Top executives from five of the leading companies in the marine industry will highlight the Industry Leaders Panel at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. Annually one of the most popular sessions at MDCE, this one-of-a-kind panel discussion, will be 2 p.m. November 20 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. This year’s panelists: […]

MINNEAPOLIS — One year after launching a Young Professionals Community to foster growth and networking opportunities for emerging leaders in the marine industry, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has scheduled the second-annual gathering of this group at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, Nov. 17-20, 2013 in Orlando, Fla. The Young Professionals Leadership […]

MINNEAPOLIS – Dealer registrations for the 2013 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo set a new record during the early-bird registration period and are currently tracking nearly 25 percent ahead of last year’s record registrations. A total of 473 dealers have registered for the MDCE to date — up from 379 last year at the early-bird […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Marine Distributors Association (NMDA) has signed on to provide Educational Funding Support for the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo for the second year in a row. “It’s no coincidence that the MDCE educational content received the highest ratings in the history of the event in 2012, which was the first […]

MINNEAPOLIS – Dealer registrations for the 2013 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo are up 31.7 percent over the same time last year, which represents a new record for the event. More than 270 dealers have registered so far for the MDCE — up from 205 last year on this date — with nearly three weeks […]

MINNEAPOLIS – Come November, most dealers will find themselves gearing up for the winter boat shows, and to help them prepare for the season, the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo will be featuring a three-hour, pre-conference workshop titled, “Best In Show: How to Boost Your Boat Show Sales.” This pre-conference workshop will be held Nov. […]

MINNEAPOLIS – Yamaha Marine Group has been named the exclusive sponsor of the “Service Plus” Track at the upcoming 2013 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. The Service Plus Track is one of three educational tracks to be offered at the MDCE, which will be held Nov. 17-20 in Orlando, Fla. This track offers six in-depth […]

MINNEAPOLIS – Organizers of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo announced today that they have launched a VIP Event Planning Kit promotional opportunity designed to help attendees plan for and get the most out of their attendance at the 2013 MDCE. This means that in addition to the early-bird discount of $50 and an MRAA […]

MINNEAPOLIS – Lighthouse Media Solutions has been named the Official Marketing Partner of the 2013 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. As the Official Marketing Partner, Lighthouse Media Solutions, Boston, Mass., will create and produce all of the digital advertising and marketing components for the annual dealer conference, including email templates, advertisements, PowerPoint templates for the […]

MINNEAPOLIS – The event and informational brochure for the 2013 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo is now available in both printed and digital formats. The MDCE Brochure provides detailed insight into all of the annual dealer conference’s scheduled events. It features overviews on each of the more-than-20 educational sessions, all of the newly introduced workshops, […]