MRA Takes Its Educational Conference To The Internet

With the cancellation of the 49th Annual MRA Educational Conference & Trade Show due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Marine Recreation Association has decided to take the Educational Conference to the internet with a series of interactive ZOOM webinars focused on meeting the new and enhanced challenges and potential facing the industry today.

The MRA Educational Series will provide timely and important insight into key marine industry management, operations, regulatory, and marketing concerns in an informative, and interactive online format. With more than 18 education topics planned for presentation through June 2021, the MRA Educational Series will cover a broad range of strategies for enhancing guest services, improving operations, meeting regulatory compliance, maximizing marketing, and optimizing fiscal results within the evolving COVID-19 environment.

The first of the online ZOOM webinars will kick-off on October 6 at 11:00 a.m. PST with a presentation by Robert Newsome, senior vice president of operations for the National Marine Manufacturers Association, covering the Economic Impact of the Marine Industry and Boating in California. This interactive presentation will provide up-to-date statistics and other insight into trends in boating participation, new & used boat sales, and other impacts on the marine industry resulting from the growing passion today for boating and fishing activities.

On October 21 at 11:00 a.m. PST, Shelly Anghera, PhD and principal scientist at Moffat & Nichol will lead a discussion focused on Navigating NEW Copper Paint Regulations and Charting a Course of Survival for the Marina Owner / Operator in response to the California State Water Resources Control Board and other water quality control board’s implementation of new Nonpoint Source Plans and TDML compliance that will greatly effect marina operators across California and other western states.

On November 10 at 11:00 a.m. PST, Beau Biller, MRA lobbyist with Platinum Advisors, will give all participants an update on pending and recent California Legislation, and Nicole Vasilaros, senior vice president, Government & Legal Affairs for the National Marine Manufacturers Association, will provide a National Legislative Update.

These first three sessions of the MRA Educational Series will be FREE of charge for all participants. Pre-registration through the MRA website is required for each session. Subsequent sessions of the MRA Educational Series will carry a nominal charge.