Category: News

STO: MRAA will co-host American Boating Congress

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas will serve as a co-host of the American Boating Congress, set for April 24-25 in Washington, D.C. The group will host a full board meeting at this year’s event and will actively promote … Read more.

Read More »

MRAA announces full support of American Boating Congress

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it is responding to an industrywide call for greater support of the American Boating Congress and will not only host a full board meeting at this year’s event and attend the event as one large group,

Read More »

WP: Long-term transportation funding likely to be delayed

The following link will take you to an article I saw in today’s Washington Post on the status of the Transportation Bill. As you may recall, the Transportation Bill has been one of the most important bills for recreational boating for over 30-years. It is important because the Sport Fish

Read More »

Tax extenders letter signed by MRAA

The following is a letter that the MRAA signed on to and was recently delivered to every member of Congress. The letter urges extension of the tax provisions that expired at the end of 2011. The letter is signed by more than 1,500 businesses, associations, community development organizations, and non-profit

Read More »

STO: MRAA seeks reinvention on 40th anniversary

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2012. “The foundation of the MRAA has always been to represent a united voice of the industry’s retailers, as well as to make their roles as retailers as efficient and cost-effective as possible,” MRAA president Matt Gruhn said

Read More »

MRAA celebrates 40th Anniversary in 2012

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2012. Launched by a small group of just 12 dealers in 1972, the MRAA has long stood as the voice of marine retailers throughout North America. The association has been headed up by just

Read More »

RBC Capital Markets releases earnings preview

RBC Capital Markets, an equity research firm, released an earnings preview this morning, with information on recreational industries public companies Brunswick Corp., Harley-Davidson and Polaris Industries. Download the report here.

Read More »

What Kind of Membership Are You Interested In?