On Thursday, the Congressional Boating Caucus and the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus hosted a panel discussion on why Congress needs to pass the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018 – bipartisan legislation that would more clearly label harmful and corrosive E15 ethanol blended gasoline at pumps across the country and better protect engines in […]
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Recreational Boating Industry Welcomes President Trump’s Executive Order on Workforce Development
Last Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prioritize and expand workforce development, which seeks to create and fill American jobs with American workers. The boating industry stands ready to hire a new generation of workers into stable, well-paying careers, and the recreation has worked closely with the administration and lawmakers to provide […]
ORR Welcomes Outcomes from the Interior Department’s Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting
Committee Agenda Will Help Achieve Expanded Recreation Access and Improved Infrastructure The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, of which MRAA is a founding member, welcomed key outcomes from the inaugural meeting of the Interior Department’s “Made in America” Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee. The committee discussed approaches that would allow more Americans to enjoy the nation’s great outdoors, […]
MRAA Joins Group Fighting Invasive Species
MRAA has joined on to the Boating and Fishing Aquatic Invasive Species Coalition, which is comprised of stakeholder organizations from around the country. The coalition was formed to present a united front on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) policies at the federal level. During the first meeting on Monday, July 23rd, the coalition unanimously agreed to […]
Soundings Trade Only To Host Roundtable Event & Reception at Ibex
On Monday, October 1st, 2018 from 5:30 – 7:30pm, Soundings Trade Only will host a roundtable event during the IBEX show at the Marriott Tampa Waterside followed by a reception. The roundtable will focus on the future of marine aftermarket, boats and components. It is being sponsored by Mercury Marine and Attwood Corporation. “From mergers […]
Connecticut Waters Welcome Boating Enthusiasts with Lower Tax Rates
With a provision within Public Act 18-81 lowering the sales tax on boat purchases, boating enthusiasts across Connecticut had been eagerly anticipating the bill’s July 1 effective date to get out on the waters in new boats just in time for the July 4 holiday week. The first two weekends in July and the holiday […]
River Valley Power & Sport Acquires Bill’s Bay Marina- Colvill Park Marina
River Valley Power & Sport’s President, John Wooden, announced the acquisition of a 62 slip marina and fuel dock facilities known as Bill’s Bay Marina-Colvill Park located at 507 Nymphara LN in Red Wing, MN. The acquisition also included a showroom & marine repair facility on Hwy 61 at 1708 W 3rd Street in Red […]
MRAA History: MRAA Conference Booth
Throughout the 40 years of MRAA’s Annual Conference, the MRAA booth has been known by many names — MRAA Info Center, MRAA Rewards Pavilion, etc. — but no matter the name, MRAA’s team has always stood ready to support our dealers — at the conference or otherwise.
MRAA History: The Decade of the Dealer
In 1989, MRAA celebrated its 8th Annual National Conference, with a look ahead to the 1990s, a decade that we called the “Decade of the Dealer.” MRAA President Phil Keeter was quoted in this article as saying, “The retail marine dealer is the linchpin of the industry.” Today, we just consider every decade as the […]
Fact or Fiction? Customers Will Give You Their Contact Info
According to research conducted by Discover Boating in its “First Time Boat Buyer Research,” the answer is, “FACT,” for 66% of buyers. But only after they have purchased from you. Which makes it obvious, that trust is an issue. Members of the MRAA team attended a presentation by David Horsager, and we can tell you […]
