Exhibit Sales will open in May 2021 for the next Sprayfoam Convention and Expo to be held in San Antonio.  

We will use the Priority Point (PP) system to assign booths during the early selection period. Booths will be confirmed in the order of the PP system. The advance period lasts for four weeks before booth sales are open to public.

In order to be eligible in Group 1 – your 2021 SPFA Membership Dues must be paid in full. SPFA will re-send outstanding invoices this week to all previous exhibiting companies with balance due. Please pay promptly to keep your standing for booth assignment. As a reminder, here is the benefit of being a Member during the booth selection process.

 

Group 1 – SPFA Members Previous Exhibitors entitled to the first two weeks advance booth selection.

Group 2 – Non-Member Previous Exhibitors entitled to weeks 3-4 of advance booth selection.

Group 3 – Booth selection open to the public.

 

Check the website www.sprayfoam.org during the week of April 26 for details on booth selection schedule. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Marcavage at kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org.

 

All In? The Multi-State Push to Tackle the Climate Crisis webinar is Friday, April 9, 2021 Noon - 1:00 p.m.

To Register for this Zoom meeting, click this link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcodu2oqz0sGd2-oSIg7E6sPMM0amSffh94

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

The Topic: With scientific consensus concluding that climate change is real and accelerating, states are increasingly taking action. The U.S. Climate Alliance, a non-partisan group of 25 states and territories is working to increase the participation and collaboration of states on policies that will address climate. Even so, one big question remains. Please join the conversation as we learn how the U.S. Climate Alliance plans to work with the Biden Administration and states to promote clean energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience policies to confront the crisis head-on.

 

Our Speaker: Erin Beddingfield. Erin Beddingfield is a Senior Associate with the U.S. Climate Alliance, where she supports Alliance states in the formulation and implementation of energy efficiency policies and programs to reduce energy use in buildings. Erin holds a Master of Public Policy in Science and Technology Policy from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Economics from the University of Mary Washington.

See the Event Calendar (sprayfoam.org) for more.

Biden's "American Jobs Plan," released last week, carves out $621 billion for transportation infrastructure; $689 billion for buildings and utilities; and $500 billion for worker training, research and development and domestic manufacturing initiatives.

Input costs for general contractors have soared almost 13% from April 2020 to February 2021. Read this report from Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) to find out how these costs are impacting the construction industry.

Huntsman Building Solutions, a global leader in high performance, sustainable building envelope solutions, announced that its HEATLOK® HFO Pro Closed Cell Spray Polyurethane Foam insulation has successfully completed NFPA 285 fire testing for metal and aluminum wall assemblies. HEATLOK HFO Pro is a professionally spray-applied continuous insulation solution which now passes the NFPA Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidance on what precautions are still necessary after someone has been fully vaccinated. The guidance cautions that while it may be safe to gather indoors with others who have been fully vaccinated, mask wearing is still recommended in public and when gathering with unvaccinated people from more than one household. The CDC also recommends that people fully vaccinated avoid medium and large-sized gatherings, delay domestic and international travel, and continue to follow workplace guidance.

Mrs. Spray Foam, LLC, Grovetown, GA

 

Finishing touches are being done with the "Contractor Member Search" feature. When someone is looking for an SPF Contractor, in addition to narrowing their search by geographic radius or insulation/roofing/specialty SPF installations, they also have the option of selecting "PCP accredited company" or "company that employs PCP certified individuals."

If you want to be listed in these searches, then NOW is the time to either complete your certification OR renew your credentials.

If you have questions about your status or how to become certified, please contact certdirector@sprayfoam.org.

 

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. 

SprayWorks Equipment is launching its new free online spray foam training, titled Introduction to Insulation Spray Foam. The free training is a first step for new foamers or new business owners looking to understand the basics of spray foam.