Austin, Texas, Nov. 11, 2021 — Boat dealers have enjoyed a lot of success in 2021, but they are also facing challenges that are unique to today’s retail environment. To help them create a plan for 2022 and beyond, the Dealer Week Conference and Expo has built an education lineup
WASHINGTON, DC, November 11, 2021 — After numerous hearings and constant input from the recreational boating industry, the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) finalized the watercraft excise tax depreciation schedule. Approved October 21, the Final DOR Rule, which reflected input from marine industry stakeholders, ultimately places less of a
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 9, 2021 — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released economic data from the 2020 Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, which detailed the outdoor recreation economy’s powerful and positive impact on the overall U.S. economy. These new numbers found that outdoor recreation generated $689 billion in
MINNEAPOLIS — The MRAA’s Marine Industry Certified Dealership program has collected more than 15,000 responses from dealership personnel in its Employee Satisfaction Survey (ESS). The ESS is a survey taken annually by dealership staff at Certified locations. It asks employees 33 questions about their dealership’s culture, in which the employees
MINNEAPOLIS — October 29 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces DealerRock has joined as a Partner Member. “The MRAA is an exceptional resource for dealers that want to improve their operations and provide a superior experience to customers,” says Jason Haines, Co-Founder and Partner, DealerRock. “We couldn’t
WASHINGTON, D.C, October 28, 2021 – Earlier this month, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas joined 54 other members of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Coalition to submit a set of formal recommendations for the Biden Administration’s “America the Beautiful” initiative, also referred to as “Thirty by Thirty.” The recommendations
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 27, 2021 — Chad Tokowicz, Government Relations Manager for the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, participated in a panel discussion during the Outdoor Writers Association of America Annual Conference. The panel, which provided a status updates on the current state of the outdoor industry, was
MINNEAPOLIS — October 26— The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces Boats For Sale is a new Platinum Partner Member. Boats For Sale is on a mission to make boat sales better. Its digital listing site, BoatsForSale.com, simplifies the process for dealers and private sellers alike with clean listings,
The Get on Board campaign, the first-of-its-kind industry-wide collaboration between RBFF’s Take Me Fishing and NMMA and MRAA’s Discover Boating continued to make waves this summer. Supported by an integrated marketing mix featuring public service announcements, digital advertising, social media and public relations, the 2021 campaign made an impact in reaching new
(Coeur d’Alene, ID) – Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises and The Coeur d’Alene Resort are excited to announce the annual Journey to the North PoleCruises are back for their 35th year in a row. Tickets are now on sale for this exciting tradition that has been named one of America’s top
