Diamond Sponsor
JM INSURANCE AGENCY PARTNERS, INC
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Be In the Room Where It All Happens.
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
NPA Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Convention Registration
8:00 am – 9:30 am
GIA® Training Session
Overview of Laboratory-Grown Diamonds
(Pre-registration required, limited to 50 attendees)
9:30 am – 10:20 am
Industry Insights: Sell More Jewelry at Higher Prices with Display Ideas and Secrets
Presented by: Box Brokers Group
10:30 am – 11:20 am
Industry Insights: What FFLs Should Expect from Trump’s ATF and Inspection Updates for 2025
Presented by: NSSF
10:00 am – 11:30 pm
GIA® Training Session
Advanced Laboratory-Grown Diamonds
(Pre-registration required, limited to 50 attendees)
12:30 pm – 5:30 pm
The Jewelry Exchange
12:30 pm – 1:20 pm
Industry Insights
Presented by: Armslist
12:30 pm – 1:20 pm
Industry Insights: Growing Your Pawn Shop with Compliant Marketing
Presented by: Strive Marketing Studio
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
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
GIA® Training Session
Technologies Used for Diamond Screening Devices
(Pre-registration required, limited to 50 attendees)
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm
Industry Insights: Modern Pawn Customers Revealed – Data-Driven Marketing That Actually Works
Presented by: Bravo
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm
Industry Insights: AI Solutions and Strategies for Pawnshop Security and Operations
Presented by: Eyeson Digital LLC
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm
Industry Insights
Presented by: Pawnshop Consulting Group, LLC
2:40 pm – 3:30 pm
Industry Insights
Presented by: GemLightbox
2:40 pm – 3:30 pm
Industry Insights: Maximizing Profit & Trust in Luxury Pawn Transactions – Authentication, Valuation & Classification Strategies
Presented by: LegitGrails
2:40 pm – 3:30 pm
Industry Insights: Understanding a Diamonds Value – Build a Powerful, Durable Revenue Stream
Presented by: SmartGrown Diamonds LLC
3:40 pm – 4:30 pm
Industry Insights: Exit Strategy Discussions
Presented by: Stallcup Group, Inc.
3:40 pm – 4:30 pm
Industry Insights: The Evolution of Asset Protection
Presented by: JM Insurance
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
GIA® Training Session
Understanding a Diamonds Value
(Pre-registration required, limited to 50 attendees)
5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Young Professionals Tailgate
NPA Young Professionals – Sponsored by GIA®
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Braves Baseball Game – Tickets Available for Purchase
7:30 am – 7:30 pm
Convention Registration
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Exhibitor Setup
7:30 am – 8:15 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Jewelry Exchange
8:00 am – 8:50 am
State of the Nation – Government Relations Team
9:00 am – 9:50 am
Keynote Speaker: Earning Interest – “Celebrating Pawn & Embracing Its Value”
Presented by Rachael Goldman
– Sponsored by DLight Refiners
10:00 am – 10:50 am
Breakout Session: How To Get More for Your Melee
Presented by: Bob McCullough
10:00 am – 10:50 am
Breakout Session: Ai 101 for Pawnbrokers
Presented by: Maurice Fuller
11:00 am – 11:50 am
Breakout Session: Adapting to Change – Growth in the Modern Economy
Presented by: Christopher Shumaker
11:00 am – 11:50 am
Breakout Session: Buying Your First Store – Lessons Learned
Presented by: Abigail Mielcarek & Carli Karlson
11:00 am – 11:50 am
Breakout Session: How to Educate Your Local Police (Training the Trainers)
Presented by: Nathan Dechairo
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
– Sponsored by Marshall & Sterling
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)
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Breakout Session: Firearms
Panel Discussion: Johnny Whiteside, John Bocker, Pierce Rainey, Chelsea Dunbar Burnette, Robert Barnett
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Breakout Session: Employee Development
Presented by: Trevor Rivett
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
7:30 pm
Dinner On Your Own
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Convention Registration
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast – Exhibit Hall
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch – Exhibit Hall
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
“First Timers” Meet & Greet – NPA Booth
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
“Volunteer Appreciation” Hour – NPA Booth
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Prize Drawings – Exhibit Hall
5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Closes
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Pawnbroker Peer Group – Networking Reception
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
NPA Annual Gala & Auction
(Attire: Cocktail Best, Exhibitors Welcome)
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Convention Registration
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)
11:00 am
Conference Adjourns
JM INSURANCE AGENCY PARTNERS, INC
MARSHALL & STERLING
DLIGHT MATERIALS SPECIALIST
