MRAA News

NMMA Postpones Five Boat Shows to 2023, Announces New Boating Events in Georgia, Washington D.C.

CHICAGO (November 17, 2021) – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today it is postponing the 2022 Progressive® Insurance Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis boat shows to 2023. The postponement of these five shows is the result of thorough analysis, alongside exhibitors and NMMA members, of the unique needs and economics of […]

DockWorks Joins MRAA as Partner Member

MINNEAPOLIS — Nov. 16 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces DockWorks has joined as a Partner Member. DockWorks began when its three Co-Founders (Jeremy Hermanns, CEO; Kyle Bunch, CFO; Luke Ackerman, Head of Industry) sought out to develop dealership software that could act as one tool to handle all of a dealer’s […]

Final Washington State Marine Excise Tax Reflects Input from Boating Industry

WASHINGTON, DC, November 11, 2021 — After numerous hearings and constant input from the recreational boating industry, the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) finalized the watercraft excise tax depreciation schedule. Approved October 21, the Final DOR Rule, which reflected input from marine industry stakeholders, ultimately places less of a financial burden on boat owners […]

2020 Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account Data Highlights Surge in Recreational Boating

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 9, 2021 — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released economic data from the 2020 Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, which detailed the outdoor recreation economy’s powerful and positive impact on the overall U.S. economy. These new numbers found that outdoor recreation generated $689 billion in economic output in 2020 and […]

Marine Industry Certified Dealership Employee Satisfaction Survey Reaches 15,000 Responses

MINNEAPOLIS — The MRAA’s Marine Industry Certified Dealership program has collected more than 15,000 responses from dealership personnel in its Employee Satisfaction Survey (ESS). The ESS is a survey taken annually by dealership staff at Certified locations. It asks employees 33 questions about their dealership’s culture, in which the employees rate the dealership on a […]

DealerRock Joins MRAA as Partner Member

MINNEAPOLIS — October 29 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces DealerRock has joined as a Partner Member.  “The MRAA is an exceptional resource for dealers that want to improve their operations and provide a superior experience to customers,” says Jason Haines, Co-Founder and Partner, DealerRock. “We couldn’t think of a better organization […]

MRAA Joins Coalition; Submits Guidance to Biden Administration on ‘America the Beautiful’ Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C, October 28, 2021 – Earlier this month, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas joined 54 other members of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Coalition to submit a set of formal recommendations for the Biden Administration’s “America the Beautiful” initiative, also referred to as “Thirty by Thirty.” The recommendations highlight several priorities of the […]

MRAA presents at Outdoor Writers Association Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 27, 2021 — Chad Tokowicz, Government Relations Manager for the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, participated in a panel discussion during the Outdoor Writers Association of America Annual Conference. 
 The panel, which provided a status updates on the current state of the outdoor industry, was hosted by Lindsay Davis, Vice […]

Boats For Sale Commits to Platinum Partner Membership with MRAA

MINNEAPOLIS — October 26— The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces Boats For Sale is a new Platinum Partner Member. Boats For Sale is on a mission to make boat sales better. Its digital listing site, BoatsForSale.com, simplifies the process for dealers and private sellers alike with clean listings, personalized search tools and instant […]