MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is pleased to announce it is renewing its support of Titan Certified as a profit generating member benefit provider for 2013. With its participation base growing, Titan Certified is proving its value among members by offering its three-month/55-hour “guarantee of performance” program
The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) and National Water Safety Congress (NWSC) are excited to introduce a new web site, www.IBWSS.org, for the 2013 International Boating and Water Safety Summit (IBWSS) being held at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX. IBWSS.org will offer options including online registration and the ability to download Summit information. The 2013 IBWSS,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – When John Irwin of Irwin Marine, Laconia, N.H., joined his fellow MRAA members at the 2012 American Boating Congress in April, he developed a plan to make the most of his time with legislators on Capitol Hill. Irwin reviewed the issue briefs provided by the Marine Retailers
The boating industry, including boat manufacturers, dealers, marina operators, and boat yards, has been voicing strong concerns in Washington for the past couple of years that ethanol blends in gasoline used in recreational boating have caused considerable damage to engines and fuel systems. The damage is significant in that it
Meetings in the Senate on repeal of the estate tax contained in the Bush-era tax cut legislation confirm there is strong support for continuing current estate tax policy of a $5 million exemption and a 35-percent tax rate. Senators Baucus (D-Montana), Landrieu (D-Louisiana), Tester (D-Montana), Pryor (D-Arkansas), and McCaskill (D-Missouri
The Advisory Council of Marine Associations (ACMA) met at the Marine Dealer Conference and Expo (MDCE) on Nov. 10 to review 2012 federal and state legislative activities and to project potential legislative action in 2013. During the meeting, ACMA members discussed ethanol, federal red tape and over regulation, problems with
MRAA continues to closely follow negotiations regarding the Fiscal Cliff. The Fiscal Cliff is defined as the combination of a 10-percent across the board cut of government spending and the expiration of the Bush era tax cuts. MRAA has lobbied in favor of balanced equitable solution and retention of the
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Lighthouse Media Solutions have partnered to offer MRAA members a free one-hour marketing budget consulting session, which has a $500 value. “In today’s marketplace, dealers are always searching for ways to get more out of their marketing budget,” says Matt
Leonard A. Bellavia, Esq. is pleased to announce that on January 1, 2013, Bellavia, Gentile & Associates will become known as: Bellavia, Blatt, Andron & Crossett, LLP. Our shorthand version shall be Bellavia Blatt. This change has been brought about for several reasons. First, John Gentile shall become in-house General
MINNEAPOLIS – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas presented its 2012 Jerry Martin Journalism Award to Glenn Hughes, Vice President and Group Publisher of Bonnier Corp’s Marine Division, at the 2012 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. “As a former journalist myself, I very much appreciate the great lengths that
