MIAMI – Just before the Coronavirus changed all of our lives, Omar Fakhri and his son Laithe drove to South Florida from their home outside Dallas, Texas, to pick up the 230 Reef Runner center console that they won in the Battle Breast Cancer Giveaway at February’s Miami International Boat Show. It couldn’t have been a better […]
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Vantage Resource Group launches “Certified Clean” program
Vantage Resource Group recently introduced its Vantage Certified Clean program. Vantage outlined the program as follows: EFFECTIVE – EPA Certified Peroxy HDOX is surface Disinfectant. According to the EPA and CDC, PEROXY HDOX has demonstrated effectiveness against viruses similar to COVID-19. EFFICIENT – Application using the Patented Tornador® Tool enables your dealership to Sanitize a […]
South Florida Digital Agency to host SEO webinar featuring MRAA expert
FORT MYERS, Fla., June 2, 2020 – Harry Casimir, CEO of ATILUS and Boat Marketing Pros will host a webinar titled “COVID-19 Recovery: SEO Tactics For Your Marine Industry Business,” which will be about digital marketing tactics to focus on during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and feature Bob McCann, MRAA’s Lead Certification Consultant. Boat […]
Sea Tow Foundation Appoints Adam Fortier-Brown to Serve on Sober Skipper Advisory Council
May 28, 2020 – The Sea Tow Foundation has appointed Adam Fortier-Brown, Government Relations Manager of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as one of seven new marine industry stakeholders to serve a two-year term on its North American Sober Skipper Advisory Council which was established in 2019. In this capacity, Fortier-Brown joins a […]
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Relief Package Messaging Bill
WASHINGTON, DC — On the evening of May 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed their $3 trillion coronavirus relief package, the HEROES Act, mostly along party lines with 14 Democratic defections and a handful of Republicans backing the legislation. The Republican controlled Senate is not expected to consider the measure. This messaging bill […]
Priority One and MOTOTV Bring Exclusive Partner Content to Dealers
St. Petersburg, FL (May 14, 2020) – Priority One Financial Services, the recreational industry’s oldest and largest F&I outsourcing provider, recently launched a new, exclusive partnership with MOTOTV, a customizable in-store television network. Through the partnership, Priority One and MOTOTV dealers will have access to animated advertisements that educate customers on just how easy the […]
Kicker Marine Audio Contributes to Coronavirus Cause
Stillwater, OK – Stillwater Designs, the parent company of KICKER® Marine Audio, known worldwide for its top-quality, mobile and bass-centric audio equipment serving multiple industries, has actively supported a variety of organizations during the international Coronavirus pandemic. While KICKER’s management team has sent employees home to work remotely and to care for families and kids, […]
MRAA, MTAs Publish 58-page Guide to Operating Safely
MINNEAPOLIS — May 11, 2020 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, along with trade association partners from across the marine industry, released a 58-page publication aimed at helping boat businesses operate safely in a new marketplace concerned with the COVID-19 health crisis. The publication, titled “Guide to Operating Your Boat Business Safely,” provides […]
MRAA Joins with Outdoor Recreation Community Urging Congress to pass the Great American Outdoors Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 6, 2020 – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released a letter today signed by 29 national outdoor recreation trade associations – including the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) – supporting over 100,000 businesses, urging Congress to pass the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). This legislation would fully fund the Land […]
MRAA Adds Five New Partner Members
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is pleased to announce that ARI Network Services, BoatChat, D&B Dock, Inc., Dealer Spike and Dr. Shrink have committed to the MRAA at the Partner level. Through Partner Membership, marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers commit to align their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA works […]
