The NMMA announced this week that the 2024 Discover Boating® New England Boat Show®, in partnership with Progressive® Insurance, is moving from its traditional February President’s Day weekend timeframe to January 10–14 in 2024. The move is a result of trade events at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) that would impact move-in and space […]
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Connect with Customers, Generate Leads, Boost Your Competitive Edge at Dealer Week
MINNEAPOLIS, April 17 – In order to be a successful company, you need to continue to gain more prospects, build brand awareness and ensure that your business is at the forefront of your customers’ minds. If only you could attend a single event at one location where hundreds of your customers gather for educational insights, […]
Next Generation Boaters: Understanding Barriers and Opportunities
Discover Boating remains focused on engaging this crucial next generation, retaining new boaters and maintaining a strong connection with existing boat owners. New insights gleaned from this latest research can help marine businesses determine their own strategic marketing approach to engaging new, younger and more diverse potential boat owners.
Share E-A-R-T-H D-A-Y with Your Boat Customers
• BoatUS.org provides responsible boating tips for the 53rd Annual Earth Day celebration Saturday, April 22 ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 19, 2023 – After a long winter lay-up, boaters are beginning to return to water. With the 53rd annual Earth Day celebration just around the corner on Saturday, April 22, it’s time for boaters to think how […]
Kodie Woodhead New Director of Marketing at Hagadone Marine Group
(Coeur d’Alene, ID) – Hagadone Marine Group, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, announced that Kodie Woodhead has been appointed as the new Director of Marketing. Kodie has a wealth of experience in the marketing, advertising and public relations industries and will undoubtedly elevate Hagadone Marine Group’s brand to new heights. Kodie comes to Hagadone Marine from Wright […]
Discover Boating Webinar on Understanding the Barriers and Opportunities of Next Generation Boaters
On the heels of Discover Boating’s audience segmentation and behavior research, which was leveraged to create the recent launch of the Discover Boating brand identity and “See You Out Here” campaign, learn more about the latest data into the next generation segments to understand behavioral shifts post-pandemic in an all-industry webinar Thursday, March 30. This […]
MRAA Adds Stabicraft USA as a Partner Member
MINNEAPOLIS, — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces the addition of Stabicraft USA to its growing list of MRAA Partner Members. Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, through Partner Membership, commit to aligning their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA offers in its efforts to fuel the success of the […]
MRAA Releases 8 Special-Edition Dealer Week Podcasts
MINNEAPOLIS, March 6, 2023 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) has released eight, special-edition The Boat Biz podcasts. Recorded at MRAA’s Dealer Week Conference and Expo in Austin, Texas, the special-edition podcasts feature eight distinct guests — two MRAA Strategic Partners (Boats Group and Lightspeed) and six MRAA Education Champions (Boatline, Elite […]
2022 Florida Boating Safety Act Means Changes for Your Business
Beginning on January 1, 2023, Boat Rental Operators, or Liveries, in Florida have been required to obtain annual permits as well as have valid insurance for both the business operations and for their customer, the renter. This new requirement was included in the Florida Boating Safety Act of 2022, Sponsored by Senator Ileana Garcia (Miami) […]
‘BoatUS Magazine’ Wins 5 Awards for Writing Excellence
SPRINGFIELD, Va., Feb. 22, 2023 – Boating Writers International, the professional association for writers, editors, publishers, bloggers, photographers and videographers in the recreational boating and fishing industries, bestowed five awards on BoatUS Magazine staff and contributors during a presentation recently held at the group’s annual meeting at the 2023 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. The awards, which […]