Tag Archives: MDCE 2015

The Marine Dealer Conference and Expo, held on Nov. 15-18 in Orlando, had a record-breaking year for attendance. A total of 1,147 marine industry professionals attended the event, along with over 100 exhibitors. Boating Industry and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas partner to host the event. Total marine retail attendance was 609, an increase of over 4 percent ...

Melissa Danko, executive director of the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey, was named the Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year for 2015 at the awards breakfast during the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, which took play on Nov. 15-18. Danko has led the association for the past 15 years after working in the hotel industry for 10 years. Her ...

EDENTON, N.C. – Regulator Marine and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas have formed a multi-faceted partnership to help Regulator Marine dealers find even greater success in the year ahead. As part of this partnership, Regulator Marine has joined MRAA as a platinum partner member, the highest level of membership available. In addition, the boat builder has sponsored its ...

ORLANDO – BoatHistoryReport.com is celebrating its 10th anniversary of operations this month. The company was formed to help its customers make informed pre-owned boat decisions by putting all available information at their fingertips. Reports include information such as whether the boat was damaged in a hurricane, involved in an accident, run aground, sunk or had a recall. This information helps ...

Steve McClatchy is a keynote speaker, workshop leader and author of the New York Times Bestseller Decide: Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress & Lead by Example. His firm focuses on helping companies and individuals improve performance and achieve outstanding results in a multitude of areas. Steve has spoken before thousands of audiences on the topics of work/life balance, goal achievement ...

We’ve been having some fun at Boating Industry with our #BICoverPics social media contest. There have been photos of staff members’ children, superhero recreations, selfies and more. We wanted to try and have some fun with the contest ourselves because we want to use as many fun photos from you all as possible in a display at the Marine Dealer Conference & ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Dealer Conference & Expo will offer three scholarships for the first time in 2015 for dealers to attend the industry’s leading retail education and networking event. The scholarships are offered in partnership with marine trade publication Soundings Trade Only. “We believe in the power of education to help our industry improve and grow,” says Dean Waite, ...

The deadline to register for MDCE and receive the Early Bird Discount is on September 18. Early registrants receive a discount of $25 off their MDCE registration. For MRAA members, this discount is received on top of their $75 membership discount. This year’s event, which is scheduled to take place Nov. 15-18 at the Orange County Convention Center, Rosen Plaza ...

MINNEAPOLIS — In response to record-high ratings from attendees in 2014, the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo has expanded the number of Pre-Conference Workshops offered at this year’s event from seven to 12. “When we consider where to invest in growing MDCE, the most important consideration is the potential impact it will have on our attendees,” explains Liz Walz, vice president ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Organizers of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo kick off the grand opening of registration today with a brand new marketing campaign. The fresh look for MDCE includes an updated logo and new imagery inspired by marine retailers’ passion for the boating business. “MDCE attendees are a pretty diverse group, but what they share in common is a ...