Author: MRAA

Time for a Professional Change, Part One

Accountants, Architects, Construction Contractors, Cosmologists, Doctors, Engineers, Firefighters, Insurance Agents, Loan Officers, Nurses, Police, Real Estate Agents, Safety Personnel, Teachers. What do these pros have in common? To keep their jobs and remain in business, they each need to stay updated on their profession by completing continuous education.    And let’s be honest. Whether your […]

Raising Our Game Together

Over the past four or five years, we’ve had a lot of conversations with dealers like you about how you approach improving and growing your business. Your commitment to continuing to get better at everything you do is inspiring to us. Especially when we consider all that you’re juggling. Most dealers are running four or […]

MRAA Launches All-New Continuous Certification

Program evolution replaces “Re-Certification” with exclusive educational curriculum. MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today the launch of an exciting new evolution of the Marine Industry Certified Dealership Program, known as Continuous Certification. This all-new Continuous Certification approach will replace what has historically been known as “Re-Certification.” The Continuous Certification cycle […]

Priority One Financial Services Announces Website Launch

St. Petersburg, Florida – Priority One Financial Services, Inc., the industry’s oldest and largest F&I outsourcing provider, has announced the launch of its website for their Forest River Consumer Card Program. The Forest River Consumer Card is a revolving consumer credit card that can be used to purchase select merchandise and services at Priority One […]

Barletta Boat Company becomes newest MRAA Platinum Partner

MINNEAPOLIS – Barletta Boat Company, LLC, manufacturers of Barletta Pontoon Boats, an all-new entry into the pontoon segment of the marine industry, has become the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ newest Platinum Partner Member, the MRAA’s highest level of support.   “We are entering the marine business with an all-new approach to dealer and […]

MRAA, Tiara Yachts and Tiara SPORT Partner on Dealer Development

HOLLAND, MICH. – Tiara Yachts, Tiara SPORT and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas have partnered to help deliver their customers an incomparable and intensely satisfying ownership experience, through the introduction of the Tiara’s Flagship Dealer Program. Last week, at the same time that Tiara introduced its highly anticipated entry and brand into the […]

MRAA Delivers Dealer Development Presentation at IBEX

TAMPA – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas delivered an educational seminar at last week’s International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference, highlighting methods that manufacturers and suppliers can use to create a competitive advantage through dealer development. Featuring MRAA’s Lead Dealer Certification Consultant Bob McCann as the instructor, MRAA shared how manufacturers and suppliers can […]

Overtime Update: Department of Labor Reaches Out to Public

You may remember in 2016 when President Obama’s Department Of Labor made an unprecedented change to the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act by mandating a 100% increase in the minimum salary threshold for overtime pay requirements. MRAA and many other groups fought against it, as it could have limited workplace flexibility and increased […]