MINNEAPOLIS — Global Marine Insurance Agency, a company specializing in recreational and commercial boat insurance products, recently pledged its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member of the association. “We are delighted to have Global Marine Insurance on board,” says Matt Gruhn, President of MRAA. “Through their longstanding involvement […]
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What’s new at the 2012 MDCE
Look at What the 2012 MDCE Has In Store For You… We spent the winter months putting together an all-new speaker line-up and fresh educational topics in order to bring you the best Marine Dealer Conference & Expo ever. Register for MDCE to take advantage of all these great features: 22 educational sessions Bonus education […]
MRAA’s Young Leaders Advisory Council seeking applicants
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is accepting nominations and applications for its Young Leaders Advisory Council. The MRAA created YLAC as an advisory group to represent the needs and the thinking of the next generation of marine retailers and to provide additional insight and direction to the MRAA Board of Directors. […]
MRAA Leads MTAs in Opposition to National Oceans Policy
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas led a group of 14 national and state marine trades associations in strong opposition to the proposed National Oceans Policy developed by a White House Commission. In a letter to the Chairman and ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, the group said a national oceans policy should […]
Michigan Boating Industries Association to host Marine Retail University
MINNEAPOLIS – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Dominion Marine Media announced today that the Michigan Boating Industries Association has become the second state marine trade association to sign on to host a Norman-Spencer Marine Retail University event. The event, scheduled for December 5-6, 2012, will be held at the Kellogg Center in […]
STO: MRAA executive administrator retires
Marge Eckenroad, executive administrator with the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, is retiring after 36 years with the association. She began working with the MRAA in 1976 on a part-time basis and joined full time in 1989. She worked with the leadership of the association throughout her career, and alongside immediate past president Phil […]
Marge Eckenroad to retire after 36 years with MRAA
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that, after 36 years of devoted service to the association and industry at large, Marge Eckenroad is retiring, effective April 30, 2012. Eckenroad began working on a part-time basis for the MRAA in 1976 and accepted an offer to join the association […]
BI: Complementary goals led to Marine Retail University
The latest educational conference for the marine industry, an ongoing series of regional events called Marine Retail University, came together when the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Dominion Marine Media realized they were both looking to offer dealers more opportunities to learn. For 17 years, Dominion Marine Media has successfully hosted Yacht Brokerage […]
STO: MRAA announces two new partnerships
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced that Dominion Marine Media renewed its support of the association as a partner member and that the MRAA is partnering with Priority One Financial Services to create a new member benefit for its Rewards Program. Read the full article.
Dominion Marine Media named Partner Member of MRAA
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – Dominion Marine Media, a leading marine industry marketing services company, has renewed its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member of the association. Dominion Marine Media has been a strong partner of the MRAA for a number of years, and most recently strengthened its relationship […]
