MINNEAPOLIS — The MRAA Educational Foundation announces that Nikki Storey, President of the Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS), was named the 2022 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year. The Award was presented to Storey, the 36th recipient, as part of the Dealer Week Awards Luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 7, in Austin, Texas. Nikki didn’t […]
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MRAA Educational Foundation Awards Five Scholarships
AUSTIN, TEXAS, — Five scholarships were awarded by the MRAA Educational Foundation at the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Awards Luncheon at Dealer Week, December 7, in Austin, Texas. The Kevin Lodder Scholarship, The Duane Spader Leadership Scholarship and three MTA Technical Scholarships were awarded by the organization. Kevin Lodder Scholarship Kirsty Stevens Owner […]
MRAA Announces 2022 Great Dealerships to Work For
• A record 27 dealers honored at Dealer Week 2022 AUSTIN, TEXAS – December 15 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has named this year’s marine industry Great Dealerships to Work For. The dealerships were honored on December 7, at Dealer Week 2022, the association’s annual conference and expo, in Austin, Texas. A […]
Dealer Week 2022 Breaks Attendance Records
• More than 1,300 Dealers and Industry Members Gathered for 4-Day Marine Event, Hosted Dec. 5-8, at the Austin Convention Center in Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS – December 15 – After two years that were affected to varying degrees by Covid, Dealer Week 2022 broke both overall and dealer attendance records this month in Austin, Texas. […]
Massachusetts Creates State Office of Outdoor Recreation
• New Office Bolsters Its $9.5 Billion Outdoor Recreation Economy BOSTON — December 13 — Massachusetts became the 18th state to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, drawing praise from Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and bolstering the ability of the nation’s $862 billion outdoor recreation economy to grow even more. The Marine Retailers Association of […]
Virginia Marine Resources Commission Rejects Governor’s Proposal to Limit Menhaden Fishing in Chesapeake Bay
• VMRC Declines to Exercise Authority Setting Any Limits on Harvest of Critical Forage Fish Species FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA — The Virginia Marine Resources Commission disappointed recreational fishing and resource conservation advocates throughout the Chesapeake Bay region yesterday by siding with Canadian-owned industrial menhaden harvester Omega Protein over the concerns of tens of thousands of […]
Help Grow Your Marine Business with Marketing Tools from Discover Boating’s Industry Resource Center
Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, offers an online resource center with a variety of valuable marketing materials dedicated to helping industry stakeholders engage nexgen boaters, nurture newcomers and elevate the customer service experience. B2B.DiscoverBoating.com is home to a variety of educational resources, consumer-facing tools, website content and campaign assets that can easily be shared on your […]
BoatUS Joins MRAA as Member Benefit Provider
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has joined the extensive list of exclusive benefits that the MRAA offers its members. “This new BoatUS benefit gives MRAA members the exclusive opportunity to offer their customers BoatUS Unlimited Towing Memberships at deeply discounted prices,” said Bryan […]
Montara Boats Becomes Platinum Partner Member of MRAA
• Manufacturer to reveal a brand new model at Dealer Week in Texas MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Montara Boats has joined as a Platinum Partner Member. Through Platinum Partner Membership, Montara Boats supports the MRAA, its programs and the opportunities the association provides the dealer body in […]
Smoker Craft to Hold Dealer Meeting at Dealer Week 2022
• Boat Manufacturer to Showcase Largest-Ever New Product Display at Texas Event MINNEAPOLIS, November 29 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Smoker Craft, Inc. will co-locate its annual dealer meeting with Dealer Week in Austin, Texas. This is a first time the MRAA’s annual conference & expo will also serve […]
