By Norm Shultz, Soundings Trade Only From all accounts, last week’s International BoatBuilders Exhibition and Conference produced another strong showing as one of the industry’s two biggest educational events. Next up from Nov. 11-14 is the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla. Read the entire blog.
MRAA News
Trade Only video interview with MRAA President Matt Gruhn
This week at IBEX, MRAA President Matt Gruhn had the opportunity to sit down with Soundings Trade Only Editor Bill Sisson for a quick interview on the state of the industry. Check out the video here.
BRP named MRAA Platinum Partner
MINNEAPOLIS — BRP, a world leader in the outboard engine market, has signed on as a Platinum Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, the highest level of support for the association. “With the recent news of BRP’s $15 million investment in its Evinrude outboard engine facility, it’s clear the company is planning […]
Harris Marine Financing becomes Partner Member of the MRAA
MINNEAPOLIS — Harris Marine Financing, Inc., a Stevensville, Md.-based company specializing in boat and yacht financing, recently pledged its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member of the association. “We greatly appreciate Harris Marine Financing’s support of the association,” says Matt Gruhn, President of MRAA. “Their high customer service […]
Hear from the Experts ONLY at MDCE!
The Marine Dealer Conference & Expo is the only event at which you can access dealer-specific content, dealer-specific products and services, and dealer-specific networking. It’s the ONLY national dealer conference, and it’s designed by dealers, for dealers. Here are a few speakers you’ll only see at MDCE: Hear top techniques for strengthening your business from […]
MRAA supports letter encouraging passage of tax cuts
The following link will take you to a letter that 50 GOP Freshmen Congressmen signed to the Ways and Means Committee, encouraging passage of the extenders (Bush Tax Cuts). The committee is expected to be reviewing the extenders soon. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is encouraging passage of the tax extenders and has […]
Marine Sales of Pickwick signs on as MRAA Premium Retail Member
MINNEAPOLIS — Marine Sales of Pickwick, a leading full service marine dealership based in Counce, Tenn., has signed on as a Premium Retail Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, the highest level of retail membership within the association. “We are delighted that Marine Sales of Pickwick has chosen to kick off its […]
MDCE tops 80 exhibitors
The Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, the premier education event for boat dealers, has already signed up more than 80 exhibitors and sponsors. With more than 183,000 square feet of exhibit space, this year’s conference promises to be the largest yet. MDCE is being held November 11-14 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center and is […]
ACMA to tackle legislative issues at MDCE
The Advisory Council of Marine Associations (ACMA) is set to meet during the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo (MDCE) in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 11-14. ACMA is a group of marine trades associations that serves as the MRAA Legislative Committee and advises the MRAA Board of Directors through its resolutions about legislative issues and strategies. […]
What the Lame Duck Session holds for marine retailers
Most of the real work of the U.S. Congress (and perhaps the most contentious) will occur after the elections when Congress returns to finish the “business of the people” during a short Lame Duck session. Almost everything of consequence, most notably a set of automatic, economy-related spending cuts and tax increases that have been called […]
