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, […]

MINNEAPOLIS – The Marine Dealer Conference & Expo announced today that it will kick off the 2013 MDCE on Nov. 17th with a pool-side networking reception that features a Mexican Fiesta theme. Sponsored by Boat Trader, the MDCE Opening Night Reception will be held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, the event’s host hotel, which is […]

MINNEAPOLIS – Known as The Visibility Coach, marketing and branding expert David Avrin wants you to know that “It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you!” That’s the title of his book, and he’s bringing his insights into how you can build your business by building your brand to the 2013 Marine Dealer Conference […]

MINNEAPOLIS – Executive educator, consultant and speaker John Spence, who has been named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior, has been named a speaker for the upcoming Marine Dealer Conference & Expo (MDCE). A noted author, Spence is well-known for his ability to make the very complex, “awesomely simple.” In […]

MINNEAPOLIS –Best-selling author and renowned sales and leadership guru Jeffrey Gitomer has been named the keynote presenter at the 2013 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in November. Author of four New York Times best sellers and 11 books in all, Gitomer has sold millions of copies of his books worldwide. His sales and leadership expertise […]