MRAA News

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 […]

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. […]

MRAA elects officers, appoints at large directors

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has elected the association’s three officers to one-year terms and two board members to three-year terms in addition to appointing four at-large directors. During the association’s annual meeting, David Foulkrod of Ron Hoover RV & Marine was elected as Chairman; Steve Baum of Boat Owners […]