On June 21st the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states are allowed collect sales tax on remote Internet sales. This decision represents a significant victory for brick and mortar marine retailers. Last year, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that a 2016 law requiring out-of-state internet retailers to collect sales tax violates a 1992 U.S. […]
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Senators Introduce Consensus Legislation to Address National Park Service Maintenance Backlog
Interior Secretary Zinke, Conservation & Recreation Groups Praise Bipartisan Consensus Legislation to Address $12 Billion National Park Service Backlog in Deferred and Overdue Maintenance WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Mark Warner (D-VA), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Restore Our Parks Act, bipartisan legislation that would address the nearly […]
David Horsager Named 2018 MDCE Opening Keynote
David Horsager, a best-selling author and expert on trust, has been chosen as the opening keynote speaker for the 2018 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. Horsager’s keynote presentation “Build Trust or Die in the New Economy” is set for Monday, Dec. 10. Horsager will teach attendees how to create an actionable framework for earning trust […]
Yamaha, MRAA Join Forces to Strengthen Dealer Networks
Yamaha Marine Group and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas have joined forces to further foster marine dealership growth and success. To encourage dealer participation, Yamaha Marine plans to offer co-op funds to dealers for the first year of MRAA membership and/or co-op funds to become a Marine Industry Certified Dealership. By becoming members […]
Top Outdoor Recreation Industry Priority Moves Forward with Key Congressional Action
Funding for the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account Will Ensure Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation Industry Continues to Be Recognized by the Federal Government Washington, D.C. – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) applauded the Senate Appropriations Committee for including funding for the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) in […]
Your Voice Is Needed on Apprenticeship
The marine industry is facing a massive workforce shortage and one reason behind it is the lack of quality education options. Apprenticeships help bridge that gap by allowing students to learn from experienced employees, in a real world environment. There’s a new apprenticeship bill moving in the Senate that needs your support. Last week, Senator Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the […]
Freedom Boat Club Celebrates Grand Opening of Two Locations in Maine
Freedom Boat Club celebrated the Grand Opening of its two locations in Maine. Riding the wave of sharing economy popularity, Freedom Boat Club offers an affordable alternative to boat ownership. Members who join have unlimited access to boats at its two locations in Maine plus 160 additional clubs across the U.S. and Canada. It’s a […]
Be A Voice: Join the Fight Against Boat Tariffs
Currently, U.S. marine industry is facing a triple threat when it comes to tariffs: Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese aluminum sheet, and 301 tariffs on nearly 300 marine related products. As a result, our industry is experiencing rising manufacturing costs, retaliatory tariffs, and order cancelations. As […]
Massachusetts Marine Trades Association Workforce Solutions Amendment 301 Passes
A workforce bill that would allocate $100,000 of funding to the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association to build and support workforce development programs has passed the Massachusetts state Senate. The recreational boating industry in Massachusetts has an economic impact of over $2 billion dollars and employs over 11,000 men and women, according to the MMTA. “This […]
President Trump Declares June Great Outdoors Month
President Donald J. Trump has proclaimed June as Great Outdoors Month® – marking the 16th time a President has recognized the importance of the Great Outdoors with a Presidential proclamation. He is the third President to celebrate Great Outdoors Month® and the fifth to take action on either the Month or its predecessor, Great Outdoors […]
