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MRAA Tech School Scholarship Recipient Named

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Shell Lake, Wis., has been selected as the recipient of the annual MRAA Technical School Scholarship, the MRAA Educational Foundation announced yesterday.  The scholarship was presented to Todd Larson, an instrutctor at Wisconsin Indeanhead Technical College, on Sunday evening, Dec. 10, during the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Opening Night […]

Kayla Horrocks Named 2017 Marine Industry College Scholarship Recipient

Kayla Horrocks, office assistant of Idaho Water Sports in Burley, Idaho, and full-time student at Boise State University, has been selected as the recipient of the second annual MRAA Marine Industry College Scholarship, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation yesterday. The scholarship was presented to Kayla on Sunday evening, Dec. 10, during the Marine Retailers Association […]

Wanda Kenton Smith named Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year

Wanda Kenton Smith of Freedom Boat Club has been selected as the recipient of the thirty-first annual Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year Award, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation yesterday.  The scholarship was presented to Kenton Smith on Sunday evening, Dec. 10, during the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Opening Night Awards Celebration at […]

Martin Boyer Named 2017 Duane Spader Scholarship Recipient

Martin Boyer, President of Austin Boats & Motors, Austin, Texas, has been selected as the recipient of the fifth annual Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation yesterday. This year’s scholarship recipient was unveiled on Sunday evening, Dec. 10, during the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Opening Night Awards Celebration at […]

Krissy Vaughn Named 2017 Kevin Lodder Scholarship Recipient

Krissy Vaughn, bookkeeper of Fay’s Marina, Inc. of La Porte, Ind., has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 Kevin Lodder Scholarship, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation yesterday. The scholarship recipient was unveiled on Sunday evening, Dec. 10, during the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Opening Night Awards Celebration at the Rosen Centre […]

CMTA Named Technical Scholarship Recipient

The Connecticut Marine Trades Association (CMTA), Essex, Conn., has been selected as a recipient of a 2017 Marine Trade Association Technical Scholarship, the MRAA Educational Foundation announced. The scholarship was presented to Kathleen Burns, Executive Director of CMTA, on Sunday evening, Dec. 10, during the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Opening Night Awards Celebration […]

Dealer, Yacht Broker Certification Programs Collaborate

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ Marine Industry Certified Dealership Program and the Yacht Brokers Association of America’s Certified Professional Yacht Broker Program today announced a collaborative effort to further the development of their respective members. CPYB certification is the boating industry’s brand of excellence for yacht sales professionals throughout North America. The CPYB […]

Galey named first MRAA Lifetime Achievement recipient

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it has selected Don Galey, Galey’s Marine, Bakersfield, Calif., as the recipient of the organization’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award. With more than 62 years working in the marine industry, Don grew up in his parents’ appliance, boat and motorcycle store and worked there through high […]

MRAA introduces all-new membership structure

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it has launched an all-new retail membership structure in an effort to better serve today’s boat dealers. With three levels of membership now available to dealers, service shops, marinas and other retailers, the MRAA has built great value to drive the return on investment dealers […]