MRAA News

Part 3 of First-Time Boat Shopper Course Focuses on Sales Tools

As boat show season approaches, MRAA and Grow Boating have launched the final installment of the “First-Time Boat Shoppers” e-learning course, which focuses on sales tools that dealers can use. The course, titled “Tools to Turn First-Time Boat Shoppers into Buyers,” is available now at mraa.com/GrowBoating alongside the first two installments of the series. Dealers […]

Shallcross Selected to Join MRAA Board of Directors

Jason Shallcross will serve as the Region 7 Director of the Marine Retailers Association’s Board of Directors. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has selected Jason Shallcross, of Reed’s Marine, as the Region 7 Director on the MRAA Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome Jason Shallcross to the MRAA Board of Directors,” […]

Greenwood Selected to Join MRAA Board of Directors

Stacy Greenwood will serve as the Region 4 Director of the Marine Retailers Association’s Board of Directors. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has selected Stacy Greenwood, of Cleveland Boat Center, as the Region 4 Director on the MRAA Board of Directors. “We look forward to Greenwood bringing new insights and perspective to the […]

Bense Appointed to MRAA Board of Directors

Bob Bense will serve as an At-Large Director on the Marine Retailers Association’s Board of Directors. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has appointed to Bob Bense, of Superior Boat Repair & Sales, as a Director At Large on the MRAA Board of Directors. “I look forward to the high level of enthusiasm and […]

Influx of Partner Members Contributed to Association’s Success in 2019

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is proud to announce an array of  Partner Members who joined the Association in 2019.  Fourteen additional Partner members have signed onto a yearlong commitment to support the MRAA’s ongoing mission. The companies include: App One, Aqua Lily Products, LLC., BIT Marine Software, Blue Wave Boats, Clary Lake […]

Minnesota Joins a Growing Coalition of States by forming Outdoor Recreation Task Force

SAINT PAUL, MN – December 13, 2019 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, along with its outdoor recreation partners, applaud yesterday’s announcement by Governor Tim Walz to create an Outdoor Recreation Task Force in the State of Minnesota. Establishing the Task Force formalizes the state’s commitment to its robust outdoor recreation economy, which […]

Amanda Levandowski Named Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship Recipient

Amanda Levandowski, Owner Principal of Charlotte Ski Boats in Mooresville, North Carolina, has been selected as the recipient of the seventh annual Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation yesterday. This year’s scholarship recipient was unveiled on Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, as part of the Dealer Week Awards Luncheon in Tampa, Fla. […]

Massachusetts Marine Trades Association Awarded MTA Technical Scholarship

The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Marine Trade Association Technical Scholarship. The scholarship was presented to Randall Lyons, President of the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA), on Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, as part of the Dealer Week Awards Luncheon in Tampa, Fla.   The MRAA Educational […]

Sara Anghel Named Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year

Sara Anghel of the National Marine Manufacturers Association Canada has been selected as the recipient of the thirty-third annual Darlene Briggs Marine Industry Woman of the Year Award. The award was presented to Anghel by the 2018 award recipient, Angela Pilkington, on Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, as part of the MRAA Dealer Week Awards Luncheon […]