BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas recognized past MRAA Chairman Ed Lofgren of 3A Marine Service, Inc., with the prestigious Irv Rosenthal Award. The Irv Rosenthal Award is presented annually to an individual who has contributed significantly through the years to the work of the MRAA. Mr. Rosenthal was the […]

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas presented its annual Bill Ferguson and Legislative Awards at last month’s Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in Orlando. The Bill Ferguson award is named in recognition of the MRAA’s first Executive Director. While serving as the Executive Director of the Boating Trades Association of […]

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas honored association president Phil Keeter with its Retailing Hall of Fame Award at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in Orlando. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, during Keeter’s retirement dinner, the association announced that it was changing the name of its Retailing Hall of Fame […]

Leaders from Every Segment in Recreational Boating Gather for Unprecedented Stakeholder Growth Summit, Agree to Work Together to Grow Industry   CHICAGO — On Tuesday and Wednesday, December 13-14, leaders from every segment across the entire recreational boating community, including the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and a number of its board members, gathered in […]

FedEx and UPS to Raise Small Package Rates for 2012 The MRAA Shipping Program, managed by PartnerShip, today announced that FedEx Corp. and UPS will increase envelope and small package shipping rates for 2012. Air Shipping Costs to Increase Effective January 2, 2012, the cost to ship an overnight envelope with Memphis-based FedEx Express will […]

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — The Cobalt 20 Group, made up of 20 non-competing Cobalt Boats dealers from across North America, has demonstrated its support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas by becoming a Patron Member of the association. The group, which is facilitated by David Parker, president of Parker Business Planning, presented a check to […]

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has elected the association’s three officers to one-year terms and two board members to three-year terms in addition to appointing four at-large directors. During the association’s annual meeting, David Foulkrod of Ron Hoover RV & Marine was elected as Chairman; Steve Baum of Boat Owners […]

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has completely revamped its membership structure and created a new benefits program — MRAA Rewards — that will simplify membership, making it easier to understand and easier to become a member. In the past, the MRAA dues structure included multiple membership tiers and multiple price points for dealers. Effective […]

The marine dealer association formerly known as the Marine Retailers Association of America has changed its name to the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, signifying an expanding focus on the North American dealer body. The name change is also accompanied by the expansion of the MRAA board of directors, which now represents 11 regions, […]

The Marine Retailers Association of America and Dominion Marine Media have partnered to create Marine Retail University, a series of one-day, regional, educational conferences designed to extend professional development opportunities to dealers across North America. Working through regional marine trades associations and other dealer groups, the MRAA and Dominion Marine Media will plan a handful […]