ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, July 15, 2024 – Priority One Financial Services, a full-service finance company for marine, RV, trailer and equipment dealers, now gives customers the ability to prequalify for financing with no impact to their credit score. Using prequalification, Priority One finance managers can view credit reports from leading bureaus and discuss payment options […]
MRAA News
125-Plus Exhibitors Already Committed to Dealer Week 2024
• Momentum builds for boating’s only event focused on dealer growth MINNEAPOLIS, July 15 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces a record number of exhibitors, at present, have secured booth space for the association’s Dealer Week Conference and Expo Dec. 8-11 in Orlando, Fla. The 2024 event continues the momentum generated […]
Impel, Zodiac Event Displays Commit to MRAA as Partner Members
MINNEAPOLIS, July 15, 2024 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces the addition of Impel and Zodiac Event Displays as its newest Partner Members. Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, through Partner Membership, commit to aligning their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA offers in its efforts to fuel the […]
APCO Holdings, LLC, Announces Two Acquisitions
Capital Administrative Professionals, LLC NORCROSS, GA., July 1, 2024 — APCO Holdings, LLC (APCO), a leading provider and administrator of automotive Finance & Insurance (F&I) products and home to the EasyCare, National Auto Care (now EasyCare), GWC Warranty, and Crystal Fusion brands, has acquired Capital Administrative Professionals, LLC. This strategic acquisition is one of two […]
Jeff Strong, MRAA Board Chair, Testifies on Capitol Hill
• Testimony Highlights Benefits of MAPOceans Act and H.R. 8704 for Marine Retailers, Emphasizes Concerns Over Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule WASHINGTON, D.C, June 27, 2024 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces that Jeff Strong, MRAA Board Chair and President of Strong’s Marine, testified before Congress on Capitol Hill regarding the MAPOceans […]
Everything You Need to Know About NPA Marine Condition Reports
• Marine Webinar Series: Part Three on July 16, 2024 POWAY, Calif. (June 17, 2024) – National Powersport Auctions (NPA), the leading provider of powersports remarketing and auction services, is taking the mystery out of condition reports in the final session of its Marine Webinar Series. The session at 10:30 a.m. PT, on Tuesday, July […]
Discover Boating Content Highlights Boater Safety Ahead of Summer
Heading into peak summer boating season, Discover Boating website content is focused on providing a variety of safety and lifestyle-related resources, engaging current and new boaters in the U.S. and Canada with timely tips and reminders. To mark National Safe Boating Week last month, Discover Boating shared essential safety tips for boaters in a blog post and […]
BoatUS Foundation Opens Grant Program for $7.5M Effort to Remove Abandoned and Derelict Vessels (ADVs) from Nation’s Waterways
• From June 10-August 12, organizations are invited to apply for grant funding to clean up their local waterways WHAT:In a nationwide effort to remove abandoned and neglected boats from our nation’s waterways, the Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) Foundation is seeking qualified, diverse and experienced organizations to submit projects for funding. […]
MRAA Adds 4 New Partner Members in May
The MRAA added four new Partner Members in May 2024 in Blue Ocean Media House, Burnewiin, Chubb and XO Boats.
Centurion & Supreme to Host 2025 Dealer Meeting at Dealer Week
Centurion & Supreme Boats will co-locate their 2025 dealer meeting this December at the MRAA’s 2024 Dealer Week Conference and Expo in Orlando, Fla.
