Nationwide Marketing Group has announced member registration for its biannual conference and buy fair is now open. The event follows the buying group’s engaging event in March and will take place at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, NV August 11-14, 2024.
“We’ve seen from our members that, no matter where we get together for PrimeTime, they realize the importance of being able to engage with our vendor partners and their peers,” said Nationwide CEO Tom Hickman. “We’re excited to get back together with a few thousand of our closest friends and set our members up for a strong finish to the year. And this show is going to be packed with some new and exciting opportunities for attendees.”
Members can anticipate many of the same great offerings and opportunities that have made PrimeTime a can’t-miss event for independent retailers, including a stacked educational program, world-class vendor training sessions, unmatched networking events and exceptional money-saving and money-making CashBack and Show Special offers.
The August show will be the first opportunity for members to engage with the new look of Nationwide Learning Academy (NLA). The recently relaunched digital platform, which incorporates feedback from past Virtual PrimeTime events, features a streamlined and more user-friendly interface. At PrimeTime, attendees will have the chance to learn about the upgrades and other forthcoming features that lean into a more personalized learning experience. In addition, they’ll be able to, once again, participate in education directly on the PrimeTime show floor.
“NLA has gone through a really incredible transformation over just the past few months,” said Shawn Ashby, director of education and training for Nationwide. “Members who’ve engaged with our learning platform in the past know the value that it can provide, both in-person and online. We’re excited to show them how they can get even more out of their experience with NLA moving forward.”
After receiving great feedback from participating dealers and Vendor Partners, the Nationwide Furniture, Bedding and Outdoor team is planning to return to the World Market Center, giving attendees another opportunity to explore the massive campus during PrimeTime. Work on the event began almost immediately following the March event as the team sought to find ways to innovate and evolve the experience for attendees, whether or not they attended the show in March.
“Members who were there shared with us just how special it was to have intimate access to our vendor partners’ showrooms and to see their entire product lines displayed in a unique, retail-like setting,” said VP of Member Experience Melissa Stenson. “We look forward to building on that event and working with our Furniture, Bedding and Outdoor team to provide a new type of experience at World Market Center this August.”
Some of the other highlights planned for PrimeTime in Vegas include:
- A two-day buy fair featuring more than 1,000 can’t-miss Show Specials and CashBack offers from vendor partners
- Targeted merchandising sessions on home appliances, consumer electronics, and furniture and bedding
- OneShop open house hours for members to learn more about the latest digital updates from NMG
- Dozens of hours of education, available exclusively through the Nationwide Learning Academy
- The PrimeTime Palooza shopping frenzy, filled with limited-time and limited-quantity offers
- Networking opportunities for specialty groups, including WIN: Women in Nationwide, Service Leaders Network and Nationwide RentDirect
Nationwide Members can visit www.nationwideprimetime.com to secure their free registration for the event today.
About Nationwide Marketing Group
Nationwide Marketing Group works on behalf of thousands of Independent appliances, furniture, bedding, electronics, specialty electronics, custom installations and rent-to-own dealers helping them grow their businesses and thrive on their own terms. With more than 5,000 members operating some 14,000 storefronts, Nationwide Marketing Group is the largest buying, marketing and business support organization of its kind, representing billions in combined annual sales across the membership. For more than 50 years, the organization has remained committed to the Independent channel, empowering members with the scale, sophistication and efficiencies they need to compete while delivering the unmatched business intelligence, tools and resources required to win in an ever-changing business environment.
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