The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), the educational and technical resource to the spray polyurethane foam (SPF) industry, is hosting the 16th Annual SPFA National Industry Excellence Awards at the SprayFoam 2022 Convention & Expo later this month. Winners will be announced at the official awards ceremony to be held Wednesday, March 2nd at 1:00pm onsite at the convention in San Antonio, Texas. The prestigious industry awards program celebrates stand out contractors and projects in the categories of spray foam roofing, insulation and specialty applications, as well as elastomeric coatings. Arkema and Evonik are this year’s awards sponsors.
Be sure to register in advance to avoid the lines on March 2.

The order, which is effective immediately, will impact $262 billion in federal construction contracts and affect nearly 200,000 workers. 

Long-term trends ranging from high housing demand to tight labor markets will probably fuel inflation well into 2023 even if the pandemic, and short-term price pressures caused by it, begin to fade, according to the Conference Board, a New York City-based public interest research group.

CNBC’s Diana Olick joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss headwinds faced by companies that have profited off the renovation boom.

Green Way Insulation Inc., Danvers MA
Kool Foam LLC, Enid OK

SPF Evolved, Lubbock TX
Performance Insulation & Energy Services, Sherwood OR
RGV Building Specialties, LLC, Edinburg, TX
Spray All, Strongstown PA
Spray Tech, Bloomfield, IA

•  February 10– EXHIBITORS: Discounts for Exhibitors and their booth needs
•  February 15 – Deadline for Golf Tournament Registration and rental club reservation. Golfers note this deadline and register ASAP. 
•  February 27 – Deadline for Advance Registration – prices go up onsite!

Are you debating if it is worthwhile to attend SprayFoam 2022 during these challenging times? Hear from an SPF contractor on why YOU should come to SprayFoam 2022!

Don’t miss this opportunity. We couldn’t hold field exams in 2020, but they are back in 2022 – we aren’t sure what will happen next year – so take advantage NOW! Here from an Accredited Contractor Company representative on 3 Reasons a SPF Contractor Should Take the Free PCP Exam...

Please check your mail! Earlier this week we sent out speaker information, including a link to a template to use for your presentation as well as a link to update your bio and photo for use in our Show App. If you didn’t receive the email, please contact Kelly Marcavage.
Deadline for presentations is January 26, 2022 at 5 p.m. ET!  We LOVE it when you send them to us early!

Excitement for the SPFA Convention is growing and folks are making plans to attend. The San Antonio Marriott River Walk is sold out on some of our convention nights. The GOOD NEWS is that the River Walk and downtown area of San Antonio has many hotel options. The Marriott River Center Hotel is directly across the street from our headquarter hotel and there are a multitude of other hotels nearby to suit every traveler’s preference. We suggest visiting www.marriott.com and/or the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau website for other hotel information.

Since the start of 2022, SPFA has received many questions regarding the status of SprayFoam 2022 Convention and Expo in regard to the recent Omicron outbreak. As of this writing, we are planning to move forward with the in-person event, following all venue, city and state requirements. Prior to opening registration, SPFA posted the SPFA Duty of Care Notice on the attendee registration page, which defines SPFA policies and procedures during the event. This week we’ve added an update section at the top of the SprayFoam 2022 webpage.  Any changes to the event will be immediately posted here, so please check this page regularly. This update section also includes a link to the San Antonio Convention Center. On the top of the page, the latest COVID safeguards issued by the convention center and City of San Antonio are provided.

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If you are seeking PCP Certification, please note these PCP Activities at SprayFoam 2022 in San Antonio.  Plan on being in San Antonio on Monday and Tuesday, February 28 and March 1 for these pre-convention activities.

Monday, Feb. 28                                                      Tues, March 1

SPF Assistant                                                            SPF Installer (Insulation)

SPF Master Installer (Roofing)                                  SPF Project Manager (Insulation)

SPF Master Installer (Insulation)                               SPF Installer (Roofing)

                                                                                   SPF Project Manager (Roofing)

Required for SPF Master Installer Certification. Field Exams will be offered for Roofing, Open and Closed Cell Insulation.

 

Written Exams are conducted in testing room within the hours listed above. 

SPFA is doing its part to bring awareness of open positions in the industry to our members, partners, and untapped talent pools. For every one of these positions going unfilled it’s an opportunity missed, an extra staffing challenge drawing attention away from other important priorities, or a customer perhaps needing to wait longer than they should have to.