The MRAA Educational Foundation and Spader Business Management are seeking applicants for the 2014 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship. The scholarship was founded to honor the marine industry service of Spader Business Management founder Duane Spader, as well as his

The MRAA Educational Foundation is seeking applicants for the 2014 Kevin Lodder Scholarship. The Kevin Lodder Scholarship Fund, which was founded in memory of Kevin Lodder of Lodder’s Marine in Fairfield, Ohio, provides a full scholarship to attend a week-long

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is currently accepting applications and nominations for its Young Leaders Advisory Council. “YLAC has proven to be a major influence on the MRAA,” says MRAA president Matt Gruhn. “The energy and enthusiasm that

Dominion Marine Media and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that the Boating Trades Association of Texas has signed on to host the Norman-Spencer Marine Retail University for the third year in a row. The event, which

The MRAA Educational Foundation is currently seeking nominations and applications for the 2014 Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year Award. The late Darlene Briggs, of Wayzata, Minn., was admired for her tireless dedication to the marine industry. To honor her

Warranty work is an essential part of doing business for marine dealers; critical to take care of customers’ needs, but not always cost-effective or profitable for the dealership. Membership in the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas takes the headache

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has added a new benefit strictly for MRAA members. MRAA members are now eligible to participate in the Chrysler Affiliate Rewards Program, yielding significant discounts on nearly all cars, vans or trucks —

Dominion Marine Media and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas have partnered to bring a third season of the Marine Retail University series of one-day educational conferences to life. Designed to take fresh professional development opportunities to marine retailers

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has added a new benefit for association members through its MRAA Rewards Program. MRAA members are now entitled to discounts on both initial brand setup and model year and monthly update fees for

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas was honored at the Midwest Society of Association Executives 58th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 17 with the MSAE Award of Excellence for its “Shifting From What to Why” campaign. Shortly after coming

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has added a new benefit for Partner, Premier Partner and Platinum Partner members of the association. Those Partner Members that exhibit at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo will now receive complimentary MDCE

During this year’s 2014 American Boating Congress, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas was honored with the first-ever ABC Ambassador Award. A new honor given out by the National Marine Manufacturers Association and announced in an NMMA press release