MRAA News

Luxury Expert Christopher P. Ramey to Keynote Marine Marketers of America FLIBs Luncheon

Marine Marketers of America is very pleased to announce its annual membership luncheon October 31 from 11:30 – 1 pm during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show at Bahia Mar which features a keynote presentation by luxury marketing expert Christopher P. Ramey who will address “The 8 Laws for Marketing to High Net Worth Individuals.” […]

Continuous Certification Goes Live at Dealer Week

The Certification program is happy to announce that the Q4 Continuous Certification course: Supercharge Your Customer Experience will be available live at Dealer Week! The course, taught by Theresa Syer of Syer Hospitality, will be offered as a two-hour workshop during the final morning of the MRAA conference and expo. Dealers in Continuous Certification will […]

Chupich, Stevenson Join MRAA Team as MICD Program Consultants

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas welcomes industry experts, Rallee Chupich and Zane Stevenson, as the association’s newest Marine Industry Certified Dealership program consultants. “We are thrilled to welcome Rallee and Zane to the MRAA Certification team,” says Liz Keener, MRAA Certification Manager, “We have been working tirelessly to promote and demonstrate the value […]

MRAA Releases Education Lineup for Inaugural Dealer Week

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas recently announced the education lineup for its inaugural Dealer Week Conference and Expo, which includes new and old faces from past MRAA events; experts from inside and outside the marine industry; and a mix of professional educators, expert consultants and innovators from the front lines of marine retail. […]

DiscoverBoating.com Launches New Content For Use

DiscoverBoating.com has launched new online content in order to provide information and boating resources to boat owners and potential boat owners. Share these these articles and resources on your social media channels in order to generate engagement among your channels. Check out the latest content updates on DiscoverBoating.com: Boat ownership resources How to Register a […]

RBLC’s New Markets Task Force to Re-Engage on Diversity Initiatives

As part of its continued efforts to grow boating, the Recreational Boating Leadership Council’s New Markets Task Force is reorganizing to address its next phase of work within the recreational boating industry. According to chairperson Wanda Kenton Smith, the original 35-person task force collaborated a few years ago to research and share latest diversity findings […]

MRAA, NMMA BoatPAC to Host Two Florida Events

BoatPAC, the joint political action committee of MRAA and NMMA, will host two upcoming events in Florida with key members of Congress and industry champions. Next Tuesday, Aug. 27, BoatPAC will host Congressman Mike Waltz in the Orlando/Daytona area at Mission Inn from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. BoatPAC then heads to Tampa for an […]

Nautical Ventures Takes Over Management at Anglers Marina

Through a lease-option, Nautical Ventures Group has taken over operations of Anglers Marina in Dania Beach and will rebrand the entity as Nautical Ventures Marine Center. On the 10-acre site, Nautical Ventures will build a new 200-unit drystack, a 15,000 square-foot state-of-the-art showroom, a six-bay parts service facility, a ship’s store, a waterfront restaurant with […]

Four Service Providers Commit to MRAA Platinum Partnership

Digital Power Solutions, Epic Finance, Keller Media Works, and Total Control Software have committed to the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas at the Platinum Partner level. Through Partner Membership, marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers commit to align their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA works to provide the dealer body in […]

NMLA Releases Annual Statistical Report

Portfolio boat lenders expecting positive business during 2019; boat loan delinquency performs below 1% for 7th straight year. The most comprehensive marine finance market study of lending trends and operations in the United States has been released by the National Marine Lenders Association (NMLA). The 2019 Annual Statistical Report provides detailed data relating to the […]