PELICE Reveals 2026 Agenda 

Organizers of PELICE, the Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo, have released the preliminary agenda for the event to be held April 16-17 at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Forty presenters have agreed to step up and speak on a range of topics and technologies, including Catastrophe Management, Wood Fiber Supply, Project Development, Mass Timber, Modern Engineered Wood Products, Additives & Applications, Veneer & Plywood Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Log Stranding, Residuals Handling, Alternative Products, Fire Prevention, Air Emissions, Cogeneration, International Trade, in addition to providing outlooks and forecasts for the housing industry and the structural and composite panel sectors.

At the same time approximately 100 exhibitor-sponsors will showcase their products and technologies adjacent the speaker rooms in the Grand Ballroom North of the Omni.

Hosted by Panel World and Georgia Research Institute, and held every other year, the event marks the 10th PELICE since its inception in 2008.

Visit pelice-expo.com

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