The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) has been selected from a distinguished field of nominees and recently named the “2015 Association of the Year” by the Midwest Society of Association Executives (MSAE). The award was presented during MSAE’s annual leadership conference in St. Cloud. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Minneapolis, the MRAA […]
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ARI’s Website Platform Integrates with Moreboats.com
The integration allows marine dealers to seamlessly post new and used inventory listings on the Moreboats.com marketplace directly from their ARI-powered website’s administration panel – saving time and increasing unit exposure to drive more leads. ARI’s rich unit information further drives the most complete and compelling listings on the marketplace, with zero information rekeying required. […]
STO: Dealer conference plans 2013 pre-event workshops
From Soundings Trade Only:The Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, which has seen a 173 percent increase from the number of registrants prior to May 1, 2012, announced it will feature an all-new series of pre-conference workshops at its 2013 event, set for Nov. 17-20 in Orlando, Fla. The new series will feature seven workshops and […]
Industry Leaders Gather for Third Growth Summit, Establish Recreational Boating Leadership Council
CHICAGO — On Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, approximately 30 individuals representing diverse organizations and companies with a vested interest in the future of the recreational boating industry reconvened in Rosemont, Ill., for the third growth summit. An all-industry effort, the growth summit meetings bring together all corners of the industry, looking ahead to address growth […]
Debbie Meigs receives 2012 Darlene Briggs Award
ORLANDO, Fla. – Debbie Meigs, senior customer service representative with Cobalt Boats, Neodesha, Kan., was named the 2012 Darlene Briggs Award Winner during a luncheon Nov. 14 at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. The honor is given annually to an outstanding woman in the marine industry. A 38-year veteran of the marine industry, Meigs […]
MRAA’s Gruhn recognized for “Bold Moves
MRAA President Matt Gruhn was recently featured in an article by Boating Industry magazine, recognizing the progress that MRAA has made in 2012. The “Bold Moves” that MRAA has made have resulted in huge increases in membership. Read the article here.
Two events that boost the bottom line
By Norm Shultz, Soundings Trade Only From all accounts, last week’s International BoatBuilders Exhibition and Conference produced another strong showing as one of the industry’s two biggest educational events. Next up from Nov. 11-14 is the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla. Read the entire blog.
Trade Only video interview with MRAA President Matt Gruhn
This week at IBEX, MRAA President Matt Gruhn had the opportunity to sit down with Soundings Trade Only Editor Bill Sisson for a quick interview on the state of the industry. Check out the video here.
BI: MRAA sees opportunity in managing North Central Marine Association
The following article appeared in the Boating Industry e-newsletter on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas will assume management of the North Central Marine Association in an effort to strengthen both the membership of the local marine trade association and reunite the marine industry in Minnesota. Read more.
BI: Fate of NMMA, MRAA model-year agreement remains in question
The following article appeared on Boating Industry online on Friday, Aug. 31. In a landmark agreement, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and the National Marine Manufacturers Association recently reached consensus on a proposed regulation for boat model-year enforcement. It is now up to the United States Coast Guard to decide the next step. […]