How did you get started in the boating industry? Well, it goes way back to the late 60s, when my dad was stationed overseas and had a custom sailboat built in the Netherlands. We ended up keeping the boat at a marina in Holland and used to go back and forth from Belgium to spend the […]
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Data Shows Certified Dealers Outperform Non-Certified Dealers
The Marine Industry Certified Dealership Program is having a positive impact on the overall health and financial success of dealerships across North America. Data collected from dealerships in the United States and Canada by the research division of Robert W. Baird & Company demonstrates that Marine Industry Certified Dealerships, on average, outperform their Non-Certified counterparts […]
Boating is for Everyone
Boating is for Everyone! Date from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant business opportunity for boating from the demographic changes occurring in the U.S. To grow boating, the Recreational Boating Leadership Council’s New Markets Task Force encourages all boating businesses to tailor marketing collateral and messaging to embrace and appeal to demographic groups underrepresented […]
MDCE 2015 Panel to Identify Solutions to Marine Technician Shortage
In a special session preceding the 2015 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo Opening Keynote address, marine service expert Valerie Ziebron will lead a panel discussion on solutions to the current shortage of marine technicians. This one-hour Special Session is part of the Marine Retailers Association of the America’s Annual Meeting, which will kick off at […]
Two For Two: Second Young Bill Passes House Today
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young’s legislation to renew, amend and strengthen the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a margin of 225 to 152. The legislation, H.R. 1335, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, represents more than four years of work by […]
EPA Releases Ethanol Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency has released its proposal for the next three years of the ethanol mandate. It set its overdue 2014 requirements at the actual level of production — 15.93 billion gallons of biofuel — increasing that total to 16.3 billion gallons this year and 17.4 billion gallons in 2016. The statutory requirement for […]
MDCE 2015 to Expand Pre-Conference Workshop Lineup
In response to record high ratings from attendees in 2014, organizers of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo have expanded the number of Pre-Conference Workshops offered at this year’s event from seven to 12. “When we consider where to invest in growing MDCE, the most important consideration is the potential impact it will have on […]
Member + MICD = Excellence
Most people are familiar with the phrase “Work smarter, not harder.” It’s a sentiment we strive to achieve in life and career. For Certified Dealers, membership in the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas serves to underscore the value of Certification, granting MICDs access to a whole host of benefits that help them further improve […]
House Committee approves Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill
On April 30, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved a bipartisan bill to strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard. “I am proud of the bipartisan legislation that the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved today,” says Hunter. “The men and women of the Coast Guard continue to perform a vital role in supporting maritime safety and […]
Magnuson Stevens Reauthorization Clears First Hurdle
The House Committee on Natural Resources gave initial approval to H.R. 1335, or the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act” on April 30th. Introduced by Congressman Don Young (R-AK), the measure incorporates key provisions of the Morris-Deal Commission Report on Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Management. Congressman Young commented on the measure, stating […]
