Conferences & trade shows
Where to meet Pelles AI
General AI knows the world. Pelles knows your business.
Pelles AI is exhibiting at three trade contractor conferences this autumn: SUBExcel 2026 in Bonita Springs, NECA 2026 in Las Vegas, and the SMACNA Annual Convention in Orlando. At each one we show a Trade Operating System: AI that runs your projects the way your best people would, on your own drawings, specs, and contracts. Each stop has its own page with booth numbers, our schedule, and the fastest way to get real time with us.
Coming up
Autumn 2026
- SUBExcel 2026ASA's national convention for subcontractors and specialty trade contractors.Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2026Bonita Springs, FL
- NECA 2026NECA's 125th-anniversary convention and trade show for electrical contractors. Booth 2027, plus our happy hour on the Tuesday.Oct 4–7, 2026Las Vegas, NV
- SMACNA Annual Convention 2026The sheet metal, HVAC, and TAB industry’s largest annual gathering. Booth 303, plus our session “STOP SAYING AI!”.Oct 25–28, 2026Orlando, FL
Our research
What we're hearing from contractors
We surveyed trade contractors about how they really use AI, and the results shape what we bring to every show: daily use and real enthusiasm, paired with a trust level that says nobody is letting it near a bid unchecked. Closing that gap is the product — every answer shows the document it came from, and you decide where a person signs off.
- use AI multiple times a day
55%
use AI multiple times a day
- say AI is a competitive advantage
8.3/10
say AI is a competitive advantage
- trust AI with their work
4.2/10
trust AI with their work
Source: The State of AI in the Trades, Pelles AI's survey of trade contractors.
Earlier in 2026
Where we've already been
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which conferences is Pelles AI attending in 2026?
Pelles AI is exhibiting at three trade contractor conferences this autumn: SUBExcel 2026 (ASA’s national convention, September 29 – October 1, Bonita Springs FL), NECA 2026 (October 4–7, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Booth 2027), and the SMACNA Annual Convention (October 25–28, Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Booth 303). Earlier in the year we exhibited at MEP Innovation, NECA Emerge, and Stratus Innovate, and hosted AI for the Trades in San Jose.
Is Pelles AI speaking at any 2026 conferences?
Yes. Yael Meretyk Hanan and Ido Glanz, Pelles AI’s co-founders, present “STOP SAYING AI!” at the SMACNA Annual Convention on Sunday, October 25 at 1:45 PM — on why AI only pays off once it’s embedded in your operational systems, workflows, and processes.
How do I book a meeting with Pelles AI at a trade show?
Book a call through pelles.ai/contact and mention which show you’ll be at. Booking ahead means we can prepare a walkthrough against your own drawings, specs, and contracts rather than the sample set we bring — which is the difference between a demo and a useful fifteen minutes.
What does Pelles AI show at trade shows?
Pelles is a Trade Operating System: AI that runs your projects the way your best people would — on your own drawings, specs, and contracts, not on general knowledge. Pelles Core covers the everyday work: DoubleCheck answers questions straight from your documents with the source shown, Compare matches revisions across drawing sets and summarizes every change, and Reports produces proposals, pre-bid RFIs, BOMs, and change orders in the templates you already use. From there you build: agents that hold your standards, and apps shaped around workflows your team already runs. At a booth that means a live demo on real construction documents — ideally yours, if you book a slot in advance.
See it on your own drawings.
Book a slot ahead at any of the three shows and we'll have a demo ready that runs on your project, not our sample set.