Tag: MRAA In The News

MRAA Named 2015 Association of the Year by MSAE

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

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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,

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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