Brunswick Corporation’s dealer services program, Brunswick Dealer Advantage (BDA), and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, have announced a partnership which will provide Brunswick marine dealers with access to healthcare options through MRAA Health, while providing MRAA dealers with access to extended service contract sales through Brunswick Product Protection. “MRAA and BDA are both […]
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MRAA Seeks 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Applications
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has opened the nomination period for the 2nd Annual Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes marine retail professionals who have made fundamental, significant and sustained contributions to the marine industry. Last year, Don Galey, Galey’s Marine, Bakersfield, Calif., was named the first recipient of the award. […]
Regal & Nautique of Orlando Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Announces Major Building Expansion Plans
A crowd of more than 300 including key marine industry leaders and watersports VIPs and athletes recently gathered to celebrate and toast top-ranked boat dealer Regal & Nautique of Orlando’s 10th anniversary in Central Florida. The event was highlighted by the official announcement and grand unveiling of major new dealership building expansion plans slated for […]
Dealer to Dealer: September
What do you do to foster teamwork between dealership departments? “We provide lunch for our entire crew, every day, 12 months a year. When we are extremely busy, the crew will eat on the run and not leave the dealership. When things are little slower we gather around while eating and have a daily meeting […]
CMTA Surmounts Outreach, Educational, and Scholarship Programs to Combat Workforce Crisis
Essex, CT. – There are job opportunities within the recreational boating segment that are going unfilled, and hundreds of them are here in Connecticut. Statistics from the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas estimate that by 2019, there will be over 30,000 budgeted positions available nationwide but left open within the sector due to a […]
MRAA and ORR Support Sound Trade Policies, Warn Against Tariff Impacts
While the outdoor recreation industry supports fair international trade policies and efforts to protect U.S. business interests in the global market, recent trade policy developments have threatened continued growth in this critical $673 billion industry. We understand the Administration’s efforts to safeguard U.S. intellectual property and balance unfair trade deficits, however recent tariffs have prompted […]
Communication Is Key, Right?
How many times have we heard the cliché that “communication is key”? Or, that it’s better to over-communicate to avoid misunderstandings? In customer relationships, it is not enough to merely communicate. Here’s a recent experience of mine that I believe proves that how often you are communicating with your customers and what you are actually […]
To attend or not attend MDCE
According to science making a decision is a 7-Step process. Let’s say that’s true for deciding whether to attend MDCE or not. But really, it shouldn’t be that hard. The answer is yes. To humor you and ourselves, we’ll empower you with the information to make this decision, step…by…step… Step 1: Identify the Decision Not […]
MRAA History: Phil Keeter
The 2011 MRAA Annual Conference celebrated the career of Phil Keeter, who retired as MRAA President. Keeter was one of the founders of MRAA and was employed by the association for more than 20 years.
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Welcomes Final Release of First-Ever Government Statistics on Industry
Washington, D.C. – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today welcomed the final report on the first-ever government statistics recognizing the outdoor recreation industry as a significant contributor to the U.S. economy. The report, federally funded by the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Commerce, was released today by Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The […]
