Sprayfoam 2017 Announces Steve Thomas from This Old House to Headline Event as Keynote Speaker
FAIRFAX, Va. – The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), the educational and technical resource to the spray polyurethane foam (SPF) industry, announced that author and Emmy Award-winning television personality Steve Thomas from PBS’s This Old House will be the keynote speaker for the Sprayfoam 2017 Convention and Expo. To be held Jan. 29 – Febr. 1 in Palm Springs, Calif., the official national convention of the Spray Polyurethane Foam industry will feature three full days of educational sessions, an 35,000-square-foot exhibit hall, a prestigious industry awards ceremony, professional certification programs, an annual golf tournament, and many other special events and features.
Steve Thomas will deliver the official Sprayfoam 2017 keynote address on Jan. 31 at 9:00 a.m. He is currently spokesman for Habitat for Humanity International, with a special emphasis on Builders Blitz and the ReStore. Steve Thomas completed three seasons hosting Planet Green’s Renovation Nation, a sustainable building show. During his 14 years as the well-known host of television’s most popular home improvement series – This Old House – he became known as the “ultimate home enthusiast” and helped catapult the show to the top of PBS’s most-watched ongoing series of all-time list. He also contributed to the successful debut of Ask This Old House, the series in which viewer questions are addressed on-air, as host during its first year. Steve was honored with a 1997 – 1998 Daytime Emmy Award and a total of nine nominations for “Outstanding Service Show Host.” He is a popular speaker, video producer, blogger, photographer, renovator and branding consultant. He also consults on sustainable building and renovation for clients across the United States and is currently writing a much-anticipated book.