Network, Collaborate, & Be Inspired
Pawn Expo’s agenda features 3 full days of excitement and engagement, including insights from our industry partners, interactive panel discussions, exhibitor product demonstrations, and most importantly, networking. You will have opportunities to explore exhibitor booths, discover the latest innovations, and connect with like-minded pawn professionals.
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
NPA Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Convention Registration
Registration
9:00 am – 9:50 am
Industry Insights
Presented by: Bluestone Trading Company, Inc.
9:00 am – 9:50 am
Industry Insights: The Alchemy of Capital: Advanced Financial Strategies for the Modern Pawnbroker
Presented by: P2M.ai
Speaker: Or Barak
9:00 am – 9:50 am
Industry Insights
10:10 am – 11:00 am
Industry Insights: Planning For Your Exit for a Successful Business Sale
Presented by: Stallcup Group, Inc., Exit-Strategy Consultant
Speaker: Steve Stallcup
10:10 am – 11:00 am
Industry Insights: Jewelry Forensics at the Counter: Spotting Risks and Evaluating Mounted Jewelry
Presented by: GIA®
Speaker: Michele Mejia
10:10 am – 11:00 am
Industry Insights: The Invisible Risk: Watch Crime, Due Diligence, and Protecting Your Pawn Business
Presented by: The Watch Register
Speaker: Oliver Horner
11:20 am – 12:10 pm
Industry Insights
Presented by: Pawn One Trading LLC
11:20 am – 12:10 pm
Industry Insights: Ten Errors Pawn Shops Make in Their Jewelry Departments That Are Costing Them Sale And How to Fix Them
Presented by: Box Brokers Group
Speaker: Larry Johnson
11:20 am – 12:10 pm
Industry Insights
Presented by: Yehuda
Speaker: Ido Itskovich
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Jewelry Exchange
1:10 pm – 2:00 pm
Industry Insights: Pawn Shop Metrics and Key Performance Indicators on Steroids
Presented by: Pawnshop Consulting Group LLC
Speaker: Jerry Whitehead
1:10 pm – 2:00 pm
Industry Insights: The Future of Pawn: Robots, AI, and the Data Advantage
Presented by: Bravo Store Systems
Speaker: Tally Mack
1:10 pm – 2:00 pm
Industry Insights
Presented by: JM Insurance Agency Partners, Inc.
2:20 pm – 3:10 pm
Industry Insights: Getting Customers Through Your Front Door and Into Your Store
Presented by: Armslist.com
Speaker: Jonathan Gibbon
2:20 pm – 3:10 pm
Industry Insights: Refining Insights & Testing Precious Metals OTC
Presented by: United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. (UPMR)
Speaker: Rafael Amador
2:20 pm – 3:10 pm
Industry Insights: NSSF’s Real Solutions Help the Firearms Industry
Presented by: NSSF – National Shooting Sports Foundation
Speaker: Wally Nelson
3:30 pm – 4:20 pm
Industry Insights
Presented by: Shergo Systems
3:30 pm – 4:20 pm
Industry Insights: Why Firearm Auctions Are a Smarter Exit Strategy for Pawn Shops
Presented by: Summitt Gun Auctions
Speaker: Matt Sellers
3:30 pm – 4:20 pm
Industry Insights
Presented by: Marshall+Sterling
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Capitol Club Dinner
9:00 pm -11:00 pm
Welcome Mixer with Karaoke (Cash Bars)
7:30 am – 7:30 pm
Convention Registration
Registration
7:45 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
Vendome Foyer
7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Exhibitor Set-Up
Exhibit Hall
8:00 am – 8:45 am
State of the Nation – Government Relations Team
Vendome BC
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Jewelry Exchange
Champagne 1/2
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Coffee Break
10:20 am – 11:10 am
Breakout Session: Live Selling to Move Pawn Shop Inventory
Presented by Natalee Peppitt
Versailles 1/2
10:20 am – 11:10 am
Breakout Session: Firearms Market: What Pawn Brokers Need to Know
Presented by: Johnny Whiteside, John Bocker, Chelsea Burnett, Wally Nelson, Pierce Rainey
Versailles 3/4
11:20 am – 12:10 pm
Breakout Session: Turning Color Into Cash: Best Practices for Pawnbrokers
Presented by: Moris Adato
Versailles 1/2
11:20 am – 12:10 pm
Breakout Session: Inside the Peer Groups: Two Years of Real-World Lessons
Presented By: NPA Peer Group Leaders
Versailles 3/4
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
Exhibitors Welcome
2:20 pm – 3:20 pm
Breakout Session: Seen, Known, Trusted: Community Engagement Redefines Pawn
Presented by: Rob Barnett, Beth and Adam Anundi
Versailles 3/4
2:20 pm – 3:20 pm
Breakout Session: AI Made Simple – A Practical Introduction for Pawn Brokers
Versailles 1/2
3:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Opens
Exhibit Hall
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Grand Opening Welcome Reception
Exhibit Hall Open
Exhibit Hall
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Convention Registration
Registration
8:00 am – 8:45 am
Continental Breakfast
Versailles Foyer
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Table Topic Sessions
Versailles 3/4
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Opens
Versailles 3/4
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Sponsor Prize Drawings
Exhibit Hall
4:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Closes
Exhibit Hall
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Breakout Session: Sneakers in Pawn: Turning Hype into High Margin
Presented by Ed Best
Versailles 1/2
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Breakout Session: AI in Practice – What Pawn Brokers Are Learning So Far – Interactive Discussion
Versailles 3/4
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Young Professionals Reception
Champagne 1/2
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
NPA Annual Gala & Auction
Vendome BC
David H. Fell & Company
United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. (UPMR)
Yehuda Company
JM Insurance Agency Partners, Inc.
Shergo Systems
Rapaport Group
Instappraise, Inc.
Stallcup Group, Inc.