Event transformation has been designed to engage, energize and empower the marine dealer community to new heights.   MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 6, 2018 — The MRAA Annual Conference & Expo will embark on an exciting transformation in 2019, introducing a new name, relocating to a new location and delivering an all-new immersive event experience, the likes […]

David Horsager, a best-selling author and expert on trust, has been chosen as the opening keynote speaker for the 2018 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. Horsager’s keynote presentation “Build Trust or Die in the New Economy” is set for Monday, Dec. 10. Horsager will teach attendees how to create an actionable framework for earning trust […]

After four consecutive years of record-breaking registrations, the 2018 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo once again set a record for its April-only earliest-bird registration period. Co-produced by the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Boating Industry, slated for Dec.  9-12, 2018, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Fla., the MDCE recorded 195 […]

Dealer registration for the 2018 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo is now open.  MDCE will take place on December 9 – 12, 2018 in Orlando, Fl., and will host dealers from across the country looking to grow their marine business through educational track sessions, dealer-to-dealer roundtable discussions, and a wide array of marine product and […]

Through a partnership with Grow Boating and the Marine Retailers of the Americas, the 2017 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo Opening Keynote presenter, Tim Sanders, will be hosting a live webinar on March 27, 2018. At the 2017 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, New York Times Best Selling Author and top-rated keynote speaker, Tim Sanders […]

Organizers of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo are seeking educational session proposals from potential speakers for the 2018 conference, which will take place Dec. 9-12 in Orlando, Fla. Each year, MDCE show producers strive to build an educational event that gives dealership owners, managers and employees the tools and insight to improve their performance […]

The National Marine Distributors Association has signed on, for the sixth-consecutive year, as an Education Sponsor for the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. Representing distributors of marine products, as well as many accessory manufacturers, the NMDA supports the broader marine industry through promotion of boating to consumers, promotion of wholesale distributors as the best way […]

More than $45,000 worth of training opportunities will be awarded to applicants. MINNEAPOLIS — The MRAA Educational Foundation has kicked off the 2017 application process for its five annual scholarships, as well as the Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year Award, at MRAA.com/Foundation. The award and scholarships, which will be presented during the Marine […]

MINNEAPOLIS, June 26, 2017 — Self-discipline strategist, author and business motivational speaker, Rory Vaden, has been named the Closing Keynote speaker for the 2017 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. Vaden, whose insights have been shared on Oprah radio, in Businessweek, and in SUCCESS Magazine, is the co-founder of Southwestern Consulting, a multi-million-dollar international training company. […]

MINNEAPOLIS, June 21, 2017 — Best-selling author and noted innovation guru Tim Sanders has been named the Opening Keynote speaker for the 2017 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo. Slated for Monday, Dec. 11, Sanders’ keynote presentation, titled “How Digital Can Supercharge Your Business,” will offer actionable advice on how to leverage customer media, inexpensive content, […]