Congressman Ryan among ABC speakers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 2013 American Boating Congress (ABC) announced today its lineup of speakers, featuring an influential group of policy specialists and industry authorities, as well as legislative and regulatory officials including Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV). The broad spectrum of industry advocates, policy experts

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MRAA to manage Wisconsin Marine Association

MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and the Wisconsin Marine Association announced today that the MRAA has been selected to take over the management of the WMA. The WMA, now based in Minneapolis, is a four-year-old marine trades association that serves the state of Wisconsin. It was

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MRAA unveils Online Store

MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has unveiled an all-new MRAA Online Store at MRAA.com to give dealers and other marine industry businesses first-hand access to competitively priced logo’d items and apparel. The initial inventory for MRAA’s Online Store features a sampling of options. However, through this

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ADP Lightspeed Releases Service Connect

Salt Lake City, UT – March 1, 2013 – In the latest release of LightspeedNXT (ver 3.9.7) and LightspeedEVO (ver 5.6) hosted users of ADP Lightspeed will have access to Service Connect, an integrated smart-help menu designed to provide answers to user’s questions without leaving their workflow. This simple, time-saving

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MDCE 2013 issues call for presentations

ORLANDO – Organizers of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo are currently seeking proposals for educational seminars from potential speakers for the 2013 event, which will be held Nov. 17-20, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 20. Presentations should be directed at an audience

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MDCE launches 2013 survey

Organizers of the 2013 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo have begun creating plans for an all-new educational agenda, including some exciting changes, that will exceed the value of any prior MDCE educational conference. Each year, planning for the MDCE educational agenda begins with a thorough review of the previous year

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MDCE announces 2013 dates, location

MINNEAPOLIS – Following on the heels of five consecutive years of growth in dealer attendance, the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo is preparing to set new records in 2013. The event, which will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Nov. 17-20, will reinvent its educational lineup,

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Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boat Centers signs on as MRAA Retail Member

MINNEAPOLIS — Leading marine retailer Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boat Centers has signed on as a Retail Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas. “We are proud to have earned the support of Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Boat Centers,” says Matt Gruhn, President of MRAA. “With their reputation

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