• More than 1,300 Dealers and Industry Members Gathered for 4-Day Marine Event, Hosted Dec. 5-8, at the Austin Convention Center in Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS – December 15 – After two years that were affected to varying degrees by Covid, Dealer Week 2022 broke both overall and dealer attendance records this month in Austin, Texas. […]
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Massachusetts Creates State Office of Outdoor Recreation
• New Office Bolsters Its $9.5 Billion Outdoor Recreation Economy BOSTON — December 13 — Massachusetts became the 18th state to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, drawing praise from Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and bolstering the ability of the nation’s $862 billion outdoor recreation economy to grow even more. The Marine Retailers Association of […]
Your Voice Moves the Needle – Help Stop Imposter Schemes!
Fraud and impersonation scams are a growing problem with increasing frequency and greater levels of sophistication. Unfortunately, due to the pervasive nature of these scams some of our very own MRAA members and staff have fallen victims to these scams. These impersonation scams manifest themselves a wide-range range of ways, from someone texting you impersonating […]
Virginia Marine Resources Commission Rejects Governor’s Proposal to Limit Menhaden Fishing in Chesapeake Bay
• VMRC Declines to Exercise Authority Setting Any Limits on Harvest of Critical Forage Fish Species FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA — The Virginia Marine Resources Commission disappointed recreational fishing and resource conservation advocates throughout the Chesapeake Bay region yesterday by siding with Canadian-owned industrial menhaden harvester Omega Protein over the concerns of tens of thousands of […]
Help Grow Your Marine Business with Marketing Tools from Discover Boating’s Industry Resource Center
Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, offers an online resource center with a variety of valuable marketing materials dedicated to helping industry stakeholders engage nexgen boaters, nurture newcomers and elevate the customer service experience. B2B.DiscoverBoating.com is home to a variety of educational resources, consumer-facing tools, website content and campaign assets that can easily be shared on your […]
BoatUS Joins MRAA as Member Benefit Provider
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has joined the extensive list of exclusive benefits that the MRAA offers its members. “This new BoatUS benefit gives MRAA members the exclusive opportunity to offer their customers BoatUS Unlimited Towing Memberships at deeply discounted prices,” said Bryan […]
Smoker Craft to Hold Dealer Meeting at Dealer Week 2022
• Boat Manufacturer to Showcase Largest-Ever New Product Display at Texas Event MINNEAPOLIS, November 29 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Smoker Craft, Inc. will co-locate its annual dealer meeting with Dealer Week in Austin, Texas. This is a first time the MRAA’s annual conference & expo will also serve […]
Understanding Your Dealership’s Insurance-to-Value Ratio
• Verify that Your Property is Properly Valued By Jeff Heydlauff of Global Marine Insurance and John Logothetis of Clear Marine Risk Solutions … Global Marine Insurance is an MRAA Education Champion In today’s economic environment with inflation a larger concern than in previous decades, it is even more important to protect the hard work that you have put into […]
FTC Safeguards Rule Deadline Extended Six Months
• Dealers & Financial Institutions Must Comply by June 9, 2023 November 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the deadline to comply with updates to the Safeguards Rule is now pushed back by six months, to June 9, 2023. Originally, businesses had to comply with the updated Safeguards Rule by December 9 of […]
Discover Boating’s See You Out Here Campaign Engages NexGen Boaters
Discover Boating’s See You Out Here’ campaign delivered more than 1.2 billion impressions, and the campaign helped drive more than 4 million visitors to DiscoverBoating.com and 1.5 million manufacturer referrals.
