are currently seeking applicants for the 2015 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship. The scholarship was founded to honor the marine industry service of Spader Business Management founder Duane Spader, as well as his leadership philosophy of lifelong learning. The recipient, who receives full tuition to attend the […]
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Applicants Sought for Leadership Development Scholarship
The MRAA Educational Foundation and Spader Business Management are currently seeking applicants for the 2015 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship. The scholarship was founded to honor the marine industry service of Spader Business Management founder Duane Spader, as well as his leadership philosophy of lifelong learning. The recipient, who receives full tuition to attend the […]
Why is Process Mapping an Important Part of the MICD Program?
All great businesses start with a plan. Plans help keep things running smoothly and ensure that proper procedures are followed and executed each and every time, so customers always have a repeatable, positive experience. It’s important for MICDs to not only create process maps, as is required for program participation, but also continuously refine them […]
Member Spotlight: Greg Knop
How did you get started in the boating industry? Growing up in and around the dealership while it grew and created its own identity was very influential on my own future goals to enter the dealership as an employee. My career really got going in 2008. I worked in outside sales for a construction materials […]
MICD Program Wins MSAE 2015 Award of Excellence
The Marine Industry Certified Dealership Program was recognized this summer for its continued evolution and development by the prestigious Midwest Society of Association Executives. MSAE presented the MICD Program with its 2015 Award of Excellence June 11 at a special ceremony held during the association’s 59th Annual Meeting in Minneapolis. Since the Marine Retailers Association […]
ARI’s Website Platform Integrates with Moreboats.com
The integration allows marine dealers to seamlessly post new and used inventory listings on the Moreboats.com marketplace directly from their ARI-powered website’s administration panel – saving time and increasing unit exposure to drive more leads. ARI’s rich unit information further drives the most complete and compelling listings on the marketplace, with zero information rekeying required. […]
CDK Global Provides Monthly Dealer Profitability Reports for MRAA Members
For marine dealerships, the ability to benchmark themselves against competition in the marketplace is critical. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, in collaboration with CDK Global Recreation, is making key retail sales data available at dealers’ fingertips through CDK Recreation’s Lightspeed dealer management software. CDK Recreation uses data from Lightspeed to supply MRAA with […]
Applications Sought for Kevin Lodder Scholarship
The MRAA Educational Foundation is seeking applicants for the 2015 Kevin Lodder Scholarship. The Kevin Lodder Scholarship Fund, which was founded in memory of Kevin Lodder of Lodder’s Marine in Fairfield, Ohio, provides a full scholarship to attend a weeklong Spader Business Management Total Management 1 Workshop to an employee of a Marine Retailers Association […]
2015 Darlene Briggs Award Application and Nomination Process Kicks Off
The MRAA Educational Foundation is seeking nominations and applications for the 2015 Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year Award. The late Darlene Briggs, of Wayzata, Minn., was admired for her tireless dedication to the marine industry. To honor her memory, the Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year Award was founded in 1987. It is presented […]
MDCE Unveils 2015 VIP Planning Kit Offer
Organizers of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo have launched a VIP Event Planning Kit promotion designed to help attendees plan for and get the most out of their attendance at the 2015 MDCE. In addition to the Early Bird Discount of $25 and an MRAA Member discount of $75, those who register on or […]
