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 […]
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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. […]
50 Reasons to Attend Dealer Week by our 100th Registrant
Bob Bense, of Superior Boat Repair & Sales, was the 100th individual to register for Dealer Week! With the help of his wife, Kathy, the couple compiled a list of 50 reasons why they continue to support the MRAA and, now, Dealer Week. We signed up for the Dealer Week because the MRAA team continues […]
Acting DOI Secretary Applauds Trump’s Signing of Bipartisan Public Lands and Conservation Package
U.S. Department of the Interior Acting Secretary David Bernhardt applauded President Donald J. Trump for signing into law S.47, the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (formerly known as the Natural Resources Management Act). The President signed the bill at an Oval Office signing ceremony surrounded by a bipartisan group of lawmakers. The bill was […]
Boats Group Commits to MRAA, Dealer Week at the Strategic Partner Level
Boats Group recently signed a three-year commitment and became the latest Strategic Partner of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and its newly reimagined Annual Conference and Expo, Dealer Week. The event is scheduled for Dec. 8-11 at the Tampa Bay Convention Center in Tampa, Fla. Celebrating its 43rd annual conference in 2019, MRAA […]
Bret Baier to Headline 2019 American Boating Congress
Heading to DC for ABC? This year’s headliner will be Bret Baier, FOX News chief political anchor and host of “Special Report with Bret Baier” – the top-rated cable news program in its timeslot and consistently one of the top five shows in cable news – will headline and facilitate a panel discussion at the […]
MarineMax, Inc. Commits Major Support to MRAA’s Dealer Week
Brett McGill, MarineMax President and CEO, says the event presents “incredible value” for the industry. MarineMax, Inc., the nation’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, has pledged its full support for Dealer Week, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ Annual Conference & Expo, to be held Dec. 8-11, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. MarineMax has […]
Boating Caucus Unveils Industry Data on Capitol Hill
On Wednesday, February 27th, the Congressional Boating Caucus and representatives of the recreational boating industry presented the “Boating Industry Briefing: Jobs, Businesses, and the Economy”. It also served as the official release of new economic data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association, and that data indicates that the boating industry generated $170.3 billion in spending […]
