Registration for the inaugural event has outpaced previous MRAA conferences. Dealer Week, the all-new MRAA Conference and Expo, concluded its “Earliest Bird” registration period on March 31 and broke all previous records for early registration at an MRAA event. More than 250 dealership personnel have committed to Dealer Week, which represents a nearly 30-percent increase […]
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Sea Tow Foundation Appoints Higgins to Serve on Inaugural Sober Skipper Advisory Council
Key Influencers from Multiple Marine Industry Segments Tapped for Safe Boating Collaboration The Sea Tow Foundation has selected 13 marine industry stakeholders to serve on its newly launched North American Sober Skipper Advisory Council, with the goal to collaborate on current and future boating safety messages including its popular Sober Skipper campaign. “The Sea Tow […]
NMTA Opens 2020 Grow Boating Grant Application Process
The Northwest Marine Trade Association’s (NMTA) Grow Boating Grant Program announced it has given $27,083 in funding or loan opportunities to 21 boating programs in the Pacific Northwest. Over the past 16 years the program has invested more than $2-million in funding to non-profit groups or organizations that help boost the number of boaters and […]
Dealer Week Exhibit Reservations Open
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has opened exhibit and sponsorship reservations for its newly reimagined annual conference, Dealer Week. Companies looking to support and exhibit at the largest gathering of marine dealership personnel in 2019 can now reserve their space and explore sponsorship opportunities at DealerWeek.com. Dealer Week will feature the largest expo […]
Tell EPA: Stop Year-Round Sales of E15
The EPA just announced their plan to move forward with year-round sales of E15 – putting millions of Americans at risk. Year-round E15 fuel sales are dangerous for anyone who operates machinery with small engines – including boats, chainsaws, and lawnmowers – because most don’t know the damage it causes or that it’s federally […]
MRAA Board of Directors Approves Policy Resolutions
The MRAA Board of Directors has recently approved the Advisory Council of Marine Associations (ACMA) annual list of policy resolutions. ACMA is comprised of associations in the recreational marine industries, state and regional marine trade associations, and other interested parties. The group serves as a sounding board for MRAA’s legislative priorities and the recreational boating […]
Interior Prioritizes Recreation Access with New Secretarial Order
Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt signed a secretarial order directing that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) adequately weigh public access for outdoor recreation – including hunting and fishing – when determining the appropriateness of the disposal or exchange of public lands. Identifying lands as available for disposal or exchange is required under […]
Dealer to Dealer: March 2019
How has boat show season impacted your outlook for the prime selling season and remainder of the year ahead? I found the show season to be good, but not stellar. The major price increase due to tariffs in Canada has caused sticker shock to potential boat buyers. High end product is selling, whereas mid-range product […]
MRAA Enlists Three Top Industry Trainers as 2019 Dealer Week ‘Education Hosts’
The Hosts will serve as guides throughout the event’s educational sessions Dealer Week, the MRAA’s all-new annual conference and expo, announced today that it will divide its education into three main classrooms, or Education Pathways: The Dealership, The Customer and The Employee. Each of these Pathways will feature sessions, case studies, workshops, dealer-to-dealer interaction — […]
It’s Time To Starting Preparing For Your New Hires
If you are north of the Mason Dixon, like the MRAA headquarters, it is hard to imagine a day that the sun is shining and you can be outdoors with out navigating piles (and piles) of snow. But, as it does each year, winter leaves and springtime starts. For many of you, springtime is hectic. […]
