BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas recognized past MRAA Chairman Ed Lofgren of 3A Marine Service, Inc., with the prestigious Irv Rosenthal Award. The Irv Rosenthal Award is presented annually to an individual who has contributed significantly through the years to the work of the MRAA. Mr. Rosenthal was the […]
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MRAA presents Bill Ferguson, Legislative Awards
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas presented its annual Bill Ferguson and Legislative Awards at last month’s Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in Orlando. The Bill Ferguson award is named in recognition of the MRAA’s first Executive Director. While serving as the Executive Director of the Boating Trades Association of […]
MRAA honors Keeter with renaming of Hall of Fame Award
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas honored association president Phil Keeter with its Retailing Hall of Fame Award at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in Orlando. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, during Keeter’s retirement dinner, the association announced that it was changing the name of its Retailing Hall of Fame […]
Industry concludes unprecedented summit
Leaders from Every Segment in Recreational Boating Gather for Unprecedented Stakeholder Growth Summit, Agree to Work Together to Grow Industry CHICAGO — On Tuesday and Wednesday, December 13-14, leaders from every segment across the entire recreational boating community, including the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and a number of its board members, gathered in […]
IBI: A new deal for U.S. dealers?
Small package shipping rates increase
FedEx and UPS to Raise Small Package Rates for 2012 The MRAA Shipping Program, managed by PartnerShip, today announced that FedEx Corp. and UPS will increase envelope and small package shipping rates for 2012. Air Shipping Costs to Increase Effective January 2, 2012, the cost to ship an overnight envelope with Memphis-based FedEx Express will […]
BI: Cobalt 20 Group becomes MRAA Patron Member
Cobalt 20 Group Becomes Patron Member
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — The Cobalt 20 Group, made up of 20 non-competing Cobalt Boats dealers from across North America, has demonstrated its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas by becoming a Patron Member of the association. The group, which is facilitated by David Parker, president of Parker Business Planning, presented a check to […]
Member Advisory: Nov. 28, 2011
Membership Advisory MRAA Board Approves ACMA Resolutions Setting 2012 Legislative Agenda The Board of Directors for the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas recently approved three resolutions written by its Advisory Council of Marine Associations. ACMA met in Orlando, Fla., prior to the official opening of the Marine Dealer Conference and Expo on Nov. 7. […]