The schedule of 2024 Breakout Sessions is now available.  We are offering fifty different breakout sessions over 5 different time slots! The biggest complaint is that it is hard to choose with so many great offerings. Our goal is to have something for everyone in each time slot, from someone brand new to the industry to the most seasoned professional.  If you are bringing multiple people from your company, we recommend splitting up and attending different sessions and then sharing your notes afterwards.

January 9, 2024     3:00-4:00pm EST

Construction input prices decreased 0.3% in November compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data.
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors

The largest grants will go to Brightline West, the California High-Speed Rail and a portion of the Raleigh to Richmond rail program on the East Coast.

To effectively eliminate workplace hazards, safety experts recommend effective worker safety training programs and putting a priority on eliminating hazards with system-wide engineering and operational changes. 
Source: For Construction Pros

Remember to renew your SPFA membership for 2024. Membership renewal invoices were emailed October 20th. Contractors who renew prior to December 31, 2023 will receive a special gift from SPFA. If you have any questions regarding your membership or you would like to join, please contact Lisa Smith at lsmith@sprayfoam.org.

Kevin O'Connor, 20-year host of Emmy award winning This Old House, Ask This Old House and Team Rubicon, shares the essence of recruiting, hiring and retention in the trades. With a focus on the spray foam industry, Kevin talks about the current state of the job market and what your company can do about it, including techniques of building a brand, embracing social media, expanding your talent pool, and embracing flexibility. Kevin has worked with thousands of contractors and has pared down what can be done and what works best.  

Some of you may receive unsolicited phone calls or emails from agencies or individuals offering discounted rooms for SprayFoam 2024. These services are not authorized by SPFA, as clearly indicated on SprayFoam 2024 homepage. We ask that you ignore all unauthorized solicitations you may receive and encourage you to book your rooms through our host hotel, the Las Vegas Westgate. Using SPFA’s block of rooms at the Westgate not only assures you a significantly discounted rate at the same venue as the show, it also helps us to defray other costs - maintaining low registration fees for all show attendees and establishing a hotel history that will help when booking future cities. Book your Las Vegas Westgate hotel reservations here.
See below for other Sprayfoam 2024 updates.

Hotel Reservations now being accepted in the SPFA Room Block at the Westgate Hotel. The Westgate Resort is the location of SprayFoam 2024.  All Convention and Expo events will be here. Stay where the action is! The discounted price is $139 plus applicable taxes and the discounted resort fee ($25). A resort fee is customary in Las Vegas.

For more details and to make reservations, please visit: https://www.sprayfoam.org/sf24hotels.

 

There are many ways to be a sponsor at SprayFoam 2024. Please review the Sponsorship Prospectus for details and complete the Commitment Form when you’ve decided the level of sponsorship you would like.

Be sure to check out the SPFA Job Board on our homepage at www.sprayfoam.org – a new opening has just been posted!