Nationwide plans to integrate their annual Member2Member Summit, hosted by the group’s rent-to-own division, RentDirect Nationwide, into their August PrimeTime! convention.

Rent to Own and retail dealers gathered for a welcome reception to kickoff the Winter PrimeTime buying show. left to right - James MacAlpine, Executive Director of RentDirect, Dan Companion, Director of Operations for Home Now (W.S. Badcock), Stephanie Summerel, Nationwide Marketing Group, Susan Mathews, Benefit Marketing Solutions and Dan Mathews, Action Rent to Own.

Registration is now open for Nationwide Marketing Group’s upcoming PrimeTime! convention. The event, scheduled for August 19th to August 22nd, will be held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Attendees and exhibitors can visit www.nationwideprimetime.com and register today.

At PrimeTime!, Nationwide, the country’s largest buying and marketing group for independent appliance, consumer electronics, and furniture dealers, plans to offer attendees a little nostalgia mixed with high technology with the theme “Your Future is Here”.

“We’re looking forward to another great convention,” said Ed Kelly, president of Nationwide Marketing Group. “We’ve put an interesting twist on this summer’s event, and we’re excited to get our dealer members and vendor partners involved.”

Nationwide plans to integrate their annual Member2Member Summit, hosted by the group’s rent-to-own division, RentDirect Nationwide, into their August PrimeTime! convention.

“We’re always looking for new ways to make the most out of our members’ and vendors’ time with us at PrimeTime!,” said Robert Weisner, executive vice president of merchandising and member services for Nationwide Marketing Group. “This upcoming show is no exception. By combining these two events, we’re able to offer them more value for their time and save them an extra trip”

Held twice each year, PrimeTime! by Nationwide is a member conference, vendor exhibition, and buying show all rolled into one. PrimeTime! features nationally-known keynote speakers, provides educational seminars through PrimeTime! University, and gives dealers the opportunity to receive exclusive savings and view the latest products with manufacturer representatives.

For more information about Nationwide Marketing Group’s upcoming PrimeTime! convention, vendors please visit www.nationwideprimetime.com and dealer members please visit MemberNet at www.nationwidemember.com.

Members can register for both PrimeTime! by Nationwide and RentDirect Nationwide’s Member2Member Summit by visiting MemberNet.

About Nationwide Marketing Group

Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG), headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, is the nation’s largest buying and marketing organization for independent appliance, electronics, and furniture dealers. Larger than all competing groups combined, NMG has approximately 2,800 members throughout the United States –independent dealers with more than 7,500 storefronts and a combined $11 billion in annual sales. Nationwide Marketing Group, the parent organization of RentDirect-Nationwide and Specialty Electronics-Nationwide, offers a unique portfolio of services designed to support its members and strengthen their position in the marketplace. NMG hosts two premier buying conventions each year –known as PrimeTime! –that draw thousands of dealers and major manufacturers. PrimeTime! features nationally-known keynote speakers, provides educational seminars through PrimeTime! University, and allows dealers to receive exclusive savings and view the latest products with manufacturer representatives.