The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and ARI Network Services, Inc. (ARI) have extended their partnership for a second consecutive year to offer MRAA members eight more complimentary, educational webinars on digital marketing throughout 2015. The Digital Marketing Master Series is designed to deliver a clear ROI for MRAA members’ digital marketing efforts and […]

MarineLab, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ exclusively endorsed warranty service provider and MRAA Preferred Partner Member, has decided to expand its operations nationwide, and recently appointed Scott W. Donovan to head the organization. Donovan, a longtime service technician turned service and warranty advisor and manager, has been involved in all aspects of running […]

Dominion Marine Media and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas have partnered for a third consecutive year to bring their popular Marine Retail University to Massachusetts, Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Brockton, Mass. For the past two years, the event has been hosted by the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association, […]

The MRAA Educational Foundation has exceeded its goal of raising $20,000 in 2014 to provide financial support for education, training and professional development in the recreational marine trades. The foundation hit its fundraising goal during the recent Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, which took place Nov. 16-19 at the Orange County Convention Center and Rosen […]

The Boating Industries Association of Upstate New York was recently honored with the 2014 Bill Ferguson Award, which recognizes outstanding service by a marine trades association to its members and the boating business as a whole. The award was presented to BIA executive director Barb Caster Wednesday, Nov. 19 during the Marine Dealer Conference & […]

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announced today that Yamaha Marine Group has joined the association as a 2015 Platinum Partner member, the highest level of support for the organization. “We are very proud to have earned Yamaha’s support,” says Matt Gruhn, MRAA president. “Yamaha Marine has incredibly strong dealer education and service […]

The MRAA Educational Foundation has set a goal of raising $20,000 in 2014 to provide financial support for education, training and professional development in the recreational marine trades. So far, the not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation has raised $7,400. In order to continue to offer the growing number of scholarships and awards the foundation provides to train […]

For marine dealers, being able to benchmark their businesses against the competition is paramount; and having access to the data required in order to make appropriate market comparisons is key to boosting profits and elevating the bottom line. Membership in the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas makes it easier than ever for dealers to […]

Extended service agreements are a win-win for dealers: They not only allow the dealership to better service its customers by offering additional protection on their new and pre-owned boat and engine purchases, but these agreements also can generate a significant revenue stream by contributing directly to the business’ bottom line. Membership in the Marine Retailers […]

The MRAA Educational Foundation is currently seeking applications from educational institutions for its 2014 MRAA Technical Scholarships. The Technical Scholarships provide a $3,000 scholarship to technical schools to assist well-deserving students who are studying recreational marine technology. The MRAA Technical Scholarship Fund was created to offer financial assistance for technical training of marine dealership personnel […]