Seniority Points

Important Information

Please note that there are several factors affecting the number of points which may appear or which your company may receive per show.

  • Show points indicated are the sole property of the contracted "Exhibitor of Record". An exhibitor's show history record will be carefully maintained by NMMA, and no trading of space, sharing of seniority points between commonly-owned entities, or other deviations will be permitted if the result, in the opinion of the Shows Committee, is to "leap-frog" over another exhibitor with higher point seniority.
  • In February 1996, notice was given to every Exhibitor that had ever exhibited in any NMMA boat show, requesting information that would assist NMMA in reconstructing such exhibitors' past show seniority point history. The purpose was to identify dealers and/or manufacturers that had shared space contracted by one or the other-either by a dealer or the manufacturer. In these cases, NMMA and the dealer/manufacturer will work together to rectify any point history in question. Dealer/Manufacturer may be requested to supply evidence of participation (copy of space application, floor plan, copy of Working Dealer form, badge, letter from dealer/manufacturer verifying participation, etc.). Such information supplied will be held in the strictest confidence.
  • Each exhibitor is awarded one show seniority point per year of show participation regardless of space size or number of locations.
  • There are "single-tiered" shows and "double-tiered" shows. Single-tiered shows only tabulate the number of years a company has participated in a particular show and use this number for space allocation purposes. Double-tiered shows combine both NMMA membership points and show seniority points--i.e., each year of consecutive NMMA membership + each year of show participation. The Discover Boating® Miami Boat Show®, and the International Boatbuilders' Exhibition & Conference® (IBEX) are the ONLY shows considered "double-tiered" shows that use this combined number for space allocation purposes.
  • Show seniority points are maintained even if an exhibitor skips a year of participation so long as you are in compliance with all other guidelines outlined in the terms and conditions of your contract and so long as your account remains in good standing with the NMMA.
  • The seniority point system shall be used for the purpose of upgrading Exhibitors to new locations within a show; and, for the purpose of increasing the size of Exhibitor's space when such space becomes available for re-allocation among current exhibitors. Requests for space upgrades, increases and/or moves MUST be made in writing on the Space Request Form. If a request is not made in writing, NMMA personnel will not assume responsibility for failure to accommodate perceived claims for upgrades, increases or moves.
  • Either in the "Last Year's Exhibitors" section of the space application or by separate communication on company letterhead

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Name Sort descending Show Points Member Points
13 Fishing 6 Non-Member
61 Marine & Sports 13 Non-Member
Aberdeen, South Dakota Tourism 14 Non-Member
Alaskan Wilderness Outfitting Co. 33 Non-Member
All Seasons Resort 1 Non-Member
Alumacraft Boat Co. 46 58
Amason's Obabikon 44 Non-Member
Anchor Marine Repair 10 Non-Member
Apostle Islands Cruises & Pictured Rocks Cruises 6 Non-Member
Arnesen's Rocky Point, Inc. 11 Non-Member
Artistic Anglers 41 Non-Member
Aspen Creek Kennels 3 Non-Member
Atikwa Lake Lodge 12 Non-Member
Backwater Custom Tackle & Adventure 7 Non-Member
Backwater, Inc. 5 Non-Member
Bass Cat Boats 3 6
Bayside Resort 7 Non-Member
Beach King 6 Non-Member
Bear Paw Landing 1 Non-Member
Big North Lodge & Outposts 30 Non-Member
Bill Hansen Realty 11 Non-Member
Birch Haven Resort 3 Non-Member
Black Hills and Badlands Tourism Assoc. 7 Non-Member
Boat 2 Trailer 5 Non-Member
Boat Lift Helper 11 Non-Member
Bob Allen Books 2 Non-Member
Bosveld Jacobs Safaris 5 Non-Member
Broadwater Lodge 28 Non-Member
Canoe Country Outfitters 46 Non-Member
Canvasworks, Inc. 6 Non-Member
Capra's Marine Electronics 45 Non-Member
Carolyn Ryan Independent Norwex Consultant 8 Non-Member
CLAM Corporation 4 Non-Member
Clearly Outdoors 10 Non-Member
Click Heat, Inc. DBA WonderPax 7 Non-Member
Cliff Lake Resorts (Lost Bay Resort) 7 Non-Member
Cobblestone Lodge 5 Non-Member
Colorado Outfitters, LLC 5 Non-Member
Come By Chance Resort 3 Non-Member
Connect-Ease 4 Non-Member
Crestliner Boats 35 41
Cutco Cutlery 13 Non-Member
DAKA Corporation 31 Non-Member
Dan's Southside Marine 46 Non-Member
Deer Ridge Resort 3 Non-Member
Diamond 7 Bar Guest Ranch 4 Non-Member
Doc Warner's Alaska Adventure 8 Non-Member
Dock Rite 14 Non-Member
Dokken's Oak Ridge Kennels 29 Non-Member
Don Coffey Co., Inc. 1 Non-Member
Duckett Fishing, LLC 1 Non-Member
Edgewild Resort 5 Non-Member
Erickson Marine, Inc. 7 Non-Member
Evergreen Lodge, Ltd. 46 Non-Member
Excel Power Bikes 1 Non-Member
Explore Alexandria 1 Non-Member
Fawn Gulch Outfitters 23 Non-Member
Ferguson-Keller Associates, Inc. 41 Non-Member
Fish-Lectronics 1 Non-Member
Fishmore Company LLC 1 Non-Member
Fletcher Lake Lodge 41 Non-Member
FLOE International, Inc. 18 10
Fractional Toy Store, LLC 6 Non-Member
Galloway Bay Outfitters 18 Non-Member
Game Fair/Armstrong Kennels 30 Non-Member
Garmin USA 18 11
Gatorbak LLC 2 Non-Member
GoFish Cam, Inc 1 Non-Member
Grand Portage Lodge and Casino 1 Non-Member
Grass River Lodge, Ltd. 37 Non-Member
Grassy Narrows Lodge 41 Non-Member
Guardian Eagle Resort 13 Non-Member
Halo Dips 1 Non-Member
Hannay's, Inc. 46 Non-Member
Harbor View Charters 1 Non-Member
Harmony Tie Boss LLC 1 Non-Member
Harry Lake Lodge 4 Non-Member
Hassis Paintworks 3 Non-Member
Hayward Lakes Visitors & Convention Bureau 20 Non-Member
Heartwood Resort 1 Non-Member
Hi Tempo Ski & Sail 24 Non-Member
Hillside Fabricating, LLC 13 Non-Member
Hoelscher Performance Sales 1 Non-Member
Home Depot-Plymouth 5 Non-Member
Howey Bay Resort 32 Non-Member
Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce 1 Non-Member
Imperial Molding LLC 1 Non-Member
Innovation X, LLC 4 Non-Member
Joe's Sporting Goods - Ski Shop 39 Non-Member
Juice Baits 3 Non-Member
KaBeeLo Lodge, Inc 44 Non-Member
Kasba Lake Lodge, Ltd. 45 Non-Member
Kayair Service & Outposts 23 Non-Member
Kenai Riverbend Resort 18 Non-Member
KG Wholesale LLC 1 Non-Member
Kraemer Custom Rods 1 Non-Member
Lac La Martre Lodge 6 Non-Member
Lac Seul's Scout Lake Resort 1 Non-Member
Lake Country Air 1 Non-Member
Lake Vermilion Houseboats 45 Non-Member
Lake Vermilion Resort Association 8 Non-Member
Lake Weeders Digest 4 Non-Member
LeafFilter North, LLC 2 Non-Member
Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce 11 Non-Member
Legacy Steel Building 1 Non-Member
Leo's South 7 Non-Member
Lethal Lead Shotgun Sights 3 Non-Member
Life of Riley Resort 39 Non-Member
Lindy-Little Joe, Inc. 21 Non-Member
Line Cutterz, LLC 5 Non-Member
Lowrance 46 53
Lucky Bird Charter Service 1 Non-Member
Lund Boat Company 46 58
Lund Manufacturing, LLC 11 Non-Member
M&E Sales 11 Non-Member
Mahkwa Lodge 11 Non-Member
MAJK Solutions 2 Non-Member
Mandatory Fun Outdoors 2 Non-Member
Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention Bureau 4 Non-Member
Mantrap Lodge 3 Non-Member
Marine General Supply 18 Non-Member
Mark Enterprises, Inc. 23 Non-Member
Metro Gun Club 21 Non-Member
MidWest Outdoors 15 Non-Member
Minne Teepee Resort 1 Non-Member
Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources 14 Non-Member
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 4 Non-Member
Minnesota Resort Sales 8 Non-Member
Misaw Lake Lodge 5 Non-Member
MN FISH Sportfishing Foundation 2 Non-Member
Muskies, Inc., Twin Cities Chapter 14 Non-Member
My Pillow, Inc. 16 Non-Member
N & S Great Lakes Fishing 10 Non-Member
National Marine Manufacturers Association 1 Non-Member
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission 14 Non-Member
Norsemen Outdoors 6 Non-Member
North Dakota Tourism Department 46 Non-Member
Northland Outpost Company 1 Non-Member
Northwest Flying, Inc. 14 Non-Member
Northwoods Guide Service 1 Non-Member
Norway Beach Resort 2 Non-Member
Oak Island Resort 1 Non-Member
Odyssey Battery 8 Non-Member
Old Oak Retrievers & Kennels 2 Non-Member
Outdoor News, Inc. 46 Non-Member
Overkil Metals 1 Non-Member
Packsack Canoe Trips & Log Cabins 20 Non-Member
Paddle North, LLC 6 Non-Member
Park Place Storage Condominiums 19 Non-Member
Pine Acres Resort and Campground 8 Non-Member
Pine Beach Lodge 46 Non-Member
Pipestone Point Resort 39 Non-Member
Plants and Things USA 1 Non-Member
PMI - MAX 30 Non-Member
Pokegama Shores RV Resort 3 Non-Member
Porta-Dock, Inc. 46 Non-Member
Pro Tour Baits 11 Non-Member
Progressive Insurance 9 Non-Member
PropGuard 1 Non-Member
Pure Fishing 38 Non-Member
R & L Carriers 1 Non-Member
R.W.'s Fishing Guide Service 14 Non-Member
Radco Truck Accessory Center 33 Non-Member
Rainy Lake Houseboats, Inc. 43 Non-Member
Rainy River Resort 2 Non-Member
Rapid Marine 34 Non-Member
Rassat Outdoor Group 11 Non-Member
Red Wing Lodge 1 Non-Member
Redpebble Lodge 1 Non-Member
Reed's Family Outdoor Outfitters c/o Leech Lake Distributors 17 Non-Member
Reliable Batteries, Inc. 1 Non-Member
Revive Sales 10 Non-Member
Ripalip 4 Non-Member
River Valley Power & Sport, Inc. 15 Non-Member
Rosemore Outdoor Gear LLC 1 Non-Member
Royal Comfort Enterprise 1 Non-Member
Runs True Fishing LLC 1 Non-Member
Rusty Myers Flying Service, Ltd 46 Non-Member
RV Charters 31 Non-Member
Schooler Outdoors 1 Non-Member
Seven Treasures 23 Non-Member
Shield Trailers 1 Non-Member
Showalter's Fly-In Camps, Ltd. 44 Non-Member
Silencer Central 4 Non-Member
Skeeter Boats, Inc/A Yamaha Boat Company 12 48
SLA Outdoors 1 Non-Member
Smooth Moves 6 Non-Member
Sokol Associates, Inc. 1 Non-Member
South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks 3 Non-Member
South Dakota Missouri River Tourism 8 Non-Member
Space Trailers 1 Non-Member
Spectrum Brand Hunting Products 4 Non-Member
SPR Motorsports & Marine 1 Non-Member
Spring Bay Resort 13 Non-Member
St. Boni Motor Sports 8 Non-Member
St. Croix Marine and Power 5 Non-Member
St. Croix Rods 46 Non-Member
St. Croix Watercraft 1 Non-Member
Star Glow Products 3 Non-Member
Star Tribune 2 Non-Member
Starkey Hearing Technology 4 Non-Member
Storage Suites LLC 1 Non-Member
Student Angler Organization 2 Non-Member
Supreme Marine 16 Non-Member
T-Mobile MN Corporate 3 Non-Member
Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge 5 Non-Member
Tazin Lake Lodge 3 Non-Member
The Sporting Trader/Worldwide Safaris 14 Non-Member
Thorne Brothers Fishing Ent./Muskie Fever 32 Non-Member
Timber Bay Lodge & Houseboats 43 Non-Member
Timber Ghost Realty 11 Non-Member
Totem Lodge 40 Non-Member
Trapper's Landing Lodge 4 Non-Member
Travel Resorts of the Midwest 18 Non-Member
Tri-C Big Game Ltd. (Milton Lake Lodge) 1 Non-Member
Trueman Welters 1 Non-Member
Tugboat Pro 1 Non-Member
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 12 Non-Member
U.S. Customs & Border Protection 14 Non-Member
Ultimate Golf Carts 5 Non-Member
Uncommon USA, Inc. 28 Non-Member
Voyageur North Outfitters 30 Non-Member
Wallenstein Equipment 1 Non-Member
Walleye Nation Creations 2 Non-Member
Wave Armor 15 12
WavePro, LLC 6 Non-Member
Wellman Sports Marketing, LLC 42 Non-Member
White Iron Beach Resort 27 Non-Member
Whitefish Bay Camp 19 Non-Member
Wild Coast Alaska 1 Non-Member
Wiley Point Lodge 27 Non-Member
Willmar Lakes Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 11 Non-Member
Wraptor Tackle Roll 5 Non-Member
Yamaha Motor Corporation 1 24
Young's Wilderness Camp 9 Non-Member
Zebra Mussel Mania.com 1 Non-Member
Zumbro River Sporting Dogs 6 Non-Member