Naples, Maine — Moose Landing Marina has expanded its boat offerings with the addition of the Starcraft brand. For five generations and counting, Starcraft has been dedicated to building boats that deliver better experiences on the water. Whether you love cruising, fishing or watersports, Starcraft has the right vessel for you from high-adrenaline sport […]
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Barletta Welcomes Local Schools for Manufacturing Days
Eighth-graders learned last week there are good careers available in local industries. Companies partnered with the Horizon Education Alliance to organize industrial tours for nearly 3,000 middle school students in Elkhart County. The week’s effort is being held in conjunction with Manufacturing Day, which actually covers several days. The day usually occurs on the first […]
Boating Services Network Launches OnBoard Boating Club and Rentals
Boating Services Network, the new boating services division of marine leader Brunswick Corporation, has launched OnBoard Boating Club and Rentals (“OnBoard”), a state-of-the-art, turnkey business platform empowering marine dealers and marinas to expand their operations and serve the emerging and rapidly growing boat club and rental consumer market segments. For those looking to attract new […]
MRAA History: Shirtsleeve Session Workbook
The 1977 Dealer Shirtsleeve Sessions Work Book, brought to you by MRAA and the Boating Trades Association of Texas.
Explore a Brighter Future
This past summer, I took the most incredible vacation ever. We over-planned, over-packed and over-spent on a two-week road trip to Glacier National Park, where we explored the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever laid eyes on. The incredible memories and this park’s unpredicted rise to the No. 1 spot on our family’s list of favorite […]
Barletta Boat Company invests in MRAA programs
Bill and Kristin Fenech and Barletta Boat Company have continued their generous support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and its mission to provide tools, resources and educational programming to elevate today’s dealers. “It’s no secret that the dealerships are the lifeblood of this industry,” says Bill Fenech, President and Co-Owner of Barletta […]
MRAA History: A Year of Firsts
The 1987 MRAA Conference was deemed a success. The Caesars Palace welcomed a record-setting number of marine dealers, the first Woman of the Year was recognized, and the number of accessory exhibitors increased by 90% over the previous year.
Envision a brighter future
Envision. [en-vizh–uh n] verb. imagine as a future possibility; visualize When you close your eyes and envision your future, what do you see? Are those vivid pictures centered around your family? Perhaps on that dream vacation or in retirement? Do you imagine professional accomplishment like bountiful sales or a new location? Or are you dreaming of […]
MRAA History: “Change…for the better”
The theme of the 1985 MRAA Annual Conference was “Change… for the better.” If you could make one change to MRAA’s Annual Conference today, what would it be?
Committed Schools Support Workforce Development in the Marine Industry
Momentum Building: Four Schools in Three Weeks Obtain ABYC’s Marine Service Curriculum The American Boat & Yacht Council’s (ABYC) has announced that in this month of September, four schools have enrolled in their “Fundamentals of Marine Service Technology” curriculum program. The program was built to help secondary and post-secondary schools easily implement standards based marine […]