Shrugging off the threat of showers, the Nationwide Marketing Group held a rousing kickoff to its four-day PrimeTime convention in Orlando. On the eve of its CE, majap and home-furnishings buy fair, the $15 billion merchandising confederation for independent dealers held an open-air gathering at Pointe Orlando, where members sampled multiple restaurants and libations, while a millennials-only NeXtGen networking party ran nearby.