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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

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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

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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

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Pier 33 Marina to Host Marine Technician Training Workshops

The Marine Career Training Institute of North America has announced its dates and technical training courses for the 2018 National Marine Service Expo. NMSE ’18 will be in St. Joseph, MI Jan. 23-26, 2018, at Pier 33 Marina. After conducting NMSE in Florida exclusively since 1992, this will be the

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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

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Grow Boating and MRAA unveil MDCE educational partnership

The two organizations are working together to help dealers navigate a changing marketplace. MINNEAPOLIS — Grow Boating Inc. and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas are partnering to provide training and education at the 2017 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, to be held Dec. 10-13 in Orlando, organizers announced

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James Cunningham to Emcee MRAA Awards Program

MINNEAPOLIS – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and the MRAA Educational Foundation announced today that they have engaged James Cunningham as the event emcee for the MRAA’s 2017 Opening Night Awards Celebration.   Cunningham, who has hosted and performed at numerous events for clients including Pepsi, Frito-Lay, McDonald’s,

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MRAA Now Taking Applications for Fully Funded MDCE Scholarships

Attend MDCE, at no cost, thanks to partnership with Soundings Trade Only. MINNEAPOLIS — In partnership with Soundings Trade Only, the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo will offer scholarships for three dealers to attend the three-day educational event, to be held Dec. 10-13 in Orlando.   “We are honored to

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Young Leaders Advisory Council Seeks Applications

Be a voice in the Marine Industry by applying or nominating young leaders to join for 2017 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.— The Marine Retailers Asosciation of the America’s is currently accepting applications and nominations for its Young Leaders Advisory Council through November 3, 2017. The mission of the MRAA is to support

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Spring Brook Marina- Letter From the Thorpe Family

Jim Thorpe and family, of Spring Brook Marine sent a letter to friends and business partners announcing the sale of their family business. Spring Brook Marina is a longtime MRAA member and Jim served on the MRAA board for 17 years. TO ALL OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS: In 1960, when my

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