MRAA News

Marine Bankers report lending up 3 quarters in 2011

Most lenders expect 1Q2012 to be same or better than same period last year The National Marine Bankers Association introduced a brief quarterly members’ survey in 2011 to gauge changes in the lending environment and identify trends that could be used for business planning. Forty-two percent of the NMBA lender members (loan originators/brokers/ financial service firms, […]

MDCE announces 2012 dates, location

ORLANDO – Following on the heels of four-consecutive years of growth in dealer attendance, the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo is preparing to break new records in 2012. The event, which will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 11-14, will take its educational line-up to the next level, offering […]

MRAA, CSI Inc. strengthen member offer

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it has created an all-new member benefit program with long-time partner Customer Service Intelligence, Inc. The benefit, which is offered as part of the MRAA Rewards Program and available to MRAA members only, provides a package deal for MRAA members worth […]

Texas Marine’s Ryan Hebert named YLAC chairman

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Ryan Hebert of Texas Marine, Beaumont, Texas, has been named Chairman of the association’s Young Leaders Advisory Council. Hebert, 29, has amassed a number of leadership credentials during his time in the marine industry. He began working at his family dealership […]