As part of its re-imagined event experience, MRAA’s all-new Annual Conference and Expo, Dealer Week, will kick off with an immersive field trip opportunity on December 8th in Tampa, Fla. Participants will tour local businesses and gather lessons on customer experience, business operations and employee relations from brands that are innovating in those areas. “The […]
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MRAA Announces Commitment of Six New Education Champions
Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces the edition of six Education Champion partners in 2019. Education Champions agree to support the educational programming that the MRAA delivers to its members by leveraging their industry expertise and resources. Additionally, they help fuel the execution and creation of the Association’s education products through a year-round sponsorship. […]
June is Great Outdoors Month!
The weather is warming up and that means summer vacation is right around the corner. Great Outdoors Month® 2019 is a great way to experience healthy, active outdoor family fun in your great outdoors! Public and private organizations from across the country are coming together as members of the Great Outdoors Month® Council to help […]
EPA Approves Year- Round E15 Sales, Industry Opposes
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency approved a rule allowing the year-round sale of fuel with 15-percent ethanol. Through its voice at the American Boating Congress and through numerous other avenues, the MRAA along with its coalition partners voiced opposition to this effort. The MRAA believes that poor execution of ethanol-related warning labels at gas […]
SOAR Act Introduced in Congress
Bill would simplify permitting processes for outdoor guides and outfitters. Americans’ ability to participate in outdoor recreation on our public lands and waters took a major step forward this week with the introduction of the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act by Senators Martin Heinrich (D, NM) and Shelley Moore Capito (R, WV). This […]
Dealer Shares His Certification Story
Jim Armington of Buckeye Sports Center has been a part of the Marine Industry Certified Dealership program for about a decade, and he recently shared his experience with us. “Originally, we signed up for dealer Certification, to be honest, to get the dealer Certification merit badge, to get the sticker in the window, not knowing […]
Nearly $14 Million Awarded to Schools Improve Talent Development, Education System
Thirteen talent consortia awarded Marshall Plan for Talent funds to improve state’s talent development and education system, benefiting more than 220,000 students. LANSING, Mich. – High-caliber innovation and partnerships continue to soar as business and education leaders come together to revolutionize curriculum and support services that will address the state’s talent gap, officials from the […]
MRAA Launches Marine Industry Guide to Apprenticeship
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas recently published its latest white paper, “The Guide to Apprenticeship,” in conjunction with the Marine Industry Certified Dealership program. The 21-page digital publication was created to help address one of the most commonly shared pain points of today’s marine dealers — a shortage of qualified technicians. The guide […]
Op-Ed: National Infrastructure Conversation Must Include Recreation
This op-ed originally appeared in the May 16th edition of The Hill. Jessica Wahl is executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), America’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations and organizations working to promote the policy and legislative reforms needed to enhance the outdoor recreation economy. MRAA is a founding member of the […]
MICD announces 6-Week Program
The Marine Industry Certified Dealership program has launched a new path to help dealers complete the initial Certification process in just 6 weeks. The 6-Week Certification Completion Plan breaks down the formal 15-part checklist into manageable weekly steps that allow dealers to achieve their Certification status in a shorter period of time. Dealers will still […]
