MINNEAPOLIS — Volvo Penta of the Americas a leading global manufacturer of marine engines and power systems, has been named a Platinum Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, the highest level of support for the association. “Like MRAA, Volvo Penta is dedicated to providing dealers with products and services that contribute to […]
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MDCE’s NEW Powering Profits Track
What Can This Track Do For You? The Powering Profits Track includes 6 different sessions. Check out 2 of them below: The Improvement Engine, by David VeechYou will learn practical ways to create a work environment that will drive continuous improvement throughout your dealership. David’s presentation will share techniques that you can use to build […]
What’s happening at MDCE 2012
What’s Happening at MDCE This Year… Keynote Presentation: “How the Best Get Better” To be the best in today’s marine marketplace, you have to excel at turning leads into sales, generating repeat business and inspiring powerful referrals. In this session, author and internationally recognized speaker Robert Stevenson will provide concrete strategies to help you improve […]
Marine Industry Association of Central Florida to host Marine Retail University
MINNEAPOLIS – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Dominion Marine Media announced today that the Marine Industry Association of Central Florida has become the third state marine trade association to sign on as host of a Norman-Spencer Marine Retail University event this year. The event, scheduled for Nov. 10-11, 2012, will be held […]
GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance named MRAA Platinum Partner
MINNEAPOLIS — GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), the boating business’ leading provider of inventory financing, has renewed its position as a Platinum Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, the highest level of support for the association. “The deep insights a company like CDF can provide into the health of the dealer […]
Small-business optimism remains at historic low
Small business optimism, as measured by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism, dropped a tenth of a point in May, thus remaining at a historic low. This reading of 94.4 is “consistent with the sub-par performance of GDP and employment growth,” according to NFIB. Business owners’ expectations for future […]
Department of Homeland Security grants TWIC exemption
If your business employs workers that hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), you may want to learn more about a new temporary exemption from TWIC regulations regarding card expiration and replacement. The Department of Homeland Security has issued this exemption while it seeks comment on card reader requirements and deployment requirement plans. Click here […]
MDCE sets early registration record
Before this year’s Marine Dealer Conference & Expo theme and first printed brochure have even appeared in the magazine, close to 250 people have already registered for the event, representing a record-setting early registration total. With six months to go before the conference and full-scale promotion yet to launch, more than 170 dealer attendees have […]
STO: Sweeping changes already in place at the MRAA
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is undergoing sweeping changes and the results are being recognized by retailers around the U.S. and Canada. “Our non-group-member roster has increased 92 percent,” MRAA president Matt Gruhn says, “and that’s just since February. We’re aggressively expanding…” Read more.
ADP Lightspeed named Endorsed Dealer Management System of the MRAA
MINNEAPOLIS – June 7, 2012 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it has named ADP Lightspeed as the exclusive endorsed Dealer Management System provider of the association. The partnership between MRAA and ADP Lightspeed is multi-faceted as ADP Lightspeed will provide the association a host of benefits for MRAA members. […]
