{"id":1905,"date":"2026-08-27T11:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/?p=1905"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:50:45","slug":"the-international-mass-timber-conference-expo-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/?p=1905","title":{"rendered":"The International Mass Timber Conference &#038; Expo is back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Once again, the mass timber experts and the entire industry supply chain gear up to meet at the upcoming International Mass Timber Conference &amp; Expo slated to open its gates on March 16 and continue till March 19, 2027 at Portland, Oregon Convention Centre, USA. The expo will create an opportunity for the entire timber industry to explore cross-laminated timber (CLT), nail-laminated timber, glulam, mass plywood panels, dowel-laminated timber, and laminated veneer lumber; and the opportunities and obstacles in global design, construction, development, manufacturing, and more. For the first time the 2027 event now spans FOUR days, featuring Tuesday, March 16, as a dedicated date for Mass Timber Building Tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why you should not miss the event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event creates a unique opportunity to meet the entire industry under one roof. Any visitor therefore benefits from expert presentations in several focused tracks and multiple general sessions that aim to bring you more business today. Networking meals, breaks, and receptions give you ample time to create powerful connections that can make your next deal, move your objectives forward, and build your authority in the global marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also experience-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-roman\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interactive research pavilions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NextGen Mass Timber Academy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Networking opportunity and rooms to connect<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where relationships become opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Exhibit Hall at IMTC isn\u2019t a trade show floor \u2014 it\u2019s the beating heart of the world\u2019s largest gathering of mass timber experts. It brings together 200+ exhibitors and 3,000+ attendees from across the entire forest-to-building supply chain under one roof. If you design, build, manufacture, supply, finance, or specify mass timber, this is the one room you can\u2019t afford to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Major exhibitors you should not miss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The floor is packed with the industry\u2019s most influential names. Keep an eye out for the leading manufacturers and suppliers shaping the future of CLT, glulam, and mass plywood \u2014 the companies defining what\u2019s possible with engineered wood products today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the construction and engineering side, major general contractors, structural engineers, and design-build firms bring real-world project expertise from some of the most ambitious mass timber builds in North America.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019ll also find the full supply chain represented \u2014 from structural connectors and engineered wood systems to finishes, coatings, and specialty materials that complete the building envelope.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With trade organizations and skilled-trade representatives on the floor as well, you\u2019ll see the full spectrum of who builds with mass timber \u2014 from the people who manufacture it to the people who design it, engineer it, and raise it on site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is the premier spot to engage with other people in the mass timber industry. We want to be a pioneer and an innovator with mass timber, and this is a spot to do it and to showcase what we are doing. We see it as a great place to learn, collaborate, and help push the industry forward.\u201d \u2014 Aaron Schroeder, Business Development Engineer, StructureCraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the wood products, panel manufacturing and construction sectors, IMTC offers an important window into where engineered wood is heading\u2014and how mass timber is moving from an alternative construction method toward a mainstream building system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Event:<\/strong> International Mass Timber Conference &amp; Expo<br><strong>Dates:<\/strong> March 16\u201319, 2027<br><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Oregon Convention Center<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Portland, Oregon, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again, the mass timber experts and the entire industry supply chain gear up to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[290,2,4],"tags":[156,13,527,42,265,68,82,528,89,92],"class_list":["post-1905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-featured-news","category-wood-design-news","tag-automation","tag-carpentry","tag-cross-laminated-timber","tag-furniture-indsutry","tag-mass-timber","tag-modular-design","tag-sustainability","tag-usa","tag-woodworking","tag-woodworking-innovations"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1776376227398.jpeg",1200,627,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1776376227398-150x150.jpeg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1776376227398-300x157.jpeg",300,157,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1776376227398-768x401.jpeg",640,334,true],"large":["https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1776376227398-1024x535.jpeg",640,334,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1776376227398.jpeg",1200,627,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1776376227398.jpeg",1200,627,false],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1776376227398-1024x535.jpeg",1024,535,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1776376227398-540x340.jpeg",540,340,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"PDNews Desk","author_link":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/?cat=290\" rel=\"category\">Events<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/?cat=2\" rel=\"category\">Featured News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a>","tag_info":"News","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1905"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1907,"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1905\/revisions\/1907"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panelanddesign.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}