MINNEAPOLIS — April 28 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces Boatline.com has committed to partner membership as Education Champions. “Boatline aims to be a partner for dealers providing both marketing solutions and educational resources to support their business,” says Lori Stacy, CEO of Trader Interactive, the parent company of Boatline. “Partnering with […]
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Global Marine Insurance Commits to MRAA as Education Champions
MINNEAPOLIS — April 27 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces Global Marine Insurance is continuing its support of the MRAA as an Education Champion partner. “As a long time MRAA partner and sponsor, Global Marine Insurance is proud to continue our support as Education Champions” said Matt Anderson, President of Global Marine […]
MRAA Adds 700Credit as Education Champions
MINNEAPOLIS — April 22 — The Marine Retailers Assocation of the Americas announces that 700Credit has made the commitment to an Education Champions Membership. “We are honored to be an educational asset for the MRAA organization,” said Ken Hill, Managing Director of 700Credit. “Through the years, 700Credit has been committed to providing relevant and valuable […]
Discover Boating Celebrates Next Generation of Boaters in New ‘See You Out Here’ Campaign
Discover Boating, powered by the NMMA and MRAA, launched this month its new campaign, ‘See You Out Here’ across the U.S. and Canada. The campaign celebrates boaters from all backgrounds in an open invitation to explore life in, on, and under the water and in addition to its traditional run throughout spring and summer, will […]
Atlantic Outboard Acquires Portland Boat Works & Harbor One Marina
Westbrook, CT, March 2022—The Cusson family (owners of Atlantic Outboard and Westbrook Marine Center, both of Westbrook, CT) announced they have completed the acquisition of Portland Boat Works (Portland, CT) and Harbor One Marina (Old Saybrook, CT). Portland Boat Works is a large marina facility with summer seasonal slips, over 100,000 sq. ft. of indoor […]
Elite Recreational Finance Commits to Education Champions Membership with MRAA
MINNEAPOLIS — April 13 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces that Elite Recreational Finance has upped its membership level, becoming Education Champions. “Elite is proud to partner and support the MRAA to further its mission in educating marine dealerships so they have best in class sales, service, finance and management practices,” said […]
Boat Trader Announces TV Debut of ‘Stomping Grounds’ Series Inspired by America’s Boating Culture
Series to Stream on Waypoint TV Starting April 9th, with New Episodes Releasing Each Week and Podcast to Rollout Later this Year MIAMI, Fla., April 4, 2022 — Boat Trader, America’s largest boating marketplace, today announced the debut of its award-winning local boating series, Stomping Grounds, on Waypoint TV. Following the success of last year’s […]
MRAA Focuses on Recruiting and Hiring in April
MINNEAPOLIS, April 4 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, as part of its ongoing monthly dealership development Spotlight initiative, has unveiled its latest package of information and tools dedicated to helping marine retailers improve their business. For April, the Association has included workforce resources and education to help marine retailers with recruiting and […]
MRAA Grows List of Partner Members
MINNEAPOLIS — March 31 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is pleased to announce the addition of six marine businesses as Partner Members. The support of our Partner Members helps the MRAA deliver on our mission to provide education, resources and tools to marine dealers, and fuels the success of the industry. Through […]
Dealer Week 2022 Now Accepting Exhibit Applications
AUSTIN, Texas — After welcoming more than 1,000 attendees and 100 exhibitors back to an in-person Dealer Week Conference and Expo last year, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) is returning to Texas in 2022 to host its annual education event and celebrate MRAA’s 50th anniversary. MRAA announced today that the event is […]
