The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Florida
The first International Pawn Symposium brought the industry together on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
International Pawn SymposiumPresented by Pawnshop Consulting GroupOctober 2027
Born from a global tradition · Returning after Atlantis 2025
The legend
returns.
The International Pawn Symposium is preparing to bring the pawn community together again—somewhere extraordinary. This time, you help choose where.
Presented byPawnshop Consulting Group
Explore
Atlantis photograph: Larry D. Moore / CC BY 4.0The community decides
Where should we
write the next chapter?
Make your first choice now. The leading destinations and community suggestions will shape the 2027 plan.
An international tradition since 2011
Ideas travel farther
when we travel together.
The International Pawn Symposium began in 2011 at The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida. It was followed in 2012 by The Ritz-Carlton in Georgetown, Cayman Islands, and then in October 2025 by Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Created by Pawnshop Consulting Group, the Symposium brings serious operators, industry leaders and trusted partners together beyond the convention floor. The result is candid conversation, global perspective and relationships that endure long after everyone returns home.
A global tradition
The road to
the return.
The Symposium has always been about changing the setting to change the conversation—bringing ambitious pawn professionals together in places that broaden perspective.
From the PCG archivesIndustry colleagues gathered at The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida, where education, candid conversation and shared experiences established the spirit that continues to define the Symposium.
From the PCG archivesThe second Symposium brought the pawn community to the Cayman Islands for focused education, international perspective and the personal relationships that made the experience distinctive.
The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown, Cayman Islands
The second Symposium carried the gathering internationally to the Cayman Islands.
Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
The third Symposium reunited the pawn community for education, connection and discovery.
Destination to be chosen
The legendary International Pawn Symposium returns—and the community helps select where.
Inside the 2025 Symposium
Education at
the center.
Justin Whitehead opened the 2025 International Pawn Symposium at Atlantis, setting the tone for a focused exchange of ideas, experience and practical insight among pawn professionals from across the industry.
From the 2025 Symposium
A grand dinner
alive with the Bahamas.
On the pool deck beside the ocean at Atlantis, a Junkanoo band brought the rhythm, color and unmistakable spirit of the Bahamas to the Symposium’s grand dinner.
The Symposium difference
Business insight.
World perspective.
The International Pawn Symposium was created for the conversations that rarely happen in a ballroom—and the ideas that emerge only when accomplished people share a remarkable place.
Serious conversation
Direct exchange with experienced pawn operators, trusted partners and industry leaders.
Extraordinary setting
A carefully selected destination designed to inspire perspective, connection and discovery.
Enduring relationships
A smaller, more personal experience where the network becomes part of the value.
What to expect
Come for the knowledge.
Leave with perspective.
- 01Focused education and operator-led discussion
- 02Candid conversations beyond the convention floor
- 03Destination experiences shared with industry peers
- 04Relationships that continue long after the journey
Partners & presenters
Help shape an
industry experience.
We are now collecting early interest from participants, subject-matter contributors, presenters, sponsors, vendors and destination partners who want to help shape the 2027 Symposium.
Planning ahead
What we know
so far.
The site will continue to grow as the destination, venue, presenters and registration details are confirmed.
When will the 2027 Symposium take place?+
The return is being planned for October 2027. Final dates will follow the destination decision and venue selection.
Is registration open?+
Not yet. The early-interest list will receive destination updates and the first registration announcement.
Who should attend?+
Pawnshop owners, operators, senior leaders, trusted industry partners and professionals committed to improving the global pawn community.
Can I present or sponsor?+
Yes. PCG is beginning selective conversations with presenters, sponsors and destination partners.
The Symposium Journal
Ideas before
the gathering.
News, perspective and planning notes from Pawnshop Consulting Group as the international pawn community helps shape the 2027 Symposium.
Visit the journalFrom Jerry Whitehead · August 2026
Why the International Pawn Symposium Is Returning in 2027
The purpose, the history and the community-led vision behind the next chapter.
Read the article →Be part of the return
Help shape the Symposium.
Join the early-interest list, request sponsor or vendor participation, volunteer to present, or tell us which subjects the 2027 program should address.
Where does your request go? Every destination choice, suggestion and inquiry is saved directly to PCG’s private Symposium response dashboard for Jerry Whitehead to review. It is not posted publicly.
Questions may also be directed to Jerry Whitehead at jerry@pawnshopconsultinggroup.com.