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On February 13, 2020, SPFA will host the Industry Excellence Awards Luncheon as part of The Sprayfoam Show 2020 Convention & Expo in Pasadena, California. There will be awards in several categories for projects that demonstrate excellence in our industry. A panel of industry experts will adjudicate the selection process through a blind judging process. Judges will not know to whom each of the entries belong, therefore the judging will be solely based on the merit of the project according to awards guidelines.
To be eligible for an award, projects must follow the following criteria:
Nominations can be made by any SPFA member.
Contractor nominees must be SPFA members to be entered into the contest.
The project must have been completed between December 1, 2018 and November 30, 2019.
ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY December 6, 2019 midnight PST
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Please post an open position to https://spfa.boxwoodgo.com/jobs, (free for SPFA members), look through jobs, and consider how this new service will become a resource for your business. As the service is used, it will be refined and improved.
For more information, 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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Polyurethane foam has benefits that mudjacking, which uses a cement-like slurry injected beneath a sagging slab of concrete, do not.
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The first two days of the Sprayfoam Show, Feb. 11-14, will host a Sprayfoam Street Festival! It will have everything you’d expect from food trucks to carnival games, and tents providing smaller-group discussions on important SPF topics led by knowledgeable professionals. There will also be competitions of SPF skill and knowledge, demonstrations, an OSHA-backed fall-protection training session and more!
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>> Welcome New SPFA Members:
- Lucas Granules – Fontana, CA
- RoofTechPro, Ltd. – Canton, OH
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It has been an active summer for members of SPFA’s Building Envelope Committee and Roofing Committee.
As a result of the efforts of several volunteers, we are pleased to announce the publication of two new TechTips and a new TechDoc from the Building Envelope Committee. The new TechTips provide installation guidance in a short format on improving adhesion of SPF to engineered wood products, as well as guidance on the installation of SPF over wires and piping to reduce exothermic heat damage. The new TechDoc SPFA-153, “Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation for Below Slab Applications” provides guidance for installation of closed-cell SPF below concrete slabs. Sub-slab insulation, installed before the concrete is poured, is an important application as building codes are increasing the requirements for insulation below sub-grade concrete slabs – especially in colder climates.
The Roofing Committee has been busy as well. In the 1990’s, SPFA developed the first SPF Roofing Brochure, AY-130. This document was last published in 1997. Recognizing the document needed to be updated, it was not included during the 2015 re-formatting of all of our TechDocs and briefly discontinued. After significant work with several Roofing Committee volunteers (Bruce Schenke, Jason Hoerter and Luke Nolan), and with support from our marketing consultant and graphic designer, we are pleased to publish the significantly updated SPFA-130 Roofing Brochure.
All of these TechTips and TechDocs are available for free download from the SPFA website here:
· TechTips
· TechDocs
Should you have any questions or comments about these new documents, or if you would like to participate in the document development and update process, contact any of our technical committee chairs or the SPFA Technical Director, Rick Duncan, rickduncan@sprayfoam.org.
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All PCP Certifications expire on December 31, 2019. The renewal notices were sent out on or about November 1, 2019. Please complete the information requested and send back to us by December 31 to keep your credentials current.
For those attending Sprayfoam 2020 in Pasadena, be sure to wear the ribbon we’ll provide which says “Certified” so others know that you’ve completed the pathway to professionalism.
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Making the most of your time at Sprayfoam 2020 is our job. Please figure out what you need to accomplish and schedule it in. If you have taken exams, but are still not certified, please look for an email from us detailing what you need to do to either complete that certification or move to the next level.
SPFA PCP Staff will be available during Sprayfoam 2020 to answer any questions and help you navigate the certification process.
During the pre-convention days of Tuesday-Wednesday, February 11 -12, 2020, the following courses will be held during the Spray Foam Convention. Written Exams are available daily from Tuesday-Friday, February 11-14.
PCP Exam Preparatory Courses offered on Pre-Convention Days
Tuesday-Wednesday, February 11-12, 2020
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
8am-4pm*
SPF Assistant
SPF Insulation Master Installer Exam Prep Course
SPF Roofing Master Installer Exam Prep Course
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
8am-4pm*
SPF Insulation Installer Exam Prep Course
SPF Insulation Project Manager Exam Prep Course
SPF Roofing Installer Exam Prep Course
SPF Roofing Master Installer Exam Prep Course
*Students in Exam Prep Courses will have time to take the Written Exam on the same day, if they choose.
PCP Written Exams
Available daily during convention
Tuesday-Friday, February 11-14, 2020
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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
Click here to make your reservation at The Westin Pasadena.
Sheraton Pasadena Hotel
303 Cordova Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
Click here to make your reservation at the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel.
Hilton Pasadena
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
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 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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November 18-22, 2019
Rutledge, GA Hosted by ProFoam
Exam Prep Courses and Written Exams will be offered.
February 11-14, 2020
Pasadena, CA @ Sprayfoam 2020
Exam Prep Courses and Written Exams will be offered.
March 27-29, 2020
Greensboro, GA Hosted by Spray Foam Systems
Field Exams, Written Exams and Exam Prep Courses will be offered.
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