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PAWN EXPO 2025 SCHEDULE

Be In the Room Where It All Happens.

Network, Collaborate & Be Inspired

Great ideas don’t happen in isolation. Join us to spark new collaborations, exchange game-changing insights, and build partnerships that drive real results.

SUNDAY, JULY 20

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

NPA Board of Directors Meeting

Chancellor

MONDAY, JULY 21

7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Convention Registration

Reg A/B

8:00 am – 9:30 am

GIA® Training Session

Overview of Laboratory-Grown Diamonds

(Pre-registration required, limited to 50 attendees)

Chancellor

9:30 am – 10:20 am

Industry Insights: Sell More Jewelry at Higher Prices with Display Ideas and Secrets

Presented by: Box Brokers Group

Ascot

9:30 am – 10:20 am

Industry Insights

Presented by: Yehuda

Galleria

9:30 am – 10:20 am

Industry Insights: What FFLs Should Expect from Trump’s ATF and Inspection Updates for 2025

Presented by: NSSF

Wilton

10:30 am – 11:20 am

Industry Insights: Jewelry Industry Updates and the Resurgence of Natural Diamonds

Presented by: Bluestone Trading

Ascot

10:30 am – 11:20 am

Industry Insights

Presented by: Pawn One Trading

Galleria

10:30 am – 11:20 am

Industry Insights

Presented by: Shergo Systems

Wilton

10:00 am – 11:30 am

GIA® Training Session

Advanced Laboratory-Grown Diamonds

(Pre-registration required, limited to 50 attendees)

Chancellor

12:30 pm – 5:30 pm

The Jewelry Exchange

Habersham

12:30 pm – 1:20 pm

Industry Insights: Heat Up Your Firearms Sales: Strategies for Type 02 FFL Holders to Boost Summer Business

Presented by: Armslist

Ascot

12:30 pm – 1:20 pm

Industry Insights: Growing Your Pawn Shop with Compliant Marketing

Presented by: Strive Marketing Studio

Galleria

12:30 pm – 1:20 pm

Industry Insights: Trends in International Watch Crime and How to Protect Your Business and Reputation

Presented by: The Watch Register

Wilton

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

GIA® Training Session

Technologies Used for Diamond Screening Devices

(Pre-registration required, limited to 50 attendees)

Chancellor

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm

Industry Insights: Modern Pawn Customers Revealed – Data-Driven Marketing That Actually Works

Presented by: Bravo

Ascot

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm

Industry Insights: AI Solutions and Strategies for Pawnshop Security and Operations

Presented by: Eyeson Digital LLC

Galleria

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm

Industry Insights: What It Takes To Run The Finest In Premier Pawn Operations In The World Today

Presented by: Pawnshop Consulting Group, LLC

Wilton

2:40 pm – 3:30 pm

Industry Insights

Presented by: GemLightbox

Ascot

2:40 pm – 3:30 pm

Industry Insights

Presented by: Marshall & Sterling

Galleria

2:40 pm – 3:30 pm

Industry Insights: Understanding a Diamonds Value – Build a Powerful, Durable Revenue Stream

Presented by: SmartGrown Diamonds LLC

Wilton

3:40 pm – 4:30 pm

Industry Insights: Exit Strategy Discussions

Presented by: Stallcup Group, Inc.

Ascot

3:40 pm – 4:30 pm

Industry Insights: The Evolution of Asset Protection

Presented by: JM Insurance

Galleria

3:40 pm – 4:30 pm

Industry Insights

Presented by: Shergo Systems

Wilton

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

GIA® Training Session

Understanding a Diamonds Value

(Pre-registration required, limited to 50 attendees)

Chancellor

5:00 pm – 6:15 pm

Young Professionals Tailgate

NPA Young Professionals – Sponsored by GIA®

Cobb Galleria Rotunda

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Braves Baseball Game – Tickets Available for Purchase

TUESDAY, JULY 22

7:30 am – 7:30 pm

Convention Registration

Reg A/B

8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Exhibitor Setup

Galleria Hall D

7:30 am – 8:15 am

Continental Breakfast

Garden Court

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Jewelry Exchange

Habersham

8:00 am – 8:50 am

State of the Nation – Government Relations Team

Grand Ballroom

9:00 am – 9:50 am

Keynote Speaker: Earning Interest – “Celebrating Pawn & Embracing Its Value”

Presented by Rachael Goldman

 – Sponsored by DLight Refiners

Grand Ballroom

10:00 am – 10:50 am

Breakout Session: How To Get More for Your Melee

Presented by: Bob McCullough

Highlands Room

10:00 am – 10:50 am

Breakout Session: Ai 101 for Pawnbrokers

Presented by: Maurice Fuller

Chancellor

11:00 am – 11:50 am

Breakout Session: Adapting to Change – Growth in the Modern Economy

Presented by: Christopher Shumaker

Highlands Room

11:00 am – 11:50 am

Breakout Session: Buying Your First Store – Lessons Learned

Presented by: Abigail Mielcarek & Carli Karlson

Chancellor

11:00 am – 11:50 am

Breakout Session: How to Educate Your Local Police (Training the Trainers)

Presented by: Nathan Dechairo

Cancellor

12:00 pm – 1:45 pm   

Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon 

– Sponsored by Marshall & Sterling

Grand Ballroom

2:00 pm – 3:20 pm

Breakout Session: Managing After A Catastrophe

Panel Discussion: Adam Anundi (Fire), Chad Carter (Hurricane), Chelsea Dunbar Burnette (Burglary), Johnny Whiteside (Burglary/Destruction of Property) 

Grand Ballroom

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Breakout Session: Firearms

Panel Discussion: Johnny Whiteside, John Bocker, Pierce Rainey, Chelsea Dunbar Burnette, Robert Barnett

Kennesaw Room

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Breakout Session: Employee Development

Presented by: Trevor Rivett

Kennesaw Room

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Breakout Session: Best Practices in Inventory Management and Financial Benefits
Presented by: Jennifer Kanistras

4:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Grand Opening Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall

Galleria Hall D

7:30 pm

Dinner On Your Own

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23

7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Convention Registration 

Reg A/B

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Breakfast – Exhibit Hall

Galleria Hall D

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

Galleria Hall D

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Lunch – Exhibit Hall

Galleria Hall D

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

“First Timers” Meet & Greet – NPA Booth

NPA Booth – Galleria Hall D

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

“Volunteer Appreciation” Hour – NPA Booth

NPA Booth – Galleria Hall D

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Prize Drawings – Exhibit Hall

Galleria Hall D

5:00 pm

 Exhibit Hall Closes

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Pawnbroker Peer Group – Networking Reception

Garden Court

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

NPA Annual Gala & Auction

(Attire: Cocktail Best, Exhibitors Welcome)

Grand Ballroom

THURSDAY, JULY 24

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Convention Registration 

Reg A/B

9:00 am – 11:00 am

Don’t Miss Out: The Best Conversations Happen at Table Talks!

The final day of the conference isn’t goodbye—it’s your chance to dive deeper, make meaningful connections, and have the conversations that truly matter. Stay, engage, and leave inspired. The best takeaways happen when the conference winds down—don’t miss it!  (Topics of Discussion TBA)

Grand Ballroom

11:00 am

Conference Adjourns

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Diamond Sponsor

JM INSURANCE AGENCY PARTNERS, INC

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon Sponsor

MARSHALL & STERLING

EDUCATIONAL SPONSOR

TOTE BAG SPONSOR

GENERAL SESSION WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER

DLIGHT MATERIALS SPECIALIST

GRAND OPENING WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSORS

RUBY SPONSORS

EMERALD SPONSORS

United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.

Bluestone Trading Company, Inc.

Yehuda

David H. Fell & Company, Inc.

SAPPHIRE LEVEL

P2M.ai

Pawnshop Consulting Group

Precious Metal Refining Services