Colony Marine’s Pete Beauregard won the group’s highest honor.
Difficult winter weather and the Super Bowl are listed as reasons.
Four new representatives were named during the group’s annual meeting and conference.
Last week’s NMMA “fly-In” included meetings with the governor, state legislators and Michigan’s new Outdoor Recreation czar.
Patti Smith, also vice president of Silver Spray Sports, will represent the boating industry on the newly established advisory board.
A new report said that water-based tourism and recreation support the equivalent of 125,000 jobs in the state.