MINNEAPOLIS — October 20 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces the National Marine Lenders Association (NMLA) has joined as a Partner Member. The NMLA, founded in 1979, specializes in educating current and prospective lenders in marine financing procedures, promotes the extension of credit to consumer and trade borrowers, maintains alliances with […]
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Barletta President Bill Fenech Issues MRAA Support Challenge
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Barletta Boats President Bill Fenech has issued a challenge to marine industry businesses to “step up” and support the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas financially. Watch the video challenge here. In what has otherwise been a record-setting year for the boat business, the MRAA’s annual revenue has taken a major hit […]
Dealership Advantage, Derema Group Join MRAA as Partner Members
MINNEAPOLIS — October 12 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces the Dealership Advantage and Derema Group have committed to Partner Memberships. “We are excited to have Dealership Advantage and Derema Group join the MRAA as our newest Partner Members,” says Allison Gruhn, MRAA Director of Business Development. “Both of these companies […]
Building on previous successes, House and Senate pass key bipartisan marine debris legislation
On October 1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Save our Seas 2.0. Led by House Ocean Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Don Young (R-AK-At Large) in the House, and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), this bipartisan legislation which is supported by the recreational boating industry will […]
Recreational Boating Infrastructure Funding Included in Short-Term Spending Bill
On October 1, President Trump signed into law a short-term funding bill to fund the federal government at current spending levels until December 11. The measure includes a provision that extends the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund until October 1, 2021– a significant priority for the recreational boating industry Funded through excise taxes […]
Gordy’s Lakefront Marine Proudly Partners with Malibu Boats
Gordy’s Lakefront Marine, a 65-year-old Wisconsin family run business, will partner with Malibu Boats in southeast Wisconsin to become the exclusive Malibu and Axis dealer. Gordy’s was founded by Gordon “Gordy” Whowell and family in 1955 as a seasonal Boat Ride and Rental operation. The tradition of providing fun in the sun on Geneva Lake […]
Sea Tow Foundation Announces Final Deadline for “National Boating Industry Safety Awards”
Only 8 days remain to enter the 2020 National Boating Industry Safety Awards. Applications are due October 15 and Sea Tow Foundation Executive Director Gail R. Kulp encourages entry from all recreational marine organizations in the for-profit sector who actively promote boating safety. “Our awards program was established to recognize those companies throughout the for-profit […]
Top Industry Trainers Return as 2020 Dealer Week ‘Education Hosts’
Once again, the Hosts will serve as guides throughout the event’s educational sessions — this year online. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1, 2020 — Dealer Week, the MRAA Conference and Expo, has released its lineup of 2020 Education Hosts, which brings back a couple of veterans from the inaugural event and adds a new (but familiar) […]
OperateBeyond to buy lunch for dealership teams during Dealer Week
They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but don’t tell that to OperateBeyond. To keep your team fueled, they’ll buy lunch for dealerships that register four or more staff for Dealer Week. Working on your business takes a lot of mental energy, which is why marine dealership platform provider OperateBeyond wants to […]
Dealer Week announces schedule, session topics
Earlier this month, MRAA’s Dealer Week announced that it would be hosted this year online. Today the schedule and education topics for the event were posted at DealerWeek.com/schedule. “Since we announced that this year’s Dealer Week would be hosted online, naturally people have been curious how the schedule would compare to last year’s event,” said […]
