Author: MRAA

Women Techs – Solving the Tech Shortage

TechForce Foundation Details Solutions to Address Transportation Industry’s Technician Problem June 29, 2022 – SCOTTSDALE, AZ – TechForce Foundation®, the only nonprofit 501(c)(3) committed exclusively to career exploration and workforce development for technician professionals across all transportation industry sectors, today released a critical new whitepaper addressing the role that women

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Members of Congress Champion Marine Workforce

WASHINGTON, D.C., June, 29, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that members of the U.S. House and Senate have stepped up and highlighted their support for the MRAA’s recent submission to the Apprenticeship Building America grant program hosted by the Department of Labor. Members of

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100 Percent of MRAA Board Contributes to BoatPAC

WASHINGTON, DC, June 29, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is proud to announce today that 100 percent of the MRAA Board of Directors has contributed to BoatPAC, the federal political action committee representing the recreational boating industry. The joint PAC fund of the MRAA, the National

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New York State Passes Right to Repair; Exempts Marine Industry

ALBANY, N.Y. — June 22 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, the National Marine Manufacturers Association, and the Coalition Opposed to Illegal Tampering have made immense progress in New York after meeting with Senator Breslin to inform him of the potential harms right to repair legislation could have

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Chad Tokowicz, MRAA Government Relations Manager
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MRAA Defends Wake Surfing in Minnesota

• Joins NMMA, WSIA to testify on behalf of recreational boating access at Lake Minnetonka meeting MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, June, 22, 2022 – Chad Tokowicz, Government Relations Manager for the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas testified in front of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) board in support of fair

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Massachusetts Kids Boating & Fishing Week – June 4 to 12

The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) is happy to announce that “Massachusetts KIDS Boating & Fishing week” will take place from June 4 to 12, 2022. This important effort encourages and promotes youth boating and fishing events around the state. This will be the fourth year the MMTA has promoted

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Barletta Offers Holiday Hotline for ALL Pontoon Boat Owners

BRISTOL, INDIANA – Back for another big boating weekend, Barletta Pontoon Boat’s popular Customer Service Holiday Hotline will be available to any Barletta owner out on the water this Memorial Day weekend – with a twist. This Memorial Day weekend, Barletta is putting resources into place to support any pontoon

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