Gary Sheffield, nine-time Major League Baseball all-star and five-time Silver Slugger, circled the bases after launching homers 509 times during his 22-year career. He traveled North America as a professional ballplayer for the Marlins, Dodgers, Brewers, Yankees, Braves, Padres, Tigers and Mets. I remember hunting for his rookie cards back in 1989. Back then, he […]
Tag: marine industry
Navigating Event Success
• How the Coeur d’Alene Boat Expo Propels Hagadone Marine Group to New Heights By Kodie Woodhead, Director of Marketing, Hagadone Marine Group & Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises In 2024, The Hagadone Marine Group hosted their sixth annual Coeur d’Alene Boat Expo, marking yet another year of resounding success and community engagement. This event, held […]
Discover Boating Content: Tips for Boaters
Discover Boating, powered by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and the MRAA, continues to generate valuable content for new and seasoned boaters alike. Discover Boating, through monthly emails and social media efforts, drives consumers to DiscoverBoating.com, sharing with them boating lifestyle content. Celebrating Earth Day and National Picnic DayIn April, Discover Boating celebrated Earth […]
Webinar: Why & How of Discover Boating
Marine industry webinar: Why & How of Discover Boating, to share who the campaign is reaching, how it’s engaging today’s evolving consumer and why the brand is building long-term market share for boating.
MRAA Welcomed Six New Partner Members in April
MINNEAPOLIS, May 7, 2024 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces the addition of Battery Tender, ECOXGEAR, iNet, Newcoast, North River Boats and Speedydock Software as its newest Partner Members. Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, through Partner Membership, commit to aligning their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA offers […]
Cultivating Trust with Custom Events
• A Q&A session with Kelsey Ketcham, Marketing Manager, Strong’s Marine about the intricacies of creating its educational “Women on the Water” events Events usually start out as a concept. Many exist out of necessity or were made to fill a void and provide an opportunity for your dealership. For instance, when your team isn’t […]
Top Safe Boating Tips: Refueling Best Practices
• Discover Boating and Progressive Insurance® Debut New Episode in Safe Boating Video Series Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, in collaboration with Progressive Insurance, launched its second safety video in the “Top Safe Boating Tips” series this week. The video titled, Fuel Up With Confidence: Top Tips for Responsible Refueling, covers essential practices, such […]
RBFF Staff & News
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), an MRAA Partner Member, has announced two new hires and a new award for its Find Your Best Self campaign. Welcome JD Strong!RBFF today announced JD Strong as its new Sr. Director of Industry Engagement. With 20 years of executive leadership experience, Strong will spearhead a new RBFF […]
Regulatory Alert – FTC Approves Noncompete Ban
• This Alert is a special update regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning noncompete clauses On Tuesday, April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 along party lines to approve its new rule on noncompete agreements. The new rule, which will take effect in 120 days, essentially bans noncompetes for all workers, finding […]
What is the MRAA? Let Me Show You
People get fed up repeatedly hearing the same common question: “What do you do?” We have all heard it and asked it ourselves as a conversational icebreaker. We ask it because we want to know what people do for a living (i.e.: What’s your day job?). However, after a Google search, I found dozens of […]
