Sebrite offers a wide variety of boat financing programs and works directly with dealerships of all sizes to help marine retailers sell more boats. Loans offered by the Sebrite team range from $5,000 to $4 million and encompass both older model financing and extended service contracts. Any MRAA member can enroll in Sebrite’s customer financing […]

New partnership includes webinar and blog post series on using mobile devices to drive productivity MyTaskit, a leading comprehensive software service for connecting service professionals to technicians and customers, has joined the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member.       “We welcome the opportunity to partner with a company like […]

“First Approval Source is excited to work with Norman Spencer Marine Insurance and MRAA to provide training and education to the dealer community,” says Shaw. “Together, we can help marine retailers build stronger finance and insurance departments, which will translate to bigger bottom lines.”

“Having a respected marine manufacturer like SeaDek onboard as MRAA’s newest member signifies the value of benefits enjoyed by suppliers from coast to coast,” MRAA President Matt Gruhn said. “We greatly appreciate the support and partnership SeaDek offers as our newest member.” SeaDek products are available in a wide variety of thicknesses, colors and textures, […]

“When it comes to the technician shortage in our industry, we have plenty of anecdotal examples to share,” explains MRAA Vice President Liz Walz. “But we need to get a firmer grasp on the extent of the challenges marine retailers are facing and what’s driving them, so we can focus our programs and benefits on […]

Led by Spader Business Management President John Spader and divided into eight separate chapters, “One Dollar Empowerment©” headlines the group of new offerings. Not only will this virtual course strengthen a dealer’s core understanding of financial metrics, but it also will allow subscribers to initiate important financial conversations with their team regarding such topics as […]

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and ARI Network Services (ARI) have extended their partnership and for a third consecutive year will offer MRAA members a popular series of cutting edge marketing webinars throughout 2016. Approximately eight webinars, each designed to compliment marketing efforts of all budgets, will take place during the year and […]

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College has, for the second consecutive year, been awarded a $3,000 scholarship to train students for technical careers in the marine industry. Presented by the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Educational Foundation, the scholarship was announced during an awards breakfast taking place in conjunction with the annual Marine Dealer Conference and […]

  From left to right: Nancy Smith of Colorado Boat Center, Melissa Danko, Margaret Podlich — president of the Boat Owners Association of the United States, Nancy Cueroni — Executive Director of the National Marine Distributors Association and Marion Minor of Boating Industry.  Melissa Danko, executive director of the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey, has […]