MINNEAPOLIS — Dealers attended Dealer Week virtually in 2020, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t learn together with their teams — and a special promotion to help them do just that was awarded a Neptune Award by the Marine Marketers of America. The Neptune Awards, now in its 13th year, annually honors excellence in marine […]

MRAA today released its Annual Impact Report, which shows that dealer engagement with the association rose to record levels during 2020. “Being there for dealers in a year like 2020 is exactly why MRAA exists,” said Mike Davin, Brand Director at MRAA. “When we reviewed MRAA’s engagement numbers, we were really honored how many dealers […]

Rob Soucy to serve as the chair of the Marine Retailers Association’s Board of Directors The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has announced its Board of Directors for 2021, including new chairman, Rob Soucy, President of Port Harbor Marine. Soucy has served on the MRAA Board of Directors since 2006, most recently as the […]

Monthly Program Available to Silver and Gold MRAA Members for Team Development   MINNEAPOLIS, January 26, 2021 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it will launch a new monthly educational series, Training ‘N’ Tactics (or “TNT” for short), to provide training and foster team development for member dealers.   “This […]

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas condemns the violent and unlawful actions taken yesterday at the U.S. Capitol.  As a marine trade association, our mission is to bring together people and businesses from across North America in support of a strong and healthy boating industry. We welcome differences of opinion, background and experience, as […]

New publication presents strong tools, expert advice and proven examples of how to prepare for the 2021 boat show season, with or without in-person shows   MINNEAPOLIS, December 22, 2020 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces MRAA’s Guide to Boat Show Success, a publication to walk you through a successful show season […]

Prepare your dealership for 2021 success now.  Let the MRAA Educational Foundation Scholarships help you with the professional development of your employees through scholarships. Increase Technical skills:  Marine Trade Association Technical Scholarship    Improve Leadership capabilities: Kevin Lodder ScholarshipDuane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship   Nominate or apply for these scholarships by January 6 to make 2021 […]

Kristen Frohnhoefer, President of Sea Tow Services International Inc. has been selected as the recipient of the thirty-four annual Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year Award. The award was presented to Kristen by the 2019 award recipient, Sara Anghel, on Wedneday, Dec. 9, during the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Awards Celebration. Part […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Barletta Boats President Bill Fenech has issued a challenge to marine industry businesses to “step up” and support the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas financially. Watch the video challenge here. In what has otherwise been a record-setting year for the boat business, the MRAA’s annual revenue has taken a major hit […]

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has hired three new employees in Education Specialist Cecelia Pallotto, Content Manager Jerrod Kelley and Membership Manager Sherri Cuvala. “We are thrilled to welcome Sherri, Cecelia and Jerrod
 to our MRAA team and to bolster all of the great resources we create and contribute to this great industry […]