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 […]
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Montara Boats Becomes Platinum Partner Member of MRAA
• Manufacturer to reveal a brand new model at Dealer Week in Texas MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Montara Boats has joined as a Platinum Partner Member. Through Platinum Partner Membership, Montara Boats supports the MRAA, its programs and the opportunities the association provides the dealer body in […]
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 […]
MRAA Adds Four New Partner Members in October
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, November 3, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces four additions to its growing list of MRAA Partner Members as supporting organizations. Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, through Partner Membership, commit to aligning their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA offers in its efforts to fuel the […]
MRAA Educational Foundation Final Call for 2022 Scholarships, Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year Award
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) Educational Foundation has announced the final call for nominations and applications for the 2022 Annual Scholarships and the 2022 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year Award which will be presented December 5-8, at MRAA’s Dealer Week in Austin, Texas. Award information and applications may be found […]
Dealer Week Secures Record Number of Early Registrations
• Number of Early Bird registrations for MRAA conference highest since Dealer Week launched; 70 percent ahead of last year’s pace MINNEAPOLIS, October 11, 2022 — Dealer Week, the annual conference of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, wrapped up its Early Bird signup period with a record number of both total dealer registrations […]
MRAA Releases 2022 Compensation Study Results
MINNEAPOLIS, October 10, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it has released its 2022 MRAA Compensation Study results, which detail the compensation ranges for 37 common positions from five job families: front office, sales, service, parts and accessories, and marina. With the 2022 Compensation Study, more than 980 position-level […]
Atlantic Marine Funds CFCC Scholarships
Wilmington, NC – Atlantic Marine recently donated $26,500 to the Cape Fear Community College Foundation to be used for student scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded to students in the Outboard Systems program. Students must complete the Intro to Outboard Systems course and have their instructor’s recommendation in order to be eligible for a scholarship. […]
MRAA, RVDA Push Back Against Proposed FTC ‘Auto Rule’
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 14, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas collaborated with the RV Dealers Association, the National Powersports Dealer Association, a number of state-based marine trades associations, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy and more, to voice its opposition to the Federal Trade Commission’s recently proposed Auto Rule. As […]
Wells Fargo Extends Benefits to all MRAA Members
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today Wells Fargo will offer special rates for merchant services and credit card processing to all MRAA Members. Wells Fargo Merchant Services is the newest addition to the line-up of MRAA Benefit Providers. Exclusively offered to MRAA dealer members, Wells Fargo’s benefit will provide […]