The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is undergoing sweeping changes and the results are being recognized by retailers around the U.S. and Canada. “Our non-group-member roster has increased 92 percent,” MRAA president Matt Gruhn says, “and that’s just since February. We’re aggressively expanding…” Read more.
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ADP Lightspeed named Endorsed Dealer Management System of the MRAA
MINNEAPOLIS – June 7, 2012 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it has named ADP Lightspeed as the exclusive endorsed Dealer Management System provider of the association. The partnership between MRAA and ADP Lightspeed is multi-faceted as ADP Lightspeed will provide the association a host of benefits for MRAA members. […]
An MRAA Statement on Planning for the Death Tax: Can Small Businesses Survive?
This is a Statement for the Record of Mr. Matthew A. Gruhn, President, Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, Before the House Committee on Small Business on Planning for the Death Tax: Can Small Businesses Survive? Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas greatly appreciates the opportunity to submit a […]
Kelly Enterprises named Partner Member of the MRAA
MINNEAPOLIS — Kelly Enterprises, a full service F&I and sales training and consulting company, recently signed on as a Partner Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas. “The addition of a consultant and trainer with such a depth of experience is an incredible asset for our association,” says Matt Gruhn, President of MRAA. […]
Global Marine Insurance Agency becomes Partner Member of the MRAA
MINNEAPOLIS — Global Marine Insurance Agency, a company specializing in recreational and commercial boat insurance products, recently pledged its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member of the association. “We are delighted to have Global Marine Insurance on board,” says Matt Gruhn, President of MRAA. “Through their longstanding involvement […]
What’s new at the 2012 MDCE
Look at What the 2012 MDCE Has In Store For You… We spent the winter months putting together an all-new speaker line-up and fresh educational topics in order to bring you the best Marine Dealer Conference & Expo ever. Register for MDCE to take advantage of all these great features: 22 educational sessions Bonus education […]
MRAA’s Young Leaders Advisory Council seeking applicants
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is accepting nominations and applications for its Young Leaders Advisory Council. The MRAA created YLAC as an advisory group to represent the needs and the thinking of the next generation of marine retailers and to provide additional insight and direction to the MRAA Board of Directors. […]
MRAA Leads MTAs in Opposition to National Oceans Policy
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas led a group of 14 national and state marine trades associations in strong opposition to the proposed National Oceans Policy developed by a White House Commission. In a letter to the Chairman and ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, the group said a national oceans policy should […]
Michigan Boating Industries Association to host Marine Retail University
MINNEAPOLIS – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Dominion Marine Media announced today that the Michigan Boating Industries Association has become the second state marine trade association to sign on to host a Norman-Spencer Marine Retail University event. The event, scheduled for December 5-6, 2012, will be held at the Kellogg Center in […]
STO: MRAA executive administrator retires
Marge Eckenroad, executive administrator with the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, is retiring after 36 years with the association. She began working with the MRAA in 1976 on a part-time basis and joined full time in 1989. She worked with the leadership of the association throughout her career, and alongside immediate past president Phil […]