The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announced today that Yamaha Marine Group has joined the association as a 2015 Platinum Partner member, the highest level of support for the organization. “We are very proud to have earned Yamaha’s support,” says Matt Gruhn, MRAA president. “Yamaha Marine has incredibly strong dealer education and service […]
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Ryan Estis Shares Strategies to Help Dealers Win More Business
After three powerful days of education and networking at the industry’s premier annual dealer event, attendees of the 2014 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla., were treated to an inspiring Closing Keynote address delivered by world-renowned business performance expert Ryan Estis. Estis spoke before a room of marine retailers Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 19, […]
Chaparral/Robalo and Wet Sounds Win “Best in Show” at MDCE 2014
Chaparral/Robalo and Wet Sounds were each named “Best in Show” at the 2014 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. The awards were presented this morning, Wednesday, Nov. 19, during the annual MDCE Awards Breakfast at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The MDCE “Best in Show” awards recognize the hard work that MDCE exhibitors put […]
MRAA Awards Three Technical Scholarships
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Broward College and WyoTech Daytona were selected as recipients of the 2014 MRAA Technical Scholarships. Scholarship winners were announced by MRAA Educational Foundation board member Jeff Siems of Blue Springs Marine on Wednesday morning, Nov. 19, during the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo Awards Breakfast at the Rosen Centre Hotel in […]
Mary Jo Goettling Selected as Duane Spader Scholarship Recipient
Mary Jo Goettling, sales manager of Blue Springs Marine in Blue Springs, Mo. has been selected as the recipient of the second annual Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship. The scholarship was presented to Goettling Wednesday morning, Nov. 19, during the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo Awards Breakfast at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. […]
Martin Boyer and Kathy Bense Receive 2014 Kevin Lodder Scholarship
Martin Boyer, vice president and general manager of Austin Boats & Motors in Lakeway, Texas, and Kathy Bense, co-owner of Superior Boat Repair & Sales in Rancho Cordova, Calif., each were selected as recipients of the 2014 Kevin Lodder Scholarship. The scholarships were presented to Boyer and Bense by MRAA Educational Foundation board member Matt […]
Ethan Vorchheimer and Frank Didonato Receive ABYC Technical Scholarships
Ethan Vorchheimer from Ess-Kay Yards Inc. in Brewerton, N.Y., and Frank Didonato from Port Harbor Marine in South Portland, Maine, were selected as recipients of a pair of scholarships sponsored by the MRAA Educational Foundation and American Boat & Yacht Council. The scholarships were presented to Vorchheimer and Didonato by MRAA Educational Foundation President Ed […]
BoatUS President Margaret Podlich Named 2014 Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year
Margaret Podlich, president of the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), the nation’s largest boat owners’ association with more than 500,000 members, was named the 2014 Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year. Podlich was honored Wednesday morning, Nov. 19, during the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo Awards Breakfast at the Rosen Centre Hotel […]
MDCE Scores Home Run With 2014 Pre-Conference Workshops
More than 200 dealers signed up to participate in yesterday’s MDCE Pre-Conference Workshops, the unofficial kick-off of the 2014 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, which runs Nov. 16-19 at the Orange County Convention Center and Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The seven morning sessions were well attended by 213 dealers eager to learn about […]
MRAA Introduces MRAA Rewards Career Center
The Marine Retailers Association of the America, in partnership with the American Boat & Yacht Council, announced today the launch of an all-new marine industry career center, an online resource that seeks to connect job seekers with marine industry businesses. Found at www.mraa.com/careercenter, this new resource will provide the opportunity for businesses to post job […]
