TAP **COVID-19** Updates

Thank You Pease & Curren Refinery for your donation to the Houston 2020 PAC Auction Pease & Curren has a long history of faithfully serving entities in all walks of the jewelry and precious metal industries, and we look forward to serving you as well. Whether you’re a retail jeweler, jewelry manufacturer, pawnbroker, gold buyer or are in the dental or environmental recycling fields, Pease & Curren has the knowledge and experience to meet your needs.To find out more about our refinery services, request a pick-up of scrap or learn about a specific service, give us a call toll-free at 1-800-343-0906 or submit our simple online form today.

Special THANK YOU to Guns.com for being a Gold Level Sponsor at the Houston 2020 Convention. SPONSORS OF “NSSF Seminar” Guns.com will do everything we can to make sure your gun buying and ownership experience is the best it can be.

Special THANK YOU to Union Life & Casualty Insurance for being a Silver Level Sponsor at the Houston 2020 Convention SPONSORS OF “Friday Night Dinner” Pawn Shop Insurance by Union Life and Casualty Insurance Agency. We Specialize in: Insurance for Pawn, Pawn insurance, Pawnshop insurance, Pawn shop insurance, Work comp for pawn, Pawnbrokers insurance, Pawnbrokers workers compensation, Pawnbrokers work comp, Pawn work comp. Get a Quote Today!

Special THANK YOU to United Precious Metal Refining for being a Silver Level Sponsor at the Houston 2020 Convention SPONSORING: Saturday Morning Breakfast United is a leading supplier of master alloys, de-oxidized sterling silver, solder and wire products. In addition United is a full-service refiner for your precious metal needs. United’s success in the precious metal industry is due to exceptional levels of detail and uncompromising customer service. The technical expertise at United is unparalleled in the jewelry industry. What drives us at United is quality. What this means to you is the confidence to know you have purchased the finest product available. But the finest product is just the beginning, behind these products are the technical expertise to make them work. We understand manufacturing processes and equipment used in jewelry manufacturing. Our background is jewelry manufacturing. Our skills however, are in research and development.

Special THANK YOU to DataAge Pawn Master for being a Gold Level Sponsor at the Houston 2020 Convention SPONSORING: 2020 Convention M&M Merchandisers Seminar PawnMaster is the industry-leading software that can take your pawnshop to the next level. Our software has been built using nearly 30 years of feedback from pawnbrokers just like you. We make it simple – we’re your one-stop-shop for getting everything you need to reduce your costs and maximize cash flow. With both on-site and cloud-based software solutions, PawnMaster is customizable to any size business. PawnMaster’s easy-to-navigate interface is simple to learn and maximizes speed at the counter, while our industry leading technical support, development, and training teams will take your PawnMaster experience to the next level. The reporting power of PawnMaster is designed to help you make your business more profitable and efficient, and built-in marketing tools increase revenue through specialized promotions and events.

Special Thank You to Burrell Printing Company, Inc. for being a Platinum Level Sponsor at the Houston 2020 Convention SPONSORING: 2020 Convention Saturday Night Cocktail 7PM The #1 Source for all your business forms. We would like to meet all your printing needs with out guaranteed customer satisfaction. Check them out HERE

We want to Thank Leibovitz Gold and Diamonds by DJP Group for their GOLD LEVEL Sponsorship at the TAP 2020 Convention in Houston

Special Thank You to Podium for being a Platinum Level Sponsor at the Houston 2020 Convention

We want to Thank GEIB REFINING CORPORATION for their GOLD LEVEL Sponsorship at the TAP 2020 Convention in Houston

PCG and Bravo are Proud to announce the schedule for THE Pawn Event of the Year, the “Pawn Summit” and our one time PRESHOW DISCOUNT! The Event is Scheduled for October 5th and 6th at the OMNI Mandalay Resort in Las Colinas Dallas PAWN SUMMIT SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION LINK PCG AND BRAVO ARE OFFERING A “PRESHOW” DISCOUNT COUPON, DISCOUNTING ADMISSION TO $295 PER ATTENDEE. ADMISSION INCLUDES ALL SEMINARS, ROUND TABLES, NET WORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ALL MEALS AT OUR 4-DIAMOND RESORT! DISCOUNT CODE “PCGVIP41”

SAVE THE DATE… WE’RE HEADED BACK TO HOUSTON YA’LL!! February 28 – March 1, 2020

**NEW MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT** Tony Gallo of Sapphire Risk Advisory Group has Partnered with TAP and is currently offering TAP MEMBERS his 2018 “Pawn Safety Manual: First Edition” for a low cost of $150.00!! Regularly priced at $299.00 “The pawn industry has never had a National Pawn Safety Manual until now. This manual includes policies that all employees must follow to support a safe workplace environment for all. A Pawn shop has several responsibilities: to serve the community, to support employees, and to keep customers, employees and anyone else on its premises safe. Having a Safety Program includes steps and commitments that all employees must take to support a safe workplace environment for all. The goal: to eliminate all work-related injuries and illnesses. Sapphire has established a Safety Program to help YOU reach that goal. Our goal is to improve safety in the pawn industry by getting this manual in the hands of pawnbrokers nationwide.” If you would like to take advantage of this offer please contact Tammi Springett, TAP Managing Director

In honor of Lance Corporal Juan Rodriguez, the Texas Association of Pawnbrokers awards 4 participating students a chance at 1 of 4 $250 scholarship opportunities. Juan Rodriguez was a 23yo Marine reservist who was killed in action January 13, 2005 in Iraq. After completing his basic training he went to work for L. Buffalo Pawn in Laredo. His boss and owner of L. Buffalo Pawn, Bob Simpson, remembers him as being the “hardest working, least complaining, and most trustworthy employee”.

The Texas Association of Pawnbrokers would like to Welcome the following NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Entrupy– The World’s first and only On-Demand authentication solution. Check Entrupy Out Here 1-888-ENTRUPY (368-7879) Podium – Messaging Platform. Stay Connected With Your Customers Check Podium Out Here Call Or Text – 1-833-276-3486 1650 W Digital Drive >> Lehi, UT 84043 Sales@podium.com Seven Star Tools – Your one-stop shop for all your tool needs Check Seven Star Tools Out Here Call 214-352-5152 11043 Harry Hines BLVD Suite #100 >> Dallas, TX 75229 sstartools@hotmail.com Thank you for your support!!!

Members Anthony and Nena Vanegas are proudly announcing the Grand Opening of their newest location!! Sunbelt Pawn “Haltom City” – 4750 E. Belknap

Congratulations to Members Joy & Patrick Vosberg From Southeast Jewelry and Pawn Congrats to Southeast Jewelry and Pawn. They have been awarded BUSINESS OF THE YEAR by Southeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce