IIIATF News & Events | Latest Updates and Announcements

Welcome to the News and Events page of the Insulation Industry International Apprentice and Training Fund (IIIATF).
Here, you’ll find the latest updates, important announcements, information about upcoming events and other news related to IIIATF events and initiatives. This is the place to find news that is relevant to our members, apprentices and our Union community.

Latest News

IIIATF Administrator John Stahl receives 2024 ‘Pablo’ Award

John L. Stahl, III, Administrator of the Insulation Industry International Apprenticeship and Training Fund (IIIATF), received the 2024 W. F. Pablo Bleiker Award during the Master Apprentice Competition dinner dance in Orlando, Florida.

Local 16 President Billy Hodges retires after 43 years of service

Jan 29, 2024

Billy Hodges Jr. felt like it was the right time to let the younger generation lead the Local. The longtime President and JATC Coordinator for HFIAW Local 16 San Francisco did not seek re-election and officially began his retirement on Jan. 1, bringing an end to what...

Tafolla highlights benefits of Insulators apprenticeship program

Dec 11, 2023

In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers (HFIAW) Insulation Industry International Apprentice and Training Fund (IIIATF) Assistant Administrator Sam Tafolla joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast (AWF) and shared...

Trainer Enhancement Classes push instructors to be better

Dec 6, 2023

Over 80 JATC Instructors from the U.S. and Canada attended the 2023 Trainer Enhancement Classes at the Maritime Institute in Maryland to improve their teaching skills. The Trainer Enhancement classes was established 2005 by former Insulation Industry International...