Certified Dealers have a variety of opportunities at Dealer Week. From checking off Continuous Certification requirements to a special event, there’s something in store for everyone! Certified Dealers, when you log into the digital conference December 8-11, check these four items off your list to ensure that your time spent at Dealer Week 2020 is […]
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MRAA Adds Three Partner Members
MINNEAPOLIS — Nov. 17 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces three new partners in Platinum Partner Chaparral / Robalo (Marine Products Corporation) and both Indmar Products, Inc., and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) as Partner Members. “MRAA is pleased to add these three outstanding partners to our membership list,” […]
Dealer Week’s online format attracts new dealers
Nearly 40 percent of the dealer registrants for Dealer Week 2020 will be attending the annual conference of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas for the first time. Through the first week of November, a total of 23 dealership entities that have never attended the event were registered to participate, representing about 15 percent […]
MRAA, Outdoor Recreation Applaud Report Showing Industry Impact on GDP
On November 10, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released updated economic data, including national and state level data for both 2018 and 2019, on outdoor recreation’s significant economic impact on the U.S. economy including national and state level data for both 2018 and 2019, showing $788 billion in economic output, […]
The Importance of the Sales Process Requirement
Intent: Assure that you’re properly taking care of the customer before the sale via walk-in, phone-in or internet. Make sure you’re gathering leads, nurturing those leads and turning them into sales. No customer or prospect should be dropped if the process is used properly. There also needs to be follow up. The MRAA team has […]
The Importance of the Sales Process Requirement
Intent: Assure that you’re properly taking care of the customer before the sale via walk-in, phone-in or internet. Make sure you’re gathering leads, nurturing those leads and turning them into sales. No customer or prospect should be dropped if the process is used properly. There also needs to be follow up. The MRAA team has […]
Nearly 200 receive a sneak preview of Dealer Week
Close to 200 attendees participated in a special Dealer Week Preview Event this week, which offered a sneak peek at the platform where the Dealer Week Conference and Expo will take place online in December. More than 350 dealer attendees have already registered to attend the main conference in December. “Since Dealer Week is online […]
The MRAA and the Outdoor Recreation Community Needs Your Help
The MRAA and other outdoor recreation organizations are building a comprehensive list of Land and Water Conservation Fund-eligible recreation projects for funding through the Great American Outdoors Act. With the passage of GAOA this summer, we have an unprecedented opportunity to have our voice and priorities carried out through LWCF and the maintenance backlog. Now it’s on […]
Atlantic States Vote to Reduce Atlantic Menhaden Quota by 10%, Strengthening Fisheries
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Atlantic Menhaden Management Board voted yesterday to reduce the Atlantic menhaden quota by 10 percent, establishing a quota of 194,400 metric tons for the 2021 and 2022 fishing years. Atlantic menhaden are a primary food source for numerous sportfish populations, especially striped bass. The harvest reduction comes in […]
Certified Dealership Program Revamps Continuous Education
As rollout of the fourth year of the Continuous Certification Curriculum approaches, the Marine Industry Certified Dealership program team has taken feedback from participating dealers and worked to develop continuing education courses that are more customizable and flexible to the business needs of today’s marine dealers. The updated program will require current Certified Dealers enrolled […]
