Dealer registration for the 2018 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo is now open. MDCE will take place on December 9 – 12, 2018 in Orlando, Fl., and will host dealers from across the country looking to grow their marine business through educational track sessions, dealer-to-dealer roundtable discussions, and a wide array of marine product and […]
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CellTuck, LLC Increases its Support of the Marine Retailers Association
CellTuck, LLC, a leading dealer website development and management provider, has increased its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, upgrading to the highest level of partnership. “Over the years, here at CellTuck we’ve been so blessed. Increasing our partnership with the MRAA is our way of passing the blessings forward. Servicing Dealerships […]
BRP US, Inc. Joins MRAA Premier Partnership
BRP US, Inc., makers of Evinrude outboard engines, has strengthened its support of the North American dealer body by becoming the Marine Retailers Associations of the America’s newest Premier Partner. As a global leader in all aspects of propulsion systems and powersport vehicles, BRP continues to demonstrate its commitment to the growth and advancement […]
Digital Webinar Offered From MDCE Keynote to All Marine Dealers
Through a partnership with Grow Boating and the Marine Retailers of the Americas, the 2017 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo Opening Keynote presenter, Tim Sanders, will be hosting a live webinar on March 27, 2018. At the 2017 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, New York Times Best Selling Author and top-rated keynote speaker, Tim Sanders […]
DockMaster Supports MRAA at the Partner Level
DockMaster, a complete marina and marine management software system provider, has made a commitment to supporting the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas by becoming the newest Partner member. “MRAA welcomes DockMaster into our influential group of Partner members,” says Allison Gruhn, MRAA Director of Business Development. “We are thrilled for the opportunity to partner […]
ACMA Releases Annual Policy Resolutions
The Advisory Council of Marine Associations has released its annual list of policy resolutions. ACMA is comprised of associations in the recreational marine industries, state and regional marine trade associations, and other interested parties. The group serves as a sounding board for MRAA’s legislative priorities and the recreational boating industry at large. During a meeting […]
MRAA, Industry Calls for Creation of Outdoor Recreation Offices in All 50 States
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, of which MRAA is a member, last week called for governors in all 50 states to establish an Outdoor Recreation (OREC) Office and reaffirmed its commitment to working collaboratively with state leaders to advance outdoor recreation priorities across the country. This call follows last week’s National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, […]
Key Senate Committee Approves Modern Fish Act
Last week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017, commonly referred to as the Modern Fish Act. This legislation calls for critically important updates to the oversight of federal fisheries, including adding more tools to the management toolbox, improving data collection techniques, […]
MDCE 2018 Issues Call for Presentations
Organizers of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo are seeking educational session proposals from potential speakers for the 2018 conference, which will take place Dec. 9-12 in Orlando, Fla. Each year, MDCE show producers strive to build an educational event that gives dealership owners, managers and employees the tools and insight to improve their performance […]
Secretary Zinke announces $60 million to promote fishing and boating and $14 million to BIG
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced a $60 million cooperative agreement with the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) to help retain and recruit recreational anglers and boaters of all ages. Zinke is also announcing $14 million in Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG), which support water-related outdoor recreation and tourism by […]
