The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation has launched the Take Me Fishing Fishing License & Boat Registration widget to bring fishing license and boat registration information to consumers on any site the widget is added to. This free tool can be embedded directly on marina, boatyard or any stakeholder website, to help customers and potential […]
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ORR Releases Video Highlighting Recreation Industry’s Economic Impact
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued a video this month reviewing the release of the first-ever report on the outdoor industry’s economic impact, known as the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA). Click here to watch the video. The ORSA report, produced by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis was officially announced during a Capitol […]
Marine Products Corporation Ranked on Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies List
Nashville, Georgia – Marine Products Corporation (MPC – parent company of Chaparral and Robalo Boats), a leading designer and premier manufacturer of fiberglass boats, is pleased to announce that it is listed among Fortune Magazine’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies in the nation in 2018. The top 100 performers were ranked according to growth in revenues, […]
Grow Boating and MRAA expand educational partnership
Grow Boating Inc. and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas are renewing and expanding their education partnership, which began in 2017, the two organizations announced today. Under the new terms of this relationship, Grow Boating and MRAA are developing marine dealer education and training to be offered online and at the Marine Dealer Conference […]
Technical Training Scholarships awarded from the Mass Marine Trades Educational Trust
The Massachusetts Marine Trades Educational Trust (MMTET) is very pleased to announce the recipients of their Technical Training Awards. This scholarship program is a new program offered in 2018 through the MMTET. The program was established in collaboration with a $1,500 scholarship award received from the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Educational Trust for […]
NBSAC Holds 100th Meeting
The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) held its 100th meeting last week at the United State Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, New Jersey. The council is comprised of Coast Guard officials, industry representatives, and members of the boating public and serves to provide invaluable advice to the Coast Guard on a broad […]
Interior Seeks Nominees for “Made in America” Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee
The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for appointment to the Made in America Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee. The Committee provides advice to the Secretary of the Interior on the public-private partnerships across all public lands, with the goal of expanding access to […]
MRAA Now Taking Applications for Fully Funded MDCE Scholarships
In partnership with Soundings Trade Only, the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo will offer scholarships for three dealers to attend this year’s educational event, to be held Dec. 9-12 in Orlando. Each scholarship includes an MDCE Standard Dealer Registration, up to $450 in travel reimbursement, and a three-night hotel stay at the MDCE’s host hotel, […]
boats.com Launch New Online Shopping Platform
boats.com, the world’s largest online publisher of marine content, today announced the launch of their redesigned boat shopping platform. The new boats.com reflects a reimagined boat shopping experience, while addressing one of the industry’s biggest challenges: keeping boat shoppers, particularly first time boat buyers, in the purchase funnel. According to Discover Boating, 64% of Americans […]
Boating Industry PAC Reaches Fundraising Goal
BoatPAC, the federal political action committee of the MRAA and the National Marine Manufacturers Association, exceeded its 2018 fundraising goal of $200,000, raising nearly $202,000 from 348 donors. That figure is up from $154,000 and 312 donors in 2017. BoatPAC supports the election of candidates to the United States Congress who are strong advocates for […]
