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
Chancellor
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: Identifying Lab-Grown Diamonds with Advanced Detection Methods
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: The Power of Marketing and How To Drive Traffic To Stores
Presented by: Pawn One Trading
Galleria
10:30 am – 11:20 am
Industry Insights: Expectations of a Pawn Software System: What You’re Getting vs. What You Deserve
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: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Sales
Presented by: GemLightbox
Ascot
2:40 pm – 3:30 pm
Industry Insights: Reducing Liability Through Smarter Security in Pawn Operations
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: The Numbers Don’t Lie: Operational Excellence in Your Pawn Shop
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
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
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
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
JM INSURANCE AGENCY PARTNERS, INC
MARSHALL & STERLING
DLIGHT MATERIALS SPECIALIST
United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.
Bluestone Trading Company, Inc.
Yehuda
David H. Fell & Company, Inc.
P2M.ai
Pawnshop Consulting Group
Precious Metal Refining Services
