Author: MRAA

Dealer Alert: Oct. 24, 2011

DEALER ALERT The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction has been charged with the task of $1.5 trillion in federal government budget cuts. The committee must provide Congress with its recommendations by Thanksgiving. With six of the twelve Members of the committee publicly advocating for increased tax revenues, MRAA has been very concerned that it […]

MRAA members now save on inbound shipping

PartnerShip and the Marine Retailers Association of America are pleased and excited to offer increased savings on less-than-truckload (LTL) freight shipping to all MRAA members. PartnerShip, the freight management provider of MRAA, works with nationally known carriers every day to provide unparalleled customer service and significant savings on every shipment you send and receive. Since […]

Member Advisory: June 9, 2011

Membership Advisory MRAA JOINS BUSINESS COALITION TO KEEP POLITICS OUT OF FEDERAL CONTRACT AND GRANT PROCESS MRAA is an active member of a coalition of 156 organizations spearheaded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that is urging Congress to pass the “Keep Politics Out of the Federal Contracting Act of 2011.” Several letters have already […]

Gruhn named next MRAA President

The Marine Retailers Association of America named Matt Gruhn the next President of the organization. He will succeed Phil Keeter, who is retiring at the end of 2011. As Group Publisher overseeing Affinity Media’s trade group ¿ Boating Industry as well as Powersports Business magazines and their ancillary products ¿ Gruhn has been instrumental in […]

Member Advisory: April 12, 2011

MEMBERSHIP ADVISORY NBSAC Approves Mandatory Life Jacket Resolution for Boaters Meeting in Arlington, Virginia on April 1 and April 2, the Congressionally mandated advisory group to the Coast Guard on recreational boating safety called the National Boating Safety Advisory Council and approved a hard debated resolution for life jacket wear. NBSAC voted 15 in favor […]