MINNEAPOLIS – For the first time in 2012, attendees of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo will have access to the MRAA Rewards Pavilion, a special area of the exhibit hall devoted to the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and its benefit providers. “During the past year, MRAA has tripled the number of benefits […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Cobalt Boats, one of the premier family-owned boat builders in North America, has been named a Partner Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas. “Cobalt Boats is a well known leader in the area of dealer relations,” says Matt Gruhn, President of MRAA. “They have set a standard for the rest […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Merrick Bank, a leading provider of nonprime finance options to marine dealers and their customers, has signed on as a Partner Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas. “As dealers have struggled to get their customers financed in a tight credit market, Merrick Bank has been a great resource for them, […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Starcraft Marine and the Smoker Craft Family of Products, one of the leading family-owned boat builders in North America, has been named a Partner Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas. “We’re proud to have the support of a company with such a long tradition of partnership with its dealers,” says […]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it has launched a brand new Young Professionals Community to foster growth and networking opportunities among emerging leaders in the marine industry. The brainchild of the MRAA’s Young Leaders Advisory Council, this Young Professionals Community will offer any interested industry participants new and […]

If you want to drive more sales in your business in 2013, you won’t want to miss the keynote presentation at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo: “How the Best Get Better” from world-renowned speaker and author Robert Stevenson. Stevenson will give you actionable tips you can use in your business right away to improve […]

This year’s Marine Dealer Conference & Expo features more than 75 exhibitors that you can see only at MDCE. “We made some significant changes to the floor plan and event flow at last year’s MDCE, and those changes were received very well by both the dealers and the exhibitors,” explains Kathy Johnson, national sales manager […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Marine Distributors Association has signed on to provide Educational Funding Support for this year’s Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. Support from the group made it possible to assemble the strongest lineup of speakers in the history of the event in 2012, including 22 all-new educational sessions. The lineup can be […]

MINNEAPOLIS — BRP, a world leader in the outboard engine market, has signed on as a Platinum Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, the highest level of support for the association. “With the recent news of BRP’s $15 million investment in its Evinrude outboard engine facility, it’s clear the company is planning […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Harris Marine Financing, Inc., a Stevensville, Md.-based company specializing in boat and yacht financing, recently pledged its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member of the association. “We greatly appreciate Harris Marine Financing’s support of the association,” says Matt Gruhn, President of MRAA. “Their high customer service […]