Flooring industry consulting firm The Claims Advisor said it will host an educational conference on hardwood flooring featuring more than 40 industry experts next month. Along with speaker sessions, the Hardwood Flooring Summit will also include breakout classes, expert panels and debates. The event is set for Aug. 14-17 in Atlanta.

Speakers are slated to include a wide range of top flooring executives including the NWFA’s Ed Korczak, D. Christopher Davis of the World Floor Covering Association; former WFCA president Riley Gazzaway; and Mike Sundell, the past president of Basic Coatings. For more information, call Dan Blake at (877) 888-1013, visit www.woodconference.com or e-mail info@woodconference.com.