Discover Boating’s 2024 Year-Round Brand Experience Attracts 6.5 Million People to Its Digital and In-Person Experiences Over the past 12 months, Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, has been working hard to attract the next generation to the boating lifestyle while simultaneously retaining current boaters. Through Discover Boating’s year-round, fully integrated omni channel strategy – including the […]
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MRAA Educational Foundation Opens Call for 2024 Award Applications
The MRAA Educational Foundation has announced the call for nominations and applications for its Annual Scholarships and the 2024 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year Award. Submissions are due Sept. 15, 2024.
Marine Retail Market Outlook Highlighted at NMLA Conference
• Matt Gruhn, MRAA President, Among a Distinguished List of Guest Speakers for Annual Industry Event Matt Gruhn, President of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), continues to be one of NMLA’s favorite podium speakers, which is why he’s invited back year-after-year to deliver his retail industry opinions, perspectives, insights and updates. Since […]
Webinar: Mastering the Waves — Navigating a Dealership Exit During Uncertain Times
• Webinar and panel discussion with host Performance Brokerage Service, Morgan Stanley and Matt Gruhn, MRAA President By Jon Couwenberg, Partner & Director Marine Division, Performance Brokerage Service, an MRAA Platinum Partner Member Are you contemplating the future sale of your marine dealership? Like many of your fellow dealers, you might find yourself with more […]
Jeff Strong, MRAA Board Chair, Testifies on Capitol Hill
• Testimony Highlights Benefits of MAPOceans Act and H.R. 8704 for Marine Retailers, Emphasizes Concerns Over Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule WASHINGTON, D.C, June 27, 2024 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces that Jeff Strong, MRAA Board Chair and President of Strong’s Marine, testified before Congress on Capitol Hill regarding the MAPOceans […]
MRAA Represents Voice of Dealers at American Boating Congress
Last week the recreational boating industry, including the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), visited Washington, D.C., for the annual American Boating Congress (ABC) hosted by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). MRAA staff, certified dealers and members of the MRAA board of directors met with lawmakers to discuss the contributions of the marine […]
House Passes Historic Bipartisan Outdoor Recreation Package, Eyes on Senate for Swift Action
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2024 — In a landmark bipartisan achievement, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. This critical step demonstrates the powerful momentum Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) members and industry partners have helped generate in promoting policies that expand access and transform outdoor recreation […]
Your Dealership and MRAA: We’re on This Journey Together!
• MRAA is your pathway to success and provides the support you need to get there While writing this blog to help you understand that the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) is passionate about advancing the business of boating, it triggered a mental memory of my cousin and me exploring a small creek. […]
Recreational Boating Industry Decries Advancement of Vessel Speed Rule
The recreational boating industry expressed disappointment with the decision to advance the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Reduction Rule and urges administration to consider economic impact and management alternatives.
Travis Hyde Named MRAA Integrator
MINNEAPOLIS, March 4, 2024 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) has announced that Travis Hyde has been hired as MRAA’s VP of Operations & Integrator and will work closely in partnership with MRAA President Matt Gruhn and the MRAA Leadership Team. In this role, Hyde will work to ensure MRAA achieves its […]
