Past Conventions
Explore highlights from past SprayFoam Annual Conventions & Expos.
SPFA Staff is pleased to announce that SprayFoam 2024 in Las Vegas was a huge success. We set a record attendance of 2,379 which is 28% greater than last year's all-time record for attendance.
Staff is compiling other key show metrics, so stay tuned and check the links to the left for more information. Data regarding attendance, exhibitors and certification activities should be posted within the next few days. Winners of the National Industry Excellence awards, as well as the Annual Golf Tournament results are available now by clicking the links to the left.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, partners, exhibitors, attendees and volunteers for making SprayFoam 2024Â the best ever!
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
GENERAL SESSIONÂ Â 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM
President’s Address - Bonnie Strickler
Executive Director's Update - Rick Duncan
Keynote Speaker - Marcus Sheridan
President’s Address - Bonnie Strickler
Executive Director's Update - Rick Duncan
Keynote Speaker - Marcus Sheridan
| BREAKOUT SESSION 1 - 10:00 to 10:45 AM |
1AÂ Employer Options for Difficult Employee |
Bob Weil, Law Office of Robert J Weil, PLLC |
| 1BÂ Big Insurance and Small Subcontractors Read the Fine Print in your Contracts! |
Chris King, Anchor Insulation Corp |
| 1CÂ Spray Foam Chemical Spills: Causes and Cleanup |
Brian Cote, Installed Building Products |
| 1DÂ Foam Facts or Fiction |
Gary Harvey, Wedge Roofing |
| 1EÂ Spray Foam Chemistry:Â Evolution and its Impact on Processing and Quality |
Mary Bogdan, Honeywell |
| 1FÂ Thermal and Ignition Barriers - Why and Where |
Phil Trzcinski, No-Burn |
| 1GÂ Managing Moisture Risk with Open Cell SPF in Cold Climates |
Kevin Wiacek, Carlisle Spray Foam Insulation |
| 1HÂ Spray Foam Coalition: An Update on Advocacy and Marketing Efforts |
Ian Choiniere, American Chemistry Council |
| 1IÂ Sustainable, Maintainable and Durable Spray Polyurethane Foam Roofing |
Bruce Schenke - Carlisle Construction Materials |
Denny Vandewater - Conklin Company |
| BREAKOUT SESSION 2 - 11:00 to 11:45 AM |
| 2A How to Build Your SPF Team for Success |
Robert Naini, Spray Foam Advisor |
| 2B Spray Foam and Risk Management: Best Practices to Protecting Your Business |
Elizabeth Lalli-Reese, Huntsman Building Solutions |
| 2C Spray foam PPE |
Brian Cote, Installed Building Products |
| 2D New Technologies in SPF |
Chad Johnson, APIS |
Daniel Dorneanu, PSF R&D Labs |
| 2E Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics |
Jeremy Edwards, Chemline |
| 2F Advanced Benefits of Spray Polyurethane Foam: Be the Expert in 10 Steps |
Aaron Davenport, SES Foam |
| 2G Resiliency - Closed-Cell Spray Foam for Resilient Construction |
Keith Grzybowski, Huntsman Building Solutions |
| 2H Advantages of the SPFA Advocacy Network |
Tom Harris, Tom Harris PUR Consulting |
| 2I Running a High Performance Service Department for the SPF Roofing Business |
Luke Nolan, Central Coating |
Ryan Michael, Service Manager, Central Coating |
NETWORKING LUNCHEONÂ 12:00 Noon to 12:45 PM
NATIONAL INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDSÂ 1:00 PM to 1:50 PM
EXHIBITION HALL OPENÂ 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
OPENING RECEPTION (in Exhibit Hall)Â 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th
| BREAKOUT SESSION 3 - 9:15 to 10:00 AM |
| 3A A Warning About Warnings |
Alex Tirado-Luciano, Tirado-Luciano & Tirado Attorneys at Law |
| 3B Marketing 101 |
Tom Harris, Tom Harris PUR Consulting |
Robert Naini, Spray Foam Advisor |
| 3C A View of Your Rig Through the Eyes of an OSHA Inspector |
| 3D Concrete Lifting |
Pat Burchett, NCFI |
| 3E Building Science Principles for Sprayed Polyurethane Foam in Cold Climates |
Rocky Boyer, Elastochem |
| 3F Grow Revenue by Encapsulating Crawl Spaces |
Nikki Krueger, Santa Fe Dehumidifiers |
| 3G Advanced Building Science for Buildings |
Aaron Davenport, SES Foam |
| 3H A New Approach to Advancing State Energy Efficiency Policy for the Building Envelope |
Stephen Wieroniey, Huntsman |
| 3I Roof Coating – The Renewable, Resilient, Sustainable Solution to Extending SPF Roofs |
Will Lorenz, General Coatings Manufacturing Corp. |
| BREAKOUT SESSION 4 - 10:15 to 11:00 AM |
| 4A Lessons Learned: UK Mortgage Crisis |
Simon Baker, Doug Brady, Huntsman Building Solutions |
| 4B How to Close More Sales |
Robert Naini, Spray Foam Advisor |
| 4C Daily Activity Logs and Why |
Cole Fletcher, Creative Polymer Solutions |
| 4D Learn About PCP From the Experts |
Bonnie Strickler, SPFA President, PCP Certified Professional |
Tyler Fiske, SPFA Board of Directors, PCP Certified Professional |
| 4E Why Does My Roof Leak When it is Not Raining? Moisture Movement in Building Enclosures |
Laverne Dalgleish, Building Professionals |
| 4F Retrofit Application Considerations |
Dan Kinard, Vince Kerr, Huntsman Building Solutions |
| 4G ‘I think 2 inches of ccSPF will work’: Using Performance Path Energy Modeling |
Tom Harris, Tom Harris PUR Consulting |
| 4H The New 118th Congress and Its Business Agenda |
Craig Brightup, The Brightup Group LLC |
| 4I Ensuring SPF Roofs Will Withstand the Next Hurricane – Proven Practices to Resist Wind Damage |
Robb Smith, Site Consulting Specialists |
| BREAKOUT SESSION 5 - 11:15 to 12:00 PM |
| 5A The Vaccination for Taxation: Minimizing and Reducing Your Tax Liability |
Roman Basi, The Center for Financial, Legal, and Tax Planning Inc. |
| 5B How to Get Out of the Game of Swapping Dollars with Insurance Companies |
Josh Gurley, HM Advisors |
| 5C OSHA Alliance |
Amy Wilson, OSHA |
| 5D SPF Roofing: Is It For Me? |
Aaron Meissner, UPC- Universal Polymers Corporation |
| 5E Understanding Reactivity in Different Situations |
Cole Fletcher, Creative Polymer Solutions |
| 5F Heat Air and Moisture Modeling - A Valuable Tool |
Tom Harris, Tom Harris PUR Consulting |
| 5G What Does a Lawsuit Smell Like? How to Handle Odor Complaints in a Litigious World |
Alex Tirado-Luciano, Tirado-Luciano & Tirado Attorneys at Law |
| 5H Rebates, Incentives, & Ways to Capitalize on The Inflation Reduction Act |
Ken Allison, IDI Distributors, Xavier Walters, Building Performance Association Bill Harbeson, Cherry Bekaert |
Xavier Walters, Building Performance Association |
Bill Harbeson |
Cherry Bekaert |
| 5I Sprayed Polyurethane Roofing Provides the Best Solutions for a Unique Spherical Shaped Entertainment Venue |
Gary Weaver, Atlas Consulting |
CONTRACTOR ONLY LUNCHÂ 12:00 PM to 1:30 PMEXHIBIT HALLÂ 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
CLOSING DINNERÂ 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Here is a short highlight video from SprayFoam 2022 in San Antonio, Texas.