Vitullo Advisory Services, an independent, third-party marine industry consulting service, has signed on to support the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas at the Partner level. ‘VAS is the resource marine dealers need to stabilize or improve their operations, enhance the professional capabilities of their teams as needed and eliminate unanticipated surprises,” says Lou Vitullo, […]
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MRAA, Centurion-Supreme partner on Dealer Certification
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas partnered with Centurion & Supreme Boats at the manufacturer’s Dealer Meeting and Sales School in mid November to support dealer development through the Marine Industry Certified Dealership Program. The Centurion and Supreme brands announced at the meeting that they would reward their dealers with a per boat rebate […]
Engaging Conversation
Engage. [en-geyj] verb. to come together and occupy the attention of toward a joint effort task or idea. A dealer friend found himself at odds with an employee today. His senior technician wants to be paid more — a common issue all the time, right? … but particularly in today’s growing economy and shrinking number […]
MRAA Launches Guide to Building a Foundation for Accountability
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has released the MRAA Guide to Building a Foundation for Accountability, a digital publication available exclusively to its members and Marine Industry Certified Dealerships. The guide was developed in response to dealer survey results that suggest holding employees’ accountable is one of owners’ and managers’ leading challenges. Within […]
MRAA, Nautique grow Dealer Certification partnership
The Marine Retailers Association participation at the 2018 Nautique Boats Sales Training in Orlando, Fla., continued to attract new dealers into the Marine Industry Certified Dealership program. Today, there are nearly 50 percent of Nautique’s dealers enrolled in Certification. “We understand the importance of investing in tools that will foster growth and development across […]
Seattle Boat Company to Represent Barletta in Northwest
Bristol, IN — Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, and Seattle Boat Co., located in Seattle, WA, have agreed to partner together to bring the dream of boat ownership to people in the upper northwest corner of the United States. Since opening in 1984, Seattle Boat Co. has become one of the premier marine […]
Outdoor Industry Execs Urge Congress to Act on Public Lands Package
As the 115th Congress prepares to return for a short “lame duck session,” MRAA and other members of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable are hard at work urging passage of key legislation reflecting ORR’s policy agenda. Two leaders of ORR, Chair Thom Dammrich of NMMA and Vice Chair Frank Hugelmeyer of RVIA recently penned an op-ed […]
Public Lands Continue to Drive Economic Growth in United States
Recently, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke released the Department’s Economic Report for fiscal year 2017, which shows that for the first time in several years, economic growth and jobs supported by federal lands both increased. According to the report, in the Trump Administration’s first year, the economic output of Interior’s federal lands and […]
Renew Your Prior Approval and Join the Party at MDCE
BoatPAC is the recreational boating industry’s political action committee. It works by bringing all industry segments together to support candidates running for Congress who will represent and protect the interests of the recreational boating industry on Capitol Hill. But we need your help. Each year, we update our compliance records to ensure that we have […]
SeaDek Continues to Support MRAA At Highest Level
SeaDek, manufacturers of marine-grade, innovative non-skid products, has continued its commitment to the Marine Retailers Association and the marine retail community, at the Platinum level. SeaDek says its product offers a safe and comfortable alternative to carpet, all while delivering a high-level of customer experience to its customers. SeaDek Certified Fabricators are factory trained to […]
