MINNEAPOLIS — GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), the boating business’ leading provider of inventory financing, has renewed its position as a Platinum Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, the highest level of support for the association. “The deep insights a company like CDF can provide into the health of the dealer […]

Before this year’s Marine Dealer Conference & Expo theme and first printed brochure have even appeared in the magazine, close to 250 people have already registered for the event, representing a record-setting early registration total. With six months to go before the conference and full-scale promotion yet to launch, more than 170 dealer attendees have […]

MINNEAPOLIS – June 7, 2012 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it has named ADP Lightspeed as the exclusive endorsed Dealer Management System provider of the association. The partnership between MRAA and ADP Lightspeed is multi-faceted as ADP Lightspeed will provide the association a host of benefits for MRAA members. […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Kelly Enterprises, a full service F&I and sales training and consulting company, recently signed on as a Partner Member of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas. “The addition of a consultant and trainer with such a depth of experience is an incredible asset for our association,” says Matt Gruhn, President of MRAA. […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Global Marine Insurance Agency, a company specializing in recreational and commercial boat insurance products, recently pledged its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member of the association. “We are delighted to have Global Marine Insurance on board,” says Matt Gruhn, President of MRAA. “Through their longstanding involvement […]

Look at What the 2012 MDCE Has In Store For You… We spent the winter months putting together an all-new speaker line-up and fresh educational topics in order to bring you the best Marine Dealer Conference & Expo ever. Register for MDCE to take advantage of all these great features: 22 educational sessions Bonus education […]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is accepting nominations and applications for its Young Leaders Advisory Council. The MRAA created YLAC as an advisory group to represent the needs and the thinking of the next generation of marine retailers and to provide additional insight and direction to the MRAA Board of Directors. […]

MINNEAPOLIS – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Dominion Marine Media announced today that the Michigan Boating Industries Association has become the second state marine trade association to sign on to host a Norman-Spencer Marine Retail University event. The event, scheduled for December 5-6, 2012, will be held at the Kellogg Center in […]

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that, after 36 years of devoted service to the association and industry at large, Marge Eckenroad is retiring, effective April 30, 2012. Eckenroad began working on a part-time basis for the MRAA in 1976 and accepted an offer to join the association […]

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – Dominion Marine Media, a leading marine industry marketing services company, has renewed its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member of the association. Dominion Marine Media has been a strong partner of the MRAA for a number of years, and most recently strengthened its relationship […]