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 You asked, we listened. Filling jobs and keeping the market growing is a critical part of realizing SPF industry success. Unemployment rates are low, the economy is buzzing, and having the staff you need to get the job done is essential also to your company's success. With workforce development a high priority for SPFA, helping the industry fill positions becomes an obvious and valuable role for the association. It is widely recognized that the unique position of industry professional associations affords great opportunity to play a central role in advertising, promoting, filling and celebrating the niche markets they serve. Rather than having your posting buried in thousands of other jobs on the large national job boards, SPFA has a built-in custom audience, relationships to promote the job board externally to prospective talent pools, and resources to draw attention to the service and posted positions through our national trade publication Sprayfoam Professional Magazine, bi-weekly newsletter, and our social media accounts.
Today is a soft-launch announcement of the service. There are jobs currently posted through a feeder-service from Indeed. SPFA receives from time to time from members a request to help fill an open position, or if we know of anyone looking for a certain position. This is something that has gone on informally in the background for years. It’s time to make it a real thing. The first position was added just this week – Gold Star to Larry Ash at United Thermal Systems in New York.
Feel free to visit www.spfa.boxwoodgo.com/jobs, post a job (free for SPFA members), look through jobs, and consider how this new service will become a resource for you whether you are a manufacturer, contractor, or anything in between. As the service is used, it will be refined and improved. Formal launch is scheduled for Tuesday, September 17, 2019. For more information, questions or for any reason, contact SPFA.
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SFWW, the global community of spray foam contractors, installers, and suppliers, announces the release of an exclusive series of sponsorship circles. Sponsors fall under Platinum and Gold status in accordance with their contributions to the group.
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Science Daily
Superhard materials can slice, drill and polish other objects. They also hold potential for creating scratch-resistant coatings that could help keep expensive equipment safe from damage.
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Siouxland News
Dakota Dunes is taking extra steps to reduce flooding. A company called Pro Seal Solutions has added layers of a spray foam to sand bags on Pebble Beach. Owner Doug Stucky added the seal Sunday. He says it's 100% water proof. And nothing should get through it.
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>> Welcome New SPFA Members:
• Foster Lyons Building Science, LLC – Trumbull, CT
• Polymeric Spray Foam – Houston, TX
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You have probably heard that the PCP Field Exams will not be offered in Pasadena, CA at Sprayfoam 2020. During the pre-convention days of Tues-Wed, February 11-12, we are going to hold an SPF Street Festival. There will be plenty of fun, games, competitions and opportunities to ‘ask the experts’ in topics relevant to the SPF professional.
We have heard from OSHA and Cal OSHA that they can participate in our Festival. As part of their community outreach, they want to answer any questions you have and explain or demonstrate anything that is unclear. So far, contractors have suggested Fall Protection and Respiratory Protection. To make certain they are prepared, they’ve asked us to reach out to contractors for questions or information that would be most helpful to have answered or be shown. Please help us put a list of your most pressing questions, concerns or issues together to share with OSHA. Please email them to Kelly Marcavage, kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org . We look forward to hearing from you!
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Check our calendar to see if there will be a Roadshow Events in your part of the country. Don’t worry, the Roadshow will be making its way around the country. If you don’t’ see one of your Suppliers listed as a Host, be sure to ask them if they will be participating in the PCP Roadshow. For more information, contact Kelly Marcavage at certdirector@sprayfoam.org or click on the links below to get the contact info for each specific event.
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Do you have a topic that you think would be a great fit for the Sprayfoam Show 2020 Convention & Expo? Are you a speaker or do you know a speaker that would be a perfect fit for the SPF Industry?
Each year the show works hard to bring new and beneficial information to all attendees. We need you to help us provide that content.
As a potential Sprayfoam Show speaker, you will gain recognition and exposure to the SPF industry from around the world.
The Sprayfoam Show is now seeking 45-minute educational presentations that include 5 - 10 minutes of Q&A from industry experts on the following topics:
• Insulation
• Roofing
• Business
• Specialty Installations
• Health & Safety
• Regulatory/Legislative/Government
• Equipment
• Manufacturer Interests
Submit your abstract today for the Sprayfoam Event of the Year!**
DEADLINE OCTOBER 11, 2019
**YOU MUST CREATE A NEW USER ACCOUNT
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Choose from the following official Show Hotels:
The Westin Pasadena
191 North Los Robles
Pasadena, CA 91101
**Sprayfoam Show 2020 Headquarter Hotel
Find us in the heart of one of California's most exciting cities, with easy access to cultural sites such as the Historic Old Town, museums, restaurants, and the Rose Bowl Stadium. We're also only a short distance from the Pasadena Conference Center. Fit calm and comfort into your agenda with our 29,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, stylish restaurant, and inviting lobby bar. Refresh in our WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio or our heated outdoor pool, with superb views of the city. We offer 350 newly renovated guest rooms and 18 unique suites, all boasting our signature white Heavenly® Bed with a pillow-top mattress. Many rooms offer great courtyard or mountain views, and all are furnished with the uplifting Heavenly® Bath.
Click here to make your reservation at The Westin Pasadena.
Sheraton Pasadena Hotel
303 Cordova Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
Nestled in a prime location, Sheraton Pasadena Hotel seamlessly blends upscale comfort with modern convenience. Our hotel is ideally situated adjacent to both the Pasadena Convention Center and the Pasadena Civic Auditorium for quick access to events. You'll love being walking distance from abundant shopping, dining and entertainment in Old Town. For adventures that'll take you beyond a short walk, we offer a complimentary local area shuttle to the city's landmarks, including the Rose Bowl. Stay connected with our full-service, 24-hour business center offering complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi. Keep in shape with cardio and weight training equipment at the modern Sheraton Fitness. Make yourself comfortable and relax on our plush beds while watching your TV or upgrade to a suite for extra space to spread out. After a busy day, enjoy California-style dining at the Restaurant Soleil, then lounge by the heated outdoor swimming pool. Experience an excellent stay at Sheraton Pasadena Hotel. The complimentary shuttle services a 3-mile radius, allowing guests to explore the city’s historic attractions.
Click here to make your reservation at the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel.
Hilton Pasadena
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
The Hilton Pasadena is conveniently located one block from the Pasadena Convention Center and walking distance to many shops, restaurants, and entertainment spots right in the heart of the Playhouse District. A complimentary shuttle services a 2-mile radius offering ease and convenience. At our perfectly located Hilton Pasadena hotel we offer accessibility to the city's best attractions. Stroll to Old Pasadena, only minutes away, for a wide range of shopping, sight-seeing, dining and entertainment options. Swim lengths in the sparkling pool and recharge in our fitness center. Enjoy our on-site dining, perfect for private receptions with an impeccable experience.
Click here to make your reservation at the Hilton Pasadena.
Beware of pirates and poachers!
SPFA contracts for blocks of hotel rooms at discounted rates for the benefit of our attendees. Pirates and poachers not only jeopardize the show’s ability to meet its obligations, but also place attendees in danger of increased fees, credit card theft and phony reservations, resulting in no hotel room at all!
PIRATE: A fictitious business, often with a name like “Convention Housing Services.” A pirate will contact faculty, exhibitors or potential attendees. The pirate claims to be working with the show and will pressure you to reserve and pay for a hotel room immediately due to low inventory. They charge your credit card and also collect the information for future use but no hotel rooms are reserved.
POACHER: Hotel poachers, also known as third-party room-block marketing firms, often present themselves as either the official housing agency for a conference or authorized by it to book hotel reservations. A poacher offers hotel rooms outside of the show’s contracted block.
REMEMBER: SPFA WILL NOT TELEPHONE INDIVIDUALS REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF HOTEL RESERVATIONS.
PIRATES and POACHERS often misrepresent themselves by illegally using our logo.
When seeking SPFA information or conducting SPFA-related transactions online, remember that our URL is https://www.sprayfoam.org
If you are in doubt, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@sprayfoam.org or 800-523-6154.
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Sprayfoam Show 2020 Convention & Expo
February 11-14, 2020
Pasadena, CA
Sponsorships and Booth sales for 2019 SPFA Member and Nonmember Exhibitors is open. Any questions, please contact Mickey Riesenberg at michele@sprayfoam.org.
 
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