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October 21, 2020
Spray Foam Meeting Postponed Until 2022
SPFA: The Sprayfoam Show Convention & Expo 2021 rescheduled
The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) announced the postponement of The Sprayfoam Show Convention & Expo 2021. Originally scheduled for February 2021, the alliance has moved the annual event to 28 February – 3 March 2022 in San Antonio, TX, USA.
The largest annual convention and trade show in the USA dedicated to spray polyurethane foam (SPF), The Sprayfoam Show brings together industry participants in insulation, roofing, speciality applications, and related equipment for educational sessions, a robust exhibits hall, the SPFA Professional Certification Program, an annual Golf Tournament, VIP events, and an entertainment-filled Close-Out Event Party.
“The Sprayfoam Show is the largest event of its kind in the U.S. and the industry’s contractors, manufacturers and stakeholders really look forward to attending each year,” said Bryan Heldreth, president of the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance. “Unfortunately, with so much uncertainty still surrounding COVID-19, we felt it was best to prioritize the health of our members and industry colleagues and postpone an event of this size until 2022.”
Attendees of The Sprayfoam Show 2022 will explore the latest developments in SPF including solutions for maximising energy efficiency and achieving Zero Net Energy in residential and commercial building projects. The latest in insulation, roofing and speciality products and applications will be highlighted. Attendees will learn about the opportunities and challenges affecting their business and the industry at-large. The event will also showcase installation best practices and provide meaningful networking opportunities with industry leaders, customers and peers.
The Sprayfoam Show 2022 will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The SPFA will provide hotel and registration information in 2021. Event speakers and sessions, as well as the full agenda, will also be provided closer to the event.
“We understand that there may be some disappointment surrounding the date change for this event, however the safety of our attendees must take precedence,” said Rick Duncan, executive director of the SPFA. “We are currently looking at options for hosting a few smaller regional events in 2021 that will keep attendee numbers at a safer and more manageable level, while giving our members the ability to meet and learn from one another. Keep watch for announcements about these smaller events in the coming months.”
October 21, 2020
Spray Foam Meeting Postponed Until 2022
SPFA: The Sprayfoam Show Convention & Expo 2021 rescheduled
The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) announced the postponement of The Sprayfoam Show Convention & Expo 2021. Originally scheduled for February 2021, the alliance has moved the annual event to 28 February – 3 March 2022 in San Antonio, TX, USA.
The largest annual convention and trade show in the USA dedicated to spray polyurethane foam (SPF), The Sprayfoam Show brings together industry participants in insulation, roofing, speciality applications, and related equipment for educational sessions, a robust exhibits hall, the SPFA Professional Certification Program, an annual Golf Tournament, VIP events, and an entertainment-filled Close-Out Event Party.
“The Sprayfoam Show is the largest event of its kind in the U.S. and the industry’s contractors, manufacturers and stakeholders really look forward to attending each year,” said Bryan Heldreth, president of the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance. “Unfortunately, with so much uncertainty still surrounding COVID-19, we felt it was best to prioritize the health of our members and industry colleagues and postpone an event of this size until 2022.”
Attendees of The Sprayfoam Show 2022 will explore the latest developments in SPF including solutions for maximising energy efficiency and achieving Zero Net Energy in residential and commercial building projects. The latest in insulation, roofing and speciality products and applications will be highlighted. Attendees will learn about the opportunities and challenges affecting their business and the industry at-large. The event will also showcase installation best practices and provide meaningful networking opportunities with industry leaders, customers and peers.
The Sprayfoam Show 2022 will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The SPFA will provide hotel and registration information in 2021. Event speakers and sessions, as well as the full agenda, will also be provided closer to the event.
“We understand that there may be some disappointment surrounding the date change for this event, however the safety of our attendees must take precedence,” said Rick Duncan, executive director of the SPFA. “We are currently looking at options for hosting a few smaller regional events in 2021 that will keep attendee numbers at a safer and more manageable level, while giving our members the ability to meet and learn from one another. Keep watch for announcements about these smaller events in the coming months.”
October 20, 2020
Auto Sales Rebound
October 20, 2020
Auto Sales Rebound
October 19, 2020
Airline Passengers Top One Million on Sunday
TSA Passenger Traffic Tops One Million Sunday As Return To Normalcy Continues
by Tyler Durden Mon, 10/19/2020 – 15:35
Shares of US airlines lifted off Monday morning after data this past weekend showed passenger numbers hit seven-month highs as air travelers take advantage of super low-cost airfare despite the reemergence of COVID-19.
TSA published a press release early Monday saying it “screened over 1 million passengers Sunday, representing the highest number of passengers screened at TSA checkpoints since March 17, 2020.”
The release continued: “In addition to screening one million passengers in a single day, TSA screened 6.1 million passengers at checkpoints nationwide during the week (Mon., October 12 through Sun., October 18). That weekly volume also represents the highest weekly volume for TSA since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.”h/t Reuters
According to TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein, airport security checkpoints nationwide screened 1,031,505 people on Sunday – this is still 60% lower than one year ago. https://platform.twitter.com/embed/index.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1318157136602550274&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fpersonal-finance%2Ftsa-passenger-traffic-tops-million-sunday-return-normalcy-continues&siteScreenName=zerohedge&theme=light&widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&width=550px
TSA numbers this month show a return to normalcy, about eight months since the virus pandemic began. So far, the numbers this month show a rapid increase in travelers:
- Oct. 18 – 1,031,505 people screened
- October 14 – 717,940 people screened
- October 7 – 668,519 people screened
Readers may recall the lowest number of people screened at US airports was 87,534 on April 14, during lockdowns, where much of the airline and travel and tourism industry ground to a halt.
The increase in air travel has occurred as US virus cases topped 70,000 last Friday, the highest level since July. Single-day caseload records were seen in Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, North Dakota, Indiana, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado.
As we’ve pointed out to our millennial readership, roundtrip airfare has never been cheaper – and with the virus mainly affecting the older segments of the population – now could be the time to travel.
Goldman Sach’s Jan Hatzius compiled travel and tourism high-frequency data that suggests US air travel is steadily increasing from the April-May trough. US international passenger arrivals at the top five airports are also rising. Global air travel has rebounded as well.
Another proxy of the travel and tourism rebound is Airbnb searches, which rebounded and recovered back to the February baseline but have since slumped into fall.
Robinhood traders have spent the last seven months panic buying JETS ETF, with hopes the airline industry will recover in a “V-shaped” fashion.
The question traders have on their mind: How long will it take for the airline industry to recover?
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