Boating Industry Top Dealers applications due Friday
Applications for Boating Industry‘s 2025 Top Dealers program are due Friday, October 3, 2025.
The annual list recognizes dealerships that are unsurpassed in business operations, professionalism, marketing tactics and customer service. Part of the Top 100 awards program, Boating Industry has recognized the top dealers in North America every year since 2005.
To be considered as a 2025 Top Dealer, dealers can complete one of two application forms. To be considered as a Top Dealer, the simple application will require dealers to provide basic information. To be considered a Top 20-ranked dealer, Best in Class dealer, or Dealer of the Year, dealers must submit the full application.
2025 Applications:
Program details:
- Boating Industry staff will select a group of Top Dealers based on information submitted and other industry research.
- We will rank the top 20 companies based on the full application submissions, recognizing them for their elite status in the industry. The No. 1-ranked dealer will be recognized as “Dealer of the Year.”
- Boating Industry will also select several Best in Class Award winners. These categories will include Best Place to Work, Best Digital Strategy, Best Boat Show Strategy, Best Events, Best Marketing, Best Industry Advocate, Most Innovative and Best Service Department.
- Dealers can save and return to their application as often as they wish before submitting it. Dealers can also print and review their application before final submission. To do so, please create an account with an active email address when starting the application.
- Any photos can be delivered either through a file transfer site to aquandt@boatingindustry.com or mailed on CD or flash drive to Boating Industry Top 100, 7760 France Avenue South, Suite 810, Bloomington, MN 55435.
Meeting and exceeding rising consumer expectations is no small feat in today’s competitive market. Yet, these challenges have become second nature for professional dealerships, seamlessly woven into their daily operations. They recognize that true success lies not just in selling boats, but in delivering the full promise of the boating lifestyle.
If your company:
- Displays a consistent and clear understanding that the profitability of the organization is directly related to the extent of its focus on customer satisfaction;
- Provides customers with an experience worth returning for and recommending to others;
- Prepares for future success with sound planning, marketing and training initiatives;
- Ensures an exceptional boating lifestyle…
We invite you to apply to be recognized as one of the Top Dealers in North America. Applications are due October 3, 2025.
