MRAA News

Five New Partner Members Join MRAA Ahead of Dealer Week 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 2023 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces the addition of five new Partner Members in Aqua Finance, ATILUS, CBIZ, Safer Boater, and The Accounting Guys. Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, through Partner Membership, commit to aligning their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA offers in […]

Boatzon Joins MRAA as Platinum Partner

MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces that Boatzon has joined the MRAA at the Platinum Partner Membership level.   Through Platinum Partner Membership, Boatzon supports the MRAA, its programs and the opportunities the association provides the dealer body in an effort to fuel the success of the industry. Commitments from Platinum […]

Elite Recreational Finance Partners with Bentley Pontoons

• Manufacturer features Enriched Leads Program on website Elite Funding Technologies, a division of Elite Recreational Finance created The Enriched Lead Technology with a manufacturer’s customers and dealers in mind. Bentley Pontoons will now feature the Enriched Leads Program on their website providing customers with the ability to get prequalified and provide their dealers with […]

MRAA Joins National Safe Boating Council Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 28, 2023 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Chad Tokowicz, MRAA Government Relations Manager, was appointed to the National Safe Boating Council’s (NSBC) Board of Directors. Founded in 1958, the NSBC serves as a national catalyst for developing a safe boating culture by providing education, programming and […]

MRAA, ABYC Launch Service Management Certification Program

MINNEAPOLIS and ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 27 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) and the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) have announced the all-new Service Management Certification program, which they partnered to develop. Staff from both organizations will be on hand December 4-7, at MRAA’s Dealer Week in Tampa, to celebrate the launch […]

Sea Fox Boat Company Commits to Platinum Partnership

MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces that Sea Fox Boat Company has joined the MRAA as a Platinum Partner Member.   Through Platinum Partner Membership, Sea Fox supports the MRAA, its programs and the opportunities the association provides the dealer body in an effort to fuel the success of the industry. […]

National Marine Lenders Association Releases Updated Version of ‘More Boat Less Monthly’

• NMLA to unveil a revised edition of its popular tri-fold publication at MRAA’s Dealer Week Conference and Expo in Tampa, Fla. The NMLA, one of over 147 exhibitors featured at the annual MRAA Dealer Week Conference and Expo in early December, will officially re-launch an updated version of “More Boat Less Monthly.” NMLA lending specialists […]

2024 Discover Boating Boat & Sport Shows Kick Off in January

• Consumer Boat Show Lineup Spans 10 Major Markets Across the U.S. • Attracts and Engages Current Boaters and Next-Gen Customers Discover Boating® announced today its lineup of 2024 consumer boat and sport shows. Kicking off in January and extending through the fall, Discover Boating boat shows, in partnership with Progressive Insurance®, will take place in […]

Ron Hoover RV & Marine Centers Acquires Master Marine in San Antonio, Texas from George Noyes

November 6, 2023 – Performance Brokerage Services, the leader in dealership buy-sell activity, announces the sale of Master Marine and Outdoor Living RV in San Antonio, Texas to Ron Hoover RV & Marine Centers. Performance Brokerage Services, North America’s highest volume dealership brokerage firm, is pleased to announce the sale of Master Marine and Outdoor […]