MRAA News

Massachusetts KIDS Boating Day

The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) is happy to announce that we have declared Saturday June 10th, 2017 as “Massachusetts KIDS Boating Day”.  Currently, there are four KIDS boating events taking place in Massachusetts on Saturday June 10th.  The current list of events is below, but more events may be added before Saturday.  Chairman Bill […]

Boat Owners Warehouse Announces New Location

Boat Owners Warehouse – A fixture of the South Florida marine community since 1979 is excited to announce their fourth and newest location at 1830 SE Federal Highway, Stuart, Florida. This location will join the other 3 stores located in Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and Riviera Beach. Slated to open April 12th 2017, this 7200 […]

MDCE Dealer Registration Off to a Record Start

MINNEAPOLIS, May 8, 2017 — Dealer registration for the 2017 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo launched with great momentum in April, setting a new opening-month registration record for the December event. With 193 total dealer registrations during the April Earliest Bird savings period, MDCE attracted a more than 15-percent increase in registrations compared to the […]

MRAA, Partners Send Message to Administration and Congress Regarding Broken Ethanol Policy

WASHINGTON, DC, May 3, 2017 – Yesterday, a letter was sent from MRAA and a group of industry partners to the Trump administration and Congress. The coalition of recreational boating and sportfishing interests urged action to fix America’s broken ethanol policy. The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), National […]

MRAA, Outdoor Recreation Executives Publish Letter to Administration in WSJ

WASHINGTON, D.C.,  May 4, 2017 — In an open letter published yesterday in the Wall Street Journal, MRAA and executives from more than 100 outdoor recreation industry companies praised the agenda being set by Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke during the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency. These leading executives represent many […]

EHOVE Adult Career Center Selects Technical Scholarship Recipient

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, April 26, 2017— At the 2016 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo this past December, Erie, Huron and Ottawa Vocational Education (EHOVE) Adult Career Center was one of four schools that were awarded a $3,000 Technical Scholarship from the MRAA Educational Foundation. EHOVE recently announced that they have selected Jarrod Turnbull as the recipient […]

CellTuck, LLC Joins MRAA as the newest Premier Partner

MINNEAPOLIS, March 22, 2017— CellTuck, LLC, a leading dealer website development and management provider, has joined the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Premier Partner member. A longtime RV service provider, CellTuck says it has established its presence in the marine market at the urging of its customers, building software that enables dealers […]

Infinity Woven Products Becomes a MRAA Platinum Partner

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas welcomes Infinity Woven Products, LLC, manufacturer of luxury vinyl flooring, as its newest Platinum Partner member. “Over the past few years, we have taken an intentional approach to be the best marine supplier in the industry,” says Warren J McCrickard, Vice President of Corporate Sales. “Strengthening our partnership […]