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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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,
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
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
