• Award recipients honored for timely and exemplary customer service during MRAA Dealer Week Conference and Expo. TAMPA, FLA. – December 5, 2023 – Lightspeed, a leader in dealer management solutions for the marine industry, announced its Marine Dealership RECT (Repair Event Cycle Time) Excellence Award winners during the Marine Retailers Association’s (MRAA) 2023 Dealer Week […]
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MRAA Promotes 3 to Support Strategic Growth in 2024
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1, 2023 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces that Liz Keener, Stevie Cook and Sherri Cuvala have been promoted for exemplary work helping the MRAA and dealers find greater success. The promotions reflect their hard work and dedication and allow MRAA to pursue its strategic goals to provide increasingly […]
2 New Hires Strengthen MRAA Dealer Education Team
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announced today that it added two new employees to its Education Team: Senior Education Developer Bernie DeGraw and Education Coordinator Carolyn Howell. “Adding Bernie and Carolyn will help us enhance our educational initiatives and deliver on our mission to fuel dealer success,” […]
Bentley Pontoons Joins MRAA as Platinum Partner
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces that Bentley Pontoons has joined the MRAA as a Platinum Partner Member. Through Platinum Partner Membership, Bentley Pontoons supports the MRAA, its programs and the opportunities the association provides the dealer body in an effort to fuel the success of the industry. Commitments from […]
Five New Partner Members Join MRAA Ahead of Dealer Week 2023
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 2023 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces the addition of five new Partner Members in Aqua Finance, ATILUS, CBIZ, Safer Boater, and The Accounting Guys. Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, through Partner Membership, commit to aligning their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA offers in […]
Priority One Relaxation Station to Soothe Dealer Week 2023 Attendees
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 30 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces a new accommodation, the Priority One Relaxation Station, for attending dealers at MRAA’s annual Dealer Week Conference & Expo, Dec. 4-7, in Tampa, Fla. To provide Dealer Week attendees with rest and relaxation amidst a busy week, MRAA Partner Member and Dealer […]
Boatzon Joins MRAA as Platinum Partner
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces that Boatzon has joined the MRAA at the Platinum Partner Membership level. Through Platinum Partner Membership, Boatzon supports the MRAA, its programs and the opportunities the association provides the dealer body in an effort to fuel the success of the industry. Commitments from Platinum […]
Elite Recreational Finance Partners with Bentley Pontoons
• Manufacturer features Enriched Leads Program on website Elite Funding Technologies, a division of Elite Recreational Finance created The Enriched Lead Technology with a manufacturer’s customers and dealers in mind. Bentley Pontoons will now feature the Enriched Leads Program on their website providing customers with the ability to get prequalified and provide their dealers with […]
MRAA Joins National Safe Boating Council Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 28, 2023 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Chad Tokowicz, MRAA Government Relations Manager, was appointed to the National Safe Boating Council’s (NSBC) Board of Directors. Founded in 1958, the NSBC serves as a national catalyst for developing a safe boating culture by providing education, programming and […]
MRAA, ABYC Launch Service Management Certification Program
MINNEAPOLIS and ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 27 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) and the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) have announced the all-new Service Management Certification program, which they partnered to develop. Staff from both organizations will be on hand December 4-7, at MRAA’s Dealer Week in Tampa, to celebrate the launch […]