The Newman Numismatic Portal today announces the next NNP Symposium, whichwill take place May 2-4, in conjunction with the Central States Numismatic Society convention inSchaumburg, IL. Sessions will be available to in-person show attendees and will be livestreamed forthose wishing to view remotely.

The NNP Symposium is a free event that brings together a variety of numismatic speakers and covers awide array of numismatic subjects. Featuring approximately twenty presentations, attendees will easilynote topics of interest. This is the eighth such event, which was launched by the Eric P. NewmanNumismatic Education Society in fall 2020 in response to the pandemic.

The upcoming event features a theme, highlighted by an appearance from BenjaminFranklin himself, as re-enacted by Patrick McBride. Two related presentations will delve into Franklin'snumismatic connections, with Farley Grubb discussing the Continental Currency paper money, whileKhachatur Manukyan will cover Franklin's innovations in the technology of currency production.

In conjunction with the Central States Numismatic Society Iowa State Showcase, the Symposium willfeature speakers with Iowa connections, including George Cuhaj, Curator of the Higgins Museum inOkoboji, IA, who will discuss the museum's National Bank notes collection. Dave Stark will speak on thehistory of the Iowa Numismatic Association, while Jesse Goplen, of the Elkader Auction House in Elkader,IA, will deliver a pair of presentations on German notgeld.

NNP Symposium attendees subscribe to email updates athttps://nnpsymposium.org, and a full scheduleof events will be posted at https://nnpsymposium.org/schedule. Zoom links for individual sessions willbe publicly posted shortly before the event. Email subscription is not required to attend the Symposium,though it is encouraged for those who wish to receive event notifications. For further information on theCentral States Numismatic Society convention, seehttps://www.csns.org/convention.