Austin Kalina, a marine technician apprentice at Indian Lake Marina, in Central City, Pa., has been selected as the first recipient of the Marine Apprentice Technician Scholarship, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation. The scholarship was presented at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo on Sunday evening, Dec. 9, during the Marine Retailers Association of the […]

The Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ) has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Marine Trade Association Technical Scholarship, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation. The scholarship was presented to Melissa Danko, executive director of the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey, at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo on Sunday evening, Dec. […]

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has released the MRAA Guide to Building a Foundation for Accountability, a digital publication available exclusively to its members and Marine Industry Certified Dealerships. The guide was developed in response to dealer survey results that suggest holding employees’ accountable is one of owners’ and managers’ leading challenges. Within […]

As part of an expanding educational partnership, Grow Boating and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas are excited to announce a three part series of e-learning courses titled: Grow Your Dealership with First-Time Boat Buyers. The purpose of the series is to put education, tools and resources in the hands of marine retailers and […]

Grow Boating Inc. and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas are renewing and expanding their education partnership, which began in 2017, the two organizations announced today. Under the new terms of this relationship, Grow Boating and MRAA are developing marine dealer education and training to be offered online and at the Marine Dealer Conference […]

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has opened the nomination period for the 2nd Annual Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes marine retail professionals who have made fundamental, significant and sustained contributions to the marine industry. Last year, Don Galey, Galey’s Marine, Bakersfield, Calif., was named the first recipient of the award. […]

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Canadian counterpart Boating Ontario have launched a collaborative effort to expand the delivery of resources and tools across borders. In 2011, the MRAA Board of Directors voted to change the MRAA bylaws in efforts to provide more opportunities to Canadian members. First, by changing the name of […]

The MRAA Educational Foundation has kicked off the 2018 application process for its six scholarships and the Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year Award, at MRAA.com/Foundation. Included in those six scholarships is a new scholarship to help support dealership apprenticeship programs, our Marine Apprentice Technician Scholarship. The award and scholarships, which will be presented […]

AVALA Marketing Group has joined the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as its newest Partner level member.   AVALA Marketing Group is a digital marketing agency that supports manufacturers who sell high consideration goods through dealer channels, in efforts to drive more revenue throughout the entire customer lifecycle.   “While historically, we here at […]