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Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA)

The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance, or the “SPFA”, is the educational and technical resource to the spray polyurethane foam industry. A national 501(c)6 trade association, the SPFA was founded in 1987 and its constituents include contractors, manufacturers and distributors of spray polyurethane foam, as well as related professionals and entities involved in equipment, protective coatings, inspections, surface preparations and other key services related to spray foam. The SPFA is based in Virginia and its members span all 50 states within the USA.

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SprayFoam 2025 Convention & Expo

February 9 – 12, 2025 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The event agenda includes 45 educational break-out sessions; an 80,000-square-foot exhibits hall; National Industry Excellence Awards; ABAA Certified Applicator Training (a co-located event); From Technician to Entrepreneur: A Business Guide for SPFA Contractors (a co-located event); annual Golf Tournament; member and contractor-only events; and SPFA Professional Certification Program (PCP) courses, installer training, written exams and free field exams. The Field Exam Experience and free field exams are also being offered on pre-convention day, February 8, 2025.

“Attendees will also have the opportunity to enjoy SPFA’s inaugural Sporting Clay Classic on Sunday, February 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” adds Mortl. “We’ve set up a challenging, yet recreational course at Volusia County Skeet and Trap Club – all skill levels invited to participate!"

The 2025 convention will be held at Ocean Center Convention Center located at 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32118. The event headquarters hotel, Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort, is located at 422 N. Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32118. The overflow hotel is the Daytona Beach Hilton at 100 N. Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach, FL.

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SprayFoam 2025 Convention & Expo Speakers

SprayFoam 2025 (SF25) Convention & Expo is the only organized event that focuses exclusively on the spray polyurethane foam (SPF) industry. It is taking place February 9-12, 2025 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. As a potential SprayFoam 2025 speaker, you will gain recognition and exposure to the SPF industry from around the world.

Most of our topics will be in the traditional format of 45-minute educational presentations that include 5 - 10 minutes of Q&A from industry experts on the following topics:

Insulation
Roofing
Business/Legal
Specialty Applications
Health & Safety
Regulatory/Legislative/Government
Equipment
Manufacturer Interests
Partner Organization Update

Please note: Consistent with past policy, SPFA does not reimburse travel expenses for breakout session speakers.

Key information:

All breakout sessions are 45 minutes, please allow for 5-10 minutes of Q&A.
All presentations must be educational in nature and cannot promote the presenter's products or services.
PPT Presentations will be made available to SF25 Conference attendees.
SPFA reserves the right to record breakout sessions (both video and audio) for future use.

ALL Speakers agree to the SF2025 Speaker Agreement Terms and Conditions.

View the 2025 Breakout Sessions.

Healthcare for SPFA Contractor, Supplier and Consultant members!

SPFA works hard to professionally enhance SPFA members engaged in the SPF industry. The Alliance continues to promote and encourage professionalism through the development of certification and accreditation programs to meet industry expectations, exceed industry standards, are successful, and can perform well in their jobs. The SPFA also offers exclusive member benefits and members-only discount programs aimed at helping and improving the lives of our members and their families. Nationwide, SPF professionals have consistently told us that finding and enrolling in a high-quality health plan has become increasing difficult, very expensive and usually have limited benefits.

To address the need to access quality healthcare coverage, the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance is proud to announce a new offering exclusively developed for SPFA Contractor, Supplier and Consultant members. By partnering with World Insurance Associates and Health Cooperative Strategies, the SPFA has developed The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance Health Plan. The health plan affords SPFA members access to true large group medical benefits at significantly lower costs.

We urge SPFA members to compare your current rates and coverage today! Some of the benefits of the plan include:

Exclusive rates and access for SPFA members which takes advantage of your SPFA membership.
Multiple plan designs and types to meet your needs with a wide range of deductibles.
A nationwide network of doctors and pharmacies.
Access to a wide range of other voluntary benefits including dental, vision and term life.
All health plans meet or exceed requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Concierge services to address your questions and needs.

Healthcare benefits are volatile and costly. Either coverage is too expensive, too limited in terms of health benefits or are packaged as a “one-size fits all” plan. The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance Health Plan helps take the guesswork out of your health benefits with exclusive access to world class, comprehensive benefits, nationwide networks of healthcare providers, and professional service for less!

When evaluating plan rates, please note:

Rates are monthly premiums per employee.
Company Tiers are determined by the results of the company census and personal health questionnaires (PHQs).
EE, ES, EC and Family are rates for Employee Only, Employee+Spouse, Employee+Children and Family, respectively.
First Health is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aetna, Inc.

More information about rates and enrollment

For more information about the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance Health Plan, reach out to: Terence (Terry) Gorman, CHVP, terencegorman@worldinsurance.com, (848) 456-8600 extension 162.

Certification Program

PCP certifications have set the standard for the SPF industry. Customers, contractors and organization, etc. recognize and specify the SPFA Professional Certification Program (PCP) because of its comprehensive testing methods which validate an individual’s entire body of knowledge, skills and abilities.

Certification delivers

An affordable and consistent path to professionalism for the industry
Implementation of the industry’s best practices
Consistent installation resulting in high performance of SPF
A way to differentiate between SPF installers
Consumer confidence

PCP certified individuals

Understand insulation and roofing projects must be installed correctly to achieve optimum performance.
Know the spectrum of SPF products, their application, handling and use guidelines.
Demonstrate their knowledge, skills and abilities through examination, experience, criteria, and completion of the certification scheme requirements.
Possess professional certification credentials to validate their professionalism.
A professional with experience in the industry who has met a certain level of certification based on their work with SPF installation and demonstrates that they can work on the installation in a safe and consistent manner.

Learn more about our certification program.

Join SPFA!

Become a member of your industry's professional organization. As an alliance of all SPF industry stakeholders, we welcome contractors, systems houses, suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and industry consultants as members. Through our Professional Certification Program you can demonstrate your exceptional knowledge, skills and abilities related to installation techniques, health and safety considerations, and many other critical aspects of SPF. You can be kept up to date on all the newest Health and Safety issues as well as current Building Codes.

As a member of the SPFA your name will be made available to end users, architects, specifiers and builders that use the sprayfoam.org website. Lead generation opportunities will be available to you through promotional literature as well as the SprayFoam Convention & Expo.Please download the appropriate membership application below and email it to lsmith@sprayfoam.org. Membership is on a calendar year-to-year basis and all memberships expire on December 31.

Contractor Application
Supplier Application
Consultant Application
Applicator Application (individual member)

Residential

SPFA focuses on the professional spray polyurethane foam (SPF) contractor in our programs and services. However, the end customer is the essential core of the SPF business. While SPFA tends to focus on technical details utilized by professionals, it is also imperative to address the consumer as the beneficiary of the high-performance product. Through SPFA and industry promotion of high-quality and safe installations, an informed and educated consumer can better select the contractor for the job, and understand the installation process along with the long-term benefits leading to increased satisfaction.

Spray polyurethane foam insulation has fantastic performance attributes including high insulating value, reduction of air and moisture movement in and out of buildings, sound attenuation, durability and depending on type, increased strength of the structure it is installed in or on.

The most unique aspect of SPF is that in most cases, certain products can deliver all of these performance attributes in one product instead of combining several - it's more than just insulation! That means fewer opportunities for building construction issues resulting from multiple product dependencies, multiple trades working on your project, and from individual component failures. SPF is a one-stop-shop in most cases, for consumers looking for a high-performance building solution. It is a tried and tested product in use since the early 1960s.

Learn more about residential spray polyurethane foam.

Commercial

The information contained herein is meant to be informative and brief, not prescriptive or comprehensive. For more comprehensive, detailed information please see the related links in the sections below, and consult a knowledgeable, skilled SPF contractor.

The construction and SPF industries are mutual stakeholders in the other's success and growth. It is imperative that professional construction trades be very familiar with SPF, its health and safety considerations, and the impact quality of installation has on performance.

A knowledgeable and informed construction professional, empowered by accurate consensus-developed information, can engage in meaningful dialog with SPF professionals and dramatically increase the likelihood of project success and customer satisfaction.

SPFA has endeavored to present to you relevant and empowering information on this website. We will be updating these materials regularly.

If you are a home builder, commercial builder, architect, general contractor, building code official, or otherwise considered a “professional customer” in the construction industry, the following resources are intended to aid you in your selection, specification, use and proper understanding of SPF.

Learn more about commercial spray polyurethane foam.

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