Tag: MRAA Member News

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 […]

Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises and The Coeur d’Alene Resort Announces 2021 Holiday Light Show Program

(Coeur d’Alene, ID) – Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises and The Coeur d’Alene Resort are excited to announce the annual Journey to the North PoleCruises are back for their 35th year in a row. Tickets are now on sale for this exciting tradition that has been named one of America’s top holiday attractions: cdacruises.com. The 2021 […]

MRAA Adds Pre-Owned Boat Educational Article Series

The MRAA knows that boat dealers are heroes to their customers. In order to maintain that level of trust and prestige with your customers, you have several challenges you’re facing due to current industry demands. Pivoting to dive even deeper into the pre-owned boat market is another task to add to your planning, but it’s […]

MRAA Member Hagadone Marine Group Announces Major Expansion

Hagadone Marine Group based out of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is upping the boat moorage game in a big way. The largest project by Hagadone Corporation in over 12 years has officially been announced. Craig Brosenne, President of Hagadone Marine Group, has publicized the $15 million dollar construction of the region’s first and only dry stack […]