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Author: MRAA
Dealer to Dealer: January 2020
What’s your number one factor / point of preparation for success at your upcoming boat shows? “Nothing matters if you do not have the right people on the floor, with the right training and skills. Best boat, best layout, best prices – those all mean nothing if you don’t have the tools (people) to convert […]
Part 3 of First-Time Boat Shopper Course Focuses on Sales Tools
As boat show season approaches, MRAA and Grow Boating have launched the final installment of the “First-Time Boat Shoppers” e-learning course, which focuses on sales tools that dealers can use. The course, titled “Tools to Turn First-Time Boat Shoppers into Buyers,” is available now at mraa.com/GrowBoating alongside the first two installments of the series. Dealers […]
Shallcross Selected to Join MRAA Board of Directors
Jason Shallcross will serve as the Region 7 Director of the Marine Retailers Association’s Board of Directors. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has selected Jason Shallcross, of Reed’s Marine, as the Region 7 Director on the MRAA Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome Jason Shallcross to the MRAA Board of Directors,” […]
Greenwood Selected to Join MRAA Board of Directors
Stacy Greenwood will serve as the Region 4 Director of the Marine Retailers Association’s Board of Directors. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has selected Stacy Greenwood, of Cleveland Boat Center, as the Region 4 Director on the MRAA Board of Directors. “We look forward to Greenwood bringing new insights and perspective to the […]
Bense Appointed to MRAA Board of Directors
Bob Bense will serve as an At-Large Director on the Marine Retailers Association’s Board of Directors. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has appointed to Bob Bense, of Superior Boat Repair & Sales, as a Director At Large on the MRAA Board of Directors. “I look forward to the high level of enthusiasm and […]
Influx of Partner Members Contributed to Association’s Success in 2019
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is proud to announce an array of Partner Members who joined the Association in 2019. Fourteen additional Partner members have signed onto a yearlong commitment to support the MRAA’s ongoing mission. The companies include: App One, Aqua Lily Products, LLC., BIT Marine Software, Blue Wave Boats, Clary Lake […]
Minnesota Joins a Growing Coalition of States by forming Outdoor Recreation Task Force
SAINT PAUL, MN – December 13, 2019 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, along with its outdoor recreation partners, applaud yesterday’s announcement by Governor Tim Walz to create an Outdoor Recreation Task Force in the State of Minnesota. Establishing the Task Force formalizes the state’s commitment to its robust outdoor recreation economy, which […]
Amanda Levandowski Named Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship Recipient
Amanda Levandowski, Owner Principal of Charlotte Ski Boats in Mooresville, North Carolina, has been selected as the recipient of the seventh annual Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation yesterday. This year’s scholarship recipient was unveiled on Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, as part of the Dealer Week Awards Luncheon in Tampa, Fla. […]
Ken Sorley Named 2019 Kevin Lodder Scholarship Recipient
Ken Sorley, owner and President of Marineland Boating Center of Waco, Texas, has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Kevin Lodder Scholarship. The scholarship recipient was honored on Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, as part of the Dealer Week Awards Luncheon in Tampa, Fla. This scholarship was founded in memory of Kevin Lodder of […]
