• First Winter Boat Shows of 2025 Attract Buyers, Bring Optimism for Early Signs of Return to Sales Growth The Discover Boating Atlanta, Chicago and New England boat shows, in partnership with Progressive Insurance®, drew in more than 65,000 buyers and boating enthusiasts last weekend, eager to shop deals on thousands of new boats, accessories […]
MRAA News
MRAA Announces 2025 Board of Directors
MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 21, 2025) – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces Joe Lewis as Chairman and four new additions to its board of directors. Lewis of Mount Dora Boating Center and Marina in Mount Dora, Florida, is the longest serving board member, having been on the MRAA Board since 2009. He previously served […]
MRAA Announces 2025 Young Leaders Advisory Council
MINNEAPOLIS, (Jan. 16, 2025) – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today the Young Leaders Advisory Council has new leadership and new members. Wendy Ramsey, of Pirate Cove Marina in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada has taken to the helm as the YLAC Chair. Ramsey, who has a passion for workforce development and serves as […]
NMFS Rescinds Proposed Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule, Maintaining Access for Recreational Boaters and Anglers
WASHINGTON (Jan. 15, 2024) – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that the National Marine Fisheries Service officially withdrew the proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. Initially proposed in August of 2022, this rule would have put in place a 10-knot speed limit on almost the entire East Coast […]
MRAA Introduces AI-powered Content Delivery
Updated Jan. 15, 2025 The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas introduced a marine sector AI solution that will revolutionize how MRAA Members can find answers to their most pressing challenges and opportunities — and will do so faster than ever before. Introduced Tuesday at Dealer Week as part of MRAA President Matt Gruhn’s state of […]
Hanson-Milone Safe Boating Act Signed into Law After 13-Year Push
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 13, 2024 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that after more than a decade of advocacy and legislative effort, the Hanson-Milone Safe Boating Act (H.4941) was signed into law on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, marking a monumental step in improving boating safety across […]
Discover Boating Boat Show Media Investment Increases
The 2025 winter boat show season begins this week, and the NMMA is working at full throttle with a board-approved 30% year-over-year increase in its media investment. The additional spend comes as NMMA aims to support the industry in navigating today’s evolving economic landscape and meet consumers where they are. While current economic conditions have […]
MRAA’s Dealer Week Conference & Expo Continues its Momentum
• 4-Day Marine Event In Orlando Features Largest Expo Hall Ever MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 19 – More than 1,400 marine industry professionals participated in the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) 2024 Dealer Week Conference and Expo, held Dec. 8-11 in Orlando, Fla., through either in-person attendance or Dealer Week Online. The in-person event featured […]
Discover Boating Public Service Announcements Air on National TV
Discover Boating’s latest television public service announcements (PSA), in collaboration with Progressive Insurance®, recently aired on national news channels FOX News and FOX Business. Since the launch of the campaign this summer, the PSAs have aired 1,774 times, delivering 4 million impressions. The coverage equates to $247,685 in donated media value (the cost it would take for the […]
Rob Brown Named Inaugural Marine Industry Trailblazer
• Industry award honors a leader dedicated to creating an outstanding workplace culture and was recognized as a “Great Dealership to Work For” within the MRAA Certified Dealership Program. MINNEAPOLIS, DEC. 18 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) awarded Rob Brown, Owner and General Manager of Clark Marine, with the inaugural MRAA […]
