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UID:briefing-2026-wednesday-0-registration-check-in
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260923T200000Z
DTEND:20260923T220000Z
SUMMARY:Registration & Check-In
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Pick up your badge and welcome materials at the registration 
 desk.
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DESCRIPTION:Registration & Check-In
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UID:briefing-2026-wednesday-1-welcome-reception
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260923T223000Z
DTEND:20260924T000000Z
SUMMARY:Welcome Reception
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Cocktails with fellow attendees\, speakers\, and sponsors. Li
 ght fare — not a seated dinner. First-timers are welcomed here.
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DESCRIPTION:Welcome Reception
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UID:briefing-2026-wednesday-2-velvet-hammers
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T000000Z
DTEND:20260924T020000Z
SUMMARY:The Velvet Hammers: Women of the Industry Cocktail Affair
LOCATION:The Living Room (lobby level)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Pa
 rk Ln\, Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:A curated evening for women leaders in the industry — a ful
 l spread of shareable plates (chicken karaage\, smoked pork belly burnt 
 ends\, wood-fired pizzas\, and more)\, a limited open bar with signature
  cocktails\, and conversation\, hosted by Laurie Lipsey\, Lauren Chiaful
 lo\, Alexis Tunell\, and Shae Neumann.
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DESCRIPTION:The Velvet Hammers: Women of the Industry Cocktail Affair
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UID:briefing-2026-thursday-0-breakfast-buffet-registration
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T123000Z
DTEND:20260924T133000Z
SUMMARY:Breakfast Buffet & Registration
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Complimentary breakfast. Pick up your badge if you haven't al
 ready.
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DESCRIPTION:Breakfast Buffet & Registration
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UID:briefing-2026-thursday-1-welcome-introductions
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T133000Z
DTEND:20260924T134000Z
SUMMARY:Welcome & Introductions
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Opening remarks\, housekeeping\, and an overview of the day a
 head.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Welcome & Introductions
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UID:briefing-2026-thursday-2-keynote-address
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T134000Z
DTEND:20260924T143500Z
SUMMARY:Keynote: The New Era of FFL Compliance
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Rob Cekada — ATF. Opening keynote from ATF Director Rob Cek
 ada on the new era of FFL compliance.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Keynote: The New Era of FFL Compliance
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UID:briefing-2026-thursday-9-new-adverse-action-policy-what-every-ffl
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T143500Z
DTEND:20260924T150500Z
SUMMARY:Protecting Your License: The New Adverse Action Policy
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Curtis Gilbert — ATF. The work ATF is doing to help dealers
  stay compliant and keep their licenses — and what the new adverse act
 ion policy means for yours.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Protecting Your License: The New Adverse Action Policy
TRIGGER:-PT5M
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-thursday-3-coffee-break
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T150500Z
DTEND:20260924T153500Z
SUMMARY:Coffee Break
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Coffee Break
TRIGGER:-PT5M
END:VALARM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-thursday-straw-purchases-criminal-diversion
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T153500Z
DTEND:20260924T161500Z
SUMMARY:Straw Purchases & Criminal Diversion
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:A deep look at straw purchases and the trafficking of firearm
 s for criminal purpose or possession.
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Straw Purchases & Criminal Diversion
TRIGGER:-PT5M
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-thursday-6-new-form-4473-what-changed-what-it-means
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T161500Z
DTEND:20260924T164500Z
SUMMARY:The New Form 4473 at the Counter
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Nicole M. Handera — ATF. A practical breakdown of the new 4
 473\, user manual updates\, and non-over-the-counter transfer procedures
 .
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:The New Form 4473 at the Counter
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-thursday-7-nfa-on-eforms-sot-operations
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T164500Z
DTEND:20260924T173000Z
SUMMARY:NFA on eForms & SOT Operations
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Albro — ATF. Navigating the digital landscape for N
 FA item transfers\, SOT qualifications\, and the ATF eForms system.
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:NFA on eForms & SOT Operations
TRIGGER:-PT5M
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
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UID:briefing-2026-thursday-5-lunch
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T173000Z
DTEND:20260924T183000Z
SUMMARY:Lunch
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Complimentary lunch for all attendees.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Lunch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-thursday-4-new-changing-regulations
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T183000Z
DTEND:20260924T193000Z
SUMMARY:New & Changing Regulations: What's Different and Why
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Robert Leider — ATF. ATF's Chief Counsel walks through the 
 most significant regulatory changes affecting FFLs and what they mean fo
 r your operations.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:New & Changing Regulations: What's Different and Why
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UID:briefing-2026-thursday-tracing-straw-purchases-ntc
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T193000Z
DTEND:20260924T200000Z
SUMMARY:Firearm Tracing & the National Tracing Center
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Edward Stely — ATF. How traces are completed\, what the Nat
 ional Tracing Center does\, and the steps to modernize it.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Firearm Tracing & the National Tracing Center
TRIGGER:-PT5M
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UID:briefing-2026-thursday-8-coffee-break
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T200000Z
DTEND:20260924T203000Z
SUMMARY:Coffee Break
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Coffee Break
TRIGGER:-PT5M
END:VALARM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-thursday-nics-update-background-checks
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T203000Z
DTEND:20260924T212000Z
SUMMARY:NICS Update & Background Checks at the Counter
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Eric Moore — FBI. The FBI's NICS Section on background chec
 ks at the counter — what's changing and what it means for your transfe
 rs.
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:NICS Update & Background Checks at the Counter
TRIGGER:-PT5M
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UID:briefing-2026-thursday-10-day-1-wrap-up-cocktail-reception-announc
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T212000Z
DTEND:20260924T220000Z
SUMMARY:Day 1 Wrap-Up — An Industry Expert's Take
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Same-day sense-making of everything you heard from the regula
 tors — and what to watch.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Day 1 Wrap-Up — An Industry Expert's Take
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UID:briefing-2026-thursday-meet-the-sponsors
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260924T220000Z
DTEND:20260924T230000Z
SUMMARY:Meet the Sponsors — Open Floor
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Sponsor tables stay open until 6:00. Casual networking — co
 me and go before dinner.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Sponsors — Open Floor
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UID:briefing-2026-thursday-11-dinner-reception
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T000000Z
DTEND:20260925T020000Z
SUMMARY:Dinner Reception
LOCATION:Billy Can Can\, 2386 Victory Park Ln\, Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Dinner\, drinks\, and live music from Texas country artist Ja
 ke Bush (https://www.fflbriefing.com/jake-bush) at Billy Can Can\, two m
 inutes' walk from the W. Badged attendees and sponsors only. Valet at th
 e corner of Museum Way and Victory Park Lane\, or self-park in the Ciné
 polis garage — enter on Victory Avenue between Museum Way and High Mar
 ket Street. Get validated either way.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Dinner Reception
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UID:briefing-2026-friday-0-breakfast-buffet
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T123000Z
DTEND:20260925T133000Z
SUMMARY:Breakfast Buffet
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Complimentary breakfast. Doors to the session room open at 8:
 25.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Breakfast Buffet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-friday-opening
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T133000Z
DTEND:20260925T134000Z
SUMMARY:Opening Remarks
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Framing the morning — what's ahead before lunch.
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DESCRIPTION:Opening Remarks
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UID:briefing-2026-friday-1-speaker-tbd
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T134000Z
DTEND:20260925T142000Z
SUMMARY:You Heard the Rules — Now Here's What to Do
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Chris Chiafullo — FFLGuard\; C.D. "Chuck" Michel — CRPA\;
  Christopher Renzulli — Renzulli Law Firm\; Michael Fronczak — FFLGu
 ard. Day 1's ATF and FBI sessions translated into a Monday-morning actio
 n list.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:You Heard the Rules — Now Here's What to Do
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UID:briefing-2026-friday-2-keynote-tbd
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T142000Z
DTEND:20260925T150000Z
SUMMARY:FFL Safety & Compliance: Strategies for Responsible Operations
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Bill Napier — NSSF. NSSF's Don't Lie for the Other Guy\, Op
 eration Secure Store\, and suicide-prevention programs — practical too
 ls for safer retail operations.
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:FFL Safety & Compliance: Strategies for Responsible Operations
TRIGGER:-PT5M
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-friday-state-squeeze
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T150000Z
DTEND:20260925T153000Z
SUMMARY:The State Squeeze: What's Coming and How to Get Ready
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Chris Chiafullo — FFLGuard\; C.D. "Chuck" Michel — CRPA. 
 The growth of point-of-contact (POC) states and state-level restrictions
  — what's happening\, how it happens\, and how dealers prepare.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:The State Squeeze: What's Coming and How to Get Ready
TRIGGER:-PT5M
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-friday-3-coffee-break
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T153000Z
DTEND:20260925T155000Z
SUMMARY:Coffee Break
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Coffee Break
TRIGGER:-PT5M
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-friday-4-speaker-tbd
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T155000Z
DTEND:20260925T163500Z
SUMMARY:Hear from the Pros: What Actually Works Behind the Counter
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Hunter Simmons — Simmons' Sporting Goods\; Samuel Sprague 
 — Runnings\; Hank Yacek — Point of Impact\; Michele Salerno — Cele
 rant Technology. Working dealers trade what's working and what isn't —
  straight from the counter.
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Hear from the Pros: What Actually Works Behind the Counter
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END:VALARM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-friday-tech-stack-ahead
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T163500Z
DTEND:20260925T171500Z
SUMMARY:The Tech Stack Ahead — and How to Be Ready Today
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Jamison Collins — FastBound\; Travis Glover — Silencer Sh
 op\; Alexis Tunell — FFLGuard. Electronic bound book\, digital 4473\, 
 POS and e-commerce integration — and what to put in place now.
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:The Tech Stack Ahead — and How to Be Ready Today
TRIGGER:-PT5M
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-friday-nfa-world
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T171500Z
DTEND:20260925T175000Z
SUMMARY:Operating in the New NFA World
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Travis Glover — Silencer Shop\; Chris Chiafullo — FFLGuar
 d. A new NFA market means new requirements at the counter. Hear from Sil
 encer Shop on what you need to operate in it.
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Operating in the New NFA World
TRIGGER:-PT5M
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-friday-closing-remarks
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T175000Z
DTEND:20260925T180000Z
SUMMARY:Closing Remarks & Send-Off
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Thank-yous\, sponsor recognition\, and what's next for The Br
 iefing.
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Closing Remarks & Send-Off
TRIGGER:-PT5M
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:briefing-2026-friday-5-lunch-closing-remarks
DTSTAMP:20260930T014157Z
DTSTART:20260925T180000Z
DTEND:20260925T190000Z
SUMMARY:Lunch & Farewell
LOCATION:Altitude (33rd Floor)\, W Hotel Dallas\, 2440 Victory Park Ln\, 
 Dallas\, TX 75219
DESCRIPTION:Final buffet lunch and send-off.
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Lunch & Farewell
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