Pawn Expo
ATLANTA, GA July 17-20, 2023
2023-07-17 08:00:00
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  • FOR ATTENDEES
    • SCHEDULE
    • PROGRAMMING
    • SPEAKERS
    • THE JEWELRY EXCHANGE
    • BECOME AN NPA MEMBER
  • FOR EXHIBITORS
    • BECOME AN EXHIBITOR
    • EXPO FLOOR PLAN
    • CONFIRMED EXHIBITORS
    • SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
    • THE JEWELRY EXCHANGE
    • BECOME AN INDUSTRY PARTNER
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMS

CONFERENCE PROGRAMS

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
MONDAY JULY 17
9:30 11:30
GIA Training Session: Understanding a Diamond’s Value

Speaker: Lisa Kennedy, GIA

Diamond color, clarity, cut and carat weight are collectively termed the “4Cs” – the factors that, when combined, define a diamond’s quality and ultimately determine its value. Join GIA Subject Specialist, Lisa Kennedy, GIA GG, as she details the 4Cs and how they are used to evaluate a diamond’s value in an over-the-counter setting. Participants will be able to examine diamonds under magnification to build their knowledge and confidence to be better prepared when making their next diamond jewelry purchase.

12:30 — 2:30
GIA Training Session: Introduction to Colored Stones (limited to 50 attendees, must register to attend)

Speaker: Lisa Kennedy, GIA

Two thousand years ago, students of gemology classified gems by color alone. It is now known that there are thousands of different mineral species in which color often overlaps. In this hands-on presentation, GIA Subject Specialist, Lisa Kennedy, GIA GG, will explain key attributes and classifications of colored gems, expand upon tools and techniques used for colored stone identification, and discuss the factors that determine a gem’s value.

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
TUESDAY JULY 18
10:30 — 11:30
How to Retain, Train, and Get Through The Day

Speaker: Cathy Gish, Momentum Pawn

Employees, good employees, like consistency, expectations, and a defined plan. So, how do you create an environment that gives your employees the structure they need to feel like coming to work and growing with you? Learn how to make the time and what to do to keep your store healthy and productive.

10:30 — 11:30
Selling Yourself: Building Your Personal Brand

Panelist/Speakers: Nick Fulton, Lisa Little, Brent West, Morgan Jones

Of all the things we sell, isn’t the most important YOU? Learn the key elements to best represent yourself to customers, vendors and peers and turn that into a brand that helps build your business. You should always be working for you.

1:30 — 2:30
Get Running With Sneakers: How to Turn Footwear into Big Business

Athletic footwear is right on the heals of luxury bags in terms of resale potential. Do you know your Golden Gooses from your classic Adidas? Join these experts for a lesson on getting into the sneaker biz, including authentication, the brands, the sizes and the big sellers. You’ll learn how to market your shoe business so you’re not left flat-footed.

1:30 — 2:30
The Right Routine: Key Habits of Highly Successful Business Owners

Panelists/Speakers: Ben Levinson, Michael Cohen, Lauren Kaminski, Scott Nell

Join highly successful business owners as they share their secrets for success. Learn how they got there and what they do everyday to keep their businesses excelling. You’ll get their recipes to the secret sauce that could help propel you upward.

2:45 — 4:00
Straight Shooting: Firearms Experts Tell All - Panel

Panelists/Speakers: Rob Barnett, Elk River Trading Company, Jeremy Powell, BJ Pawn & Gun, John Bocker, NSSF, Bernadette Lingo, Best Little Pawn Shop

Moderator: Johnny Whiteside, Kendale Pawn Shop

One of Pawn Expo’s most popular sessions. Firearms experts share the latest in new rules and laws and how they could impact your stores. Discussion will include the implications of your FFL with respect to liability for injuries from store sales. This, and a lively Q & A.

SESSIONS DESCRIPTIONS
THURSDAY, JULY 19
1:45 — 2:45
Protect Your Ass-ets: Fraud, Security and Technology to Protect Your Business

Panelists:

Top insurance and security experts weigh in on issues plaguing pawn, including Apple Card fraud and credit card fraud. Learn how these payment scams work and how to protect yourself by spotting fraud and what you should do when it happens…and it will happen.

1:45 — 2:45
Luxury Roundtable

Join your pawnbroker peers to discuss all of your burning luxury questions. New to the luxury business? Someone has been there before you and can give you tips. Need innovation? Discuss how to ramp up an existing business.

3:00 — 4:30
Developing Superstar Managers: Must Have Skills for Key Leadership

Panelist/Speakers: Douglas Braswell

Good managers get the job done. GREAT managers will help your business THRIVE. Learn how to identify diamonds in the rough and help your managers become skilled leaders that shine.

3:00 — 4:30
Hot Topics Roundtable

Attendees’ choice! You voted on the topics you most wanted to discuss with your fellow pawnbrokers. Sit at the roundtable of the topic that is of most interest to you. Stay tuned! As we get closer to Pawn Expo, we will reveal this years’ hot topics.

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ABOUT NATIONAL PAWNBROKERS ASSOCIATION

The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) is a professional trade organization comprised of pawnbrokers and Industry Partners who work to advance the positive and professional image of the pawnbroking industry throughout North America and beyond. The NPA offers valuable tools, resources, events and networking opportunities to members. It provides a powerful unified voice for the pawn industry and the communities it aspires to serve.

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