Author: MRAA

MRAA Adds Two More Partner Members in September

MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced two additions to the list of MRAA Partner Members as supporting organizations. 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 marine industry. […]

Performance Brokerage Services, Inc. Supports MRAA as a Platinum Partner Member

MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Performance Brokerage Services, Inc. joined the association as a Platinum Partner Member. Through Platinum Partner Membership, Performance Brokerage supports the MRAA, its programs and the opportunities the association provides the dealer body in an effort to fuel the success of the industry. Commitments […]

Dealer Week Secures Record Number of Early Registrations

• Number of Early Bird registrations for MRAA conference highest since Dealer Week launched; 70 percent ahead of last year’s pace MINNEAPOLIS, October 11, 2022 — Dealer Week, the annual conference of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, wrapped up its Early Bird signup period with a record number of both total dealer registrations […]

MRAA Releases 2022 Compensation Study Results

MINNEAPOLIS, October 10, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it has released its 2022 MRAA Compensation Study results, which detail the compensation ranges for 37 common positions from five job families: front office, sales, service, parts and accessories, and marina. With the 2022 Compensation Study, more than 980 position-level […]

Proposed Vessel Speed Rule Will Hamper Recreation, Do Little for Right Whale

• Recreational boating and fishing community submit comment, ask NOAA to pause rule WASHINGTON, D.C., October 7, 2022 — Monday, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and other leading organizations representing recreational fishing and boating in the United States urged the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to pause its proposed North Atlantic Right Whale […]

Cassidy, Daines Introduce Bill to Protect Use of Traditional Ammo, Tackle

[Supplied Release] WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), and 21 colleagues today introduced the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, which stops federal agencies from banning the use of traditional ammo or tackle on public lands without approval from scientific institutions and state wildlife agencies. Last week, the U.S. Fish […]

Atlantic Marine Funds CFCC Scholarships

Wilmington, NC – Atlantic Marine recently donated $26,500 to the Cape Fear Community College Foundation to be used for student scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded to students in the Outboard Systems program. Students must complete the Intro to Outboard Systems course and have their instructor’s recommendation in order to be eligible for a scholarship. […]