• New Office Bolsters Its $9.5 Billion Outdoor Recreation Economy BOSTON — December 13 — Massachusetts became the 18th state to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, drawing praise from Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and bolstering the ability of the nation’s $862 billion outdoor recreation economy to grow even more. The Marine Retailers Association of […]
Tag: MRAA Press Releases
Virginia Marine Resources Commission Rejects Governor’s Proposal to Limit Menhaden Fishing in Chesapeake Bay
• VMRC Declines to Exercise Authority Setting Any Limits on Harvest of Critical Forage Fish Species FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA — The Virginia Marine Resources Commission disappointed recreational fishing and resource conservation advocates throughout the Chesapeake Bay region yesterday by siding with Canadian-owned industrial menhaden harvester Omega Protein over the concerns of tens of thousands of […]
BoatUS Joins MRAA as Member Benefit Provider
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 […]
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 […]
2021 Outdoor Recreation Economy Breaks Record
• Outdoor Recreation Industry Generates $862 Billion, 4.5 Million Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C., November 9 — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released economic data from the 2021 Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, which detailed the outdoor recreation economy’s powerful and positive impact on the overall U.S. economy. These new record-breaking numbers found that outdoor […]
Dealer Week is Less Than 1 Month Away
• Annual MRAA Conference & Expo Runs Dec. 5-8 in Austin, Texas MINNEAPOLIS, Tuesday, Nov. 8 – The countdown to the largest annual marine dealer education event is on, with less than a month until the kickoff of Dealer Week 2022 on Monday, Dec. 5, in Austin, Texas. Dealer Week is hosted each year by […]
MRAA Adds Two More Partner Members in September
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced two additions to the 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 success of the marine industry. […]
Performance Brokerage Services, Inc. Supports MRAA as a Platinum Partner Member
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Performance Brokerage Services, Inc. joined the association as a Platinum Partner Member. Through Platinum Partner Membership, Performance Brokerage supports the MRAA, its programs and the opportunities the association provides the dealer body in an effort to fuel the success of the industry. Commitments […]
