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egional Member Meetings are set to make their return on the
Nationwide Marketing Group travel schedule this June. The
group has announced the following locations and dates for
the four two-day events:
• Minneapolis, June 8-9: Hyatt Regency – Mall of America
• Sacramento, June 15-16: Hyatt Regency Sacramento
• Philadelphia, June 20-21: Delta Hotels by Marriott
• Indianapolis, June 22-23: Westin Indianapolis
As always, attendance at the Regional Member Meetings is
available at no cost to all Members and qualified guests.
Last year, Nationwide Marketing Group marked its return to
in-person events with its first-ever series of Regional Member
Meetings. Those four events received high praise from dealers
who'd been without face-to-face interactions for over a year. Based
on their feedback, and with a few minor tweaks to the programming,
attendees can expect an engaging and educational schedule at
each stop.
"The opportunity to get back out on the road and in front of our
members over the past year has taught us a lot about what works
and what our members value most out of these in-person
experiences," says Patrick Maloney, executive vice president of
Membership for Nationwide. "Our first round of Regional Member
Meetings offered a great way for us to reconnect with attendees
and get them re-acclimated to in-person experiences. This time
around, we're planning to put even more of the focus on best
practices and idea sharing."
From the location of each meeting, to the agenda itself, the
Regional Member Meetings have been redesigned to allow for
more time together to learn from one another. All four events will be
at highly accessible locations with minimal travel required – and
the day-and-a-half window at each stop means less time away from
the business.
"What we've seen from all of our events over the past year is that
our members really appreciate and value the opportunity to talk to
one another and learn how other retailers are navigating the
challenges of the industry today," says Melissa Stenson, vice
president of member experience at Nationwide. "Nationwide will look
to continue facilitating those conversations in any venue possible,
whether at PrimeTime or these Regional Member Meetings."
Members can visit the following links to register for the Regional
Member Meeting of their choice:
• Minneapolis, June 8-9
https://nmg.swoogo.com/Regional_Minn
• Sacramento, June 15-16
https://nmg.swoogo.com/regional_sacramento
• Philadelphia, June 20-21
https://nmg.swoogo.com/Regional_PHL
• Indianapolis, June 22-23
https://nmg.swoogo.com/Regional_Indy
Additionally, Nationwide is working on a full slate of Regional
Member Meetings to be held this fall in four additional cities. To
learn more, contact events@nationwidegroup.org.
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NATIONWIDE MARKETING
GROUP ANNOUNCES
SUMMER REGIONAL
MEMBER MEETING SCHEDULE
Nationwide members can now register for any of the four regional member meetings
slated to take place in June, with more events planned for later in the year